`66er Debüt des Greenwich Village Folkies, der nicht nur mit Dylan
befreundet war, sondern diesen in der Zeit der Rekonvaleszens (der Motorradunfall)
mit diesem Album beinahe gleichwertig vertrat. Der grummelnde Vortrag
und der karge, von einer elektrischen Band vorangetriebene Folk-Blues
hatte definitive Dylan-Nähe, wobei sich in den Balladen wie Grand
Hotel und Midnight Through Morning der etwas sanftere
Stil der nächsten Jahre bereits ankündigte.
(Glitterhouse)
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60s folk and rock fans remember David Blue as perhaps the
most authentic Dylan imitator in an era full of them, and certainly everything
about this 1966 release, from the half-spoken, half-sung vocals, to the
bluesy, keyboard-rich arrangements, to even the album cover shot of Blue
sporting a curly Dylan-like haircut, brings Bob to mind. But Blue came by
his Dylan influence honestly; he was not only a friend, part of the inner
circle of Greenwich Village folkies, but also, as legend would have it,
helped Dylan come up with the chords to "Blowin in the Wind."
So if mid-60s Bob is your bag, youre gonna love this long-lost
record, a key artifact of a very special time and place. Includes "The
Gasman Wont Buy Your Love," "About My Love," "So
Easy She Goes By," "If Your Monkey Cant Get It," "Midnight
Through Morning," "It Aint the Rain That Sweeps the Highway
Clean," "Arcade Love Machine," "Grand Hotel," "Justine,"
"Id Like to Know," "The Street" and "It Tastes
Like Candy." A Collectors Choice Music exclusive, with new notes
featuring an interview with album producer Arthur Gorson! |