Sad Eyed Lady

Monday morning as we contemplate the omission of Dylan’s greatest love, Sara Lownds, from the recent biopic, we might listen to this epic written by Dylan for her

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And we’ll post tomorrow as we missed yesterday.

Their Back Pages

Monday morning, the Lockdown International Band with a cover of Dylan’s “My Back Pages.”

Thanks to YouTuber Lockdown International

Days of 49: Bob Dylan

One of my favorite Dylan cuts, specifically because Dylan’s singing is really expressive on this. I really believe he is “ol’ Tom Moore from the bummer shore.”

Here’s a link to an excellent UK blog post that talks more about the song, and its different versions, and you’ll see how immense Dylan’s contribution to this old-time ballad was:

You Don’t Count The Dead When God’s On Your Side

Monday morning, Joan Baez singing Bob Dylan’s “With God On Our Side.”

Thanks to YouTuber TimeToCastAwayStones

If Not For You

Carson McKee and his younger brother Skylar in a nice duet cover of the Bob Dylan song.

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Jerry Lewis Sings Bob Dylan

From the crazy mind of the great Martin Short

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When The Ship Comes In

Monday morning, Peter, Paul, and the always rarin’-to-sing Mary Travers with a Dylan favorite. Their level of musicianship and commitment to a song was just wonderful. Mary Travers’ parents were journalists and union organizers for the Newspaper Guild.

I once had the pleasure of driving Mary in my cab! It was sometime in the late seventies and she was going to visit her daughter in Manhattan. She was quite a down to earth person.

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Thanks to YouTuber Superannuated Lp Records

Blowin’ In The Wind

Monday morning, meteorological musings, as sung by Ms. Baez.

Thanks to YouTuber octubre rojo

Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands

Monday morning, Joan Baez with the Bob Dylan song that took up a whole side of vinyl on the Dylan album, Blonde on Blonde.

Dylan’s wife at the time was Sara Lownds; but as for the rest of the lyrics, you’re on your own…

Singer Tom Waits said of “Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands”: “This song can make you leave home, work on the railroad or marry a Gypsy.”

Thanks to YouTuber vpolynha

Dylan Rehearses “We Are The World”

I thought this was really fascinating: Bob Dylan, clearly out of his element, singing a song not his own, but wanting to contribute to this charity release. He seems to me scared, humble, and persistent. Fun seeing him around Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Lionel Ritchie and Quincey Jones.

Thanks to YouTuber b52careofcell44

You Ain’t Going Nowhere

Carson and Josh with a Dylan song written while Dylan was in Woodstock, recovering from his motorcycle accident and a few years after getting married.

Fun to see Josh and Carson in Carson’s childhood bedroom, singing and playing better than ever.

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I Threw It All Away: Bob Dylan

Monday morning, an amazing clip, a beautiful video of Bob Dylan on the Johnny Cash television show singing “I Threw It All Away” from the album Nashville Skyline.

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End Of The Line: Traveling Wilburys

Monday morning some traveling companions, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty as the Traveling Wilburys just making some good music and having a good time.

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Simple Twist of Fate

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A younger Carson McKee with a laid-backed version of the Dylan song. Carson sings the story and lyrics of the song so simply and straightforwardly that he makes it sound like an American Songbook standard.

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Epic: Bob Dylan

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Maybe the best twelve minutes of this Monday: Bob Dylan’s epic “Sad-Eyed Lady of The Lowlands,” which back in the day took up an entire side of Blonde on Blonde.

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Ginsberg And Dylan At Kerouac’s Grave

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Three poets in Lowell, Massachusetts.

“Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.”

Thanks to YouTuber Swingin’ Pig

Heaven’s Door

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I’ve posted a great Dylan version of this song on the blog previously, but Monday morning I’m posting this one too, because it’s very good, and we’re all looking over our shoulders these days.

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Small Circle Of Friends

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That time when Joni Mitchell dropped by Gordon Lightfoot’s place and Bob Dylan and Roger McGuinn just happened to be there…

Fly on the wall time…

Thanks to YouTuber Swingin’ Pig

With God On Our Side

 

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In the live performance above, Dylan cuts out some verses from the studio version, but it’s such a great performance, it’s worth it.

Thanks to YouTuber Music Vault

The Times They Are A-Changin’

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Carson McKee joins Josh Turner on this one. I didn’t expect to like it,  but Josh’s harmonies and guitar, along with Carson’s straightforward singing, made the song seem fresh.

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Hugh Laurie Sings The Answer

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Mr. Laurie’s splendid Dylan-like folk singer imitation in which he tells us “All We Gotta Do Is.”  In such trying times as these, we can only be thankful for his clear vision.

Thanks to Youtuber thereallalablue

Like A Complete Unknown

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Monday morning, you said you’d never compromise.

Bob Dylan, Manchester, England, 1966, no secrets to conceal.

Robbie Robertson on guitar.

Thanks to YouTuber Zack

Forget About Today Until Tomorrow

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Monday morning, Bob Dylan and Mr.Tambourine Man, both still impossibly young.

Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

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Monday, roll out of bed, and answer the door. It’s the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature winner trying to get in…

Literature? Nah, just a great friggin’ song.  A lyric is a heck of a different thing from a poem.

Thanks to YouTuber mike campbell