Jack White with new short haircut in San Francisco.
At his show last night, Jack White covered some of Beck’s “Devil’s Haircut” during “Sixteen Saltines.”
The show took place at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA.
Skip to the 11 minute mark to hear “Devil’s Haircut,” or better yet, enjoy all 11-plus minutes which includes some of a”Lazaretto,” “Steady As She Goes,” and “Sixteen Saltines”/”Devil’s Haricut.”
More of the show:
“Fell In Love With A Girl”:
“Just One Drink”:
“Bead Leaves and the Dirty Ground”:
“Temporary Ground”:
“Love Interruption”:
“Hotel Yorba”:
Theremin Madness with guitar:
“Top Yourself”:
“You Know That I Know”:
More “You Know That I Know”:
“Hypocritical Kiss”:
“I’m Slowly Turning Into You”:
“Ball and Biscuit”:
“High Ball Stepper”:
“Seven Nation Army”:
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OK, so I’ve posted this landmark set before, but someone just uploaded most of it again yesterday so why not give it another listen.
This never gets old for me.
This was Bob Dylan’s first public electric performance (OK, of course he played rock ‘n’ roll as a teenager, but after he started making records as a folk singer, this was the first electric show).
This took place on Sunday, July 25, 1965.
Here’s audio for the set opener, “Maggie’s Farm”:
This clip is the audio with the exception of “Maggie’s Farm.”
0:00 – Pre-show/Intro
2:20 – Maggie’s Farm (BLOCKED – Can be seen in “The Other Side of the Mirror”)
8:07 – Like a Rolling Stone
14:39 – Phantom Engineer (It Takes a lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry)
18:00 – Intermission/Intro
22:04 – It’s all Over Now, Baby Blue
29:34 – Mr. Tambourine Man
Here’s some of the video but no audio:
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Copy of the handwritten lyrics to ‘Nothing To It.’
Last year a box of lyrics that Bob Dylan had written during the summer of 1967 for songs that he never wrote music for, or recorded, was given to producer T Bone Burnett.
Now, for the first time, we get to see what the original page on which Dylan wrote the lyrics to one of the songs that will appear on the Burnett-produced album Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes, looks like.
That song, “Nothing To It,” was released as a lyric video the other day.
Examining Dylan’s page of lyrics, we can see how Jim James rearranged the order of the verses and chorus for his version of the song.
The lyrics, as written by Bob Dylan:
You don’t have to turn your pockets inside out
But I’m sure you can give me something
You don’t have to go into your bank account
but I’m sure you don’t have to give me nothing
I knew that I was young enough
And I knew there was nothing to it
for I’d already seen it done enough
And I knew there was nothing to it
There was no organization I wanted to join
So I stayed by myself and took out a coin
There I saw sat in with my eyes in my hand –
contemplating killing a man – for
Greed was one thing I just couldn’t stand
If I was you, I’d put back what I took
A guilty man has got a guilty look
Heads I will and tails I won’t
So the decision wouldn’t be my own
The lyrics as sung by Jim James:
Well I knew I was young enough
And I knew there was nothing to it
‘Cause I’d already seen it done enough
And I knew there was nothing to it
There was no organization I wanted to join
So I stayed by myself and took out a coin
There I sat with my eyes in my hand –
just contemplating killing a man – for
Greed was one thing I just couldn’t stand
If I was you, I’d put back what I took
A guilty man’s got a guilty look
Heads I will and tails I won’t
Long as the call wouldn’t be my own
Well you don’t have to turn your pockets inside out
But I’m sure you can give me something
Well you don’t have to go into your bank account
but I’m sure you can give me something
Well I knew I was young enough
And I knew there was nothing to it
‘Cause I’d already seen it done enough
And I knew there was nothing to it
Well I knew I was young enough
And I knew there was nothing to it
‘Cause I’d already seen it done enough
And I knew there was nothing to it
And I knew there was nothing to it
And I knew there was nothing to it
And I knew there was nothing to it
And I knew there was nothing to it
So the changes Jim James made amount to starting the song with the chorus, then singing what follows after the chorus, then singing what for Dylan is the first verse, and then a return to the chorus.
And there’s one other change.
As Dylan wrote it, the first verse ends with the line:
but I’m sure you don’t have to give me nothing
But James repeats the second line of the first verse instead:
but I’m sure you can give me something
Check it out:
I’m looking forward to seeing what Burnett and his crew did with the rest of the lyrics. This one is an auspicious first song.
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The Byrds —David Crosby, Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn — reunited at a 1990 tribute to Roy Orbison and were joined by Bob Dylan for this performance of “Mr. Tambourine Man,” a song that was a folk-rock hit for The Byrds.
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Thurston Moore Band (Thurston Moore/Steve Shelley/Deb Googe/James Sedwards) performing “Speak To The Wild” live for their first set at Cafe OTO, London on August 14, 2014.
First set:
“Speak To The Wild”:
“Germs Burn”:
“Grace Lake”:
“Detonation”:
“Forever Love”:
Second set:
“Detonation”:
“Germs Burn”:
“Speak To The Wild”:
“Forever Love”:
“Grace Lake”:
Another fan video from the show:
Full set: THURSTON MOORE feat. STEVE SHELLEY JAMES SEDWARDS | Clubbing , Casa Da Música | Porto March 3, 2014:
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Photo by Lynn Goldsmith as seen in NYC PBS documentary segment.
NYC PBS ten minute documentary on photographer Lynn Goldsmith, who has shot Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, Patti Smith and of course Bob Dylan.
And here’s a CBS This Morning segment on Goldsmith that includes a shoot with Patti Smith.
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Incredible version by Neil Young and Crazy Horse of “Cortez the Killer,” Barolo Square, Barolo, Italy, July 21, 2014.
Thanks, Thrasher, for reminding me about this clip.
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Photo via Ken Regan’s website. Photo by Ken Regan.
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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