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Bob Dylan says modern music is worthless
Aug 22, 2006, LOS ANGELES - Bob Dylan says modern recordings sound
"atrocious," and even the songs on his new album sounded much better in the
studio than on disc.
"I don't know anybody who's made a record that sounds decent in the past
twenty years, really," the 65-year-old rocker said in an interview with
Rolling Stone magazine.
Dylan, who released eight studio albums in that time, returns with his first
recording in five years, "Modern Times," next Tuesday.
Noting the music industry's complaints that illegal downloading means people
are getting their music for free, he said, "Well, why not? It ain't worth
nothing anyway."
"You listen to these modern records, they're atrocious, they have sound all
over them," he added. "There's no definition of nothing, no vocal, no
nothing, just like ... static."
Dylan said he does his best to fight technology, but it's a losing battle.
"Even these songs probably sounded ten times better in the studio when we
recorded 'em. CDs are small. There's no stature to it."
Aug 22, 2006, LOS ANGELES - Bob Dylan says modern recordings sound
"atrocious," and even the songs on his new album sounded much better in the
studio than on disc.
"I don't know anybody who's made a record that sounds decent in the past
twenty years, really," the 65-year-old rocker said in an interview with
Rolling Stone magazine.
Dylan, who released eight studio albums in that time, returns with his first
recording in five years, "Modern Times," next Tuesday.
Noting the music industry's complaints that illegal downloading means people
are getting their music for free, he said, "Well, why not? It ain't worth
nothing anyway."
"You listen to these modern records, they're atrocious, they have sound all
over them," he added. "There's no definition of nothing, no vocal, no
nothing, just like ... static."
Dylan said he does his best to fight technology, but it's a losing battle.
"Even these songs probably sounded ten times better in the studio when we
recorded 'em. CDs are small. There's no stature to it."
