Neil Young - " Revolution Blues " from On the Beach (1974) and Bob Dylan and the Band - " Yazoo Street Scandal " from The Basement Tapes (1967) The Band had one of the strongest rhythm sections in rock and roll (see also the Rolling Stones). Rick Danko had a terrific talent for creating rollicking bass lines while Levon Helm kept the tune rolling assertively forward. They were, in my opinion, an ideal mix of competence and confidence. You can hear this well in the two enclosed songs: [...]
Another Day Older and Deeper In Debt Woody Allen, Love and Death. Ivor Cutler, I'm Happy. Jack Teagarden and Fats Waller, You Rascal You. Serge Gainsbourg, Vieille Canaille (You Rascal You). Christer Bladin, Wildkatze. DJ Riko, Whistler's Delight. Bing Crosby and Johnny Mercer, Mister Meadowlark. Papa Charlie Jackson, Baby Please Loan Me Your Heart. Ray Bolger and Judy Garland, If I Only Had a
bob dylan quinn the eskimo (live at the isle of wight festival 1969) hot chip i can't wake up bettye lavette joy josh rouse sad eyes the redwalls modern diet sunparlour players if the creeks don't rise jane siberry bound by the beauty track a tiger [...]
"Ginsberg is both tragic and dynamic, a lyrical genius, con man extraordinaire, and probably the single greatest influence on American poetical voice since Whitman." -Bob Dylan " Pot is Fun" -Allen Ginsberg "I'm not a Hippie!" -Jonathan Richman At the end of "See You Later, Allen Ginsberg," you can hear Bob Dylan start to say, "Let's erase..." (that!) or something to that effect. This track has most of what's great about the lighter tracks on the The Basement Tapes : humor, spontaneity, cannabis, [...]
Bob Dylan and the Band - " On a rainy afternoon " from Tree With Roots (1967, 2001) When I first heard TwR , I paid particular attention to this song because it shares a name with a half-finished Dylan song recorded on Eat the Document . However, I can't find any other real parallels between the two songs. Watch/listen to Cate Blanchett-era Dylan perform it here with Robbie Robertson and compare it to the enclosed recording. The former is delicate and beautiful while the latter [...]
Bob Dylan and the Band - " All you have to do is dream - take 1 " and " All you have to do is dream - take 2 " from Tree With Roots (2001) Here are two takes of one of the more coherent tunes from the Basement Tapes sessions. It has a pretty infectious groove courtesy of R. Danko (bass) and R. Robertson (lead guitar). Anyone know what a "floor bird" is? Posted by Jordy
Bob Dylan and the Band - " Sign on the Cross " from A Tree With Roots (bootleg, 2001) These Basement Tapes recordings (1967) are all partially baked and often leave you wondering what the songs could have been had they been worked on more. Nevertheless, the sheer volume of great musical ideas here is overwhelming. I my imagination, the group was so excited about each new song that they couldn't polish one before moving on to the next. On this track, Dylan sounds worn out, tired and manic. Yet he's still capable of reaching [...]
This week, we focus on soundtracks . One track from each. The Bar-Keys ~ Soul Finger Loudon Wainwright III ~ Strange Weirdos Harry Chapin ~ Cat's In The Cradle Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová ~ Falling Slowly [...]
A Century in Jumps (Slight Return) 1967 John Lennon, Good Morning, Good Morning (demo). Dusty Springfield, What's It Gonna Be. Laura Lee, Dirty Man. The Techniques, Queen Majesty. Delia Derbyshire, Chromophone Band. The Nice, Azrial (Angel of Death). Fantastic Johnny C, Boogaloo Down Broadway. Anna Karina, Pistolet Jo. Gilberto Gil, Roda. Quarteto Novo, Vim de Sant'Ana. Joe Tex, Show Me.
Bob Dylan & the Band - " Goin' to Acapulco " from The Basement Tapes (recorded 1967, released 1975) I had an intense love-affair with this album some time ago. To me, this is how music should be made: with friends, in a remote and intimate place, with rudimentary recording equipment. It's hard to believe that Dylan was only 26 at this point. Visit the Old Weird America Posted by Jordy
Over the past week here at the asylum we've been goin' crazy over that mysterious Dylan period that produced the Basement Tapes . We've been trying to soak up as much info as possible into about this period by readin' Levon Helm's This Wheel's on Fire & an advance copy of the new Basement Tapes book Million Dollar Bash . Keep on readin' for a little backstory and the holy grail of bootlegs at the end of the post. Gone were the days of Dylan's diesel fueled, drugged out [...]
One thing we can all agree upon is that firefighters are hot. And I don't mean hot like on fire literally, I mean hot like on fire figuratively. Look, I'm a red blooded American hetero SkinnySlim, and I have never participated in any homosexual activity. Unless of course you consider fantasizing about myself while staring at photos of myself in skimpy outfits to be homosexual. Personally, I just consider it irresistible. But, as I've said before, if I had to, I mean had to, it would be with Elvis, Mister Clean, or a firefighter. So who could blame the homosexual [...]
If 'Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume 1', 'Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume 2', 'Masterpieces', 'Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume 3', the 'Best of Bob Dylan', 'Biograph' or the 'Essential Bob Dylan' aren't yer pills; then do we have a treat for you. In October 2007, Columbia records is releasing a new Bob Dylan retrospective. A three-disc, 51 song box set, simply entitled 'Dylan'. Here at the asylum we like to call it 'Biograph: Revisited'. Leading up to October, the '115th Dream' will be revealin' their favorite fifty-one Bob Dylan studio tracks. Just remember our Dylan may not be your Dylan. [...]
7 Means of Movement: Sailing Fairport Convention, A Sailor's Life (alternate take). Clifford Jenkins, The Sailor's Alphabet. World Party, Ship of Fools. As dark night drew on, the sea roughened: larger waves swayed strong against the vessel's side. It was strange to reflect that blackness and water were round us, and to feel the ship ploughing straight on her pathless way, despite noise,
Today is Bob Dylan's birthday. So, let's listen to some rarities and non-LP tracks. Below we have Bob's tribute via satellite to Johnny Cash; a duet with Dr. Ralph Stanley; tributes to Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, and my personal favorite Warren Smith; some outtakes from Oh Mercy ; a version of "Hazel" from the afternoon rehearsals for his MTV Unplugged gig; the original "Tombstone Blues," with backing vocals by The Chambers Brothers; and a moment of inspired giddiness between the Bob and Richard Manuel from The Basement Tapes . Please Enjoy: "Train [...]
Since today is Dylan's b-day, I thought it would make sense to feature him here on this weekly feature. This is from Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid. Bob's best acting, ever. Here is a live version of Dylan and The Band ~ Knockin On Heaven's Door In case you missed it, last year on this date, I ranked my top 65 favorite Dylan songs . This was before Modern Times came [...]
Gone were the days of Dylan's diesel fueled, drugged out haze. Enter the new direction... July 29, 1966 The pistons pumped as Dylan rode his Triumph 500 motorcycle over Woodstock New York's dusty slabs of bedrock. He had recently finished his methamphetamine raged 66 tour and was scheduled to go back on the road in August for a 64-date American tour. Somewhere down the grizzled ole thirsty road, somethin' changed. The ground reached up and knocked him off his two wheeled merry-go-round. "It was real early in the morning on top of a [...]
As noted by D-Roc below, we saw Hem perform at the World Café Live in October, and it just so happens that another terrific band, Ollabelle, opened for them with a mind-blowing set. They're best described as of a folksy, gospel-infused, "multitalented, democratic collective" of pure rock. Ollabelle – Reach for Love Ollabelle – Fall Back P.S. Amy Helm, one of the lead singers for Ollabelle, is none other than the daughter of the bourbon-voiced percussion legend Levon Helm, of The Band. [...]
Absent Friends, part 2 George W.S. Trow, 1943-2006. The message of many things in America is 'Like this or die.' It is a strain. Suddenly, the modes of death begin to be attractive. Public Image Ltd., Public Image. The Kinks, 20th Century Man. Gang of Four, We Live As We Dream, Alone. Black Flag, TV Party. X-Ray Spex, Identity. Bob Dylan, I'm Not There (1956). It's a special crossover
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