770 Greystones Guide: Okay, Love Minus Zero are one of the finest Dylan tribute bands around, but, deep down, which Dylan do you love the most? The gospel rocker, the protest singer, the rockabilly raver, the jazz diva, the blood on the tracks, the early funny stuff…?
Can you tell us how Love Minus Zero came together, and was it a difficult birth?
Young Zimmerman is the closest thing rock’n’roll has to a religion – how devout are you when it comes to Dylan?
Dylan has some of the most devoted fans around the world, carefully dissecting each and every word the man delivers. Have you had any letting you know after a gig that you got the fourth line of the fifteenth verse of Lily, Rosemary & The Jack Of Hearts wrong?
It’s ‘The hanging judge was sober, he hadn’t had a drink’ – just in case you’re wondering. Dylan has come full circle quite a few times, and has, for the last few albums, embraced not only the music of his 1950s formative years but also much of the music that came before Elvis and rock’n’roll. Do you think he’s moving forwards or backwards? Or just levitating?
Dylan’s latest album takes his love of the early jazz ballad to new heights, as he tackles a bunch of Frank Sinatra standards. What did you think of the album, and would you feel there’s space for some of it in Love Minus Zero’s set?
Dylan’s embracing of rock’n’roll’s roots and its rich tapestry were very much in evidence when he turned DJ for his Theme Time Radio Hour, completing 100 of these wonderful one-hour radio shows – each one dedicated to a single theme – between May 2006 and April 2009. I assume you still love, cherish and obey every single episode, right?
Judas! Being a rather fine guitarist, you’ve got more then Love Minus Zero needing your tender, loving fretwork. What other musical projects have you currently go on the go?
Finally, are there any records currently making your head spin…?
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