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Post by matt on Mar 8, 2013 13:10:37 GMT -5
In my opinion? There's no contest personally - Bruce Springsteen far and away.
Vocally, musically and melodically far superior to Dylan, but what about the lyrics of which Dylan is most famed for? Well, I would still prefer to listen to Springsteen's lyrics than Dylans.
Both are well known great lyricists, but Springsteen just resonates more emotionally with me - for example, Racing In The Street, a magnificent tune about struggling to grow up and losing the innocence of youth - not just a song that some detractors think is just about racing in the street and meeting a girl. There's hope that prevails in many of his lyrics, as well as hopelessness like the bleak and hopeless Nebraska which is the most haunting and desolate album I've ever listened to, something which Dylan has never come close to achieving.
And in terms of live performances, no contest. Springsteen's 3 hour shows of bombast and brilliance is something I cannot wait for when I go to see him play Glasgow's Hampden Park Stadium in July.
Thing is, I like Dylan as well - I don't love his music but it's something that I admire more than love. But Springsteen is just amazing. I am spoilt for choice when I go to search him on my ipod - just simply one of the greatest artists of all time.
Looking forward to seeing your opinions on who you think which one is best!
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 8, 2013 13:13:33 GMT -5
I am born and raised in the great state of New Jersey but I gotta go with Bob Dylan on this one. FreeWheelin', Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde On Blonde are records I constantly listen to. Dylan was on fire during this period, all before his 26th birthday. I really do love early Springsteen as well though. Greetings From Asbury Park is pure class.  |
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Post by jordan71421 on Mar 8, 2013 13:23:38 GMT -5
I am born and raised in the great state of New Jersey but I gotta go with Bob Dylan on this one. FreeWheelin', Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde On Blonde are records I constantly listen to. Dylan was on fire during this period, all before his 26th birthday. I really do love early Springsteen as well though. Greetings From Asbury Park is pure class. I agree 100%, and I'd also add Blood On the Tracks as well to that list. That's actually my favorite album from him, and is another great example of why he's one of the greatest of all time |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2013 13:35:14 GMT -5
I appreciate their influence upon music, but I personally don't care for either one. Not sure why, just don't get into them is all.
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Post by RocketMan on Mar 8, 2013 13:45:20 GMT -5
i only know "born in the usa" and the christmas song by springsteen. is he worth a listen? if so, which album is the best to start with?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2013 13:47:44 GMT -5
I had the misfortune of seeing Bob Dylan last year..
Never again.
Springshite played my hometown last year which did the economy a favour so he gets me vote.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 8, 2013 13:51:03 GMT -5
i only know "born in the usa" and the christmas song by springsteen. is he worth a listen? if so, which album is the best to start with? For a first time listener you can't go wrong with the following: - Greetings From Asbury Park (1973) - Born to Run (1975) - Darkness On The Edge of Town (1978) Enjoy. |
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Post by matt on Mar 8, 2013 14:04:32 GMT -5
i only know "born in the usa" and the christmas song by springsteen. is he worth a listen? if so, which album is the best to start with? Where to start? The ones lennon mentions are all worth listening to, though for the early ones, The Wild The Innocent & The E Street Shuffly is a great one too. For the easiest listening, I would opt for Born In The USA which is his most radio friendly record, and unsurprisingly, his highest selling record. A great record, but his double album The River is worth having a pop. For a double album, surprisingly no bad tracks, and it has a variety of the bombastic Bruce Springsteen tunes and his more dark and incredibly mellow tunes like The River and Stolen Car, so perhaps for a first time listener, The River is an album that you get a good idea of what The Boss sounds like. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2013 14:28:43 GMT -5
Too close to call man my gut goes with bruce just enjoy his whole body of work a bit more ...I know I'm prejudiced cause he's a jersey man and his part of jersey may as well be NY so he's a hometown boy. But musically I to my taste he is a bit better suited to my like. But Dylan at his best is pure class and impossible to argue they both really dont take backseats here it's all in your taste ,or your mood at that particular time in your life.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2013 14:34:57 GMT -5
Haven't really listened to either much apart from stuff like Hungry Heart from Bruce which I heard on the radio a while back and I instantly loved it. Can't see Dylan's stuff really being up my street but then again, I thought I'd never like Bowie's music so you never know...
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Post by spaneli on Mar 8, 2013 14:47:34 GMT -5
I'd go with Bob Dylan. His albums speak for themselves: Blonde on Blonde, Highway 61 Revisited, Blood on the Tracks, Another Side of Bob Dylan, Free Wheelin' Bob Dylan, Nashville Skyline, and Bringing It All Back Home. His collection is immense. I don't think Springsteen has ever made a song as good as Like A Rolling Stone or a song like The Girl from the North Country, . Not many people have. Dylan was just a game changer. He was the asshole rocker, the guy who wrote entire albums, the one who broke the 3 minute rule, the person whose chameleon like musical persona can only be matched by Neil Young and Beck. He is a folk legend and not just in a sense of him playing folk or his music making him a legend. But he is a true folk legend, hard to pin down, an enigma, someone surrounded by legends and whispers. We'll never see the likes of him again.
Springsteen is a great artist. I mean, Born in the USA, Born to Run, Nebraska, The River, and Tunnel of Love. However, he tries to be Dylan, such as on Nebraska, though it is my favorite album by him, it falls way short of Dylan. It's a very good album. But it just doesn't have the song say a Blood on the Tracks has. And if you speak of haunting emotion coupled with hopelessness, Girl from the North Country, the version with Johnny Cash, from Nashville Skyline
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Post by jordan71421 on Mar 8, 2013 15:08:45 GMT -5
I'd go with Bob Dylan. His albums speak for themselves: Blonde on Blonde, Highway 61 Revisited, Blood on the Tracks, Another Side of Bob Dylan, Free Wheelin' Bob Dylan, Nashville Skyline, and Bringing It All Back Home. His collection is immense. I don't think Springsteen has ever made a song as good as Like A Rolling Stone or a song like The Girl from the North Country, . Not many people have. Dylan was just a game changer. He was the asshole rocker, the guy who wrote entire albums, the one who broke the 3 minute rule, the person whose chameleon like musical persona can only be matched by Neil Young and Beck. He is a folk legend and not just in a sense of him playing folk or his music making him a legend. But he is a true folk legend, hard to pin down, an enigma, someone surrounded by legends and whispers. We'll never see the likes of him again. Springsteen is a great artist. I mean, Born in the USA, Born to Run, Nebraska, The River, and Tunnel of Love. However, he tries to be Dylan, such as on Nebraska, though it is my favorite album by him, it falls way short of Dylan. It's a very good album. But it just doesn't have the song say a Blood on the Tracks has. And if you speak of haunting emotion coupled with hopelessness, Girl from the North Country, the version with Johnny Cash, from Nashville Skyline That is an amazing version of that song. One of my favorites from him |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 8, 2013 15:10:23 GMT -5
I think "Born To Run" is the quintessential Springsteen song. It is his version of "Like A Rolling Stone". A type of song you can blast while driving in your car. Great Jersey Anthem and it was nice to actually grow up on highway 9. |
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Post by defmaybe00 on Mar 8, 2013 15:35:24 GMT -5
Dylan,I really like some Springsteen's songs,but Dylan is a genius of songwriting,Knockin on Heaven's door and Blowin'in the wind are,maybe,two of my favourite songs
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Post by matt on Mar 8, 2013 15:51:25 GMT -5
I'd go with Bob Dylan. His albums speak for themselves: Blonde on Blonde, Highway 61 Revisited, Blood on the Tracks, Another Side of Bob Dylan, Free Wheelin' Bob Dylan, Nashville Skyline, and Bringing It All Back Home. His collection is immense. I don't think Springsteen has ever made a song as good as Like A Rolling Stone or a song like The Girl from the North Country, . Not many people have. Dylan was just a game changer. He was the asshole rocker, the guy who wrote entire albums, the one who broke the 3 minute rule, the person whose chameleon like musical persona can only be matched by Neil Young and Beck. He is a folk legend and not just in a sense of him playing folk or his music making him a legend. But he is a true folk legend, hard to pin down, an enigma, someone surrounded by legends and whispers. We'll never see the likes of him again. Springsteen is a great artist. I mean, Born in the USA, Born to Run, Nebraska, The River, and Tunnel of Love. However, he tries to be Dylan, such as on Nebraska, though it is my favorite album by him, it falls way short of Dylan. It's a very good album. But it just doesn't have the song say a Blood on the Tracks has. And if you speak of haunting emotion coupled with hopelessness, Girl from the North Country, the version with Johnny Cash, from Nashville Skyline But you see, I think Nebraska, as a piece of art, is more fully realised than any Bob Dylan album. It genuinely feels like a Steinbeck novel set to music. It's bleak, it's hopeless, and just downright more dark and therefore more interesting than anything Dylan has done. Because it's so striking, the album leaves a much more lasting impression on me than any other Dylan album. Just like a great film or piece of art that leaves you despondent, Nebraska just leaves a permanent mark on me. And that's just one album from Springsteen. I don't agree that songs like Like A Rolling Stone are better than anything Springsteen has written - personally for me, Racing In The Street far surpasses anything Dylan did. He's also more versatile in his songwriting - you've got your Nebraska's then you've got your great pop hits like Dancing In The Dark. I also think Dylan's terrible live performances really show his shortcomings. A desire was to see a living icon so I saw him once and paid £50 quid and it was the worst gig I'd been to. His voice was terrible and he mumbled his way through the gig not even speaking to the crowd - I was quite pissed off really. With Bruce, I haven't seen him live, but it's almost guaranteed to be a great gig when I see him in July. 3 hours non stop really shows a man who loves to please his fans rather than just himself. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 8, 2013 15:58:49 GMT -5
I'd go with Bob Dylan. His albums speak for themselves: Blonde on Blonde, Highway 61 Revisited, Blood on the Tracks, Another Side of Bob Dylan, Free Wheelin' Bob Dylan, Nashville Skyline, and Bringing It All Back Home. His collection is immense. I don't think Springsteen has ever made a song as good as Like A Rolling Stone or a song like The Girl from the North Country, . Not many people have. Dylan was just a game changer. He was the asshole rocker, the guy who wrote entire albums, the one who broke the 3 minute rule, the person whose chameleon like musical persona can only be matched by Neil Young and Beck. He is a folk legend and not just in a sense of him playing folk or his music making him a legend. But he is a true folk legend, hard to pin down, an enigma, someone surrounded by legends and whispers. We'll never see the likes of him again. Springsteen is a great artist. I mean, Born in the USA, Born to Run, Nebraska, The River, and Tunnel of Love. However, he tries to be Dylan, such as on Nebraska, though it is my favorite album by him, it falls way short of Dylan. It's a very good album. But it just doesn't have the song say a Blood on the Tracks has. And if you speak of haunting emotion coupled with hopelessness, Girl from the North Country, the version with Johnny Cash, from Nashville Skyline But you see, I think Nebraska, as a piece of art, is more fully realised than any Bob Dylan album. It genuinely feels like a Steinbeck novel set to music. It's bleak, it's hopeless, and just downright more dark and therefore more interesting than anything Dylan has done. Because it's so striking, the album leaves a much more lasting impression on me than any other Dylan album. Just like a great film or piece of art that leaves you despondent, Nebraska just leaves a permanent mark on me. And that's just one album from Springsteen. I don't agree that songs like Like A Rolling Stone are better than anything Springsteen has written - personally for me, Racing In The Street far surpasses anything Dylan did. He's also more versatile in his songwriting - you've got your Nebraska's then you've got your great pop hits like Dancing In The Dark. I also think Dylan's terrible live performances really show his shortcomings. A desire was to see a living icon so I saw him once and paid £50 quid and it was the worst gig I'd been to. His voice was terrible and he mumbled his way through the gig not even speaking to the crowd - I was quite pissed off really. With Bruce, I haven't seen him live, but it's almost guaranteed to be a great gig when I see him in July. 3 hours non stop really shows a man who loves to please his fans rather than just himself. Sounds like Beady Eye in America, December 2011, final leg of the world tour.  Note: That is a joke people. |
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Post by spaneli on Mar 8, 2013 16:28:37 GMT -5
Matt, to be fair to Dylan, he's 71. That's like judging the Rolling Stones as a live band now (they are nowhere near as great as a live band as they once were)or judge Liam as a vocalist today. To be honest, it just isn't fair to him. I think that's a poor reason and a poor thing to hold against him.
I'd take Dylan live because he was so defiant. Especially on the the tour where he went from folk to electric. He cursed out crowds, challenged his audience, dodge things thrown at him on stage, sung through chants of Judas, and still put on a damn good show. To be fair, that's the measure I judge him by.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2013 16:35:35 GMT -5
Matt, to be fair to Dylan, he's 71. That's like judging the Rolling Stones as a live band now (they are nowhere near as great as a live band as they once were)or judge Liam as a vocalist today. Exactly right , and same can be said of bruce. His voice unlike his stage show has weakened over the years , he can't sing the way he did when I seen him in 81 first time and I'm sure at 71 his voice will not even be then what he is today , age is a bitch but better than the alternative of the inevitable permanent death nap for sure |
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Post by Let It Bleed on Mar 8, 2013 17:54:08 GMT -5
I'm much more familiar with Bob Dylan and prefer him to Bruce Springsteen though the Springsteen songs that i hear I generally like, especially the older ones.
for instance i really like whatever Springsteen songs that are on the Cop Land movie soundtrack. also love the live version of The River on whatever album it is that has Bruce tell a story about Vietnam and his dad before the song, great stuff.
God bless.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2013 18:07:16 GMT -5
I'm much more familiar with Bob Dylan and prefer him to Bruce Springsteen though the Springsteen songs that i hear I generally like, especially the older ones. for instance i really like whatever Springsteen songs that are on the Cop Land movie soundtrack. also love the live version of The River on whatever album it is that has Bruce tell a story about Vietnam and his dad before the song, great stuff. God bless. Springsteen live 75 - 85 is the live version of the river with nam story,, |
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Post by Let It Bleed on Mar 8, 2013 18:08:30 GMT -5
I'm much more familiar with Bob Dylan and prefer him to Bruce Springsteen though the Springsteen songs that i hear I generally like, especially the older ones. for instance i really like whatever Springsteen songs that are on the Cop Land movie soundtrack. also love the live version of The River on whatever album it is that has Bruce tell a story about Vietnam and his dad before the song, great stuff. God bless. Springsteen live 75 - 85 is the live version of the river with nam story,, |
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Post by Let It Bleed on Mar 8, 2013 18:09:18 GMT -5
I'm much more familiar with Bob Dylan and prefer him to Bruce Springsteen though the Springsteen songs that i hear I generally like, especially the older ones. for instance i really like whatever Springsteen songs that are on the Cop Land movie soundtrack. also love the live version of The River on whatever album it is that has Bruce tell a story about Vietnam and his dad before the song, great stuff. God bless. Springsteen live 75 - 85 is the live version of the river with nam story,, thanks. God bless. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2013 18:09:23 GMT -5
Springsteen live 75 - 85 is the live version of the river with nam story,, That's the one bro. Great live stuff there |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2013 18:15:52 GMT -5
In my opinion? There's no contest personally - Bruce Springsteen far and away. godlike. |
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Post by matt on Mar 8, 2013 18:48:58 GMT -5
Matt, to be fair to Dylan, he's 71. That's like judging the Rolling Stones as a live band now (they are nowhere near as great as a live band as they once were)or judge Liam as a vocalist today. To be honest, it just isn't fair to him. I think that's a poor reason and a poor thing to hold against him. I'd take Dylan live because he was so defiant. Especially on the the tour where he went from folk to electric. He cursed out crowds, challenged his audience, dodge things thrown at him on stage, sung through chants of Judas, and still put on a damn good show. To be fair, that's the measure I judge him by. But it was a half arsed performance from him. I don't care what status these guys have, it's just the same with Oasis, if I pay good money into their pockets and they don't deliver, then I'm pissed off. I don't care what reputation with live performances they had before hand, they need to be up to scratch. Springsteen at 62 is better than Dylan performing at 62 - whatever show he plays, he plays as if he wants to be there. Dylan just didn't want to be there. There's just no excuse as a performing artist, no matter who they are. |
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