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skelly35
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The story behind Bob Dylan's weird stage introduction
By Bernard Perusse Wed, Nov 19 2008 COMMENTS(0) Words & Music
Filed under: Bob Dylan
Ever wonder about that weird intro Bob Dylan's been using, before his entrance, for years? You heard it again last night at the Bell Centre. It originated with a feature story by critic Jeff Miers, which first appeared in the Buffalo News in August 2002. The piece seems to have struck Dylan's funnybone, to the extent that he's had some of its words recited at his concerts by stage manager Al Santos, right before he walks onstage, ever since. Here it is:
“The poet laureate of rock 'n' roll. The voice of the promise of the '60s counterculture. The guy who forced folk into bed with rock, who donned makeup in the '70s and disappeared into a haze of substance abuse, who emerged to 'find Jesus,' who was written off as a has-been by the end of the '80s, and who suddenly shifted gears and released some of the strongest music of his career beginning in the late '90s. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Columbia recording artist Bob Dylan."
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Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:33 pm |
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edie
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Joined: 07 May 2008 Posts: 186
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Fun piece Skelly. Thanks. Love that guy's voice and intro. Has the excitement, if much briefer and not through music, of Elvis' intro.
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Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:30 pm |
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skelly35
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Joined: 21 Aug 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Tonawanda, NY |
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I thought I'd post this 'cause its close to home and I read his stuff every week.
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Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:33 pm |
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bonitamae
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Thanks, Skelly.
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Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:50 pm |
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