Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: GUEST,mgonz
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 07:38 PM

In the late 60's my roommate had a Richie Havens album. Richie sang Boots of Spanish Leather. It was the BEST! I have been trying to find that album. I think it was a demo and is not available any longer.

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: Little Hawk
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 08:20 PM

Chris Smither does a rather good version of "Desolation Row".

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: GUEST,Cluin
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 12:28 AM

"Tomorrow is a Long Time" by Ian & Sylvia
"Mighty Quinn" by Manfred Mann
and anything from the "Red on Blonde" CD by Tim O'Brien

The covers... Check `em out

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 06:50 AM

Guestmgonz,

I have not heard Havens do Boots of Spanish Leather, but it reminded me of his version of Just Like A Woman from the 30th Anniversary show. Spellbinding.

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: JJ
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 09:27 AM

What? All these posts and no one has yet mentioned the classic MGM LP!

Sebastian Cabot, actor
a dramatic reading with music
Bob Dylan, poet

It's like nothing you've ever heard before...

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: catspaw49
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 08:11 PM

Got to remembering this based on the 60 Minutes thread, but I don't think anyone, including Bob, covers his early work better than Ramblin' Jack. It's a nice peice of irony as Dylan spent a lot of time trying to be Jack Elliott's version of Woody. If you listen to his playing, voice, inflections, and phrasings, Dyaln sounded a lot more like Ramblin' Jack than he did Woody!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: Little Hawk
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 01:28 AM

Absolutely right, Spaw, and that's because Ramblin' Jack was the friggin' best male performer (or performer, period) around in folk music at the time. Dylan was blown away when he heard his first Ramblin' Jack record in Minneapolis. He said it made him feel sick, it was so good. Like Guthrie, but a whole dimension better. He figured he had to match that somehow. Not easy! Where he did eventually exceed Ramblin' Jack was in songwriting ability, and that turned out to be Bob's ace in the hole.

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: keberoxu
Date: 18 Jun 16 - 07:01 PM

For years, I wished that Rod Stewart, whose early solo albums always included one Dylan cover, would do an entire album of Dylan covers. I guess if he were going to do so, it would have happened by now.

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 18 Jun 16 - 07:09 PM

Joan Baez, Farewell Angelina . Argo Guthrie, Gates of Eden. Adele , Make You Feek My Love . A lot more but these are a few of my favourites.

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 18 Jun 16 - 07:14 PM

Apologies for spelling, lost specs, big fingers!

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: GUEST,LynnH
Date: 19 Jun 16 - 02:11 PM

Chimes of Freedom......Dick Gaughan

Seven Curses...........Oyster Band & June Tabor

Don't think twice......Oyster Band & June Tabor (Peel session)

It's all over now......Van Morrison

Si tu dois a partir....Fairport

Percy's Song...........Fairport

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: GUEST,Joseph Scott
Date: 19 Jun 16 - 03:25 PM

My favorite is

Early Roman Kings......Bob Dylan

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: GUEST,Gealt
Date: 19 Jun 16 - 06:03 PM

To Ramona - Sinéad Lohan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6r3qej9RjI

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: David C. Carter
Date: 20 Jun 16 - 06:28 AM

Jim James "Going to Acapulco",I think Calexico are playing too

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: GUEST,In good company
Date: 20 Jun 16 - 06:43 AM

So many to chose from! If I had to limit it to one, my vote would be "All along the watchtower" by Hendrix. The Byrds "Mr Tambourine Man" or Manfred Mann's "Quinn the Eskimo" would be very close behind.

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: GUEST,silver
Date: 20 Jun 16 - 08:41 AM

Waylon Jennings - Girl from the North Country (on The Restless Kid Live at JD's, a reissue of live recordings from 1964)
Maria Muldaur - Mr. Tambourine Man
Pete Seeger - A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall (on We Shall Overcome, live at Carnegie Hall 1963)
Joan Baez - Farewell Angelina
Joan Baez - Ring Them Bells

Waylon's early hit "Anita You're Dreaming", written by himself and Don Bowman, is in large parts stolen from Dylan's "To Ramona". But Jennings/Bowman are a lot more courteous to the girl. Ramona's "watery eyes" become Anita's "pretty blue".

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: GUEST,DTM
Date: 20 Jun 16 - 10:58 AM

A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Karine Polwart
Mississippi - Rab Noakes

Subject: RE: Favorite Versions of Dylan Songs
From: voyager
Date: 20 Jun 16 - 11:00 AM

Boots of Spanish Leather - Sebastian Cabot