Got Bob’s ‘new’ ( -ist, and to new to me anyway) album. It’s called ‘Tempest’, and crikey, it’s jolly good. Bob’s been on a fine role since ’97. Also, the cat has stopped shitting in my hedge. Astral High Five for cheap larger and Tesco floor cleaner.
Peace & Love
chiz says
Oh no! I brought some Waitrose Essential Garden Peas just yesterday. I haven’t tried then yet but I already feel they are tainted by your tag. Serves me right for buying from the oxymoronic range.
Rob C says
Don’t! Trust me Chiz. They’re horrible. Take them back with your receipt. They’re always banging on about ‘if you’re not satisfied’ etc. My local store is crap at the best of time re stock and this was done as a desperate last resort due to the continued Bird’s Eye Garden Pea disappearance. I mixed them with some lovely sun dried tomato rice as well and it was nothing short of a desecration of the palate.
Rob C says
A wee taster. The first song (and the only one with a link).
timtunes says
A dissenter writes – that tune goes on forever and he always plays it live zzzz
Diddley Farquar says
That’s a shame. Was hoping Dylan had a new album out called And Goodbye To Cat Shit. Was ready and poised with my no longer tangled up in poo then response only to be disappointed.
Rob C says
Those Waitrose peas passed though my guts like buckshot. Avoid, Diddley.
minibreakfast says
Cat Litter Blues
Catsan Saga
Every Grain Of Kittylitter
If You Gotta Go, Go Now (Or Else You Gotta Cross Your Legs ‘Til Mornin’)
It’s Alright, Rob (I’m Only Peeing)
Rob C says
Ha ha.
You know that sound when the vigorous claw finally makes contact with plastic, and doesn’t stop? For me, that’s jazz funk.
Rob C says
Fuckers recommended hob over microwave. Don’t be fooled. Ghastly whatever way. Arse coverers.
Rob C says
Petit Pois just doesn’t do it pea wise. More adornment than purpose. Bob would agree.
Rob C says
Got to go there now. Not in a good mood. Will scowl at the customer service desk if I do not receive satisfaction. Want to get new bags for life too. They damn well better honour the deal.
Laters, as the young folk say.
mikethep says
Waitrose do natty gents’ trousers? Tell me more.
Rob C says
I once saw Paddy Ashdown lurking amongst the cheap undercrackers in Tesco. True.
M & S have a strange range in Flasher Macs. This is purely an observation. I don’t like M & S, (peeled oranges? remember THAT?!) and rarely if ever venture upstairs. Horse meat in cans too. Perverts, horse eaters and people carrier debt surfing dafters.
mikethep says
‘New’ in the sense of 5 years old?
Rob C says
New as in to me, and last proper self composed release.
NigelT says
So….back to the main point! I played this for the first time in ages recently and it is indeed mighty fine. Really don’t get the recent covers albums at all….in fact, I only actually bought the first one and hated it so much.
bigstevie says
You and me both. I played it last week. Great album! I streamed the 1st covers album on Prime a couple of times. Never again. The others are there too but I’ve never bothered.
Rob C says
Nice one Nigel and Stevie. It is indeed. All his albums from and including the mighty Time Out Of Mind have been very good indeed. I don’t count the recent covers as what I’ve heard is straight in the bin. Bob doing Bob is where’s it’s at, and he’s still damn good at it.
(Xmas album excluded – don’t need to own it, but fun).
NigelT says
Oh dear…the Christmas album…let’s just say it has its moments. For me, the recent covers just don’t suit his voice whereas on his recent originals albums the voice and songs just work so well together. I really couldn’t understand the effusive critical acclaim in some quarters for the last 3 sets. If in doubt (i.e. is it me, am I missing something etc.) I do try the (Old?) GLW test…fairly reliable feedback on whether a challenging record is, in fact, just fucking rubbish.
Rob C says
I dug out Wilburys 3 the yesterday during a Tom Petty celebration. I hadn’t listened to it in a long time and tended to skip in favour of 1, and the two big hits. Overall it’s by far the better album, the two hits and Tweeter aside.
Baron Harkonnen says
It ain`t as good, sonically, as Vol. 2.
Rob C says
I got the well meaning humour (?). Surely he knows a croaking Santa Bob?
Moose the Mooche says
I love the Christmas album.
But then I’m just a big ole Yule fool.
Rob C says
I never have. Even as a kid. A sense of passing briefly frozen. I was a happy child.
Rob C says
Joking apart it’s nice, but all things happy make me old fart sigh. Lost innocence? Nah. Getting to grips with transcience.
minibreakfast says
I love it too. I bought even the vinly.
Rob C says
Crap. I blame Rod (?) or whoever this trend started with. Old farts lounge farting.
Dylan thinks his roots journey mystique works. It doesn’t. He still does
dai says
I think it is pretty poor and has a candidate for worst ever Dylan song in Roll On John. Probably why he gave up writing songs soon afterwards. 5 LPs and counting of “Sinatra” covers since.
Junior Wells says
Roll on John is a sequel to Lenny Bruce. Both equally shite.
Rob C says
Haven’t heard Lenny Bruce so can’t comment, but Roll On John’s fine. A good song and quite touching.
The Dylan equivalent of cat shit and Waitrose essential peas is the execrable ‘Joey’. Godawful whingeing mawkish shite about a total prick.
bungliemutt says
I’ve read this thread several times trying to find an obvious link between Bob Dylan’s new album, cat shit and garden peas, and I’m still struggling. It may all make sense after I’ve slept a bit more.
Zzzzzzzzz
pawsforthought says
Possibly related- the local cat has recently stopped shatting in Paws Manors back lawn. Is this a seasonal thing, do you think? Until a couple of weeks ago this seemed to happen on a bi-weekly basis.
Rob C says
I do not thing it’s seasonal. It may be astrological in your case. Something may be retrograde. I’d have to see your chart.