Audio Example 3.3: A comparison of two moments in Dylan's studio recording of "House of the Rising Sun"
Chapter 3
Audio Example 3.3
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A comparison of two moments in Dylan's studio recording of "House of the Rising Sun"
New York, NY (Columbia Studio A) — November 20, 1961
Listen to Dylan sing "call" in the first verse and then return to the same gesture for the beginning of verse five. The latter is the big emotional hinge in his performance, as the singer moves from inward shame to outward rage.