For a lot of people under the age of, let’s say 45, Bob Dylan is a distant character of the past, but the truth is that still there are only few sounds around that can grab the attention quite like Dylan’s unique sense of phrasing. You know, stretching syllables and everything. And he still has some fire left. He’s the living proof that if you stay for something, you won’t fall for anything. There’s this concept flying around for some years now that Dylan is one of the greatest songwriters, but his works are best performed by others. The essential thing here is that if his voice was smooth and silky, then who’s going to believe his lyrics?

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