New Bob Dylan song: Huck's Theme

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Love Kenny Aronoff! So hope he'll show up on the Never-Ending tour.
he snare crack of “LaRS” is the shot that starts the revolution. Yeah, but after that I'm pretty much with pinefox--got tired of the monotonous, lecture-y delivery long ago (even though he later said, "Every time I say 'you' I mean 'I'"), It's the one track from that LP that doesn't play itself in my head on any given day---nothing necessarily against the song, though; I really like the Hendrix at Monterey Pop rendition.

dow, Monday, 14 November 2022 17:33 (one year ago) link

As a character read, it's more effective for the shrewd, seemingly soft and off-handed phrasing.

dow, Monday, 14 November 2022 17:35 (one year ago) link

That "Wiggle Wiggle" performance was the beginning of the decline of Aronoff's greatness. He was brilliant with Mellencamp -- his re-entrance in "Check It Out" is arguably the greatest moment in Mellencamp's oeuvre. But with Dylan and -- especially -- Fogerty, every snare hit sounds like a sales pitch as aggressive as it is ineffective.

I don't see Aronoff jumping back into Bob's band anytime soon, as Charley Drayton is beyond perfect for what Bob's doing now, and Bob seems to love him ("Boy, Charley's really something on the drums, isn't he?" -- Bob during the band introductions when I saw him a year ago).

Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 14 November 2022 17:48 (one year ago) link

I didn't realize it until much later, but when I saw Jerry Lee Lewis at Riot Fest, it was Aronoff on drums. Agree with Tarfumes, he's a loud, aggressive player. I don't think he'd be right for Dylan at this point. He was perfect for Mellencamp though.

birdistheword, Monday, 14 November 2022 18:56 (one year ago) link

got tired of the monotonous, lecture-y delivery long ago

Now there's a controversial take! Not one I can agree with though.

o. nate, Monday, 14 November 2022 19:13 (one year ago) link


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