Ten Greatest Dylan Cover Versions

Ten Greatest Dylan Cover Versions

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When faced with the challenge of naming the ultimate Dylan covers, I think it may be easier to list artists who HAVENT covered Dylan. With hundreds of covers to choose from, we at Rokpool had a real job of selecting what we deemed to be most worthy. With the likes of Hendrix, Clapton and Neil Young in the running, it was no easy task. However, after a long heated debate in the office, we finally managed to get it down to the final 10.

10. Rage Against The Machine Maggies Farm

This perhaps is not how Bob envisioned this song. However it is highly likely that he approves. Zack De La Rocha's delivers raw vocals bursting with energy that seem to build from mild annoyance to pure outrage as the song progresses, pouring his heart, soul and all the rest of it into the song. It may not be conventional, but it works.

9. George Harrison If Not For You

George Harrison makes it sound like he wrote the song himself. The arrangement is very simple, but the sliding guitar effects are a good addition, as well as the presence of the harmonica perhaps a tribute to the author himself?

8. Manfred Mann Mighty Quinn

One of the earlier Dylan covers, sees the song transformed into a sing-along pop classic. It gets our vote.

7. Echo And The Bunnymen Its All Over Now Baby Blue

Another less conventional Dylan cover. Few electro pop bands had the courage to cover music from their parents generation, especially Dylan. Echo and the Bunnymens underwater-shimmery sound and Ian McCullochs bold vocals are a surprisingly great fit.

6. Nick Drake Tommorow Is A Long Time

A song about loneliness and despair? Nick Drake is the man for the job. His gentle crooning captures the essence of loneliness perfectly. The simple guitar and voice arrangement is all that is needed. Though watch out for some unconventional background noises

5. Sinead Lohan To Ramona A beautiful rendition of the Dylan Classic. Lohan really puts her all into it. Her voice simply gives us the shivers.

4. The Byrds Tambourine Man

This was perhaps the first rock-folk hit in history, setting off the rock folk explosion which was shortly to follow. The Byrds, rumoured to be originally unimpressed with the song, gave it the upbeat electric rock sound for which it is famous, leaving an impressed Bob Dylan behind, who once famously said Wow, you can dance to this!.

3. Simon and Garfunkel The Times They Are A Changing One of the many acts to cover this track, Simon and Garfunkel may not have produced the most- outlandish version, however its simplicity is where its beauty lies and we liked it.

2. Eric Clapton - Knocking On Heavens Door Clapton originally recorded a reggae version of the track in 1975, before A-changing his mind, and backing singer Randy Crawford for a much more soulful, jazzy version in the late 80s.

1. Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower Arguably one of the most famous Dylan covers, All Along The Watchtower tells the tale of two men living life outside the law: namely, The Joker and The Thief. Hendrix really transforms the song and brings the characters to life, producing a spine-chilling version that leaves almost anyone overwhelmed: It overwhelmed me, really, he had such talent claimed Dylan in an interview once He probably improved upon it.

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