Andrew S: "The Stones wrote blues, but they adapted it to what they wanted to say; they didn't try to say the same thing that Muddy Waters did."
True, they even change a line in "Love in Vain." That's partly why I was thinking Dylan's pre-electric blues are a bit tentative, he'd not yet liberated himself in that art. But look at "Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat" for tremendous blues, to name one post-electric number.
Andrew F: I absolutely agree, none of us I think is entirely nice. Which likely makes the world more interesting!
Cheers,
John
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