{"id":466,"date":"2010-06-02T15:56:12","date_gmt":"2010-06-02T22:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knuetter.com\/christian\/?p=466"},"modified":"2010-06-02T15:56:12","modified_gmt":"2010-06-02T22:56:12","slug":"blood-on-the-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knuetter.com\/christian\/2010\/06\/02\/blood-on-the-tracks\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood on the Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently finished reading and really enjoyed\u00a0A Simple Twist of Fate: Bob Dylan and the Making of Blood on the Tracks<\/a><\/p>\n

As a rule, I’m really interested in the creative process. \u00a0This is true in many of the photography podcasts that I listen to and the photo blogs that I read. \u00a0I’ve written before<\/a> about the 33 1\/3 series of books (which analyze classic albums from throughout the years) and in addition to these I’ve also enjoyed documentaries about the making of albums like The Dark Side of the Moon or Nirvana’s Nevermind. \u00a0In each of these, as in A Simple Twist of Fate, the author (or filmmaker) examines aspects of the creative process as the artist(s) struggled to put together their work.<\/p>\n

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One thing that I find is that by really analyzing the work one gains a much greater appreciation for the components that make up the whole. \u00a0These are all albums that I’ve liked over the years but my appreciation grows<\/p>\n

when I really take the time to understand more about the work. \u00a0Looking at each of\u00a0the minute decisions that were made (<\/p>\n

and the reasons behind them – sometimes very consciously and sometimes not) you apprecia<\/p>\n

te how each of these small decisions add up to create a greater whole.<\/p>\n

In this case, the reader also gains an understanding of Dylan as an artist – and all of his idiosyncrasies that come into play. \u00a0In this case there’s definitely a visionary and a vision that are filled out by some very talented musicians and producers. \u00a0For any Dylan fans, I highly recommend this book.<\/p>\n

If Dylan’s not your thing, I still recommend the 33 1\/3 series<\/a>\"\" .<\/p>\n

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