Why Dylan Matters to Me
Scholar Richard F. Thomas's recent book Why Dylan Matters has a title that invites Dylan fans everywhere to ask themselves the same question. While it seems that Thomas has presented an argument that Dylan is a major western cultural figure in the tradition of the ancient Greek and Roman poets, it'd be fascinating to see a sampling of reflections that speak to the highly diverse nature of Dylan fans. Here is one from Dr. Ernie Panscofar, which you can also view on his blog here . Many of his songs have a nice, easy beat to walk to during my daily exercise on the treadmill; I like using his tunes to write alternative lyrics to convey thoughts and events that are on my mind; The cover songs by other artists allow me to appreciate his lyrics in new ways; I can share my interest with Dylan's work with friends; Individual segments of prose, to me, are worth more than the composite whole of the entire set of lyrics; He brings out my creativity in expressing myself us...