In the 1987 Rolling Stone interview, Dylan
names Aznavour among the greatest live performers he’s ever seen.
In 1998 Dylan sang “The Times We’ve Known”, an English version of
the Aznavour song “Les bons moments”.
CHARLES AZNAVOUR.
“I usually play these things only to myself…but…
I feel like I’m all by myself now…..”
* DYLAN.
* THE TIMES WE’VE KNOWN.
* MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK. 01-11-1998.
LYRICS :
“The times we’ve known are slipping by
Iike vapour trails across the sky
The best of times, the worst of times
Have come and gone
The years of debt, the years of doubt
the years of ‘what’s it all about?’
Of holding fast, and holding out
And holding on
When life was hard and chances few
Still I was rich just having you
Though people said we won’t go far
We went ahead and here we are
Together still through everything
Together still remembering
The times we’ve known
Sometimes the years were lush and green
Sometimes we lived on hope alone
A little bit of both have been
The times we’ve known
Some lucky flings, some rotten breaks
Some funny things, a few mistakes
The dreams that every dreamer takes
And makes his own
The time to laugh, a time to cry
A time to let the world go by
And if there were some tears to pay
No one can take those years away
On fragile wings our days have flown
Still we have things to call our own
The times we’ve known
The times we’ve known.”
ROLLING STONE INTERVIEW. 1987.
Kurt Loder: Who are some of the greatest live performers you’ve ever seen?
Bob Dylan: I like Charles Aznavour a lot. I saw him in sixty-something at
Carnegie Hall, and he just blew my brains out.
Dylan about Aznavour on Theme Time Radio Hour:
“Charles Aznavour is a French singer and songwriter. Been around since the thirties. Still going strong. This is one of the most devastating drinking songs of all time: Charles Aznavour “I Drink”.
Charles Aznavour.. Often described as the Frank Sinatra of France. He’s made more than a hundred records. Has appeared in sixty movies. Sings in six languages. French, English, Italian. He’s written over a thousand songs. I only know about half of them.”
Bob Dylan – “The Times We’ve Known” by Charles Aznavour.
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
November 1, 1998
Bob Dylan – "The Times We've Known" by Charles Aznavour
Bob Dylan – "The Times We've Known" by Charles Aznavour.Madison Square GardenNew York, NYNovember 1, 1998
Publiée par Bob Dylan's Music sur Vendredi 30 août 2013
says Good-bye to Charles Aznavour on TWITTER
Rest in peace Charles! Thank you for everything. #charlesaznavour pic.twitter.com/yJV9KG4PC4
— Bob Dylan (@Bob41Dylan) October 1, 2018
research by Uli Seitz
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