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Blowin' Dylan's Mind

Just got an advance copy of Bob Dylan's very soon to be released album Together Through Life.

I haven't listened to the album itself yet--I skipped to the second disc on the Deluxe Edition ("Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour") because I was excited to see that Dylan spins Sister Rosetta Tharpe's "Don't Take Everybody To Be Your Friend."

After visiting the Stax Museum last year I became obsessed with Tharpe, scouring the Internet for any video footage of her that I could find. Interestingly, on his "Theme Time Radio Hour" Dylan recommends that his listeners do the same--he even commands us to go to Youtube in order to bear witness to the genius of Tharpe. "It'll blow your mind," Dylan counsels.

So, here are some Tharpe clips to get you started:[More...]

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    Cool (5.00 / 0) (#1)
    by MaryGM on Thu Apr 23, 2009 at 07:38:40 PM EST
    The first one doesn't work, Ethan.  Watching "Didn't it Rain" now.

    What a find (5.00 / 0) (#2)
    by Dadler on Thu Apr 23, 2009 at 07:57:04 PM EST
    Thanks for the intro.  Love it.

    Should be fixed now... (5.00 / 0) (#3)
    by Ethan Brown on Thu Apr 23, 2009 at 08:06:00 PM EST
    thanks for the note; should be fixed now...

    Wow (5.00 / 0) (#4)
    by david mizner on Thu Apr 23, 2009 at 08:18:30 PM EST
    It's her guitar playing that most impressed me.

    Thanks for this.

    I really like her, especially playing the guitar. (none / 0) (#5)
    by DeborahNC on Fri Apr 24, 2009 at 01:52:57 AM EST
    I understand why Dylan would appreciate her. I really love Bob Dylan. Thanks for putting this up!

    Crazy good. (none / 0) (#6)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Apr 24, 2009 at 11:45:26 AM EST
    Thanks Ethan.