Jakob Dylan-Seeing Things

Although, yes, I usually do straight-edged articles that are accurate, legitimate interview articles, I decided that I would do a review. Also, although this record has not been released quite yet, I have heard it. I have to say, not quite Jakob Dylan anymore. Nevertheless, it's not too bad of a record.

 

He started out playing with a small time band...kind of, called the Wallflowers as their lead singer. You know, he doesn't sound anywhere near what his dad (the one and only Bob Dylan) did/does. And if that man can sing is a very debatable topic. There is common ground between father and son. The deepness of their lyrics. They both were masters of the pen, and were able to take nothing in a song, and turn it into something.

Voice-wise, Jakob does sound the same. I think giving up and flying solo made him start writing considerable deeper lyrics, and although to be a successful musician, you have to be able to back those lyrics up with a good voice, he has turned into a good and solid solo musician. Meaning that the lyrics he wrote has to be able to balance out with the voice, to stick in the mind of the listeners, so that they can see what the artist was trying to accomplish with this song, or that verse, or that stanza. So on and so fourth.

It wasn't a very disappointing record, but if you're a big Wallflowers' fan for Jakob, then you may be just a little bit disappointed. It's good, but not great. There's small blotches in song placement, and the record does get a little bit repetitive at some points. It is a record though, that you can just sit down and listen to, and really ponder on the lyrics this guy writes.