A Unified Field Theory of Bob Dylan

At this point, everybody listens to pop the way Bowie always listened, which is: this is cool, how can I steal it?

Perhaps Neil Young’s theory could apply here—if it sounds dangerous, you’re on the right track.

Quotes:

“I’m talking to you,” he began, “because the old shit doesn’t work anymore.”

The established patterns for releasing music, going on tour, and putting work into culture, he explained, were no longer relevant. The infrastructure, the audiences, and the money just weren’t there.

“I don’t know where things are going,” he continued, “But I know the

We tend to think Bruce Springsteen is Bruce Springsteen because of his poetic lyrics and energetic concerts; we think that someone whose songs are that powerful has to be a world-famous artist. Those are necessary ingredients. But they aren’t sufficient. Bruce Springsteen is also Bruce Springsteen because, at the age of twenty-one, he was willing t