Bob Dylan spoke with Jeff Slate in a recently published Wall Street Journal Q&A. The discussion sees Dylan, who is promoting his new book The Philosophy Of Modern Song, revealing a number of artists and bands he enjoys listening to.
When asked how he discovers new music, Bob reeled off an eclectic list of artists he likes. Here’s an excerpt:
“The Oasis Brothers, I like them both, Julian Casablanca, the Klaxons, Grace Potter. I’ve seen Metallica twice. I’ve made special efforts to see Jack White and Alex Turner. Zac[h] Deputy, I’ve discovered him lately. He’s a one man show like Ed Sheeran, but he sits down when he plays. I’m a fan of Royal Blood, Celeste, Rag and Bone Man, Wu-Tang, Eminem, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, anybody with a feeling for words and language, anybody whose vision parallels mine.”
Elsewhere in the Q&A Dylan mentioned he listened to a lot of Frank Zappa during the pandemic lockdown and also gives a shout-out to Ringo Starr. Additionally, Bob names some of his favorite genres as well as a few more artists.
“Western Swing, Hillbilly, Jump Blues, Country Blues, everything,” the legendary singer-songwriter said of music he likes. “Doo-wop, the Ink Spots, the Mills Brothers, Lowland ballads, Bill Monroe, Bluegrass, Boogie-Woogie. Music historians would say when you mix it all up it’s called Rock and Roll. I guess that would be my favorite genre.”
Head here to read the full Q&A via Bob Dylan’s website.
