(NP) rough and rowdy ways

[Allen Ruch]

Great Dylan album; my favorite since “Love & Theft” of 2001. An album which was released on September 11, by the way.

I missed the P-List discussion—which song?

Also, Michael—Go see Dylan!!! For whatever reason, on this tour, he sounded clear as a bell. Really—finally!—devoted some tome to making sure the music was understood. This was a welcome change from the last few decades, when he was infamous for his muddy sound. I saw him at the Beacon a few months back, and was pleasantly surprised. He’s not exactly vigorous anymore, but man, the sarcasm is trenchant. I’ve been seeing him on-and-off since the 1980s, and this was the best time.

—Quail

From: Pynchon-l <pynchon-l-bounces at waste.org> on behalf of Michael Bailey <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 12:51 AM
To: P-list <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Subject: (NP) rough and rowdy ways
Despite the p-list discussion of that one song off of it -

Waited till tonight to give this a listen, he’s got this low, definitive
voice with the right amount of gravel - like, wow, Daddy-o!

Haven’t liked a new Dylan album this much since “Street Legal” (yeah, I
know I’m weird) or the Christmas album (everyone’s fave, right?)

Might have to splash out for a seat on the Rough and Rowdy tour. Cool would
be to see him in Mobile, then in Memphis, (for obvious reasons) but that’s
not feeling like a reasonable stretch for me right now (I’d probably sprain
something) sooooo…I’m hoping he’s coming to Florida - dates only showing up
to the end of April so far…
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