So, who's in charge here anyway?
From the young –
and thus, hoplessly naive –Skogg:
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"Point to ponder: Did the Wizard of Oz
ever have power, or was it all smoke and mirrors?
Who is a modern day Wizard of Oz?"
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Owl:
"The point, Skogg, was that YOU are the power,
NOT the wizard. The modern day Wizard is YOU.
...Doh!"
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then Owl, as an afterthought:
(I guess that's what you get when you grow up
having a hot-lix doc for a dad... as opposed to a
crazed, practically worthless, ex-hippy songwriter.)
Go get 'em Skog...It's your turn, goddamnit!
Same for the rest of you runts.
...and bring home a mouse once in a while.
...and a cheeseburger!
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So gimmie the beat, child and free my soul.
Best,
Owl
and thus, hoplessly naive –Skogg:
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
"Point to ponder: Did the Wizard of Oz
ever have power, or was it all smoke and mirrors?
Who is a modern day Wizard of Oz?"
_________________________________
Owl:
"The point, Skogg, was that YOU are the power,
NOT the wizard. The modern day Wizard is YOU.
...Doh!"
_________________________________
then Owl, as an afterthought:
(I guess that's what you get when you grow up
having a hot-lix doc for a dad... as opposed to a
crazed, practically worthless, ex-hippy songwriter.)
Go get 'em Skog...It's your turn, goddamnit!
Same for the rest of you runts.
...and bring home a mouse once in a while.
...and a cheeseburger!
_____________________________________
So gimmie the beat, child and free my soul.
Best,
Owl
posted by Bill Fleming at 3:13 PM
27 Comments:
I was speaking in general terms, hippy.
Now go take a shower. The gamey smell of patchouli is annoying my delicate senses.
Speaking in "general terms" eh?
Pretty lame comeback, Skogg.
You can do better than that can't you?
You know, don't you, that just jumping
right over to ad hominum smears is
a sure sign you're about to lose
an argument?
So, suck it up Skog, and dig us out a
really good answer. You know,
one with a list or something.
Meanwhile, I'll preen my feathers.
I've got a birthday party to go to today.
See you there, all.
I save my lists for worth adversaries.
Worthy maybe?
DAMNIT!
That's shameful.
I'm stacking myself.
I don't get your argument.
You say I am the power
Not the Wizard.
Then you call me the Wizard.
You're spazzy.
Plural you, plural Wizards. All of the voices inside your mind, plus all of the people in your "tribe".
The Scarecrow was his own Wizard as were the others with him on the journey...Wizards to themselves and to each other.
The man behind the curtain was powerless... scary, but powerless.
Now, don't think too hard, Scogg,
You'll hurt your head.
Well finally you start talking sense about wizards...you were on crazy pills last week.
BTW...compliment time...I really enjoyed the rendition of Mr. Tambourine Man...I love that song.
Thanks!
I like the song too. I always liked the Byrds version better than Dylans, even though Dylan was the writer.
I was hoping you'd play the tambourine you gave to Anna, Skog.
Maybe next time, huh?
BTW, that song has a secret meaning.
You know that, right?
Yeah! We still have room to disagree. I thought the Dylan version was better. The Byrds version was too "pop music" sounding (for that time).
As for the secret meaning...isn't it partially about Dylan taking a trip and partially about a vision of a musician playing the tambourine? I think there are drugs related to the trip part...but I thought Dylan had denied that.
Along with the drug connection to "Rainy Day Woman."
EVERYBODY MUST GET STONED!!!
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Well actually the Byrds version was the first folk/rock crossover tune.
It was huge and changed the way everybody thought about what rock 'n' roll music was.
It influenced everybody, from the Beatles to the Eagles, and brought on an era in rock that continues to this day.
Before that, there were a hard lines drawn in the sand between Folk, Pop, Rock and Country.
The Byrds version of "Mr Tambourine Man" is one of the main tunes that tore down the walls.
The opening riff in the Byrds version is the first time any of us ever heard what an electric 12-string guitar sounds like. We all went nuts, George Harrison got one right away... and the rest, as they say, is history.
Secret? You're close Skogg. A "tambourine man" is a drug dealer. It's kind of a trippy, a hypothetical, metaphorical conversation with a "pusher".
Dylan's denial? All good poets should deny specific meaning when it comes to their poetry.
Poets write so the audience has as many possible meanings available as possible. That way everybody can participate in the completion of the art.
Same with good painters, sculptors, jazz players etc.
The idea is to ingage, not instruct, right?
(...end of instruction)
Okay, now I do like the Byrds version a wee bit better than before...thanks for the information.
However, I'm too much a fan of Dylan...and if you put the two songs next to each other...Byrds sound "poppy," but not as poppy as say...the Beach Boys.
Hee hee
Yup.
That's why the folk purists went ballistic when Dylan went electric. Too "pop" to "rock" too hippie music, too loud, too stoned. But us rock/blues babyboomers loved it. And as everyone should know by now, our generation ALWAYS gets its way!
Dylans backup band was Robbie Robertson and the Band by the way. ("The Weight", The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down" etc.)
Hello...Scorsese's first film was "The Last Waltz," which was a documentary on The Band's last performance together.
I have an uber-crush on Robbie Robertson mainly stemming from that documentary.
What do you their best song is? I love "Ophelia."
I love that this whole post is a very informative conversation between a dancing banana and a hiccupping owl with one correction from a real guy.
And now, one finger poppin' commentor.
(Thunk.) Ouch!
I'll have to get back on my fave Band tune, Skog.
There are too many fond memories of too many of their songs. I get a lump in my throat and a tear just remembering a little touch of most of them.
There's one about two old dudes in rocking chairs on a porch that I always loved, but i's starting to mean even more and more to me every damn day.
I've got a DVD copy of "The Last Waltz" if you want to borrow it sometime, Owl.
I would.
Also, Rick Danko has his own band touring these days. Saw him on "Imus in the Morniing" a few months back. Good, but not "The Band."
Sings just as good as ever tho.
Didn't Danko die? Are you referring to Levon Helm?
Yup. That's right. Got my Band guys mixed up. The drummer/mandolin player is who I'm talking about.
Levon, not the other drummer (Richard Manuel). Levon was playing drums and singing when I saw him on TV. ...looked old as dirt. Good catch Skogg! Gold star.
Yeah!!!
I love when I remember random facts. I should be a contestant on Jeopardy.
I have to share it...
Cuz it's stuck in my head...
Where I want it to be...
Wow...I just think I wrote some good lyrics. Moving on...
Boards on the window
Mail by the door
What would anybody leave so quickly for?
Ophelia
Where have you gone?
The old neighborhood just ain't the same
Nobody knows just what became of
Ophelia
Tell me, what went wrong
Was it somethin' that somebody said?
Mama, I know we broke the rules
Was somebody up against the law?
Honey, you know I'd die for you
Ashes of laughter
The ghost is clear
Why do the best things always disappear
Like Ophelia
Please darken my door
Was it somethin' that somebody said?
Honey, you know we broke the rules
Wu somebody up against the law?
Honey, you know I'd die for you
They got your number
Scared and runnin'
But I'm still waitin' for the second comin'
Of Ophelia
Come back home
Ok I used to have the album known simply as "the Band" but it is long gone... I just wanted you to know that I just purchased The Greatest Hits album, (a sin i know) bit it had Ophelia on it, so there... I also bought some new songs for Skogs next mixed CD... I'm keeping with the 80's
Jesus, Skogg. ...it's bad enough that you have brains. But soul, too...?
I don't know if we know how to handle this!
We might actually have to adopt you.
(Heaven forbid!)
p.s.: Now don't rapure off, Skogg...
...this is emphatically NOT being smoochy.!
(smooches Owl on the cheek)
SMOOCHY
SMOOCHY
SMOOCHY
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