“Someone got a great deal on that”

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by raulus

No worries. If it makes you feel any better, your preferred artists aren’t particularly inspiring to me. I mean, I’ll take Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard, but probably leave all of Dylan.

And to me Roxanne is a good song but I can live without the rest. I think it's a matter of what we grew up with sticks the most.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

And to me Roxanne is a good song but I can live without the rest. I think it's a matter of what we grew up with sticks the most.

Really? No love for:

Every breath you take
Fields of gold
Every little thing she does is magic
King of pain
If I ever lose my faith in you
Don't stand so close to me
If you love somebody
Brand new day
It's probably me
We'll be together

And those are just the ones they play on the radio all the time...

None of them do it for you?

[Promethius88]

Originally Posted by raulus

Really? No love for:

Every breath you take
Fields of gold
Every little thing she does is magic
King of pain
If I ever lose my faith in you
Don't stand so close to me
If you love somebody
Brand new day
It's probably me
We'll be together

And those are just the ones they play on the radio all the time...

None of them do it for you?

Every breath you take - Will always be a classic even if overplayed
Fields of gold - Horrible
Every little thing she does is magic -Decent+
King of pain - Better than decent
If I ever lose my faith in you - Hurts my ears
Don't stand so close to me - Decent
If you love somebody - Not great, not horrible
Brand new day - Not great work
It's probably me - No idea what this is
We'll be together - Horrible

I was 13 when Synchronicity came out so I have fond memories of songs from that album. Sting solo is not my cup of tea and in my opinion, very overrated.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by raulus

Really? No love for:

Every breath you take
Fields of gold
Every little thing she does is magic
King of pain
If I ever lose my faith in you
Don't stand so close to me
If you love somebody
Brand new day
It's probably me
We'll be together

And those are just the ones they play on the radio all the time...

None of them do it for you?

I know the songs, I don't dislike them, just wouldn't be on my play list.

[G1911]

The new card market is doing well, Topps and Panini have increased supply to meet the new demand and aren't having the same massive delays from Covid regulations in getting product made, out the door, and shipped in a timely manner (like all the 2021 sets released months into 2022).

Whether it will continue to do so is an open question. I don't see why vintage would outperform the top modern cards of top stars the buying market will have memories of. I doubt buying high end Lebron will really backfire over the long haul.

[G1911]

And,

Bob Dylan >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sting

[raulus]

Originally Posted by G1911

And,

Bob Dylan >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sting

All right. I guess I'm among philistines...

And I'm okay with that. Enjoy your Dylan.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by raulus

All right. I guess I'm among philistines...

And I'm okay with that. Enjoy your Dylan.

If Dylan is uncultured and unartistic philistinism, then I am a happy Philistine

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

If Dylan is uncultured and unartistic philistinism, then I am a happy Philistine

What do you consider his best work? I guess most hard core fans would choose Highway 61 Revisited or Bringing it All Back Home but my favorite is probably Blood on the Tracks.

[Snapolit1]

I wonder if guys on Sam Cooke and Bob Dylan collector chat boards comment about the state of the market for their mementos and artifacts and then other guys call them out on how boring an issue that is and how it's been beaten to death and then for some reason start steering the discussion towards variations in T206 tobacco cards?

Just wondering.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What do you consider his best work? I guess most hard core fans would choose Highway 61 Revisited or Bringing it All Back Home but my favorite is probably Blood on the Tracks.

I think his best is the Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, The Times They Are A Changin' and Blood on the Tracks. Blood on the Tracks I have probably played the most.

Nashville Skyline is a favorite LP, but I do not think it is objectively all that good, I just like the country sound of that recording personally. I also really like his fairly recent music. "I Contain Multitudes" from a couple years ago is a beautiful poem and a favorite now (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU-e...joWaUg0GKoL-UV). Tangled Up In Blue and Boots of Spanish Leather are probably my two most played tracks from him.

I get why people don't like him, he is really bad at actually singing from an objective standpoint, but I love literature and poetry and so he really does it for me. He has a wonderful way of piecing together images and metaphors into an oft vague but meaningful whole.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by G1911

And,

Bob Dylan >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sting

I think that needs a qualification as to only Dylan recordings prior to completely losing his voice.

I have seen The Police and Sting solo, also seen Dylan but I would fully advise against it as he is now a barely understandable shadow of his youth. If we are comparing albums Dylan is a genius, if you are planning your summer concerts skip it and spend on some vintage vinyl.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I think that needs a qualification as to only Dylan recordings prior to completely losing his voice.

I have seen The Police and Sting solo, also seen Dylan but I would fully advise against it as he is now a barely understandable shadow of his youth. If we are comparing albums Dylan is a genius, if you are planning your summer concerts skip it and spend on some vintage vinyl.

I loved his 2020 album, I still like his output. He’s 81, I don’t expect him to sound as good as his youth anymore. Anything we get after over half a century is a welcome bonus.