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Video: Crosby, Stills & Nash Do Bob Dylan’s ‘Girl From The North Country’ – Oct. 2014

Crosby, Stills & Nash – Bob Dylan’s Girl From The Northern Country:

From the YouTube page this video is on:

“Stephen Stills funny parody of Bob Dylan on Helplessly Hoping before performing cover of his Girl From The Northern Country in preparation of Musicares performance with Dylan. Song is from The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan 1963 album. Crosby, Stills & Nash live in concert at The Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA October 3, 2014.”

[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in the new issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]

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Audio: Bob Dylan’s ’50th Anniversary Collection: The Copyright Extension Collection, Volume 1′ – Freewheelin’ Rarities, Part Four

In 2012, in order to protect the copyrights on a bunch of Bob Dylan recordings that have not been officially released, Sony released a very limited edition of a multi-disk set called The 50th Anniversary Collection: The Copyright Extension Collection, Volume 1.

Among the gems on the album are many outtakes and alternate takes of songs recorded for The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan.

I previously posted clips from the set here and here and here.

Today I’ve got still more.

Enjoy while you can.

Bob Dylan – Corrina, Corrina (Freewheelin’ Alternate Take 1962 – Take 3):

Bob Dylan – That’s Alright Mama (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 3):

Bob Dylan – That’s Alright Mama (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 5):

Bob Dylan – Milk Cow’s Calf’s Blues (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 1):

Bob Dylan – Milk Cow’s Calf’s Blues (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 3):

Bob Dylan – Sally Gal (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 2):

Bob Dylan – Sally Gal (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 3):

Bob Dylan – Sally Gal (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 4):

Bob Dylan – Hero Blues (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 1):

Bob Dylan – Hero Blues (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 2):

[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in the new issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]

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Audio/Video: Patti Smith, Soundwalk Collective Pay Tribute To Nico

Still from “Killer Road.”

Last night Patti Smith her daughter Jesse and Soundwalk Collective performed an audio/video piece, “Killer Road,” exploring the death of Nico.

Although there is no video or audio from that performance online yet, here is an earlier audio version of part of the performance art piece plus if you click on the video link you can watch an audio/video piece that is 42 minutes long.

From the Soundwalk Collective website: “Killer Road is a sound exploration of the tragic death of Nico, Velvet Underground vocalist and 60s icon, while riding her bike on the island of Ibiza in the summer of 1988. A hypnotic meditation on the idea of perpetual motion and the cycle of life and death, the composition features Patti Smith lending her unique voice to the last poems written by the artist. Soundwalk Collective uses a travel log of field recordings and samples of Nico’s signature instrument, the harmonium, to create a magnetic soundscape.”

KILLER ROAD with Patti Smith
Recordings from Ibiza, 2011-2013

Use video link to watch film.

Killer Road from Soundwalk Collective on Vimeo.

[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in the new issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]

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Audio: Joan Baez Sings Her Song About Bob Dylan, ‘Diamonds And Rust’ – Paris, 2014

Joan Baez sings “Diamonds and Rust” at L’Olympia, Paris, France, on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2014.

Sept. 30, 2014:

Oct. 1, 2014:

[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in the new issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]

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Video: Watch Bill Murray Sing Along to Bob Dylan’s ‘Shelter From The Storm’ in His New Film, ‘St. Vincent’

Bill Murray listening, singing along with Dylan.

In his new film, “St. Vincent,” Bill Murray sings along to a recording of Bob Dylan singing “Shelter From The Storm.”

St. Vincent opens in a limited engagement on Oct. 10, and then everywhere Oct. 24.

[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in the new issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]

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World’s Best Roots Music Record Store Now Carries Rock ‘N’ Roll Novel ‘True Love Scars’

Known around the world for carrying the best in roots music (and world music) – and rootsy world music.

While you can always order my rock ‘n’ roll novel, “True Love Scars,” from any physical book store, I’m thrilled to have the book carried and in stock at one of my favorite record stories, the irreplaceable Down Home Music, located in the down home capital of the world, El Cerrito California.

El Cerrito, which is located between Berkeley and Richmond, has a reputation for great music.

Both Down Home Music and Arhoolie have been based in El Cerrito for decades.

Arhoolie was founded in El Cerrito in 1960, when the late Chris Strachwitz released Mance Lipscomb’s Texas Sharecropper and Songster.

Down Home Music, Strachwitz’s record store, has been at 10341 San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito since 1976, and the folks there can be reached by phone at (510) 525-4827. The store is open each week Thursday through Sunday, from 11 am – 7 pm.

Also worth noting: the great John Fogerty grew up in El Cerrito, which is where Creedence Clearwater Revival formed and were based during their ’60s and early ’70s heyday.

Les Blank, the award-winning filmmaker who made many important music documentaries including “The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins, lived in El Cerrito. Bob Dylan thinks enough of Les Blank that he has included “The Blues Accordin’ To Lightnin’ Hopkins” as the only film recommended on his website.

The excellent community world music radio station, KECG, which is based in El Cerrito, can be listened to here.

And James Brown, of course, played in nearby Richmond in the ’60s.

For more on “True Love Scars,” head here.

Audio: Bob Dylan’s ’50th Anniversary Collection: The Copyright Extension Collection, Volume 1′ – Freewheelin’ Rarities, Part Three

In 2012, in order to protect the copyrights on a bunch of Bob Dylan recordings that have not been officially released, Sony released a very limited edition of a multi-disk set called The 50th Anniversary Collection: The Copyright Extension Collection, Volume 1.

Among the gems on the album are many outtakes and alternate takes of songs recorded for The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan.

I previously posted clips from the set here and here.

Today I’ve got more.

Enjoy while you can.

Bob Dylan – Goin’ Down To New Orleans (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 2):

Bob Dylan – Corrina, Corrina (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Acoustic Take 1):

Bob Dylan – Babe, I’m In The Mood For You (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 2):

Bob Dylan – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Willie (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 3):

Bob Dylan – Blowin’ In The Wind (Freewheelin’ Alternate Take 1962 – Take 2):

Bob Dylan – Wichita (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 1):

Bob Dylan – Rocks And Gravel (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 2):

Bob Dylan – I Shall Be Free (Freewheelin’ Alternate Take 1962 – Take 3):

Bob Dylan – Corrina, Corrina (Freewheelin’ Alternate Take 1962 – Take 2):

Bob Dylan – Whatcha Gonna Do (Freewheelin’ Outtake 1962 – Take 1):

[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in the new issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]

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Audio: Listen to Ex Hex’s Killer Debut Album, ‘Rips,’ Right Now!

Photo by Jonah Takagi.

The music has been killer right from the first tracks released last by Mary Timony and her latest band, a trio called Ex Hex.

Now there’s an album, a really good one, called Rips, which it does.

This is a kind of punk/ riot grrrl rock post-Ramones, post-Sleater-Kinney.

Simple, powerful music with loud guitars and great vocals that will get you up onto your feet.

Joining Timony are bassit Betsy Wright and drummer Laura Harris.

Listen to the entire album now at NPR.

[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in the new issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]

Audio: Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Australia 1986 – Full Show – ‘Positively 4th Street, ‘I’m Alright, Ma’ & Many More

Bob Dylan backed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, True Confessions Tour, Sydney, Australia, Feb. 24, 1986. 

Set List:

01 Justine (Don Harris/Dewy Terry)
02 Positively 4th Street
03 Clean Cut Kid
04 I’ll Remember You
05 Trust Yourself
06 That Lucky Old Sun (Gillespie/ Smith)
07 Masters of War
08 Bye Bye Johnny [Petty]
09 Straight Into Darkness [Petty]
10 A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall (acoustic – Dylan solo)
11 Girl Of the North Country (acoustic – Dylan solo)
12 It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) (acoustic – Dylan solo)
13 I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know (Null)
14 Just Like a Woman
15 I’m Moving On (Hank Snow)
16 Lenny Bruce
17 When the Night Comes Falling From the Sky
18 Lonesome Town
19 Ballad of a Thin Man
20 So You Wanna Be a Rock-n-Roll Star [Petty]
21 Refugee [Petty]
22 Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
23 Seeing the Real You at Last
24 Across the Borderline (Cooder/Hiatt)
25 I and I
26 Like a Rolling Stone
27 In the Garden
28 Blowin’ in the Wind
29 Uranium Rock (Warren Smith)
30 Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in a recent issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]

Video: Lucinda Williams Rocks New Song, ‘Protection,’ on ‘Fallon’ – Watch Right Now!

The great Lucinda Williams was on “Fallon” last night and performed a seriously great track off her new two-CD album, “Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone.”

The album was released today and it’s a winner. If you dig Lucinda, you need it.

Check out this killer live version of “Protection”:

[I just published my rock ‘n’ roll novel, True Love Scars.” Rolling Stone has a great review of my book in a recent issue. Read it here. There’s info about True Love Scars here.]