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Bob Dylan's Cover of John Hiatt's "The Ususal" and "All Along the Watchtower" a Dylan tune covered by Hendrix.
I remember reading how Jimi waited, rather impatiently, for Dylan to release (as was his right) his version of his song "All Along the Watchtower". I do not know how Hendrix got the lyrics (I guess Dylan gave them to him).
Anyway, once Dylan officially released his version Hendrix released his, six months later. While Dylan's album sold very, very well, the Hendrix version of Watchtower is still considered amazing (well, at least to me).
I heard John Cale's version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah before I heard the original. Cale's is still my favorite, though I love both artists' work.
Heard Bonnie Raitt's covers of John Hiatt's "Thing Called Love" and John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery" before I had heard the originals. Originals are better, but thanks to Bonnie for introducing me to two of my favorite artists.
Heard Arlo Guthrie and Willie Nelson do "City of New Orleans" before ever hearing Steve Goodman's original. All have their own merits. I always thought it was Guthrie's song.
Heard Elvis' version of "Hound Dog" years before hearing the first version by Big Mama Thornton. She didn't write the song, but her earlier version is my fave.
Heard Ray Charles do Randy Newman's "Sail Away" first. Both are fantastic. Introduced me to Newman and I'm now a big fan of his.
Heard Linda Ronstadt do Warren Zevon's "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" first. Introduced me to Zevon, yet another major favorite of mine.
Was shocked to find out that Johnny Cash's haunting "I Hung My Head" was actually written by Sting. Sorry, Sting. Johnny makes everything better.
I remember reading how Jimi waited, rather impatiently, for Dylan to release (as was his right) his version of his song "All Along the Watchtower". I do not know how Hendrix got the lyrics (I guess Dylan gave them to him).
Anyway, once Dylan officially released his version Hendrix released his, six months later. While Dylan's album sold very, very well, the Hendrix version of Watchtower is still considered amazing (well, at least to me).
Everyone waited patiently for Dylan to release something, anything. If you are well read on Dylan it was during his self imposed exile from the music scene after the 'supposed motorcycle crash.'
However, as it relates to Jimi, is that Jimi didn't record this song until 6 months after Dylan released it.
While Albert Grossman was a sleazebag he made a fortune wheeling and dealing sales of Dylan's music to other musicians and Dylan never saw a dime of it. The subsequent court case between Grossman and Dylan dragged on for years - long after Grossman died....in fact it's probably still going on LOL.
The first time that I heard the following songs was when my most favorite singer James Otto covered them.
"Ramblin' Man"-The Allman Brothers
"They Call Me The Breeze"-Lynard Skynard
"Night Moves"-Bob Seger
"Turn The Page"-Bob Seger
"Into The Mystic"-Van Morrison
"Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit Has Done Got Out Of Hand?"-Waylon Jennings
God bless you and James always!!!
Holly
P.S. To me, those who did the songs first do not have a thing on James.
I knew Jones' version first, later I learned of the original. Jones and the artists he produced like George Benson did several covers of Ivan Lins songs. Maybe that is why those songs always appealed a lot to me, because of the Brazilian harmonies and melodies, which I had not noticed before, though.
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