Dylan “bores” ridiculed: encore …

Thanks to John Carvill:

“Dylan bores, eh? The ironies came thick and fast in that Observer piece. A few of the more immediately striking ones:

“1. Is that 'Dylan bores' as in 'people who like Dylan's music and therefore know something about Dylan, including the fact that the androgynous/bitchy/camp side of Don't Look Back era Bob have been duly noted long ago', as opposed to people who just get paid to write desultory articles in crappy Sunday supplements?

“2. Is that 'Dylan bores' as opposed to someone who is currently to be found all across the media publicising his new film about, er, Dylan?

“3. Is that 'Dylan bores' who like olde worlde minstrels such as Bob Dylan, as opposed to Girls Aloud who the Observer Music Monthly proclaim on the cover as superior to 'boring old rock bands'?

“I'm reserving judgement until I see the film, and keeping a reasonably open mind - although if absolutely forced to bet money on my eventual verdict then I would have to opt for 'shite' - but Haynes's attitude, if accurately depicted in this article, is not encouraging.”