I am among the last standing original Dylan fans...discovered him before most of the rest of the world did, saw him in a half filled theater in Newark and stood in a back alley after the show while he waited for his car (a VW) to pick him up, Suze Rotolo on his arm. I handed him a poem I wrote about Kennedy's assassination and he put it in his pocket and asked if I wanted a swill out of his cheap red wine bottle (the kind with a basket on it) Did we (my best friend and I) want to go with them to a party in Greenwich Village? We were in high school, had to get home by curfew. You did I beautiful job with this one. A joy to listen to.
Thanks Judy. That's quite a picture you paint. I was 8 when I first heard the record with SR on the cover. The discovery coincided with my figuring out how (or getting permission to use) Dad's Garrard turntable. I wore out both record and needle. That party... did it by any chance take place in a yellow wood? ;-)
Truely a classic song and among Zimmy's best - and still your treatment is enhancing it.
This made me think of something. In an old interview you said that your way into music started when you heard a guy play Ralph McTell's Streets of London. I would love to hear your interpretation of one of Ralph's songs, like for instance Peppers and Tomatoes.
Maybe try "I'll Keep It With Mine" sometime? It's probably one of my top ten favourites of his. Or maybe top twenty. Or maybe top 150. Definitely in there somewhere.
Nice cover. And I like the comparison to Bridge Over Troubled Water. And the thing about keeping promises resonates as well with Frost (The Road Not Taken) and Sting (Fields of Gold). Lots of good reverberations here. And don't worry about the disappointing dip into the archives -- we all, even Dylan, Frost, and Sting -- go through that.
Ashamed to admit my acquaintance with Dylan is only somewhat deeper than passing but, in my defense, I had no older siblings to bring me into the fold back in those formative years. Only a few years later, though, Paul Simon was trodding a path inspired by Dylan and I was hooked. Thank you for introducing me to this Dylan gem and for linking two favorite songwriters - you and Simon - to it.
I read Dylan's autobiography "Chronicles, Volume I" and was struck by his RANDOM thought, RANDOM thought, RANDOM thought, ooooooh, BRILLIANT THOUGHT (!!!) RANDOM thought, RANDOM thought, RANDOM thought, ooooooh, BRILLIANT THOUGHT(!!!) process . The zingers more than made up for the clunkers. And as a photographer with 30+ years of digital materials (analog stuff before that), I certainly can empathise with having to go through lots of folders -- and undoubtedly other items! All in the midst of getting back home to Buenos Aires? Your "cover" was extremely nice and heartfelt -- thanks for posting!
‘Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency… To hope is to give yourself to the future - and that commitment to the future is what makes the present inhabitable’ - Rebecca Solnit.
Ahhh...the old Garrard turntable...I remember them well. We were 14 years old, wine had not yet passed our lips at that point in time and we would have been grounded for eternity if we pulled a stunt like that. Different times, different world. I remember the way Dylan said 'Green Wich Village'...
You certainly have a way of making covers your own, with Dar’s “Calling the Moon” coming to mind. But even more, there are those songs that -- if you didn’t know it WAS a cover -- you’d swear it was Shindell original. “Cold Missouri Waters” and “Shades of Black, Shades of Blue” are two songs that I first heard sung by you and was shocked to find were covers.
According to the hard drive with complete shows as a single wav file , ........ I'd be happy to help with that. I have quite some experience with editing live recorded shows I recorded myself. You might have seen me at your shows in The Netherlands with these little mics on my shoulder. Might be a nice addition to your site to be able to hear (or download) complete shows. Just say the word. Tino from the lowlands
Loved the song, Richard. See you BOMBYX in Florence, MA
Haunting and bathed in emotion, well done...❤️
One of my favorite Dylan compositions. Now I have a new favorite cover version to boot. This was amazing and moving. Thank you!
Thank you!
I am among the last standing original Dylan fans...discovered him before most of the rest of the world did, saw him in a half filled theater in Newark and stood in a back alley after the show while he waited for his car (a VW) to pick him up, Suze Rotolo on his arm. I handed him a poem I wrote about Kennedy's assassination and he put it in his pocket and asked if I wanted a swill out of his cheap red wine bottle (the kind with a basket on it) Did we (my best friend and I) want to go with them to a party in Greenwich Village? We were in high school, had to get home by curfew. You did I beautiful job with this one. A joy to listen to.
Thanks Judy. That's quite a picture you paint. I was 8 when I first heard the record with SR on the cover. The discovery coincided with my figuring out how (or getting permission to use) Dad's Garrard turntable. I wore out both record and needle. That party... did it by any chance take place in a yellow wood? ;-)
Truely a classic song and among Zimmy's best - and still your treatment is enhancing it.
This made me think of something. In an old interview you said that your way into music started when you heard a guy play Ralph McTell's Streets of London. I would love to hear your interpretation of one of Ralph's songs, like for instance Peppers and Tomatoes.
Richard, a great cover of one of my favorite Dylan songs. I like your version of Dylan's "Señor" also. Welcome home. See you at Passim in November.
You did a great cover of Bob's song "She Belongs to Me" in concert too.
I could do Dylan songs all night long.
At least 75 percent of the songs I play on guitar on Bob Dylan compositions. I attempt a few Shindell songs too :)
Maybe try "I'll Keep It With Mine" sometime? It's probably one of my top ten favourites of his. Or maybe top twenty. Or maybe top 150. Definitely in there somewhere.
I could listen to that all night long.
Nice cover. And I like the comparison to Bridge Over Troubled Water. And the thing about keeping promises resonates as well with Frost (The Road Not Taken) and Sting (Fields of Gold). Lots of good reverberations here. And don't worry about the disappointing dip into the archives -- we all, even Dylan, Frost, and Sting -- go through that.
Ashamed to admit my acquaintance with Dylan is only somewhat deeper than passing but, in my defense, I had no older siblings to bring me into the fold back in those formative years. Only a few years later, though, Paul Simon was trodding a path inspired by Dylan and I was hooked. Thank you for introducing me to this Dylan gem and for linking two favorite songwriters - you and Simon - to it.
Hi Kath. It makes me perversely happy that you've never heard this song before. I'm the one who got to make the introduction!
Ha! We will add it to the list, Richard.
Northbound 35
Blue Northern Lights
Sleeper on a Westbound Train
You most definitely have a way with cover selection and interpretation.
Just beautiful, Richard. Love this. 💜
thanks Candace
I read Dylan's autobiography "Chronicles, Volume I" and was struck by his RANDOM thought, RANDOM thought, RANDOM thought, ooooooh, BRILLIANT THOUGHT (!!!) RANDOM thought, RANDOM thought, RANDOM thought, ooooooh, BRILLIANT THOUGHT(!!!) process . The zingers more than made up for the clunkers. And as a photographer with 30+ years of digital materials (analog stuff before that), I certainly can empathise with having to go through lots of folders -- and undoubtedly other items! All in the midst of getting back home to Buenos Aires? Your "cover" was extremely nice and heartfelt -- thanks for posting!
‘Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency… To hope is to give yourself to the future - and that commitment to the future is what makes the present inhabitable’ - Rebecca Solnit.
Lovely song. Nice guitar on this cut.
Ahhh...the old Garrard turntable...I remember them well. We were 14 years old, wine had not yet passed our lips at that point in time and we would have been grounded for eternity if we pulled a stunt like that. Different times, different world. I remember the way Dylan said 'Green Wich Village'...
You certainly have a way of making covers your own, with Dar’s “Calling the Moon” coming to mind. But even more, there are those songs that -- if you didn’t know it WAS a cover -- you’d swear it was Shindell original. “Cold Missouri Waters” and “Shades of Black, Shades of Blue” are two songs that I first heard sung by you and was shocked to find were covers.
Incredible. Thank you.
Nice one Richard, more more more
According to the hard drive with complete shows as a single wav file , ........ I'd be happy to help with that. I have quite some experience with editing live recorded shows I recorded myself. You might have seen me at your shows in The Netherlands with these little mics on my shoulder. Might be a nice addition to your site to be able to hear (or download) complete shows. Just say the word. Tino from the lowlands