点评:Although Woody Guthrie inspired Bob Dylan, the two attractions are separate and the museum displays are unique to each artist. You MUST visit both. If you're spending the day in Tulsa, you MIGHT be able to visit both. They are located next door to one another. Don't underestimate the time you will want to spend in both.
The Guthrie Center is more focused on the Dust Bowl, Depression, and the Labor Movement-- all crucial periods of American history and Woody Guthrie was at the center of it all. All due respect to Louis Armstrong, Woody Guthrie is in many ways the most important musician/songwriter during the first half of the 20th century. Visiting this museum, you'll leave without any doubt of this fact. I'd like to see an Armstrong museum like the Guthrie Center or Dylan Center give Louis his due so we can have a real debate.
There are so many writings, drawings, musical instruments, and personal items belonging to Woody Guthrie the result is a tour de force that Guthrie is clearly one of the most important American artists of any era. He literally documented some of the most troubling periods in American history like John Steinbeck.
All I can say is whether you are an American or just a believer in democracy, this is one of the most vital museums to visit in the United States. There is good reason Guthrie inspired a generation of folk musicians. This museum is evidence Guthrie was so much more than just a musician.
翻译:虽然伍迪·格思里对鲍勃·迪伦产生了影响,但这两位艺术家各自独立,博物馆里的展览也各具特色。您一定要两个博物馆都去参观。如果您在塔尔萨度过一整天,或许有机会逛完两个博物馆——它们就紧挨着彼此。可别低估自己在这两个地方会想停留的时间哦。
格思里中心则更侧重于大萧条时期、沙尘暴灾害以及劳工运动——这些都是美国历史上极为重要的时期,而伍迪·格思里正是这些事件的核心人物。尽管我非常敬重路易斯·阿姆斯特朗,但在很多方面,伍迪·格思里才是20世纪上半叶最重要的音乐家/词曲作者。参观完这座博物馆后,你绝对会认同这一事实。我希望能出现一座类似格思里中心或迪伦中心那样的阿姆斯特朗博物馆,给予路易斯应有的认可,这样我们才能展开一场真正的讨论。
这里有大量的文字资料、画作以及各种乐器。这些物品以及伍迪·格思里的个人遗物共同构成了一次卓越的展览,它充分证明格思里无疑是美国历史上最为重要的艺术家之一。他与约翰·斯坦贝克一样,真实地记录了美国历史上一些最为动荡不安的时期。
无论你是美国人还是民主制度的拥护者,可以肯定的是,这绝对是美国最值得一游的博物馆之一。格思里能够激励一代民谣音乐人,实在是有充分理由的。这座博物馆足以证明,格斯里绝不仅仅只是一名音乐家。