Well, I ride on a mailtrain, baby
Can’t buy a thrill
Well, I’ve been up all night, baby
Leanin’ on the windowsill
Well, if I die
On top of the hill
And if I don’t make it
You know my baby will
Shepherds Bush Empire Theatre
London, England
23 November 2003
The festival was over, the boys were all plannin’ for a fall
The cabaret was quiet except for the drillin’ in the wall
The curfew had been lifted and the gamblin’ wheel shut down
Anyone with any sense had already left town
He was standin’ in the doorway lookin’ like the Jack of Hearts
~Bob Dylan (Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts)The uses of a ballad have changed to such a degree. When they were singing years ago, it would be as entertainment . . . A fellow could sit down and sing a song for a half hour, and everybody could listen, and you could form opinions. You’d be waiting to see how it ended, what happened to this person or that person. It would be like going to a movie … Now we have movies, so why does someone want to sit around for a half hour listening to a ballad? Unless the story was of such a nature that you couldn’t find it in a movie.
-Bob Dylan (to John Cohen, June 1968)This epic ballad appears to have been wholly inspired by Dylan’s experience of making the movie Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid in a genre which suited both ballad and b-movies: The Western.
~Clinton Heylin (Still on the Road: The Songs of Bob Dylan Vol. 2, . 1974-2008)
Continue reading Bob Dylan’s best songs: Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts
Bob Dylan – November 24 – performing “Roll On John”
I’ve already posted clips & facts from November 23, here’s more from the two other concerts.
One of the main highlights is off course the debut of “Roll On John”; both audio & video included.
Blackpool, England
Opera House Theatre
November 22 & 24, 2013
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Tangled Up In Blue:
Continue reading November 22 & 24: Bob Dylan: Blackpool, England, 2013 (Audios & Videos)
“Just Like a Woman” is a song written by Bob Dylan and first released on his 1966 album, Blonde on Blonde. It was also released as a single in the U.S. during August 1966 and peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100. Just Like a Woman has been covered by a variety of different bands and artists,among them are Radka Toneff, Roberta Flack, Manfred Mann, Nina Simone, The Byrds, Joe Cocker, Van Morrison, Jeff Buckley, Rod Stewart, Counting Crows, Gregg Allman and Richie Havens. Today we hear and listens to Van Morrisons takes on this beautiful song.
Three incredible performances in a 30 year time span. I love that jazzy feeling that he infuses his interpretations with.
Van Morrison – Just Like A Woman (live 1974, Winterland, San Francisco):
Continue reading Videos of the day: Van Morrison – Just Like A Woman (Bob Dylan) 3 takes
Very nice rendition of Tangled Up In Blue!
Continue reading November 14: Bob Dylan Tangled Up In Blue Boston 2014 (video)