03-23-2013, 04:20 AM
(03-23-2013, 04:11 AM)shemthepenman Wrote: oh myI had so many Dylan vinyls...all played to death on my crappy little turntable...but I have never been able to choose ONE artist, or even one genre because I define and enhance my moods with music. Hey, there are times when only "Fucking Perfect" by Pink will do, or "Closer" by NIN...and at other times, the soundtrack for the Japanese film KIKUJIRO, composed by Joe Hisaishi can penetrate my head.....no, wait...no lyrics there, hence any inferred poetry is completely personal and individually invented by the listener.I have certainly read a lot of leonard cohen
and listened to a great deal more... he really is great. However, I don't know why, but Dylan just is like beyond great for me; I don't find dylan's songs sad at all (there are some), but so positive and affirmative... I don't know, he just gets me in that place where sorrow, humour and a punch life affirmation all meet.
But cohen is a fucking master too... and Tom Waits (eg. 'I want you'


I have certainly read a lot of leonard cohen