As detailed in our feature“Every Time Bob Dylan Commented on a Cover of One of his Songs”, Bob once described how Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia was capable of uncovering a layer of meaning in Dylan’s songs that even the songwriter himself was unaware of: “I would hear his versio...
Bob Dylan may be best known for his incredible original folk-rock stylings, but he’s also delivered a cover or two (or dozens) through the years. He’s released whole albums full of covers, and many of those renditions are beautifully done. Let’s look at just four examples of Bob ...
Bettye LaVette, one of the great cover artists of our time, first got bitten by the Bob Dylan bug on her 2012 albumThankful ‘n’ Thoughtful, where she covered “Everything is Broken” off of Bob’s 1989 albumOh Mercy. Whereas the rhythm of the Dylan version had an almost Latin flavou...
Artist:Bob Dylan Tracks:Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, Gamblin' Willie, Rocks and Gravel Genres (Music):Folk music, Blues, Country blues Also ranks #82onThe Greatest Albums of All-Time Also ranks #92onThe Greatest Album Covers Of All Time ...
Everything, starting with the lack of memorable songs (except for the 11-minute epic "Brownsville Girl," co-written with playwright Sam Shepard). Covers, lazy originals and more collaborations figure into this unlistenable and quickly forgettable disaster. It would be a while before Dylan recovere...
Picking up where his heroes left off, Bob Dylan emerged from New York's Greenwich Village scene as a singular force in folk music. That said, his debut album went largely overlooked upon its initial release. Consisting primarily of classic covers, it finds his raspy vocals in an early and ...
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he harnessed the album format to create a real experience. The two long tracks are a lowdown late-night blues and a heady sonic trip; elsewhere there’s proto-metal, slinky R&B, New Orleans rock’n’roll, and with “All Along the Watchtower,” one of the all-time top Dylan covers....
After releasing his 1997 albumTime Out of Mind, Dylan went on to record more original work, as well as his more recent series of covers albums. But had “Not Dark Yet” served as his farewell, it would have been perfect. It’s a song about nearing the end of life, having seen too...
Bob Dylan 590 votes A folk-rock pioneer known for his poetic lyrics and distinctive voice, this legendary singer-songwriter has had an immeasurable impact on popular music. His ability to fuse social commentary with catchy melodies earned him legions of devoted fans and influenced countless artists...