In the middle of the pandemic's first summer-June 19, 2020, to be exact-Dylan released his 39th studio album, Rough and Rowdy Ways. To make his point clear, he turns to Ronnie James Dio: ""Star Gazer," the Ronnie James Dio song would probably mean a lot more to you if you first heard it at midnight under a full moon beneath an expanding universe, than if you first heard it in the middle of a dreary day with rain pouring down." Rocking Out With Zappa During Lockdown Slate asked Dylan if the way someone first hears a song actually matters, and Dylan admits something most fans of music know: "The relationship you have to a song can change over time." However, he also notes that the first time you hear a song is significant. It's like my own songwriting, I overwrite something, then I chip away lines and phrases until I get to the real thing. He didn't build him from the ground up, he chipped away the stone until he discovered the king. Chip away, chip away, like Michelangelo, breaking up solid marble stone to discover the form of King David inside. " has profound meaning for me," Dylan remarked. In the same answer to how he discovers new music, Dylan gave his interviewer a beautiful description of Duff McKagan's "Chip Away" from his second solo album, Tenderness. A Duff McKagan Song With Profound Meaning For Dylan In a list of acts such as The Klaxons, Julian Casablancas, Jack White, "The Oasis Brothers" and Royal Blood, Dylan also mentioned, "I've seen Metallica twice." He gave no follow-up as to his experience at the shows, but the fact that he decided to see them again after the first time makes us think he has a secret collection of ' Tallica T-shirts at home. When asked how he discovers new music, Dylan said that it happens "mostly by accident, by chance," and later explained how his peers-artists and songwriters-will make recommendations, many of whom he has seen live. Don't believe us? Check out some of our favorite revelations from the interview below. Proving Rapp's point in his WSJ interview, Dylan appeared almost excited to share just how much he loves music, and what may come as a surprise to some, he seems to love metal and rock and roll.
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