I was relatively late getting into Dylan properly...into my early 20s - although before that I'd appreciated individual songs, such as Lay Lady Lay, Like A Rolling Stone and others.
However, when his force finally it hit me, it hit me hard. Chimes of Freedom, To Ramona and Ballad in Plain D all affected me on a deep emotional level in different ways, while the likes of One More Cup of Coffee had a beguiling exoticism.
See also:
- Bob Dylan: A minstrel’s reward for toil and blood
- Bob Dylan’s greatest work of fiction is himself
- Bob Dylan: Man of many voices
- Bob Dylan on Sacrifice, the Unconscious Mind, and How to Cultivate the Perfect Environment for Creative Work
- Bob Dylan on Vulnerability, the Meaning of Integrity, and Music as an Instrument of Truth