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“Bob Dylan led me to this kind of music - and it's his and ours. And it's nobody else's.”

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Jakob Dylan, born on December 9, 1969, is a talented singer and songwriter. Known for his unique musical style and influential lyrics, he is an important figure in modern rock and folk music. more

“I think that these are different times, and different things are available to artists, and certain things have become passé. You've already seen the outcome of a lot of things that seemed to have a lot of potential. We've already heard that, and I can't tell you if it made a difference or not. But we already know that artists can do that, and they shouldn't feel threatened by doing it. They're probably not going to change the world. They're going to change a few people's perspectives and maybe make somebody's day at times, if they can.”

Thinking World Different Artist Perspective Changing The World

Author:Jakob Dylan

“Artists are not going to put somebody new in the president's chair. It's all worth the effort; it all needs to be done. But I don't look at songwriting as having the ability to necessarily do that today.”

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Author:Jakob Dylan

“I'm talking about the '60s really. People go interview these guys and ask them, "Do you still think music can change the world?" I mean, go talk to Graham Nash about that. What's he going to tell you? Ask David Crosby. These guys are still out there. They're playing their hits at Staples Center and those are really valuable songs. I'm talking about a couple of the guys who got knee-deep into really believing music had a great service beyond radio. I believe it did. And I think a lot of those songs are great.”

People Thinking World Believe Mean Guy Song I Believe Couple Valuable Changing The World Great Service

Author:Jakob Dylan

“I don't want to sing songs and write songs that need to have images behind them that are of a specific time. The times we live in today - I mean, there's a lot to work with. But I think that if I was my age in 1975 or 1985, I would have felt the same way because that's what I gravitate toward.”

Thinking Writing Mean Age Today Song

Author:Jakob Dylan

“Of course, I came up around music and fame, but this is still my first time experiencing it all. I'm still going through it like anybody else goes through it. But I'm still doing something I've never done before.”

Done Fame First Time

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“I'm realistic. Getting to everybody is not the goal here. The people you can affect in any way - that's who you want to get to.”

People Goal Realistic

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“All the great writers root their characters in true human behaviour.”

Humans Character Roots Behaviour Great Writers Human Behaviour

Author:Ben Kingsley

“I'm a huge Boards Of Canada fan. They're my favorite contemporary band. The interesting thing about Boards Of Canada is, they use analog and digital recording techniques, and nobody really knows how they get their sound. But I think that very warm, enveloping analog sound.”

Thinking Interesting My Favorite

Author:Alasdair MacLean

“I think that's one of the problems with downloading mps these days. You never really get a chance to attune to a different logic, a different musical logic. If you hear a song and don't like it, you'll just delete it off your hard drive.”

Thinking Different Problem Song Chance Logic Musical

Author:Alasdair MacLean

“Folk songs in general, I like. The old spooky Scottish folk songs.”

Song Scottish

Author:Alasdair MacLean

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