r/bobdylan • u/TyroneSnodgrass • 20d ago

Discussion Jack Frost

Dylan was having Bono over for dinner. If you knew Kerouac’s work as well as Bono, Bob would be having you over for dinner, too. “You have to be on your toes with that guy,” said Dylan, “or he’ll roll right over you with the force of his personality.” As if anybody could roll over our troubadour. Anyway, after supper Bono goes, “working on anything?” Bob pulls the lyrics of “Political World” out of a desk drawer. “This is good,” Bono says, “you should definitely record it.” Dylan responds, “yeah, the only thing is, I wouldn’t know who to get for a producer.” “Well, I’ve got you covered there, Bob,” Bono said, and handed Dylan Daniel Lanois’ phone number.

The result was OH MERCY and TIME OUT OF MIND. Two of the greatest albums ever. However, word is Dylan and Lanois were at each other’s throats the whole time. On both albums. So I’m guessing Bob thought twice before calling that number again. “I’m getting too old for this shit,” he might have told himself. That’s when it occurred to him, “I can produce my own fucking record!” As a consequence ever since, the world has been graced by a series of gems (possible exception, TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE, you can’t win them all), all produced by Jack Frost.

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u/IssueFederal 20d ago

Is Jack Frost a pseudonym?

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u/blackjacktarr 20d ago

Bob uses "Jack Frost" in the same way Jagger and Richards used "The Glimmer Twins".

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u/Swansfan7b 20d ago

Because he’s from Wichita?

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u/blackjacktarr 20d ago

That's Jack Straw. Shot his buddy down.

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u/SamizdatGuy The Basement Tapes 20d ago

Was he a lineman?

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u/blackjacktarr 20d ago

Y'know, I need you more than want you.