> >>>>> uhhhh, c'mon now. Give me a name of ONE singer who seriously
> >>>>> **sounds like Dylan**.
>
> >>>> Barry McGuire brushed up against it when he did "Eve of
> >>>> Destruction"....r
>
> >>> I don't really think so. The only 1 I know who sounds even remotely
> >>> like Bob is his fabulous Wallflower son Jakob xo But Jakob sounds
> >>> better. Bob's a better writer. Just like the Nesmiths: Mike's a
> >>> better writer but son Christian's a better guitarist. That's the
> >>> way of the world.
>
> >> I think Jakob hit his peak with "One Headlight".
>
> > I like "6th Ave. Heartache," too, but I agree: this was a long time
> > ago.
>
> >> Too bad, I thought
> >> that was promising and expected much, much more. Jakob's voice is
> >> definitely better quality-wise than Bob's but it shows some of the
> >> same character and timbre.
>
> > Yes.
>
> >> I guess he had only one really good song in him though, unlike his
> >> dad.
>
> > Two! :)
>
> Yeah, I had forgotten about "6th Avenue". To me, that song doesn't have
> the impact that "One Headlight" does, though.
Funny. "6th Ave." has a stronger impact on me than "Headlight." :)
> > Don't count him out, yet. I did think he was the one offspring of a
> > legend of that generation who would manage to at least match the
> > caliber of the parent's career, but so far, in Jakob's case: no. He
> > has the potential. Maybe he needs to do more livin' so he can do more
> > writin'.
>
> He's got a lot of catching up to do, fast! He's almost 40!
Gasp! The horror! It's all downhill from there *wink!*
> By the time Father Bob was 40, he had written innumerable masterpieces.
Ah, that reminds me of something George Harrison said; he was musing
about what his life was like at age 25, and it was: Sgt. Pepper.
Mind blowing!
I think things just happened more quickly in the 60s. There was an
indescribable quickening. Just look at how much society changed
between '65 & '69!
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