This week, I was invited to do a piece for Roz Harris's The Undercover Soundtrack, in which she asks writers to explore the influence of music on their craft. I really enjoyed thinking about the ways other art forms affect my creative process. You can read my entry here, and also read a bit about Roz's own book, which looks fascinating and now sits on my To-Read pile.
Because it's been a busy, mentally taxing week, I took a break today and listened to a lot of music, which for me, invariably leads to Mr. Dylan. I give you "Maggie's Farm," which most critics read as Dylan's rebellion against the protest folk movement but which I prefer to interpret as the artist's battle cry in a world of philistines (except for Maggie's ma, who seems pretty okay).
I learned something new about you just now. I didn't now you were into Dylan. Nice. :)
ReplyDeleteI love Dylan's lyrics and his voice. Can't open this video in the UK, copyright issues, but I have my Woodstock tapes. The timbre if some voices connects me emotionally to different times in my life. Listening to Dylan always lifts my mood into spirited rebel mode. :)
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