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Tuesday Coffee Break: Great Dylan Covers

Posted at 8:08 AM on May 24, 2011 by Steve Seel (74 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

Bob Dylan turns 70 today, and we continue our Dylan-tastic programming this week with today's 9:30 Coffee Break topic. We've been playing tons of Dylan since the weekend, but today we're going to focus strictly on Dylan covers. The man is, of course, a writer of tons of songs that hold up when practically anyone covers them, and many of those are considered some of the greatest and most classic popular songs ever written. What are some of your favorite cover performances?

Songs played:
Beck "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat"
The Byrds "Mr. Tambourine Man"
Rage Against the Machine "Maggie's Farm"
Nancy Sinatra "It Ain't Me Babe"
Jimi Hendrix "All Along the Watchtower"
Neko Case "Buckets of Rain"


Comments (74)

All I Really Want To Do -- Cher [seriously]

Posted by lou | May 24, 2011 8:34 AM

"Everything Is Broken"
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
or RL Burnside

Posted by kNoizey | May 24, 2011 8:36 AM

To make you feel my love - Adele

Posted by Kat | May 24, 2011 8:39 AM

Masters of War-- Trini Lopez

Posted by Greg | May 24, 2011 8:44 AM

Jimi Hendrix - "All Along the Watchtower"

Posted by tmpletz | May 24, 2011 8:50 AM

Play Jimmy Fallon doing Dylan singing "Charles in Charge."

Posted by Jennifer | May 24, 2011 8:57 AM

Edie Brickell- A hard Rains gonna fall

Posted by Becky | May 24, 2011 8:58 AM

"Dark Eyes" - Calexico/Iron & Wine

"Highway 61 revisited" - PJ Harvey

"Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" - Beck

And that Jimmy Hendricks cover of "All Along the Watchtower" of course.

Posted by Patrick | May 24, 2011 8:58 AM

Dave Matthews Band: "All Along The Watchtower"

Posted by Caitlin | May 24, 2011 8:58 AM

"Stuck inside a Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" - Cat Power
"Don't Think Twice it's Alright" - Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lepelles

Posted by Rachel Ahrndt | May 24, 2011 8:58 AM

Pearl Jam - Masters of War and maybe one of the greatest is Joe Cocker/Leon Russell doing Girl from the North Country with Bob in the audience from Mad Dogs and Englishman. The shout out to Bob to tell him that they love him is a classic.

Posted by MM | May 24, 2011 8:59 AM

Cat Power - Paths of Victory

Roger McGuinn- It's Alright Ma / I'm Only Bleeding (off the easy rider soundtrack)
Definitely one of my favorite songs of all time and a great finish to easy rider

Posted by Ryan | May 24, 2011 8:59 AM

Edie Brickell- A Hard Rains Gonna Fall

Posted by Becky | May 24, 2011 9:00 AM

Sam Cooke - Blowing in the Wind

Indigo Girls - Tangled Up in Blue

Johnny & June Carter Cash - It Ain't Me, Babe

Posted by Oj | May 24, 2011 9:00 AM

Madeleine Peyroux- You're gonna make me lonesome when you go

Posted by Amy | May 24, 2011 9:00 AM

Girl from the North Country - Joe Cocker

Posted by MM | May 24, 2011 9:01 AM

Like A Rolling Pin - the Replacements

Posted by ken | May 24, 2011 9:01 AM

The Birds - Mr. Tambourine Man

Greetings from Porto Alegre, Brazil!

Posted by Alcides | May 24, 2011 9:01 AM

Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window -- the Hold Steady

Posted by lou | May 24, 2011 9:01 AM

Hurricane by Ani Difranco
Anything off of "Duluth Does Dylan"

Posted by Mick | May 24, 2011 9:01 AM

Everyone hates on it, but I really like Ani DiFranco's cover of Hurricane.

Posted by Fiona | May 24, 2011 9:01 AM

"One More Cup Of Coffee" -- the White Stripes

Posted by Erik T. | May 24, 2011 9:01 AM

Mason Jennings, The times they are a changin'

Posted by Lorie Gleason | May 24, 2011 9:02 AM

Dang. I forgot "If Not For You" - George Harrison. That's a cover!

Posted by Patrick | May 24, 2011 9:02 AM

Don't Think Twice It's All Right - Susan Tedeschi
Tangled Up In Blue - Indigo Girls

and I second A Hard Rains Gonna Fall by Edie Brickell!

Posted by Deb | May 24, 2011 9:03 AM

"Lay Lady Lay" - Magnet and Gemma Hayes

"All Along the Watchtower" - Jimi Hendrix

"It Ain't Me Babe" - Johnny Cash/June Carter or Fleet Foxes are both great

Posted by Shannon | May 24, 2011 9:03 AM

"Visions of Johanna" or "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" were beautifully covered by Robyn Hitchcock (Robyn Sings)
"Girl From the North Country" - Rosanne Cash (also her birthday)

Posted by juanita | May 24, 2011 9:03 AM

Highway 61 Revisited - P.J. Harvey on Rid of Me

Posted by dtguy | May 24, 2011 9:04 AM

"Lay Lady Lay" - Magnet and Gemma Hayes

Posted by Dani | May 24, 2011 9:04 AM

Knockin' on Heaven's Door GNR

Posted by Rabbat | May 24, 2011 9:06 AM

Jason and the Scorchers - "Absolutely Sweet Marie
Indigo Girls - "Tangled Up in Blue"
Beck - "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat"
Johnny and June Carter Cash - "It Ain't Me, Babe"

Posted by ken | May 24, 2011 9:06 AM

"All Along The Watchtower" but you got to do the XTC version!

Posted by kNoizey | May 24, 2011 9:06 AM

Johhny and June Carter Cash- "It ain't me babe"
Tracy Chapman- "The Times they are a-changin"
Patti Smith or The Black Keys- "Wicked Messenger"
Yo La Tengo- "Fourth Time Around"

Posted by Matt | May 24, 2011 9:06 AM

Nickel Creek - Tomorrow is a long time

Posted by Elise | May 24, 2011 9:06 AM

The Man in Me -Ray LaMontagne

Posted by claire | May 24, 2011 9:08 AM

Lay Lady Lay- Magnet and Gemma Hayes

Posted by annie | May 24, 2011 9:10 AM

Subterranean Homesick Blues - The Walkmen

Posted by Tara | May 24, 2011 9:10 AM

Don't Think Twice It's Alright by Mike Ness

Posted by Katherine | May 24, 2011 9:10 AM

13th Floor Elevators - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue.

Does Nico's "I'll Keep It With Mine" count as a cover?

Posted by Greg | May 24, 2011 9:12 AM

I Want You - The Tallest Man on Earth (Daytrotter Session)

Posted by egmarty | May 24, 2011 9:12 AM

Say Anything - The Man in Me

P.O.S. - All Along the Watchtower

Posted by Chris | May 24, 2011 9:13 AM

Simple Twist Of Fate - Jerry Garcia Band
Why not one from the man who Bob Dylan himself celled the best interpreter of his songs?

Posted by wa6ic | May 24, 2011 9:13 AM

Beck - "Leopard Pill Box Hat"
Sufjan Stevens - "Ring Them Bells"
Norah Jones - "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
Antony & The Johnsons - "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
Patti LaBelle "Forever Young"

Posted by Steven Johnson | May 24, 2011 9:15 AM

All Along the Watchtower Grateful Dead
Hurricane Ani DiFranco

Posted by Rabaat | May 24, 2011 9:16 AM

Outlaw Blues - The Morning Benders

Posted by Jordan Ashbacher | May 24, 2011 9:16 AM

"Masters of War"-Pearl Jam
"One More Cup of Coffee"-The White Stripes
"Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat"-Beck

Posted by Paul | May 24, 2011 9:16 AM

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Subterranean Homesick Blues
(Sickest Dylan cover ever. 'Nuff said)

Posted by Jon Andress | May 24, 2011 9:18 AM

Buckets of Rain - Neko Case

Posted by Kelly | May 24, 2011 9:18 AM

Ministry 'Lay Lady Lay' off Filth Pig, I believe.

Posted by ann | May 24, 2011 9:18 AM

Knockin' on heaven's door - Warren Devon

Posted by steve-o | May 24, 2011 9:19 AM

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
All Along the Watchtower - Dave Mathews Band
All Along the Watchtower - The Greatful Dead
(etc, etc)

Posted by James | May 24, 2011 9:21 AM

Subterrainian Homesick Blues - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Buckets of Rain - Neko Case

Pony - The Dead Weather

Posted by Kevin | May 24, 2011 9:22 AM

Tangled up in Blue - Indigo Girls
All Along the Watch Tower - Jimi Hendrix

Posted by SLA | May 24, 2011 9:22 AM

You Ain't Going Nowhere - Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rosanne Cash, Shawn Colvin

I'm fortunate to have a Hibbing HS class of '59 yearbook with Robert Zimmerman, it was my dad's.

Posted by Kristin Hoffman | May 24, 2011 9:23 AM

"Knockin' On Heaven's Door" by Guns N Roses!

Posted by Amber | May 24, 2011 9:23 AM

Johnny Cash "Don't think Twice Its Alright"

Posted by Lynn | May 24, 2011 9:23 AM

Have always loved:
Peter Paul & Mary - Blowin in the Wind or Don't Think Twice-It's Alright

Rage Against the Machine-Maggie's Farm

Posted by Ann | May 24, 2011 9:24 AM

"It Ain't Me Babe" - Sebastian Cabot (from the album "Sebastian Cabot, Actor: Bob Dylan, Poet")

http://www.amazon.com/Sebastian-Cabot-Actor-Dylan-Poet/dp/B000N39HEE

Posted by IndyR | May 24, 2011 9:26 AM

Moonshiner, covered by Uncle Tupelo. Heartbreaking song.

Posted by jess | May 24, 2011 9:26 AM

"Forever Young" Rod Stewart...

Posted by Barbara | May 24, 2011 9:27 AM

PJ Harvey - Highway 61 revisited

Posted by Dawn | May 24, 2011 9:27 AM

Yer Blues The Beatles

Posted by Rabaat | May 24, 2011 9:28 AM

My Back Pages - Magokoro Brothers
Masked and Anonymous soundtrack

Posted by Rebecca Lautenschlager | May 24, 2011 9:29 AM

All Along The Watchtower--Neil Young
The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

Posted by Brad | May 24, 2011 9:29 AM

I've got to agree with MM, Pearl Jam's cover of Masters of War is amazing. It's what turned me on to Dylan in the first place, and now I'm a full blown addict.

Posted by Bobby | May 24, 2011 9:29 AM

Oh Sister - Andrew Bird

Posted by Ashley Urspringer | May 24, 2011 9:33 AM

"Tomorrow's Such a Long Time" - Nickel Creek (nice mellow bluegrassy arrangement)

Posted by Marsha | May 24, 2011 9:35 AM

Bettie Serveert- I'll Keep It With Mine
The Replacements- Like a Rolling Pin
Yo La Tengo- 4th time around
Them- It's All Over Now, Baby Blue.

Posted by Mark S | May 24, 2011 9:39 AM

My Back Pages by the Magokoro Brothers!

Posted by Jesse | May 24, 2011 9:52 AM

How about-Ministery-Lay Lady Lay

Posted by Mark Schneider | May 24, 2011 9:53 AM

Love Minus Zero/No Limit by Zoe Speaks

Posted by JA | May 24, 2011 9:55 AM

Too late I know, but Bryan Ferry has an entire album - Dylanesque...maybe for another time

"All I really want to do" and "Baby let me follow you down" - excellent!

Posted by mmstp | May 24, 2011 10:01 AM

New Pony - The Dead Weather

Posted by Jesse S. | May 24, 2011 10:12 AM

This music relaxing givs you power and force to handle the daily problems.

Posted by séries en streaming | May 27, 2011 2:05 AM

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