I saw the show in San Diego, and it is very different from what you think. It is not about Dylan, it uses his music to tell a story. And it is FANTASTIC. Go to see it, you will be thrilled.

Hi Denise:

What you say is only fair. As a reviewer, it's only fair that i should see a thing before i pass any judgment and it was not so much that i was intending to pass judgment here so much as i was ruminating on my own thoughts about Dylan and our perception of him, or my perception of him and my own ideas and fears of mortality and how we or he and he will be remembered and which or what note we will go out on.

That said tho, as i said to a dear friend yesterday, i remember when i was in university and reading Kerouac and such authors and felt it was insane to try and judge these auhtors without having some of the same experiences - so i set out on my own adventures before i felt i could write anything about them - and after that , i felt i could better write from a place of authority...

I think the same is true here. I think i need to see the musical before i can actually authortatively review it, so please know that this was in no way a review of the show (obviously since i haven't seen it) but more of some gathered thoughts about how i feel about it, which again, i think has more to do with me than it does with Dylan - who obviously is fine with it since no doubt, he okayed it...

I'm glad and relieved to hear that it's so good tho... I really appreciate you chiming in with such a positive response.... I write about Dylan a lot on my own site where i have a whole Dylan section. If you want and are a Dylan fan, feel free to visit tant mieux and scroll down to the Dylan section.

Thanks again for chiming in... i'm glad for the read.

Be well,

s.r.p.

I think you have a certain pre-conceived notion of what this "musical" will be. While it is being called a "musical" it's not going to be a bio of Dylan with someone playing a 'fake Dylan' as you term it. (Tharp's musical Movin' Out - with Billy Joel songs - was nothing like I'd seen before and really enjoyed it. Even as a Joel purist and not much of a dance fan.)

As Denise said, it's a story told using Dylan's songs, I'd definitely give it a chance and see it before speaking to its faults. Your lengthy rumination should perhaps not have been posted on a site called blogcritics as it gives the appearance of a review.

Hi Jimmy,

As i said to Denise (read above, since it's silly to repeat, you'll see the intent of this article). Also, i've been a long time reporter on Blogcritics so i don't need telling what should or should not go here, but i appreciate your opinion - also note that it very clearly states at the very TOP of this article in unmistakable type opinion. In actuality, i did not have to run this piece on BC at all, as it was already picked up by Expectingrain and i thought it would be of interest to readers here, as most of my Dylan pieces have been...

To each his own... Sorry you saw this as a review. This was in now way written as a review and i'm surprised you read it as such when it is so clearly written as a rumination and has more to do with my own issues and perhaps those of some others and less to do with the musical itself... that much seems clear.

Sorry but we just disagree here. I hope we can disagree respectfully.

thanks for reading.

s.r.p.

Hi... I thought your article was very interesting... I agree with a lot of your points because there is only one Bob Dylan and I don't think anyone can ever replicate the influence he has had on music in style and prose... That said, I did see this musical in San Diego in the pre-Broadway tryout and it was absolutely beautiful. I would recommend this show to anyone, young or old.