[Leica] Dylan's Pitch

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Dylan once said, "I'm as good as Caruso; I can hit all the notes."

-Chris Lawson

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From: bob palmieri <rpalmier@depaul.edu>
> Folks-
> 
> Well... what do I find as a result of my monthly perusal of LUG  
> activities but a discussion of Bob Dylan's pitch acuity...
> 
> All I'd better say is that Dylan's pitch is so wide that it's  
> sometimes hard to even name the note he may be intending to hit.   
> But, as in the "in-out of focus" analogy, pitch accuracy is not an  
> important part of his gestalt, and in fact I wouldn't be surprised if  
> measurably accurate pitch would detract from his overall sound.  And,  
> I might also say that anyone who focusses on this aspect isn't  
> "hearing" these performances in the most advantageous way.