Aren't we all a little bit of a Dylan wannabe. I know I could be accused of such envious behavior occassionally...Dan Bern, despite the obvious Dylan influence in his songwriting and delivery, manages to create unique and relevant songs in the style of the blue-tangled Bobby D. A similar reference to the close adoption of an influential predecessor could be, and was said of Dylan regarding his progression of the Guthrie style of one-man folk ballads. Bern's music is timely, not just aping a past act, but creating a new direction for folk music that will help to keep this important message-sending genre alive for a few more generations of seekers...