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Subject: Mumford on Dylan & Jesus
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Mumford & Sons know the knocks against them, but in a new interview
with The Guardian, the English folk group brush off detractors who
question the band's authenticity, citing Bob Dylan as an inspiration.
"The authenticity thing has never been an issue for me," frontman
Marcus Mumford said. "Not since I came to the realization that Dylan,
who's probably my favorite artist ever, the richest artist for me,
didn't give a shit about authenticity. He changed his name. And
modeled himself on Woody Guthrie. And lied to everyone about who he
was."

Banjo player Winston Marshall chimed in, "We get accused of
inauthenticity because we play the instruments we play," but also
pointed to British blues guitarist Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac and
his background as an example of a misguided focus on authenticity.
"He's from [East London District] Bethnal Green – and he's this
fucking incredible blues guitarist. Nothing fucking authentic about
that, right?" said Marshall. "But actually there is. He loves it. It's
what he's good at. It's not like he's saying he's from the Delta. It's
not like we're saying anything like that."

And despite Marcus Mumford's Christian family background and
supposedly spiritually inclined lyrics, the band makes clear they're
not a religious group. "We said we're not all Christian, so we can't
be a Christian band," Marshall said of meeting a fan who asked how
they defined themselves. "We're not all religious. In fact none of us
are, really. We, er, we have a full spectrum of beliefs," added bass
player Ted Dwane. "I don't know many artists who've managed to go a
career without bringing these things up. "Saying the word 'God',
'Jesus' – it happens in a million rock songs."



Read more:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mumford-sons-bob-dylan-didnt-give-a-sh-t-about-authenticity-20121116#ixzz2CPx91Y4p
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