Bio: Growing up in Minnesota, Bob Dylan taught himself how to play the guitar, piano, and harmonica. During his childhood, Dylan was influenced by several musicians such as Chuck Berry and Woodie Guthrie, in addition to many poets, which went on to shape his distinct style of music. In 1961, Dylan made the move to Greenwich Village in New York City. After several small gigs, Dylan got the attention of John Hammond who signed Dylan to Columbia Records. In 1962, Dylan’s self-titled debut album was released with small success. The combination of playing shows with other artists, signing with a new manager, and further development as a signer songwriter, lead to a successful second album called The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. In the following years, …show more content…
According to Rolling Stone Magazine, “Dylan’s gradual move from folk to rock and roll was inspired by the Beatles and the Byrds.” Dylan made the switch from the more folk sounding acoustic guitar to the electric guitar in the mid-1960s. The combination of a motorcycle accident in 1966 and fans not forgiving him for going electric, caused Dylan to step back from the music industry for a few years. Some say that his career was never the same and as pure as it was in the early 60s. Rolling Stone Magazine states, “For almost 50 years, Bob Dylan has remained, along with James Brown, the most influential American musician rock & roll has ever produced.” Bob Dylan’s ability to write creative songs lead to having several of them covered by other artists throughout his career. With captivating and thoughtful lyrics accompanied by a simple driving guitar and interesting harmonica licks, Bob Dylan is a true singer song writer whose music will be forever a part of the history of rock. Song Title: “Blowin’ in the Wind” Song …show more content…
In this particular recording, Bob Dylan sings and plays the acoustic guitar during each verse and chorus. In a small section after each chorus, Dylan plays the harmonica and guitar for a few bars. The melody played on the guitar does not over power the thoughtful lyrics, but provides a definite driving force to keep the song moving. This was a recording is from March 1963 which did not allow for modern day technologies such as compression or digital reverb. If there is any reverb present it is natural to the room. The style of this recording probably would not be the first choice in today’s industry, but it has a charm that is hard to duplicate. “Blowin’ in the Wind” is representative of his early music because the lyrics are poetic questions that are accompanied by a guitar and harmonica all performed by Dylan. The song is now a folk