musicloverDonovan: Better than Dylan?
September 24th 2006 08:49
...It's a stupid question. People seem to think that just because they looked somewhat similar and walked around carrying acoustic guitars, they must be compared to each other for all eternity. While there are certainly some similaraties between their music, there aren't enough to warrant a comparison of talent, just as you can't really compare a guitarist to a bassist. I'm sure Donovan himself is sick of being called the "British Bob Dylan", because no-one ever calls Dylan the "American Donovan."
While Donovan is often referred to as a folk artist, he would probably feel more at home in the psychedelic scene than any other, although his music is probably too diverse to be set into any specific catgeory. Certainly his lyrics and the general atmoshpere to his songs suggest a strong psychedelic inlfuence ( in more ways than one), as is evident in "Sunshine Superman"...
It should be mentioned that he always claimed to be against hard drugs, although he only really took this stance after the famous drug bust at Redlands. To put it simply, Donovan's music has that distinct sound which seems to represent the 60's, evoking images of blurry bright colours and tie-dye shirts. As with all things psychedelic, it's originality can never be called into question, no matter what you think about the "inspiration." So can we please stop comparing him to Dylan?
This review was made possible because "Yer Blues" by The Beatles was playing in the background.
While Donovan is often referred to as a folk artist, he would probably feel more at home in the psychedelic scene than any other, although his music is probably too diverse to be set into any specific catgeory. Certainly his lyrics and the general atmoshpere to his songs suggest a strong psychedelic inlfuence ( in more ways than one), as is evident in "Sunshine Superman"...
It should be mentioned that he always claimed to be against hard drugs, although he only really took this stance after the famous drug bust at Redlands. To put it simply, Donovan's music has that distinct sound which seems to represent the 60's, evoking images of blurry bright colours and tie-dye shirts. As with all things psychedelic, it's originality can never be called into question, no matter what you think about the "inspiration." So can we please stop comparing him to Dylan?
This review was made possible because "Yer Blues" by The Beatles was playing in the background.
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