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This is an impressive bit of historical revisionism, entirely in tune with the pro-war memes saturating American corporate media these days related to the conti
by photochemsyn 4y ago
This is an impressive bit of historical revisionism, entirely in tune with the pro-war memes saturating American corporate media these days related to the continued war in Ukraine (and the official state opposition to a negotiated settlement). In particular, it manages to entirely avoid mentioning Vietnam! Is the author and editor really unaware of that aspect of Bob Dylan's history? Let's see if we can help them out:
> "Through Bob Dylan’s music, the Vietnam War was able to be fought through the use of music as a means of protest. His songs clearly addressed the war, demonstrating that people were speaking about it, as well as expressing the ambivalence that many in the field felt. Despite the fact that the majority of his anti-war songs were written to protest the Vietnam War, many of them are still used today to express opposition to current-day conflicts... Masters of War, The Times They Are A Changin’, and All Along the Watchtower all discussed the atrocities of the war, whereas The Weight, as well as All Along the Watchtower, addressed the general unrest and unease of the time."
https://www.benvaughn.com/the-truth-about-bob-dylan-and-vietnam/ https://www.benvaughn.com/the-truth-about-bob-dylan-and-viet...
- dcrall 4y ago> On June 20, 2015, the United States released its 2015 Summer Olympics schedule. The Times They Are A-Changin’ was released in 1963, when Americans were growing increasingly upset with Vietnam. What? Was that article written by an AI? Your comment as well seems completely disconnected from the New Yorker piece and a flimsy excuse to use Dylan for your own gains. This is the type of behavior that drove Dylan away from the protest movements in the 60s.
- recuter 4y agoQuite so, Bob is foremost a troubadour who hated being called the 'voice of a generation' and the certain brand of hippies who titled him as such. Talk about missing the point.
- photochemsyn 4y agoThere are about a hundred other articles on Bob Dylan and his anti-Vietnam war protest songs, if you don't like that particlar one. Here's something from a decade ago for example: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/10/anti-war-icon-bob-dylan-jams-in-a-vietnam-at-peace/ https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/10/anti-war-ic... > "HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM (AP) - Bob Dylan, whose anti-war anthems made him the face of protest against a war that continues to haunt a generation of Americans, finally got his chance to see Vietnam - at peace." Isn't it just a little bit odd that a New Yorker retrospective piece on Bob Dylan doesn't even mention Vietnam? And isn't that most likely due to the corporate media cheerleading for escalation of the war in Ukraine?
- dfc 4y ago> "In over 40 years, Bob Dylan has not performed in the United States." I can't get past the opening of that article. Am I missing something? What is the forty year period that Bob Dylan has not performed in the United States?
- ViViDboarder 4y agoYea. That can’t be true. I’m in my 30’s and I’ve seen him perform.
- dfc 4y agoThis rest of the article was just as poorly written/thought out.