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Bob Dylan : Feel A Change Comin’ On :: Track Review

By greg on 06 April 2009 in Featured Reviews, Tunes with 3 Comments

b Bob Dylan : Feel A Change Comin On :: Track ReviewDylan’s new single, “I Feel A Change Comin’ On” from “Together Through Life” is a breezy romantic pastiche which initially finds Dylan pining for his baby as she takes a stroll with the village priest.  Throughout, Dylan offers ruminations on life and love as the accordion sways in time and Dylan reassures us that a ¼ of the day is already gone so why not pursue anything but love.  Similar to “Highlands” from “Time Out Of Mind,” Dylan shifts to first person with the following verse, “I’ve been listening to Billy Joe Shaver / and I’m reading James Joyce / some people, they tell me / I’ve got the blood of the land in my voice” as a bluesy guitar trails off in the distance.

I don’t think “I Feel A Change Comin’ On” is Dylan’s best stuff on this album by far.  It just seems dull and too schmaltzy for my taste. I’m still holding out hope that “Together Through Life” is a solid listen and I’m sure it will be, as long as its not overwhelmed by romantic ballads.

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  • mark

    Personally I prefer this over “beyond here’…this is a lazy beat r&b style tune, with nods to Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye (Lets get It On)and heck,,,traces of the melody remind me “I’m easy” by Lionel Richie…it’s Bob doing r&b..
    Also the guitar work in the end reminds me of Robbie Robertson,,,the accordian something Garth Hudson would do if presented the song.
    The recording has a distinct live feel..looser than “Modern Times”..more spontaneous..
    If the album continues in this vein…and contains some stronger songs…this will be a pretty good Dylan album.

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  • Kevin C.

    I kind of like the music but his singing is awful on this one. (no, I’m not one of those idiots who always complains about his voice, though I do miss the range and tone of his voice before the floor boards fell off altogether) He’s not only more gravelly than usual, he seems to be off-key, which is something he generally is not guilty of, not matter how wrecked his voice may sound. So I’m not too thrilled with this one. I like it less than “Beyond Here . . . ” and I was lukewarm on that one because it sounds so unoriginal melodically (not to mention that it sounds like a re-write of a handful of tunes, including his own “Million Miles”)

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    John Wilson Reply:
    April 8th, 2009 at 12:25 am

    Bob’s voice is great on this cut. Deep and rich. Rollicking, rolling. Can’t agree with you at all, Jones.

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