tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post4701382110238394084..comments2023-08-10T05:24:20.775-04:00Comments on Razing the Bar: Dylan at 65 (+4)Andy Whitmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-59331693934418988522010-09-12T22:29:10.708-04:002010-09-12T22:29:10.708-04:00It's ironic that I came across this post. I g...It's ironic that I came across this post. I grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota (so unfortunately) and just nearby the old Bob Dylan house that people fuss over.<br /><br />My grandfather knew him in school as he dated two of my grandfather's sisters at the same time (15 years of age). <br /><br />They loved his music. The adults, however, thought he was a weirdo. <br /><br />For some reason out of all of the infamous faces to come from the town, he is the one they fuss over. I think it's because they realize how wrong they were about him in his childhood years.<br /><br />Even though his family is still in the area, he didn't begin coming back frequently until he was about 60. I met him and one of his children when they came to town during my senior year of high school. He sat with the drama class for a little while and just talked about his teenage years like he was reminiscing and laughing about it as he pointed at the orchestra pit and stated the principle kicked him off during a talent show (the song is now a top 40 hit).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-39328297444961768302010-05-27T18:34:20.914-04:002010-05-27T18:34:20.914-04:00I'd love to be at that party, Stu. Maybe I can...I'd love to be at that party, Stu. Maybe I can be the token freak who has actually listened to "Down in the Groove." Only once, mind you.Andy Whitmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-11416709968057695412010-05-27T16:39:21.413-04:002010-05-27T16:39:21.413-04:00Next year, when he turns 70 (fingers crossed) me a...Next year, when he turns 70 (fingers crossed) me and a friend will be organizing a town-wide 70th birthday party. We will invite local people to come and sing bad covers of songs that everyone has probably heard a few too many times, and encourage people to have futile, but fascinating, conversations along the lines of "I think, that in many ways the new bootleg recordings reveal that his late period is his finest"; or "Have you ever met anyone who's listened to 'Down in the Groove?'"<br /><br />Anyway, I'm looking forward to it.Stuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538468339036886047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-64394990555378187442010-05-25T02:56:57.467-04:002010-05-25T02:56:57.467-04:00Happy Birthday, Bob Dylan. The only record I have ...Happy Birthday, Bob Dylan. The only record I have is Blonde on Blonde and that's all it takes for me to love him.Weehttp://weethewriter.posterous.comnoreply@blogger.com