Dylan turns into music critic in rare speech

Dylan turns into music critic in rare speech

Bob Dylan is notoriously a man of few words when he's not singing, but he opened up at a gala tribute to him as he turned the tables on music critics. Dylan was honored Friday night in Los Angeles by MusiCares, which raises money for musicians in need, with a star-studded concert and an introduction by former US president Jimmy Carter. A who's who of music greats covered Dylan's work at the event including Beck, Tom Jones, Jack White and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Bruce Springsteen joined Tom Morello for a harder-edged rendition of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," while Neil Young closed with another Dylan classic, "Blowin' in the Wind." Dylan did not perform but instead gave a half-hour speech, staring down at a text on loose papers as if they were sheet music on a stand.