A Japanese writer finds himself quoted in Dylan. Sounds like he’s got the right attitude about it…I wouldn’t think this really constitutes plagiarism.
Category: Bob Dylan
Lone Star.
Mama, take this badge off of him – He can’t use it anymore. Two New Mexico lawmen aim to find out if Pat Garrett shot Billy the Kid or the wrong man in 1881. Does this mean James Coburn should’ve shot Dylan at the end of the movie instead?
These Days.
The LA Times checks in with REM as they gear up for a fall tour, pay their respects to Dylan, and talk about what songs they’ll never play again. “Shiny Happy People” is no surprise, but I always kinda liked “Pop Song 89.”
Marty and Zimmy.
Martin Scorsese signs on to create a Bob Dylan documentary not unlike The Last Waltz. Cool…I assume this’ll be Marty’s next project after The Aviator.
Crossing Dylan.
Ethel the Blog points the way to a remarkable confluence of two of my favorite things: the freewheelin’ Bob Dylan and ADA Claire Kincaid. Apparently, the lovely Jill Hennessy sings “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” on the recently released T-Bone Burnett-produced soundtrack for Crossing Jordan. Other potential standout tracks (not by Hennessy) include covers of VU’s “Pale Blue Eyes”, Dylan’s “Buckets of Rain,” Donovan’s “Season of the Witch,” and The Kinks’ “Days” (Also covered by Elvis Costello for the Until the End of the World soundtrack.) Right now, there’s no sign of any of these tracks on Kazaa, not that I’ve checked or anything. To be honest, I’ve never watched Crossing Jordan – from afar, it looks awful. But that doesn’t speak any less of the late Ms. Kincaid…for two seasons there, Jack McCoy was a lucky, lucky man.
Rolling down the road.
Bob Dylan’s Never-Ending Tour continues in the spring of 2003. If you live in the South, you might want to check out these dates.
Forever Young.
Looks like Bob Dylan’s film career is taking off. Aside from Masked and Anonymous (blogged the other day), Zimmy’s also given his blessing to the Todd Haynes biopic project.
Pat Garrett II: Lily, Rosemary, and Jack Fate of Hearts.
Sundance premieres Masked and Anonymous, Bob Dylan’s return to the big screen. I’d heard about this project awhile back, but I hadn’t realized it was actually filmed and in the can. I’m very curious…it’s got a stellar cast, and Zimmy, of course. I could see this being really interesting or really embarrassing, but if nothing else comes out of it than introducing me to that Italian hip-hop version of “Like a Rolling Stone” on the first clip (found on Google/Kazaa as “Come una pietra scalciata” by Articolo 31), it’s been worth it.
Denim Goldmine?
There was a movie I seen one time, I think I sat through it twice. Fresh off the extremely well-reviewed Far from Heaven (which I haven’t seen yet,) Todd Haynes preps a film about Dylan. Interesting…but, as the talkbacks rage, who will play him?
Only a Pawn in their Game.
The NYT surveys politicans’ constant appropriation of Dylan lyrics, including several ridiculous uses of “The Times-They-Are-A-Changin'” and Gore‘s campaign-threatening use of “My Back Pages” last week. (Kindly sent along by All About George.) Well, Al, I got one for you: “You got a lotta nerve to say you got a helping hand to lend, You just want to be on the side that’s winning…Yes, I wish that for just one time, you could stand inside my shoes. You’d know what a drag it is to see you.”