What an amazing time the 60s were. They were unpredictable and free, you could feel at ease and calm, especially in Greenwhich Village New York. That's were most of the greatest folk musicians started their careers: Mary Mulduar, Bobby Dylan, John Cohen and many others. What's interesting is that Bobby's career was a totally unpredictable phenomenon. He started with a weak first record, but it did bring us the great songs such as "Song to Woody" and "Talkin' New York", but his second album, "The freewheelin'" was a sensation. Blowin' in the wind blew people away. "How many roads must a man walk down, before you call him a man?" that is probably the question that will never have an answer. Bob Dylan WAS one the voice of his generation, but he wasn't the only voice. Some say, and I agree that the main folk trio were Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, then Bob Dylan, but after that, no one has really filled Bobby's shoes, probably cause Bob made the shoes unable to fit anyone. I don't think we'll ever have another folk sensation like those three amazing men, two of which are still alive, because the world's not ready to bring that kind of style back, and it's sad, but we have to be patient.
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