1963

Yesterday we took the tour of  Bob Dylan's NYC.  I love Bob Dylan. I think he is the best songwriter that has ever lived. I had not even realized that we are staying right in the middle of his stomping grounds.  We had seen most all of these places and streets before, but I wasn't paying enough attention to notice them.

 Cafe Wha? was the "original stomping grounds for prodigies" like Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, and many more.

 

The Gaslight   

 The Fat Black Pussycat is a spot Dylan used to hang out.  It has been said that Blowin in the Wind was written here.

 

No more Fat Black Pussycat. It is now called Panchitos.

I have been wanting to look for 4th and Jones.   Little did I know we have been walking down it nearly every day.  

 

This is the street where Bob Dylan strolled with his girlfriend for the cover of the The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. This was his second studio album released in 1963.

 I wanted our photo taken just like the album.  That would have worked had we had someone to take our picture. Since we didn't, we enlisted a little help from our three year old.

He tried really hard for us! We couldn't park his stroller in the street to get a straight shot down the road, so we had to make some modifications. The lighting just didn't work out =)

Good job son! Now get out of the street.

 This is Dylan's first apartment in NYC. It supposedly was $60/month for a studio. Wow.  Now the store next door is a sex shop.  

His second apartment is not far away. He apparently hated this apartment as he was famous by this point and could hardly get around without being hassled.  He also had some weirdo that would dig through his trash. 

 The Bitter End -The list of people who have performed here is awesome.

I want a time machine.  I want it to be 1963 in NYC.  

I heard a great person vs. phone argument in the street yesterday and I have to share.  

Person: "  Oh yeah?? Well I want to punch you in the face. My mutha wants to punch you in the face.  You disrespected my mutha bro. How would you like it if I disrespected your mutha?  I am about to come to Florida and punch you in the face because you are a jerk bro.  Now get your boss on the phone now."

Oh I guess 2013 has its awesomeness too.