Peter Case performs two awesome versions of songs by Bob Dylan.
The first, “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues,” was performed on September 1o, 2014 at Live at Larkin Square in Buffalo, New York.
“Long Time Gone” was performed at the Mug & Brush barber show in Columbus Ohio earlier this year.
“Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues”:
“Long Time Gone”:
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Bob Dylan has long been one of Patti Smith idols. Today I thought I’d feature some of her covers of Bob Dylan songs, plus a duet she did with Dylan in 1995.
I’ve also included versions of the songs by Dylan>
Patti Smith, “Changing of the Guards,” 2007:
Bob Dylan, “Changing of the Guards,” live version 1978 (sound starts ten seconds in):
Bob Dylan, “Changing of the Guards,” off Street-Legal, 1978:
Patti Smith, “Boots of Spanish Leather,” 2011:
Bob Dylan, “Boots of Spanish Leather,” 1964:
Patti Smith, “Drifter’s Escape,” 2012:
Bob Dylan, “Drifter’s Escape,” 1967:
Patti Smith & Bob Dylan, “Dark Eyes,” Boston, Dec. 10, 1995:
Patti Smith & Bob Dylan, “Dark Eyes,” New York, Dec. 11, 1995:
Patti Smith & Bob Dylan, “Dark Eyes,” New York, Dec. 14, 1995:
Patti Smith & Bob Dylan, “Dark Eyes,” Philadelphia, Dec. 15, 1995
Patti Smith & Bob Dylan, “Dark Eyes,” Philadelphia, Dec. 17, 1995
Bob Dylan, “Dark Eyes,” Empire Burlesque, 1985:
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Here is a 1977 recording by the Tom Robinson Band of Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released.”
The recording was the B-side of Robinson’s first single, which reached #5 on the British charts.
During one interview Robinson said of his own political songs:
I never wanted it to become a fossilised museum piece about ancient injustices, it was always intended more as journalism than poetry. But to be honest it seemed a natural thing to do anyway. Bob Dylan was a big role model for me, and he constantly updates and changes lyrics when performing live. Part of the fascination of being a Dylan fan is hearing the different versions of “Tangled Up In Blue.” It’s fascinating to constantly get new angles on that dense and intriguing story.
Live version:
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Hanks Williams’ granddaughter, Holly Williams, offers up this intense cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “No Surrender.”
The song appears on the Springsteen tribute album, Dead Man’s Town: A Tribute to Born in the U.S.A., out in September.
Here are a few other covers from the album:
Low, “I’m On Fire”:
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, “Born In The U.S.A.”:
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A year ago, on July 21, 2013, Bonnie Raitt performed Bob Dylan’s “Million Miles” in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The song appeared on her 2012 album, Slipstream, as did Dylan’s “Standing in the Doorway.”
Studio version:
Another live version, this one performed at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA, on May 9, 2012:
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I’ve always dug Bob Dylan’s “Absolutely Sweet Marie,” a song that is on Blonde On Blonde.
It’s been covered very infrequently by other artists.
However there’s a great version by the Flamin’ Groovies, and George Harrison sang it at the 30th Anniversary Concert, and I found one by Jason & the Scorchers.
This track appeared on the Flamin’ Groovies 1979 album, Jumpin’ In The Night.
“Absolutely Sweet Marie”:
Jason & the Scorchers:
George Harrison, 30th Anniversary Concert:
Bob Dylan live from the ’60s (this song is, supposedly, from 1968 and is credited as being performed by Dylan and Neil Young. Anyone have any info on that?):
Bob Dylan, Blonde On Blonde”:
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“One More Cup of Coffee” is a great song off Bob Dylan’s Desire album.
Here the Swedish duo First Aid Kit offer a lovely version of the song.
They performed the song last night, June 9, 2014, at Union Transfer in Philadelphia.
And here’s the original by Bob Dylan:
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One of Dylan’s many incredible songs is “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.”
Unlike “Fourth Time Around,” which I posted about the other day and which had few covers, many, many artists have covered “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.” The Byrds even covered it twice.
Below are some pretty incredible versions of the song including both of those versions by The Byrds.
Them with Van Morrison:
Bob Dylan, April 13, 1966, Sydney, Australia:
Marianne Faithful:
Link Wray:
Joni Mitchell:
Echo and the Bunnymen:
Hugh Masekela:
Grateful Dead, 1966:
Bonnie Raitt:
The Animals:
13th Floor Elevators:
Judy Collins:
Leon Russell:
Joan Baez:
The Cops and Robbers, cool 1965 version:
Bryan Ferry:
The Byrd, 1965 version:
The Byrds, 1969 version:
Bob Dylan, May 16, Sheffield, England:
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On November 20, 1961, Bob Dylan recorded “House of the Rising Sun” at Columbia Studio A in New York.
The recording appeared on his debut album, Bob Dylan.
Below are two versions by Dylan, plus versions of the old blues song by Nina Simone, Frijid Pink, Texas Alexander (possibly the earliest recorded version), The Supremes, Thin Lizzy, The Animals, Dave Van Ronk and others.
Enjoy!
Bob Dylan:
The Animals:
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Joan Baez:
The Supremes:
The White Stripes:
Nina Simone:
Josh White:
Roy Acuff:
Texas Alexander:
Dave Van Ronk:
Thin Lizzy:
The Beatles:
Libby Holman:
Frijid Pink:
Sinead O’Connor
Bob Dylan:
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This is so great you need to just stop reading and click ‘play’ on the SoundCloud player below.
Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, Thurston Moore cover the Gun Club’s terrific “Nobody’s City.”
The song appears on the just released Axels & Sockets, a collection Jeffrey Lee Pierce covers. Pierce, of course, was the leader of the Gun Club. (There’s another excellent cover at the bottom of this post.)
Album track list:
01 Iggy Pop & Nick Cave (feat. Thurston Moore) – Nobody’s City
02 The Amber Lights & Debbie Harry – Kisses For My President
03 Black Moth – Mexican Love
04 Julie Christensen – Weird Kid Blues
05 Slim Cessna’s Auto Club – Ain’t My Problem Baby
06 Crippled Black Phoenix & Cypress Grove (feat. Mark Lanegan & Bertrand Cantat) – Constant Limbo (Constant Rain)
07 Nick Cave & Debbie Harry – Into The Fire
08 Kris Needs Presents…Honey – Thunderhead
09 Mark Lanegan & Bertrand Cantat – Desire By Blue River
10 The Amber Lights & Xanthe Waite – Kitty In The Moonlight
11 Ruby Throat – Secret Fires
12 Andrea Schroeder – Kisses For My President
13 James Johnston – Body And Soul
14 Primal Scream – Goodbye Johnny (Andrew Weatherall’s Nyabinghi Noir Mix)
15 Hugo Race – Break ‘Em Down
16 Cypress Grove – My Cadillac
17 Lydia Lunch & Jeffrey Lee Pierce – The Journey Is Long
18 Mark Stewart & Jeffrey Lee Pierce (feat. Thurston Moore) – Shame And Pain
This one is damn good too:
Black Moth, “Mexican Love”:
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