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Sidehatch
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Re: Bandcamp February 06, 2025 at 07:29 PM UTC #
nkotb wrote:
But am I wrong in thinking he just played this one out a year or two back?  I feel like i saw videos from an outdoor NYC show.

I did cut out the part of the quote that says he's played it 7 times since 2012
Hutch
Joined: February 23, 2023 at 09:34 PM UTC
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Re: Bandcamp February 06, 2025 at 07:35 PM UTC #
Imagine if Bob Dylan cut out most of his early 60s breakup songs cause he felt they came from a misogynistic place!!!

I find Bob’s pre motorcycle crash songs far more misogynistic than John’s and hell I admit I never saw this misogynistic bent to John’s songs. Even some post crash stuff like Idiot Wind by Bob is way way more out there than John…

“The most remarkable thing about coming home to you….”

I never found John’s stuff misogynistic. I found it incredibly romantic.

Anyway that’s it for me on this… it’s actually kind of painful and hurts. There was no need for that John.
Sidehatch
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Re: Bandcamp February 06, 2025 at 07:47 PM UTC #
what gets me on this topic

the song seems to promote love and someone helping someone who is clearly hurting just by being there and present for them
stopping them from suicide
Jez that sounds insanely positive and good to me

I don't know how its "misogynistic and romanticizes gun violence."
unless a subtext is he is going there to kill her?

saw someone say this
This song is about being pissed off at someone (most likely a woman), and driving to middle of nowhere Georgia to kill her, but then reconsidering once he got there and saw her.

it's honestly one of my all-time favorite songs and can't imagine a world without it
Hutch
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Re: Bandcamp February 06, 2025 at 07:58 PM UTC #
Same. I find it incredible and positive.


The whole thing with what happened to John is madness.

I mean plenty of artists write songs coming from one place and when they put them out there they are received by people from a totally different place. It’s an incredibly arrogant view of songwriting if John really thinks like that because so many musicians from Dylan on have spoken of songwriting as an act where you channel something that is already there functioning as a conduit. John makes it all about Himself. The person listening to the song apparently can have no personal relationship of their own to the song or if they do well John doesn’t want them to and suppresses the song.

And plenty of artists put out songs and then later on are dismissive of them:@“ “I was in a different place then….” Etc etc but they don’t suppress hundreds of songs with which people have developed their own relationships.

I mean shit imagine if Tweedy used John’s rationale?

BAGLEY
Joined: January 06, 2006 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bandcamp February 06, 2025 at 08:16 PM UTC #
hutch wrote:
A.I.hatch wrote:
looks very interesting, although it has been rare that I have actually enjoyed any of these collaboration efforts from any artist

I can't think of a single compilation that there is a song where all these greats get together and make something amazing

can you name a few?



The Red Hot series has some great great CDs like red hot Rio, red hot riot, red hot Gershwin, red hot Rio 2 etc

It’s rare though….


This is a wonderful compilation-  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Was_the_Night_(album)
Sidehatch
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Re: Bandcamp February 06, 2025 at 09:23 PM UTC #
Ok we have beat this to death, but I have found another quote by john that gives me slightly his perspective …

""If you should find yourself in this song, heaven forbid, don't say 'Oh! What's the chance for epiphany here?'

Call the cops. There's a fucking psychopath on my porch. I hate him, and I want him to go to jail.

And if the police say 'What if he's having some deep feelings?' Tell them 'Take your patriarchal bullshit down to the garbage can where it belongs and haul this guy off to jail because he has a gun."" 2016-11-21 - Second City - Chicago, IL

although this coda makes me almost angry

At this show, John proceeded to play "Going to Georgia" after an audience member offered him $60.
grateful
Joined: October 15, 2008 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bandcamp February 07, 2025 at 05:50 AM UTC #
To be fair, $60 for 3 minutes equals $1,200 per hour.
sweetcell
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Re: Bandcamp March 06, 2025 at 05:38 AM UTC #
since we love days of the week so much around here:

this friday = bandcamp friday
sweetcell
Joined: July 18, 2006 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bandcamp April 30, 2025 at 09:20 PM UTC #
Greetings,

Bandcamp Friday returns on May 2.

For 24 hours, we’re waiving our revenue share, meaning more of your money goes directly to the artists and labels you support.

Since launching Bandcamp Friday in 2020, fans have paid over $130 million directly to artists and labels through this initiative. That support has helped them pay rent, fund tours, press records, and even raise money for causes they care about.

It’s a simple idea with real impact: buy music and merch you love, and give artists a boost when they need it most.

Mark your calendar. Start building your wishlist. Bandcamp Friday is coming.
kosmo
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Bandcamp August 01, 2025 at 01:18 PM UTC #
Another Bandcamp Friday is upon us!
kosmo
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Re: Bandcamp October 03, 2025 at 08:38 PM UTC #
Bandcamp Friday brings us this, maybe of interest to wml7


https://foofighters.bandcamp.com/album/are-playing-where-vol-i

Recorded at recent 2025 shows including Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, CA, The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA, Black Cat in D.C. and Toad's Place in New Haven, CT. Any proceeds from this EP will go to local charities in those cities. Hope you check out more music while you are here. Long live rock!!! 




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