Wasn't a fan of "Longlegs" or "The Substance" and haven't seen "Conclave" yet but will give it a go. Maybe "A Complete Unknown" too, although puts me off knowing Dylan is a bit of a ouanqueur. My old man was onto Dylan way back in the 70s. Being a guitar nut and just learning how to pick, I was listening to Dylan a lot, especially "Don't Think Twice". Anyay, of course "Blowin'In The Wind" was a big fav too (nice bit of strumming, that one) and knowing my dad was a huge fan of Guthrie and Seeger I thought he would love it...a young naive me thinking it was the best protest song since sliced bread. However, he just said (paraphrase) "nice enough toon but don't you go thinking it's a protest song. The answers to all those things are not blowing in the wind, they're in organisation and direct action, not writing songs that put the solutions beyond us" and went back to reading his William McGonagall and Morning Star! I was suitably chastised and it has always stayed with me. ![]() |
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