I learned my first Dylan song today "Hurricane"

[Joe Allonby]

Try "Tangled Up in Blue". It's a nice exercise for the major-sus4-sus2
figure that pops up in a lot of songs and the narrative makes it
easier to remember the lyrics.

Cool thing about "Hurricane": the opening lines read like stage
directions in a play. Present tense. Describing the action of  the
characters and setting the scene. Pistol shots ring out...Enter Patty
Ballantine from the other hall... It's an interesting technique.



On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:28 AM, Richard Ryan <himself at richardryan.com> wrote:
> "Buckets of Rain" maybe?
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> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 7:06 PM,  <edmoorester at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I do appreciate this Richard.
>>
>> When my dad and I watched the movie last night we thought the
>> portrayal of the "corrupt" police guy was a little corny
>>
>> bummer. . man I was filled with self righteousness whilst crooning that
>> ditty
>> which I never got to the end of because there were too many lyrics
>>
>> Well I'll try a shorter song next time
>>
>> ed
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>> On Jun 12, 2011 6:02am, Richard Ryan <himself at richardryan.com> wrote:
>>> A stirring number from a great album.  Kindly note, however, that
>>
>> considered as an account of a historical figure and set of incidents
>>
>> "Hurricane" is at best a tissue of myths.  See, for example:
>> http://www.graphicwitness.com/carter/
>>> ...and on the song in particular:
>>> http://www.graphicwitness.com/carter/song.html
>>>
>>> Sorry to say, reading much about the actual Hurricane Carter and the
>>
>>> Patterson murders for which he was almost certainly justly convicted
>>>
>>>
>>> rather spoils the Dylan number...
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>>> www.kingstheplay.com
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