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| From | Ryan Williams <ryan@headphonetreats.com> |
| Subject | Re: randemthots |
| Date | Sat, 30 Aug 2003 18:45:53 -0400 |
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> Well let's see we are putting Sgt. Pepper alone against Dylan's first,
> Freewheelin, The Times They Are A Changin, Another Side Of, Bring It
> All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde. I agree that
> isn't a contest; Dylan wins hands down. OK I am one of those who rates
> Sgt. Pepper at the bottom of the Beatles Albums but please compare the
> songs on those Dylan Albums with the ones on Pepper (overall except for
> a few great ones, not the best songs the Beatles ever wrote) and I
> think you'd have to agree that this one is really no contest with Dylan
> way out in front and only a few of the Sgt. Pepper songs reaching the
> heights of the best Dylan songs on those LPs.
Totally agree, and I am a huge Beatles fan. Sgt. Pepper was the all time
low for the Beatles from the standpoint of songwriting. The songs on Let
It Be even far surpass them. There are a couple of exceptions ("A Day In
The Life" primarily), but overall it is very weak and even most of the
Beatles were unhappy with it. I actually find it far more depressing
than the Dylan stuff... though I guess more out of disappointment than
anything.
And I think nearly every artist of that period would have a very
difficult time standing up next to Dylan's Blonde on Blonde. Such an
amazing collection of songs and performances!
Ryan
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