Modern Times
With the exception of a couple songs on the Wonder Boys soundtrack, I have been rather weary of any Bob Dylan music since the seventies. I have the man on such a high pedestal that I would hate to put something in my ears that would argue otherwise. I have had his latest, Modern Times, for a little while now. But this moment I am giving it a first real listen. The current track, Working Man’s Blues #2, if for pace alone, will make a person stop working and reflect on whatever needs some reflection. It may even inspire one to write a blog post. He has mellowed out, perhaps most notably in his voice. But if anything, the result is more aesthetically acceptable. Any wanting of the early voice is more likely rooted in nostalgia than in quality. Sixties Dylan, is a genre all his own. A whiny time needed a whiny voice. Now maybe a bling-laden time needs a humbled voice. Bob delivers.