Michael Chabon on the day the music disappeared
That reminded me of one of my all-time favorite quotes, something the critic and author Greil Marcus said one morning in the spring of 2005, when he was promoting his book about Bob Dylan's epic song "Like a Rolling Stone." He was explaining why, even though he's heard the song a million times, it's not the same when he hears it over the air. "When it comes on the radio, it's a surprise. It breaks the day, it gives you a lift and, suddenly, 'OK, I'm sticking with the story as long as it lasts.' It's a gift when it comes from the radio."
