Here is a 1977 recording by the Tom Robinson Band of Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released.”
The recording was the B-side of Robinson’s first single, which reached #5 on the British charts.
During one interview Robinson said of his own political songs:
I never wanted it to become a fossilised museum piece about ancient injustices, it was always intended more as journalism than poetry. But to be honest it seemed a natural thing to do anyway. Bob Dylan was a big role model for me, and he constantly updates and changes lyrics when performing live. Part of the fascination of being a Dylan fan is hearing the different versions of “Tangled Up In Blue.” It’s fascinating to constantly get new angles on that dense and intriguing story.
Live version:
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Photo via St. Vincent’s Facebook page; photo by Kevin Mazur.
St. Vincent performed in Prospect Park, Brooklyn Saturday night.
The concert was broadcast on WFUV.
Check out the entire set.
Setlist:
“Rattlesnake”
“Digital Witness”
“Cruel”
“Marrow”
“Every Tear Disappears”
“I Prefer Your Love”
“Actor Out Of Work”
“Surgeon”
“Cheerleader”
“Prince Johnny”
“Birth In Reverse”
“Regret”
“Huey Newton”
“Bring Me Your Loves”
“Strange Mercy”
“Year Of The Tiger”
“Your Lips Are Red”
Thanks Stereogum!
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A few nights ago Patti Smith performed at the Brussels Summer Festival Place des Palais, Bruxelles.
Below are video clips of many of the songs.
Patti Smith, “Ain’t It Strange,” Brussels Summer Festival Place des Palais, Bruxelles August 8, 2014:
“Dancing Barefoot”:
“Redondo Beach”
“April Fool”
“Pissing in a River,” excerpt:
“My Blakean Year”:
“Beneath the Southern Cross”:
“Ain’t It Strange
Because the Night”:
“People Have the Power”
“Banga”
“Gloria” & “Rock N Roll Nigger”:
Plus:
Patti Smith, “Ghost Dance” at the Burg Herzberg Festival, Alsfeld, Germany, August 1, 2014:
And Patti Smith, “Perfect Day” at the Haldern Pop Festival, Haldern, Germany, August 7, 2014:
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Bob Dylan will be performing 15 shows in Australia beginning August 13 in Perth, Australia. He’ll also be in Melbourne, and Sydney.
So today you can check out some past performances and interviews Dylan did in Australia.
Dylan said some interesting things during the following 1986 press conference.
Journalist: What does Bob Dylan think of Bob Dylan?
Bob Dylan: Bob Dylan doesn’t ever think about Bob Dylan
Journalist: Are you shy man?
Bob Dylan: Yeah, most of the time.
Journalist: Because of being shy, is it a burden being Bob Dylan?
Bob Dylan: Who’s Bob Dylan?
[laughter]
Bob Dylan: I’m only Bob Dylan when I have to be Bob Dylan. Most of the time I can just be myself.
And later in response to a question about the past, Dylan says this:
Dylan: We live here in the present time. You get up and have to deal with today. Yesterday’s gone, tomorrow’s not promised. So this is all we have, really.
Dylan press conference, 1986, Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney
This was shot at a Dylan press conference in 1986. There’s 18 minutes of the press conference.
“Rollin’ and Tumblin’,” Byron Bay Bluesfest April 26, 2011:
“Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum,” Byron Bay Bluesfest April 26, 2011:
“Cold Irons Bound,” Byron Bay Bluesfest April 26, 2011:
“Tangled Up In Blue,” Byron Bay Bluesfest April 26, 2011:
“Highway 61 Revisited” / “Ballad of a Thin Man,” Byron Bay Bluesfest April 26, 2011:
“Like A Rolling Stone,” Byron Bay Bluesfest April 26, 2011:
Bob Dylan radio interview, Adelaide, Australia 1966:
“Ballad Of A Thin Man,” Sydney, April 13, 1966:
“It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue,” Sydney, April 13, 1966:
“Positively Fourth Street,” Sydney, April 13, 1966:
“Visions Of Johanna,” Melbourne, April 20, 1966:
“She Belongs To Me,” Melbourne, April 20, 1966:
“Baby, Let Me Follow You Down,” Melbourne, April 20, 1966:
“Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues,” Melbourne, April 20, 1966:
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Here’s Spoon performing live in the KEXP studio, July 24, 2014.
Songs:
Knock Knock Knock
Rent I Pay
Who Makes Your Money
Rhthm & Soul
The Ghost of You Lingers
Rainy Taxi
Small Stakes
Metal Detektor
Got Nuffin
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The historic Bob Dylan/ Johnny Cash recording sessions that resulted in one duet, “Girl From the North Country,” being officially released took place on February 17 and 18, 1969 in Nashville.
The recordings are so casual, and at times joyous. These guys are having fun, fooling around, making music.
It’s a total gas.
Here is a wonderful version of Cash’s “I Walk the Line.”
Here’s more of the sessions – note that after “I Still Miss Someone” there’s a silent gap and then the music starts up again:
Setlist:
1- MOUNTAIN DEW
2- I STILL MISS SOMEONE
3- CARELESS LOVE
4- MATCHBOX
5- THAT’S ALRIGHT MAMA
6- BIG RIVER
7- I WALK THE LINE
8- YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
9- RING OF FIRE
10- GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY
11- JUST, A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
12- BLUE YODEL
13- BLUE YODEL #5 ~THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW:~ 05-01-69
14- I THREW IT ALL AWAY
15- LIVING THE BLUES
16- GIRL, FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
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I”ll be on Brian Wise’s “Off The Record” Triple R radio show today.
The show airs from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. (U.S., Pacific Time) and somewhere in those three hours will be a 15 minute segment in which Brian Wise talks to me about my novel, True Love Scars.
Wise will be airing additional 15 minute segments from an interview he did with me a bout a week ago every week for the next three weeks following today’s show.
Note that David Kinney who wrote The Dylanologists will be on the show as will Bill Wyman who just wrote an article for New York magazine, “How Did Bob Dylan Get So Weird.”
Plus this story that ran about my novel and me in the Marin Independent Journal was reprinted in the Contra Costa Times (http://www.contracostatimes.com/…/former-rolling-stone…) and Inside Bay Area (http://www.insidebayarea.com/…/former-rolling-stone…) today.
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Bob Dylan’s fourth album, Another Side Of Bob Dylan, was released 50 years ago, on August 8, 1964.
The album was recorded during one session, on July 9, 1964, in Columbia Studio A in New York with Tom Wilson producing.
Four songs that were recorded during the session were not included on the album. All were eventually released with the exception of “Denise.”
Here are the outtakes.
Enjoy.
“Denise” and “New Orleans Rag”:
“California”:
“Mama, You Been On On My Mind”:
“Mr. Tambourine Man” (Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is on the track):
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Another song from Tweedy, the band formed by Jeff Tweedy.
This one is called “High As Hello.”
The group’s album, Sukierae, is out on Sept. 23.
Tweedy includes members of R.E.M. (Scott McCaughey) and Lucius (singers Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig). Plusw Tweedy’s 18-year-old son Spencer on drums
There’s a cool video of Tweedy and band performing the song live at NPR.
And this song, “Wait For Love,” is good too:
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last night at the Santa Barbara Bowl Arcade Fire covered the Dead Kennedys’ infamous “California Über Alles.”
A fan shot this fragment of the performance.
“Afterlife”:
“Flashbulb Eyes” and “Reflektor”:
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