10 Bob Dylans

The term is thrown about quite loosely but this list will give you an idea. The list was prompted by a documentary I watched on Alan Hull, leader of the seventies folk rock group Lindisfarne. In the documentary fronted by Sam Fender he is referred to as the Geordie Bob Dylan. It reminded me of  a lady I met who described her father to me as the Hungarian Bob Dylan. I also recalled hearing Meic Stevens being called the Welsh Bob Dylan.

1. The English Bob Dylan - Donovan, Richard Thompson, Billy Bragg
2. The Geordie Bob Dylan - Alan Hull
3. The Welsh Bob Dylan - Meic Stevens
4. The Canadian Bob Dylan - Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot
5. The French Bob Dylan - Jean Ferrat
6. The Mexican Bob Dyan - Rodrigo Gonzalez
7. The Dutch Bob Dylan - Armand
8. The Swedish Bob Dylan - Ulf Lundell
9. The Russian Bob Dylan - Boris Grebenshikov, Vladimir Vysotsky
10. The Christian Bob Dylan - Larry Norman

(The Bob Dylan of punk - Reckless Eric)

PS This is a different category to "The new Bob Dylan " which we might run some time.

Larry Norman - Song For A Small Circle Of Friends

365 Albums 46-60

1. Beard of Stars Tyrannosaurus Rex 1970
2. Bach for a New Age Thijs van Leer 1999*
3. Renaissance of the Celtic Harp Alan Stivell 1972
4. The Tain Horslips 1973
5. The Chieftains 4 The Chieftains 1973
6. Me Myself I Joan Armatrading 1980
7. Guitar From the Heart Live in Raalte Thomas Blug Band 2005
8. Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman 1988
9. In Another land Larry Norman 1976*
10. Final Straw Snow Patrol 2003
11. Six wives of Henry VIII Rick Wakeman 1973
12. Blue on Blue Leigh Nash 2006
13. Penguin Cafe Orchestra PCO 1981
14. Shot of Love Bob Dylan 1981
15. Hopes And Fears Keane 2004

(* Suitable for Sunday playing IMHO)

More on the rapture

I searched all around

A little premillennial and Arminian in places and the video uses a pic I wouldn't but good stuff on the whole.

Retro Album 33 - In Another Land

In Another Land is an album recorded by Larry Norman and released in 1976. It is apparently the third album in a "trilogy". It contains some of the most well-known work by the controversial American artist. Norman claimed it was censored by the "mother company" which insisted on removing any music they felt was "too negative" or "too controversial." Commercial pressure forced him to remove four songs as they believed that Norman had included too many songs, and that the deleted songs could be released on his next album.

One of the songs on the album is The Sun Began to Rain. "Knocked out ... in just over a minute" it involved the British comedian Dudley Moore on piano. Righteous Rocker #3 is a reprise of a song which originally appeared on Only Visiting This Planet. The album also contains a souped-up version of Why Don't You Look Into Jesus, another song which made its first appearance on Only Visiting This Planet. In the later version the controversial second verse from the original ("Gonorrhea on Valentine's Day/You're still looking for the perfect lay," etc.) is conspicuously absent. Song For A Small Circle Of Friends is a piece written for Norman's famous friends in the music industry. The song includes allusions to Randy Stonehill, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney. He only knew Stonehill.

The Outlaw

This is a version of the late Larry Norman's song The Outlaw that you may enjoy. I should add that this video, strikingly, also features a saw player.

10 Hair References in Pop Songs

1. T Rex Telegram Sam

"Me I funk but I don't care/I ain't no square with my corkscrew hair"

2. Larry Norman Why should the Devil have all the good music

"They Say to Cut my Hair / They're Driving Me Insane / I Grew it out Long to make Room for my Brain"

3. Sonny and Cher I got you babe

"So let them say your hair's too long /'Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong"

4. Musical Hair Frank Mills

"But he wears his hair/ Tied in a small bow at the back"

5. Beach Boys Surfin' USA

"Huarachi sandals too/A bushy bushy blonde hairdo/Surfin' U.S.A."

6. Scott McKenzie If you're going to San Francisco

"If you're going to San Francisco Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair"

7. The Who Cut my hair

"Why should I care If I have to cut my hair? I've got to move with the fashion Or be outcast"

8. Led Zeppelin The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair

9. Aretha Franklin I say a little prayer

"While combing my hair now And wondering what dress to wear now I say a little prayer for you"

10.  Almost cut my hair CSNY

"Almost cut my hair Happened just the other day It's gettin' kind of long I could've said it was in my way"