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Audio: Van Morrison Covers Bob Dylan’s ‘Just Like A Woman,’ San Anselmo, CA, 1971

When you pair the amazing Van Morrison with a Bob Dylan song you usually get magic, and such is the case with this live recording of “Just Like a Woman.”

It’s from the late show of a two set performance at the now defunct Lion’s Share club in San Anselmo, CA, August 8, 1971.

Morrison played the small club –it was really a hole in the wall, but a great hole int he wall — 13 times in the early ’70s. I caught one of those shows and it was incredible.

But then I saw a lot of Van Morrison shows. I saw him at Winterland and at the Inn of the Beginning in Cotati and at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and at the Old Waldorf, also in San Francisco.

He’s one of a kind, every show was different, every show was pretty damn excellent.

Anyway, enjoy Van Morrison covering Dylan for over seven minutes.

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

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Audio: Listen to Roy Orbison’s Demo for Elvis Costello’s ‘The Comedians’

On May 19, 2014 Roy Orbison’s Mystery Girl will be reissued with a bunch of additional tracks.

Helping Orbison out on the album were U2’s Bono and Edge, George Harrison, Brian Eno, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Elvis Costello, T Bone Burnett and Mike Campbell.

In addition to the tracks on the original album, there are nine additional recordings — all demos except for the previously unreleased “The Way Is Love.”

Here’s the demo Orbison cut for Elvis Costello’s brilliant “The Comedians.”

Thanks USA Today!

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

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Video: Courtney Love Offers Acoustic ‘Pacific Coast Highway’

Given all her drama, it’s easy to forget that Courtney Love has made some great music.

Here she does an acoustic version of “Pacific Coast Highway,” a song she wrote with Billy Corgan.

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

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Audio: Bob Dylan & The Hawks (most of them, anyway), Sydney, Australia, April 1966 — ‘I Don’t Believe You,’ ‘Positively Fourth Street’ & More

During Bob Dylan’s 1966 world tour he played at The Stadium in Sydney, Australia on April 13, 1966.

Here in all its glory, the music Dylan and The Hawks played that night.

Acoustic set

“She Belongs To Me”:

//She// Belongs To Me by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Fourth Time Around”:

Fourth Time Around by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Visions of Johanna”:

“It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue”:

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Desolation Row”:

Desolation Row by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Just Like A Woman”:

Just Like A Woman by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Mr. Tambourine Man”:

Electric

Tuning

Tuning by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Tell Me Momma”:

Tell Me, Momma by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“I Don’t Believe You”:

I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Met) by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Baby Let Me Follow You Down”:

Baby Let Me Follow You Down by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues”:

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (Live with the Hawks 1966) by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat”:

Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“One Too Many Mornings”:

One Too Many Mornings by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Ballad of a Thin Man”:

Ballad of a Thin Man by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

“Positively Fourth Street”:

Positively Fourth Street by Bob Dylan on Grooveshark

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

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Audio: 30 Years On Hear The Jesus & Mary Chain’s Awesome ‘Psychocandy’

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It’s been 30 years since the release of The Jesus & Mary Chain’s Psychocandy.

Listen now and remember the greatness.

Thanks Brooklyn Vegan!

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Audio: Jazz Versions of Bob Dylan Songs – ‘I Shall Be Released,’ ‘My Back Pages,’ ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ & More

Nina Simone covered a number of Dylan songs.

With Dylan covering a jazz song — Frank Sinatra’s “Full Moon and Empty Arms,” I thought it would be fun to hear some jazz musicians playing Dylan songs.

Check these out.

Nina Simone, “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues”:

Just Like Tom Thumb Blues by Nina Simone on Grooveshark

Keith Jarrett Trio, “My Back Pages” (from Jarrett’s 1968 live album, Somewhere Before. Keith Jarrett – piano; Charlie Haden – double bass; Paul Motian – drums):

Duke Ellington, “Blowin’ in the Wind”:

Gene Norman Group, “Subterranean Homesick Blues”:

Subterranean Homesick Blues by Gene Norman Group on Grooveshark

Bill Frisell, “Masters of War”:

Nina Simone, “Just Like A Woman”:

Nina Simone Live:

Just Like a Woman by Nina Simone on Grooveshark

Van Morrison: “Just Like A Woman”:

Norah Jones, “Forever Young”:

Bill Frisell, “Just Like A Woman”:

Nina Simone, “I Shall Be Released”:

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

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Audio: Before Bob Dylan – Sarah Vaughn & Erroll Garner & Gordon MacRae & Freddie Hubbard & More Covered ‘Full Moon and Empty Arms’

Erroll Garner, who covers “Full Moon and Empty Arms” below.

OK, so you’ve heard Bob Dylan’s new version (listen below if you haven’t yet) of “Full Moon and Empty Arms” (which is expected to be on his next album) and Sinatra too, but how about The Platters?

Or Sarah Vaughn?

Or Freddie Hubbard?

Dig it.

Erroll Garner:

Sarah Vaughn:

The Platters:

Eddie Fisher:

Full Moon And Empty Arms by Eddie Fisher on Grooveshark

Freddie Hubbard:

Carmel Jones:

Maynard Ferguson:

Full Moon And Empty Arms by Maynard Ferguson on Grooveshark

Gordon MacRae:

Oscar Peterson:

Bass Solo Medley (Full Moon & Empty Arms-The Very Thought of You-The Work Song by Oscar Peterson on Grooveshark

Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra:

Full Moon and Empty Arms by Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra on Grooveshark

Freddy Martin, 1945:

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

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Video: Black Keys Rock ‘Letterman’ with ‘Fever’ & ‘It’s Up To You Now’

Black Keys on the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theatre.

Last night while Neil Young was over at “The Tonight Show,” the Black Keys were doing their thing on “Late Show with David Letterman.”

“Fever”:

“It’s Up To You Now”:

Plus more:

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

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Audio: Bob Dylan Covers Frank Sinatra Hit for New Album; Hear ‘Full Moon and Empty Arms’ Right Now – Plus Sinatra’s Version

Cover of Bob Dylan’s next album?

Today a brand new official Bob Dylan recording went online at bobdylan.com, Dylan’s official website.

From Rolling Stone:

​”This track is definitely from a forthcoming album due later on this year,” a spokesperson for the singer tells Rolling Stone. While the rep wouldn’t confirm an album title, Dylan posted an image of himself with the phrase “Shadows in the Night.” With its distinct vertical bars and crisp, minimalist text, the image appears to be in the style of graphic designer Reid Miles’ iconongraphic covers for jazz label Blue Note.

Here’s Sinatra’s version:

Listen to the song, a cover of Frank Sinatra’s 1945 hit “Full Moon and Empty Arms”:

Video: Neil Young, Jack White Record Vinyl Record on ‘The Tonight Show’ – Young Performs ‘Crazy,’ ‘Since I Met You Baby’

Tonight on “The Tonight Show” Neil Young recorded Willie Nelson’s “Crazy” live in Jack White’s 1947 Voice-O-Graph recording booth.

Young also performed Ivory Joe Hunter’s “Since I Met You Baby” on piano while inside the booth.

Neil Young and Jack White talk to Jimmy Fallon about A Letter Home:

Jack White talks to Jimmy Fallon about the Voice-O-Graph:

[In August of this year I’ll be publishing my rock ‘n’ roll/ coming-of-age novel, “True Love Scars,” which features a narrator who is obsessed with Bob Dylan. To read the first chapter, head here.]

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