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From: buck@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Rebecca A. Buck)
Newsgroups: rec.music.dylan
Subject: Notes from the past, #7
Date: 28 Feb 90 19:47:36 GMT
Notes from the past, #7
Record Mirror, May 1, 1965
NO COMPARISON
I'm letting off steam. On leave a few weeks ago, I heard Donovan and
his record. He was introduced as "Now we have the man who sounds like
Bob Dylan." Not having heard of Dylan, it seemed a bit funny. After
hearing his disc, I just had to hear his "sounds like" Dylan. I had to
wait a couple of weeks before hearing Dylan. Meanwhile, all the critics
heaved their mud at Donovan. When I did hear Dylan, I thought there was
as much comparison as between Cilla Black and Mick Jagger. I don't mean
length of hair! Now when I see a report on Donovan and Dylan, I feel
like ripping it to pieces. I'd just like to say this: "I'm glad that
Donovan did not stay in the background, as I think he has the best Bob
Dylan voice." .... Roger Nuftel, age 18.
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Melody Maker, May 5, 1965
BOB DYLAN and Donovan met this week.
One of the biggest controversies that has ever split the British
music scene ended when the British singer --- accused of copying
Dylan's every antic --- went to the Savoy Hotel, London, where Dylan
is staying during his tour of the country.
'For a joke'
Later, Dylan told the Melody Maker: "He played some songs to me ...
I like him.. He's a nice guy."
But thousands of Dylan fans throughout the country are voicing their
anger at Donovan at every show the American gives. He mentions Donovan
in one of his most important songs, 'Talking World War Three Blues,' and
the crowd jeers Donovan's name.
Dylan said backstage: "I didn't mean to put the guy down in my songs.
I just did it for a joke, that's all."
Stunt
The Donovan management had refused to allow journalists to be present
during the Donovan-Dylan confrontation. "We don't want any stunt on the
lines of the disciple meeting the messiah," they said.
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Rebecca:
Doesn't this bring to mind that incredible scene in Don't Look Back, with
Dylan blowing Donovan out of the water on the guitar and with the vocals?
It's always seemed one of the strongest scenes in the movie to me. If
Donovan's management didn't let journalists around the Savoy, they didn't
stop Pennebaker and friends. I presume it's the same thing.
But then, Donovan was five years younger than Dylan. 18 or 19 at the
time, it must have been impossible to be up against Dylan.