First of all, before I register my qualms and complaints about the album, I will say that I always thrilled to see Bob get additional recognition as one of the quintessential musicians of all time. If this album can turn a Kesha fan into a Dylan fan, that it is a good thing.
That said ... I'd much rather have another Dylan studio album or a live album from recent years or something from his back catalog than a massive set of cover songs by artists I don't care about.
Plus, it's been said that Dylan never plays any song the same way twice, which is pretty true, based on the many versions of different songs I've heard. I think I've heard like 7 versions of "Like a Rolling Stone" from him that were each pretty unique. I'd rather hear that kind of stuff than Kesha or Miley Cyrus or even artists I like, like Tom Petty, doing his songs.
Beyond that, IMO, there has been far too much emphasis, in recent years, on the folk / early rock era Dylan stuff coming out from his camp. There needs to be more from the 70's trifecta of amazingness (Blood on the Tracks, Desire, Street Legal) / Rolling Thunder tour as well as his Christian conversion trilogy, which contained some powerful live performances. Plus, right before his revival in the late '90's, he was doing some awesome live shows which deserve to be heard more than a bunch of cover songs.
Other shit I want ...
An album containing songs from Dylan TV appearances (his 80's Letterman show contained a blistering License to Kill) & a DVD of his NBC concert Hard Rain (rumoured to be in the works). Hard Rain is out as an album, but I've seen segments of the TV special and they are cool as hell.
_________________ "Give a lunatic a keyboard and a modem and that's what happens." -- Jeff Rense, 2.25.5
"An artist has got to be constantly in a state of becoming." -- Bob Dylan
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