BOB DYLAN ON COUNTRY MUSIC

Good ole Bob Dylan!
On his newest release 'TOGETHER
THROUGH LIFE", there's a bonus disc
from his radio show. It contains a great
selection of blues and country songs,
along with his PRICELESS commentary.
Among his nuggest of wisdom, is his
take on country music...
regarding the track by George Jones
and Melba Montgomery -
"LET'S INVITE THEM OVER"

I LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC, BUT I SAY WHAT
HAPPENED TO IT? YOU HEAR A SONG LIKE
THIS, AND IT'S OBVIOUS IT'S ABOUT REAL
PEOPLE AND REAL EMOTIONS AND REAL
PROBLEMS. THAT'S ALL THAT'S THE COUNTRY
MUSIC WE LEARNED TO LOVE. NOW DAYS,
THEY WANT TO SWEEP ALL THE PROBLEMS
UNDER THE RUG AND PRETENDS THEY DON'T
EXIST. WELL GUESS WHAT FOLKS,
THEY DO EXIST.
AND IF YOU TRY TO SWEEP THEM
UNDER THE RUG, THEN THEY JUST GONNA
POP UP SOMEWHERE ELSE...SO WE MIGHT
JUST AS WELL FACE IT AND LISTEN TO THE
OLD STYLE COUNTRY MUSIC, THE REAL COUNTRY
MUSIC YOU KNOW,ABOUT

DRINKING AND SLEEPING AROUND.

THAT'S MY KIND OF COUNTRY MUSIC.

and also, in response to a listener's request
for Bob to play garage bands, he says

WHAT EXACTLY IS A GARAGE BAND?
I'VE RECORDED SONGS IN MY GARAGE,
AM I A GARAGE BAND?