tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673303836218802470.post5508499779037306482..comments2023-10-25T07:29:18.264-04:00Comments on The Weight: Guy Clark: A Dylan FavoriteWeightStaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11414161941325684756noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673303836218802470.post-52526326916396478572011-04-06T14:28:08.332-04:002011-04-06T14:28:08.332-04:00Dylan endorsement or not, I'm sorry; the thoug...Dylan endorsement or not, I'm sorry; the thought of middle-aged suburbanites in Tommy Bahama gear and flip flops at Merriweather has completely ruined any credibility I <i> want </i> to give to J. Buffett. <br /><br />And wasn't it Dylan who said, "Half of the people can be part right all of the time, some of the people can be all right part of the time, but all of the people can’t be all right all of the time." <br />Or maybe it was Abraham Lincoln...<br /><br />-dsWeightStaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414161941325684756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673303836218802470.post-69516725599923565512011-04-05T15:01:39.650-04:002011-04-05T15:01:39.650-04:00If your only example of Buffett is 'Cheeseburg...If your only example of Buffett is 'Cheeseburger in Paradise', then of course you're going to have a problem with what Dylan said. But that's like citing 'Freedom' or 'Flaming Pie' as a criticism of Paul McCartney. You need to go back to earlier Buffett albums to appreciate his songwriting talent. Cheeseburger in Paradise wasn't released until his 8th album. Dylan cites both 'Death of an Unpopular Poet' and 'He Went to Paris' as two of his favorite Buffet songs. Go check these out...<br /><br />As for Guy Clark and the others, I think you should give Dylan a bit more credit than just assuming that he chose these artists to mess with the interviewer. Bob was very candid throughout and I believe he gave honest answers. <br /><br />DLWeightStaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414161941325684756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673303836218802470.post-27664775940682716832011-04-05T14:38:18.372-04:002011-04-05T14:38:18.372-04:00i kind of agree with you ds. REALLY? first name t...i kind of agree with you ds. REALLY? first name that comes to mind when asked about your favorite song writers...is Buffet? come on...as if Dylan is walking around humming "cheeseburger in paradise" backstage prior to this interview. this is another example of dylan squirting his audience (and more likely Bill Flanagan) in the eye with a lemon. <br /><br />no one will complain about randy newman, Zevon or even john prine (way to get some songwriter street cred) but you have to imagine his full answer would/should include Leonard Cohen and Townes Van Zant...but nope...lets start off with Buffett. classic dylanizm.<br /><br />also, Guy Clark? really bob? of all the outlaw classic country songwriters..your favorite is Guy Clark? here comes the lemon in the eye again.<br /><br />Dylan loves to screw with journalists, and my guess is he knew Flanagan would know who all these guys were and it would leave him with a brain cramp. <br /><br />or maybe he just put no thought into his answers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673303836218802470.post-89661089006274272152011-04-05T09:58:09.870-04:002011-04-05T09:58:09.870-04:00Buffett? I'm sorry. I never understood the m...Buffett? I'm sorry. I never understood the mass appeal. Apparently I'm the one person who fails to grasp his legacy. Can someone please explain? <br /><br />-dsWeightStaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414161941325684756noreply@blogger.com