Re: Time Out of Mind vs Love & Theft

Bern of course!
Sorry about that.
John
"John" <cootestreet@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Don,
> Is this interview available anywhere on the Net? As a huge Dan Barn fan,
I'd
> love to read it.
> best wishes
> John in Ireland
>
> "don freeman" <dfreem3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Ney5f.229417$oW2.209124@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > I had a chance to interview Dan Bern when he last came through town, and
> > because he is probably today's most interesting Dylanesque
> > singer-songwriter, I posed him the question, "Which do you like better,
> > Time Out of Mind or Love & Theft?
> >
> > He answered that unlike most people, he likes Time Out of Mind better.
> > He said that Love & Theft seemed more like an academic writing exercise
> > while Time Out of Mind was more solidly song-like.
> >
> > I asked him what he liked best about Time Out of Mind and he replied,
> > "Highlands," because it could go on forever.
> >
> > When I reminded him about the part in Highlands making fun of
> > registering to vote, he told me he hadn't noticed that lyric. I know
> > that he cares about registering to vote, because he actively campaigned
> > against George Bush in the last election.
> >
> > Dan put on a good show in Vancouver. The highlight for me was his cover
> > of the Jimmie Rodger's song, My Little Old Home Down in New Orleans. I'm
> > not sure if it's Dylanesque to cover a Jimmie Rodgers song these days.
> > As usual, Dan keeps his audience guessing.
> >
>
>


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