What are you listening to right now?

Rambling On My Mind ---- by Robert Johnson

Listening to samples of Dylanesque, Brian Ferry's covers of Dylan songs. It's very weird. Remeber when Pat Boone did an album of Metallica covers?

listening with one ear to the the tape player playing german oldies while mrs h is preparing a big lunch in the kitchen and singing along .
hbg

First learned this one off of The Bluesbreakers W Eric Clapton-He did a nice arrangement

Of course when I heard Johnson I was floored.

was wondering-can anyone interpret Dylan?-Other than Hendrix and Guns n Roses

Hi Panzade, yeah I have collection of Johnson's trks on CD. I also have Clapton's collection of Johnson's trks. It's interesting too compare one with t'other

Many have, The Byrds come most quickly to mind. The thing with Ferry is that he's got such a style of his own that Dylan gets lost in the translation. Maybe I need to give it more listens. Just not right now.

Yeah, the groups.Byrds, The Band. Dylan's songs are solidly good so the bands get a chance to interpret, but I think it's harder for a solo singer to interpret them

I suppose you're right, although it shouldn't be. His songs should transcend the singer. Bryan has such a lounge lizardness that lends a shallowness to even the deepest lyrics.

i have two cd's of dylan covers, both issued by british music magazine uncut


Hard Rain Vol One: A Tribute To Bob Dylan



Released: May 2002Recorded: 1965-2002
CD: Uncut 2002 05 (UK) [72:56]
Volume 1 of 2 CDs issued with the June 2002 edition of the UK music magazine UNCUT, as part of it's 5th Anniversary.
Two versions of the magazine were issued, with the same content but with different covers and CDs.
See #2 below.

Girl From The North Country -- The Waterboys (?)*
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues -- Bill Kirchen (2001)*
Don't Think Twice It's Alright -- Johnny Marr (2002)*
She's Your Lover Now - Howard Devoto/Luxuria ('87)
I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine - Thea Gilmore ('02)*
When I Paint My Masterpiece -- The Band (1971)*
The Times They Are A-Changin' - The Hollies (1969)*
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight -- Robert Palmer (1990)
Paths Of Victory -- Cat Power (2000)
Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine -- Todd Rundgren (1976)*
Sitting On A Barbed Wire Fence -- Thurston, Kim & Epic (1992)
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go -- Mary Lou Lord (2002)*
With God On Our Side -- Manfred Mann (1965)*
Shelter From The Storm -- Cassandra Wilson (2002)*
She Belongs To Me -- The Nice (1971)
I Shall Be Released -- Paul Weller (1996)

*personal faves, and well done covers

sadly i was unable to acquire volume 2

Highway 61 Revisited Revisited



Released: August 2005
CD: Uncut 2005 09 (UK) [51:17]
Cover-mount CD issued with the September 2005 edition of the UK music magazine UNCUT, the magazine's 100th issue.
New exclusive recordings.

Like A Rolling Stone -- Drive-By Truckers
Tombstone Blues -- Marc Carroll
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry -- Paul Westerberg
From A Buick 6 -- Richmond Fontaine
Ballad Of A Thin Man -- Willard Grant Conspiracy
Queen Jane Approximately -- American Music Club
Highway 61 Revisited -- Dave Alvin
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues -- The Handsome Family
Desolation Row -- Songdog

my personal fave of this is the handsome family's take on tom thumb's blues

forgot i had this one from mojo magazine

Dylan Covered



Recorded: 1965 - 2005 MOJO issue: 9/05
CD: MOJO (UK) [60:46]
Cover-mount CD with the September 2005 issue of MOJO magazine. Mix of 8 archival and 7 newly recorded covers.
*-Exclusively recorded for MOJO.
.

This Wheel's On Fire -- Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity (1968)
My Back Pages -- The Hollies (1969)
It Ain't Me Babe -- Nancy Sinatra (1966)
Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again -- Hugh Cornwell (2005)*
Lay Lady Lay -- The Stands (2005)*
Ballad Of A Thin Man -- Ben Weaver (2005)*
Up To Me -- Roger McGuinn (new recording - 2005?)*
Simple Twist Of Fate -- Michael Weston King (2005)
To Ramona -- The Flying Burrito Brothers (1971)
Spanish Harlem Incident -- Chris Whitley (2000)
Oh Sister -- Andrew Bird & Nora O'Connor (2005)*
Si Tu Dois Partir -- Fairport Convention (1969)
Masters Of War -- The Long Ryders (1985)
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right -- John Martyn (1967)
Girl From The North Country -- M. Ward, Conor Oberst & Jim James (2005)*

nice website with a full list of dylan cover albums

Dylan Cover Albums

Nwahulwana - Orchestra Marrabenta Star De Mocambique

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry -- Paul Westerberg

great!

only one better is Little Feat's version

I am going to listen to that right now, panzade, just to see if you know your music. Be right back.

Not bad. A little mournful, but overall acceptable.

Whiter shade of pale - Procol Harum

Charleston Alley - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra

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