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Nick Cave Casts Dylan As Guide
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Executive Summary
Nick Cave praises Bob Dylan as a guiding force, from crisis advice to the daring Murder Most Foul and a corrected Glastonbury meeting.
- Cave says he often asks what would Bob Dylan do in difficult moments
- He calls Dylan one of his few living father figures and a guiding light
- Cave also turns to his wife Susie and his late parents for advice
- He praises Dylan's Murder Most Foul as perplexing, beautiful, and daring
- Cave highlights Dylan's 1980s work as a monument for songwriters
- Cave contrasts Dylan's solo method with his own collaborative approach with Warren Ellis
- Cave later corrected an embellished story about first meeting Dylan at Glastonbury in 1998
Quick Facts
- What: Cave praises Dylan as influence and guide
- Where: In posts, interviews, and reflections
- Why: To show Dylan's lasting artistic and personal impact
- Who: Nick Cave and Bob Dylan
- When: August 18 and earlier recollections
Coverage Timeline: 1478 Days
Featured Article
Nick Cave posted on The Red Hand Files on August 18 praising Bob Dylan as a guiding influence and citing his family for wisdom.
Additional Articles
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Nick Cave discusses Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan's influence in Far Out Magazine, highlighting Dylan's eighties era and Cave's collaborative approach.
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Nick Cave praises Murder Most Foul as Dylan's most daring song in a post on The Red Hand Files; Dylan attends a Paris show by Cave in 2024.
Nick Cave has revised his embellished account of meeting Bob Dylan at Glastonbury in 1998, describing a brief, prosaic exchange in the festival trailers.