Dylan cites Buffett as one of his favorite songwriters

[Parrotthed]

The Huffington Post continues an interview with Bob Dylan by Bill Flanagan in which Dylan cites his favorite songwriters. He mentions Jimmy Buffett first.:

B.Flanagan: Who are some of your favorite songwriters?
B.Dylan: Buffett I guess. Lightfoot. Warren Zevon. Randy. John Prine. Guy Clark. Those kinds of writers.
BF: What songs do you like of Buffett's?
BD: "Death of an Unpopular Poet." There's another one called "He Went to Paris."

See full interview at:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/1 ... 87216.html

[changingchannels]

thats some compliment. i wonder what dylan thinks of we're still here? lol...

[Tiki Torches]

Dylan was once caught onstage somewhere overseas taking credit for a Prine song, little did he know John Prine himself was in attendance that evening.

[ParrotHeadInThe Making]

That is some compliment indeed. Dylan does not hand out compliments too lightly, so this is nice.

[surfpirate]

Dylan was once caught onstage somewhere overseas taking credit for a Prine song, little did he know John Prine himself was in attendance that evening.

I'd take that with a grain of salt without something to back it up. I've seen Dylan perhaps 30 times in concert and more often than not he barely acknowledges the fact that an audience is even out there anymore, much less go into the songwriting credits for the songs he is performing, whether it is his own composition or someone else's.

And I still can't get this ridiculous image out of my head of Mr. Zimmerman as a parrothead.

"How many beers must one man drink
Before he can wear a grass skirt?
The answer my friend,
is how you wave your fin
the answer is how you wave your fin".

[ParrotHeadInThe Making]

Dylan was once caught onstage somewhere overseas taking credit for a Prine song, little did he know John Prine himself was in attendance that evening.

I'd take that with a grain of salt without something to back it up. I've seen Dylan perhaps 30 times in concert and more often than not he barely acknowledges the fact that an audience is even out there anymore, much less go into the songwriting credits for the songs he is performing, whether it is his own composition or someone else's.

And I still can't get this ridiculous image out of my head of Mr. Zimmerman as a parrothead.

"How many beers must one man drink
Before he can wear a grass skirt?
The answer my friend,
is how you wave your fin
the answer is how you wave your fin".

LOL, well, people can be surprising, but Dylan as a ParrotHead? Nah, can't picture it, and the thought is scary.

[JustDucky]

That doesn't mean Dylan is a parrothead.

[ccmatt]

Buffett and Dylan are friends.

[Bwana Paul]

According to A Pirate Looks at Fifty Million, the two are acquaintances.

Dylan and Joan Baez once performed a duet of "A Pirate Looks at Forty," which is cool.

[PA PAR8 HED]

Well at least he didn't put Math Suks at the top of his list!

[Pleasin & Teasin]

What a great compliment! I'll bet Mr. Buffett is pleased.

Maybe this will get alot of folks to take a closer look at the Buffett body of work! Maybe it will even help get him into the R&R Hall of Fame, long overdue.

I wish the Huffington Post had wider circulation....maybe it will make it into some more mainstream media......

In any event, kudos to Mr Dylan for his excellent taste!!!

[Tiki Bar]

What a great compliment! I'll bet Mr. Buffett is pleased.

Maybe this will get alot of folks to take a closer look at the Buffett body of work! Maybe it will even help get him into the R&R Hall of Fame, long overdue.

I wish the Huffington Post had wider circulation....maybe it will make it into some more mainstream media......

In any event, kudos to Mr Dylan for his excellent taste!!!

I agree!! And it's made it on the Coconut Telegraph... I just heard it mentioned on a popular / reputable radio station in Chicago.

To me, compliments and kudos from your peers is super cool, and from legendary peers is even better!

[ParrotHeadInThe Making]

What a great compliment! I'll bet Mr. Buffett is pleased.

Maybe this will get alot of folks to take a closer look at the Buffett body of work! Maybe it will even help get him into the R&R Hall of Fame, long overdue.

I wish the Huffington Post had wider circulation....maybe it will make it into some more mainstream media......

In any event, kudos to Mr Dylan for his excellent taste!!!

I agree!! And it's made it on the Coconut Telegraph... I just heard it mentioned on a popular / reputable radio station in Chicago.

To me, compliments and kudos from your peers is super cool, and from legendary peers is even better!

TB--I agree with you. A lot of egos fly around in the music industry, and it is very nice when an artist such as Bob Dylan can take the time to humble himself and compliment one of his peers. He does not hand out compliments lightly, so when they are given, the person receiving the compliment certainly is deserving.

[tikitatas]

Very cool, indeed.

[bravedave]

Buffett and Dylan are friends.

AND good names for dogs!

[Lightning Bolt]

too kewl!!

..but I don't care to see him in a coconut bra

[Pleasin & Teasin]

too kewl!!

..but I don't care to see him in a coconut bra

OMG!! what an image!! how imaginative of you!!!

[conched]

Just had to listen to Bob Dylan and Joan Baez sing A Pirate Looks At Forty again:

[jayparrot46]

ok that different

[LiveandletLiver]

I think I've heard better walking out of a concert with all the other singing drunks.