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== BOB IS STILL ALIVE == |
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To anyone who believes in the "Bob is Dead" theory and thinks that he's no longer alive, here's your proof that he is still living: http://www.deadoraliveinfo.com/dead.nsf/dnames-nf/dylan+bob |
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Thank you all
To whomever posted the photo in the infobox, and the other editors who haven't tried to remove it, a big THANK YOU!! Editors who know me know that photographs are sort of my "thing" as a WikiFaerie, so I couldn't resist a comment here. A recent, outstanding picture for an outstanding performer. xoxox --Leahtwosaints (talk) 09:15, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
Watch out for recentism
The parts of his biography dealing with more recent events are fast falling victim to recentism and proseline. The 2010s are only two years old, yet its section here is already comparable in size to that of the entire 1970s. Several minor releases and trivial events (at least in the context of his entire life) are dealt with in excruciating detail. For example:
On December 10, 2011, to mark International Human Rights Day, Amnesty International announced they would release a 4-CD set, Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International, to mark the 50th anniversary of the international human rights organization in January 2012.[1] The album contains 76 newly recorded cover versions of songs by Dylan, contributed by more than 80 artists.[2] Included on the album are "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" performed by both Kesha and the Kronos Quartet, Pete Townshend performing "Corrina Corrina", Sinéad O'Connor performing "Property of Jesus", and Lucinda Williams performing "Tryin' to Get to Heaven". The 4-CD set of Chimes of Freedom entered the Nielsen SoundScan chart at No. 11, and at No. 39, as it was also released in a 2-CD version by Starbucks.[3]
Somebody needs to go through 2000s and 2010s sections, and summarise them more effectively.—indopug (talk) 16:19, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
- I deleted that whole paragraph. My reasoning was that a cover album of Dylan songs is not notable enough for the article. There are probably 100s of Dylan cover albums, and none of those should (and rightfully don't) feature so prominently in the article. - Akamad (talk) 17:32, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
Bob Dylan on bass
Editors keep trying to add bass guitar to Bob Dylan's instruments in the info box. This is probably on account of some well-known B&W photos of Dylan holding a Fender Jazz bass guitar, probably taken during the Highway 61 Revisited sessions, June to August 1965. As this article in the Los Angeles Times explains, these photos were used by Fender in advertisements after CBS acquired the Fender company in January 1965. [1]
In his definitive history of Fender instruments, Fender: The Sound Heard 'Round the World [2], Richard Smith writes: "One almost surreal endorsement for the Jazz Bass came from Bob Dylan. He was to jazz what Lionel Hampton was to protest music." Mick gold (talk) 10:03, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
Singer-songwriter?
Isn't singer-songwriter the conventional description of Bob Dylan? This places him in a genre which includes Woody Guthrie, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Drake and many more. They are musicians who are famous for singing their own compositions. I would have thought this was conventional, rather than a "technical term". Mick gold (talk) 11:26, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
- I'm inclined to agree. Plant's Strider (talk) 12:14, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
- Don't think we need to express a view here. Singer-songwriter has a picture of Dylan in pride of place. Says it all really. --Richhoncho (talk) 12:18, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
- Fine! I noticed it had been changed & thought I would check. Mick gold (talk) 13:29, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
- Don't think we need to express a view here. Singer-songwriter has a picture of Dylan in pride of place. Says it all really. --Richhoncho (talk) 12:18, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
Disbelief
It is hard to believe that anyone can break several bones in his neck and not go to hospital or call an ambulance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.65.7.129 (talk) 14:05, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
BOB IS STILL ALIVE
To anyone who believes in the "Bob is Dead" theory and thinks that he's no longer alive, here's your proof that he is still living: http://www.deadoraliveinfo.com/dead.nsf/dnames-nf/dylan+bob
- ^ Eisen, Benjy (December 10, 2011). "Amnesty International Unveils Bob Dylan Tribute in Honor of Its 50th Anniversary". rolingstone.com. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ "Forthcoming 76-song Bob Dylan tribute album streaming on Facebook for Human Rights Day". amnesty uk. December 10, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (February 1, 2012). "Bob Dylan 'Freedom' tribute album debuts at No. 11 – and No. 39". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
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