[Dixielandjazz] Mike Royko on Bob Dylan: 1974

JimDBB@aol.com JimDBB@aol.com
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 23:31:00 EDT


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In a message dated 6/13/02 6:28:18 PM Central Daylight Time, 
charliehooks@earthlink.net writes:


> 
> Some weeks back Jim Beebe wrote a note in which he referred to Bob Dylan as
> somewhat less than perfect, and I chimed in caliming there was indeed less
> there than met the ear.  But Royko, as usual, got to the heart of the 
> matter
> back in 1974 in a column for the Chicago Daily News, a well written and 
> well
> edited newspaper now, alas, defunct.  Here....s Mike..!
> 
> 
>                         DYLAN THE GREAT 1/30/74
> 
>     The first time I ever heard Bob Dylan sing I knew he would be a 
> success.
    ...........................................
       
        Thanks Charlie, for digging out and posting  the great Royko piece on 
Bob Zimmerman.   

         Chicago is just not the same without MIke Royko and Barrett Deems. 
It is a much blander and less interesting place now.

         Jim Beebe



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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=2>In a message dated 6/13/02 6:28:18 PM Central Daylight Time, charliehooks@earthlink.net writes:<BR>
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Some weeks back Jim Beebe wrote a note in which he referred to Bob Dylan as<BR>
somewhat less than perfect, and I chimed in caliming there was indeed less<BR>
there than met the ear.&nbsp; But Royko, as usual, got to the heart of the matter<BR>
back in 1974 in a column for the Chicago Daily News, a well written and well<BR>
edited newspaper now, alas, defunct.&nbsp; Here....s Mike..!<BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DYLAN THE GREAT 1/30/74<BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The first time I ever heard Bob Dylan sing I knew he would be a success.</FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks Charlie, for digging out and posting&nbsp; the great Royko piece on Bob Zimmerman.&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chicago is just not the same without MIke Royko and Barrett Deems. It is a much blander and less interesting place now.<BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jim Beebe</FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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