Dylan Collaborating With McCartney?

05/07/09 2:11pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

Bob Dylan wants to collaborate with Paul McCartney.

Rolling Stone magazine asked Dylan if he'd ever thought of writing songs with Macca.

"That would be something exciting — to do something with Paul," he said. "But, you know, your paths have to cross for something like that to make sense."

McCartney's staff are enthusiastic about the idea.

"We heard the offer this morning and we're trying to let Paul know about it," a spokesperson told the U.K.'s The Independent newspaper.

"I should think he would be very interested in hearing about it. As you can imagine, it would be a pretty major thing if it went ahead."

McCartney previously called Dylan a "genius" and the "ideal dueting partner."

McCartney and Dylan first met in 1964 in a New York City hotel, where the man born Robert Zimmerman introduced The Beatles to marijuana. Dylan's influence on The Beatles' songwriting was apparent on Help!, particularly "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away," which came out that same year.

Together Through Life, Dylan's 33rd studio album, was released last week and topped the U.S. sales chart. He'll play with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp here:

July 1 Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater (no Mellencamp)
July 2 Sauget, IL @ GCS Ballpark
July 4 South Bend, IN @ Coveleski Stadium
July 5 Rothbury, MI @ Rothbury Festival
July 8 Louisville, KY @ Louisville Slugger Field
July 10 Dayton, OH @ Fifth Third Field
July 11 Eastlake, OH @ Classic Park
July 13 Washington, PA @ CONSOL Energy Park
July 14 Allentown, PA @ Coca-Cola Park
July 15 New Britain, CT @ New Britain Stadium
July 17 Essex Junction, VT @ Champlain Valley Exposition Center
July 18 Bethel Woods, NY @ Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
July 19 Syracuse, NY @ Alliance Bank Stadium
July 21 Pawtucket, RI @ McCoy Stadium
July 23 Lakewood, NJ @ FirstEnergy Park
July 24 Aberdeen, MD @ Ripken Stadium
July 25 Norfolk, VA @ Harbor Park
July 28 Durham, NC @ Durham Bulls Athletic Park
July 29 Sevierville, TN @ Smokies Park
Aug. 4 Round Rock, TX @ The Dell Diamond
Aug. 5 Corpus Christi, TX @ Whataburger Field
Aug. 7 Grand Prairie, TX @ QuikTrip Park
Aug. 11 Glendale, AZ @ Camelback Ranch
Aug. 12 Las Vegas, NV @ Cashman Field
Aug. 14 Fresno, CA @ Chukchansi Park
Aug. 15 Stockton, CA @ Banner Island Ballpark