Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Who Wrote This Song?
Do you now who wrote this song called All Along the Watchtower? You might think it was Jimi Hendrix, but it wasn't. He did make the song famous though, I think at Woodstock. This video isn't from Woodstock but it is an incredible rendition of All Along the Watchtower. If you notice Jimi is a left handed guitar player. You might think to yourself 'so what.' Well, take a closer look at the guitar and if you notice he is playing a right handed guitar upside down. Where would he have gone down in rock 'n roll history if he hadn't died so young? Does he look stoned?
Maybe you think Neil Young wrote it. Neil Young is a great song writer but you would be wrong if you thought he wrote All Along the Watchtower. I knew he could play guitar but he is better than I thought. Doesn't he have an unique voice?
No it is not Eric Clapton or Lenny Kravitz but I thought you might enjoy this version. Kravitz's singing voice along with Clapton's 'slow hand' guitar playing is a video worth watching.
It was my favorite version until I found this one. If you only listen to one of these versions listen to this one.
WOW!! Simply incredible, that's rock 'n roll at it best right there. The beginning of the song is the way it was originally written, a slow ballad or folk song. It was Jimi Hendrix who made it into a rock song and these guys take it to a new level. By the way the band is Dave Matthews Band and no they didn't write the song although they certainly take it to the next level. Watch the guy on the violin, he really gets into the song.
Could it be Bruce Springsteen? He is a great songwriter and easily could have written this song. But alas it is not.
This may be the most remade song of all time. This song has been performed by such notables as Pat Boone, David Glimour (of Pink Floyd), Elton John, Heart, John Mellencamp, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Pearl Jam, London Symphony Orchestra, Ten Years After, Allman Brothers Band, and Tiny Tim. But guess what? Yep, that's right none of these are the ones who wrote the song.
Ok by now either you actually know who wrote the song, your curiosity has you and you just need to know, you googled it already just to find out or you just don't care anymore. What ever it is I won't make you wait any longer. Here it is.....
If you haven't figured it out yet that is Bob Dylan with his version and yes he is the original song writer. He originally intended the song to be a folk song but after her heard Jimi Hendrix's version he thought Jimi had improved it. There is some thought out there that he plays it that way as a tribute to Jimi Hendrix. Dylan wrote the song after a motorcycle accident when he was reading the bible daily. There are suppose to be a lot of references to the bible in the song.
Which version is your favorite?
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the Neil Young version. no contest
He sings out of tune and acts mentally retarded. I don't think he will get Lynyrd Skynyrd vote.
That's because Lynard Skynard thought they were so cool when they took a shot at him for writing the song Southern Man. You know, the members of Lynard Skynard are from Jacksonville, Florida. That doesn't make you a Southern Man. It makes you a city slicker. Where do they have the right to criticize Neil Young?
I was all set to say Neil Young, and yes I listened to all the versions, until I heard the Dave Mathews Band. They have my vote. That is incredible. In fact, I am going to listen to it again.
The last I looked Jacksonville Florida was in the south somewhere and that makes them southern men.
Lynyrd Skynyrd had ever right to criticize Neil Young. You need to go back and listen to Sweet Home Alabama and hear what they are actually saying in it. As far as I am concerned Neil Young is one of those high and mighty celebrity types that thinks he knows what is good for everybody else. Kind of sounds like a democrat doesn't it?
I have listened to the Dave Matthews Band several times now and every time I listen to it it gives me goosebumps. And there aren't many songs that do that for me. They are coming to Wisconsin this summer and I think I may have to go. If their concerts are anything like this video it would be worth it.
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