Dylanists discussion

Hey everyone, check out the NPR preview:

First Listen: The Witmark Demos 1962-1964

I only listened to the first few songs, but I'm going to listen to whole thing tomorrow.The sound quality is great! Thank you!

Thank NPR and the original sound engineer, I guess! Do you think anyone really knew what they were dealing with in those very early years?

Bear Mountain is hilarious. You can hear someone in the background cracking up. He sounds like it's pretty much ad libbed....

My friends at Amazon.com promise to deliver the CD tomorrow! Can't hardly wait ...

Excellent -- let us all know how it is. I need $11.01 more stuff to qualify for free shipping -- what should I order?!?

Jennifer, since you have some catching up to do, if I remember correctly, to balance these early demos, I'd say Modern Times would be a good choice, or maybe, if you really want to treat yourself, Tell Tale Signs - Rare and Unreleased 1989 - 2006.

Amazing, amazing stuff. Actually, "Red River Shore" on Tell Tale is worth more than the price of admission all by itself.

oh, that is an EXCELLENT idea, Philip. I have been very negligent in getting back to the late (and great) Dylan. Consider it done!

Here's a cool vid ... I did not realize Dylan actually invented the harmonica neck strap contraption.

The Witmark Demos - Columbia Video

Hi Jennifer - not quite, it's something he got from Woody Guthrie, and jesse fuller used a neck rack device too in the late 50s.

Tell Tale Signs is brilliant, by the way. A great way to catch up with the last ten years and realise you need to get all of that stuff too!