Dylan is the troubadour, the gambler, the man at the train tracks wearing funny clothes with a funny hat. He offers you a chocolate bar, you take it, take a bite, then you blink. Dylan's gone. In the time it takes to light a cigarette, Dylan's already quit smoking. That's how fast the man reinvents himself while also staying true to himself. Whether he's Judas or Jesus in your eyes, Dylan is the rock 'n' roll constant. He smoked weed with The Beatles and changed the world. Today's zoomers would not be able to grasp it. If Dylan offends you, that is his goal. If he soothes you, that is his goal. He's reading you the papers since you forgot how. It's worth noting Bob Dylan does not own a cell phone. He's pushing a hundred years old, and some say he'll make it. Some say he already has. He made a deal, and you're holding the deck of cards now. You shuffle and pull out a card. Each one is Bob Dylan.
Guys like Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Bruce Springsteen; these men are about togetherness. They like providing a fun time, "consistency," shaking their little tail feathers putting tails in seats. Dylan plays the show whether there's one man present or one million. He doesn't dance. Sometimes he doesn't even stand. He might sit in a goddamn desk chair and have one of his band members roll his ass out. Because Dylan is about telling you the times, whether you want to hear it or not. Vietnam, Obama, Jesus. These are some of the issues Dylan has raised awareness for, and whether you got the message or not is immaterial. Immaterial - Dylan's not one for possessions. Although some say he is possessed himself. Interview this man and you might get farted on, and it's unsure whether metaphorically or not. There's a stench left in the room, and you think you might know it, but there's something different. Dylan does things his own way.
