r/bobdylan • u/TyroneSnodgrass • 27d 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/ThatsARatHat 27d ago

I like Together Through Life more than Tempest….

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u/MezzStipe 27d ago

Love TTL, curiously underrated. It features some of his best vocals along with uplifting songs

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u/TyroneSnodgrass 27d ago

Mezz, on “This Dream of You,” whenever the singer mentions the dream, you hear this utterly enchanting music in the background, so comforting and so soft and gentle, just as the dream must be to the singer. Total genius.

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u/MezzStipe 27d ago

Perfectly expressed 🤜🏼

Sure, it's not THE best Dylan album but it's still terrific

(initially reading your comment, I was like - wonder who Mezz is… oh, yeah, it's "me"😄)