This is the fourth of a series of posts (the third one is here) that focus on the cover songs Dylan is performing on the current Outlaws Tour. This post is on The Fool, a hit for Sanford Clark, whom I had never heard of. I did know the song though, via a cover by the late […]
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This is the third of a series of posts (the second one is here) that focus on the cover songs Dylan is performing on the current Outlaws Tour. This post is on Mr. Blue, by The Fleetwoods. Mr. Blue is the most interesting cover so far. The others I’ve discussed, Little Queenie and My Babe, were
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When I first heard Chuck Berry, I didn’t consider that he was black. I thought he was a hillbilly. Little did I know, he was a great poet, too. https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/musician-quotes-influence-chuck-berry-2023065 This the second of a series of posts (first one here) about the covers Dylan is doing on the new Outlaws Tour. This post focuses
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Dylan has finally changed up the setlist! He had been playing the same tunes, mostly from Rough and Rowdy Ways, for literally years. It was nice to hear that he finally mixed it up. He probably gained a new paying customer – me – the next time he comes to town. The new setlist contains
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I’ve read many articles that claim Blood on the Tracks is Dylan’s best album, that Tangled Up in Blue is his best song. Once I might have, if not agreed, at least not dismissed such claims out-of-hand. But I was so much dumber then, I’m smarter than that now (slightly). That’s not to say BOOT
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I’m still listening to the new Fragments Bootleg Series release. The versions of Highlands are among the more interesting tracks (aside from The Water is Wide and Red River Shore). Highlands is a bit of an oddball on Time Out of Mind. Although the tone is dark like the rest of the album, it also
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Red River Shore is another standout track from the new Fragments release. (An excellent accordion-heavy version was included on Tell-Tale Signs.) Two versions are included. The first sounds more like a demo than something that would be seriously considered for the album. Daniel Lanios plays some ragged, heavy-handed guitar. Dylan’s voice is ok but not
To me, The Water is Wide is the best cut on new Fragments collection. The heartache in Dylan’s voice and the sensitive backup instrumentation accentuate the overwhelming sadness expressed in the lyrics. I thought this said it well. One recording stands above all the others. The old folk song, ‘The Water Is Wide,’ was recorded
“It’s a spooky record, because I feel spooky. I just don’t feel in tune with anything. quote from Bob Dylan in America -Sean Wilentz p. 255 The other day I was trying to re-connect my phone to a speaker attached to my TV. After several minutes of futilely pressing buttons labeled with inscrutable icons, it
I’ve been listening to Hazel Dickens a lot lately. I’ve known of her forever, and have listened to her a bit, but never in-depth. It’s been quite an enjoyable experience. I thought I’d share a little of what I’ve learned. I’m not going too much into Hazel’s bio. See “Further Reading” below. But here’s a
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