These have been my big three for awhile — already said good-bye to the first two, have been bracing for Dylan for awhile now.
How do we keep him alive?
Maybe: introduce his music to others, play it loud and sign along, live out his greatest ideals of justice and goodness, learn the historical context for his music, make our own art, live fearlessly, love others with everything we can, feed the hungry, care for the poor, fight for the oppressed, visit the lonely, hold hands with the dying, shed tears with those who are grieving, love our enemies
or something like that
Jan 26, 2025
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exam season is upon me 😭😭 and i’ve had a revelation: BOB DYLAN EATS 😔
through other bands and musicians (primarily THE band, the beatles), i was already familiar with his music, but why’s it suddenly the only music I listen to?? and i’m NOT the target audience tooooo, but like viva Dylan and Baez ig 💕
any music recs??? i need to BRANCH out, so partial ask too loll, thankyouuu :))
Oct 23, 2024
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most of my favorite music is made with intention. every song has a purpose, within that every line, every note has a reason to be there to move the story forward or build emotion or something. somehow bob dylan escapes all of this.
not every single word or verse in a bob dylan song is essential. you could delete plenty of verses and not feel lost or even emotionally incomplete. why? how?
most people like me are curators. we find things that make us say THAT. THAT right there, that has something. you can’t say what and that’s why it’s so special. most of us couldn’t fathom making a THAT if we tried. the essence is that its intangible, it couldn‘t be designed. it has to be found. i’ve made a THAT of my own once, maybe twice in my whole life.
anyway bob dylan is a factory of these. they just come, they happen. the lines that bypass your intellect, your reason, and go straight to your emotional centers. “my warehouse eyes, my arabian drums.“ i couldn’t say what it means but it pulls my heart out of my chest every time i hear it. that’s what his verses are for. each one is space for another nugget, another THAT. it’s incredible.
6d ago
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I’m going through Mojo Nixon‘s discography right now and it’s fantastic - I had never heard of him before!
It’s poignant and more powerful because they’re gone and their indelible mark has been permanently established in the annals of history.
It’s also a powerful reminder we only get one kick at the can of life!
Feb 8, 2024
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this is worthy of celebration: the lack of video—autoplay video, noisy inane video, panicky video, algorithmic, dumb video, rabbit hole video, any video—on pi.fyi is a good thing
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this is going to hurt — A LOT — but it's getting to the point where there's no other option
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