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Old 08-13-2008, 01:30 AM   #51
closetcanadian
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Default Re: Bob Dylan-"I'm Not Supposed to Care"

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Originally Posted by Cyaneyes View Post
That motorcycle accident - which there is no evidence ever actually happened other than Dylan's saying so - happened in July 1966, three years before Lay Lady Lay. The voice he used on Nashville Skyline was just an affectation.
Dylan was asked many years ago by an interviewer why his voice was so clear and rich on the "Nashville Skyline" album. Dylan laughed at the question and said " the answer is simple - I quit smoking for six months. You quit smoking, you can sing like Caruso!" Wish I could footnote this for authentication but I cannot recall where I read this about Dylan...
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