All along the watchtower ! favorite version!!

artemis · 07-12-2011, 06:47 PM

I like both.. maybe Jimmy's slightly better...

evi1gun · 07-13-2011, 01:07 PM

I first heard A.A.T.W back in the '80's when U2 covered it on 'Rattle and Hum'.
YouTube - ‪U2 San Francisco 11/11/87 All along the watchtower‬&rlm;
But I prefer Hendrix. All three "Jimi Hendrix Experience" albums are excellent. Voodoo Chile (slight return) is one of my all time fave's. Watch the following vid. It's Hendrix on the Lulu show in '69. On the very day that Cream split up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE80W5xYbTI

Jedey · 07-13-2011, 04:25 PM

Dave Mason did a good version on Certified Live.

Local legend has it that the witch hat water tower in Minneapolis was Bob Dylan's inspiration for All Along The Watchtower.

Unknown Soldier · 07-13-2011, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jedey

The picture you have of the tower where is it? Its a very nice picture.

Jedey · 07-13-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

The picture you have of the tower where is it? Its a very nice picture.

I got the picture off the internet, the tower is in Prospect Park in Minneapolis, it's in between The University of Minnesota where Bob spent a short time near the border of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

JMayerPhoto · 07-23-2011, 10:11 AM

Eric and Jimi are too good how am i suppose to choose?!?!?

Moodiesfanalways · 07-23-2011, 09:57 PM

A version that comes across well is the version by Dave Mason off his 1974 self titled lp. A couple years later he does a live version of it off his Certified Live 1976 2 lp set. Both were released by Columbia Records.

A version that is very obscure but is an in demand piece, especially from some of the foreign vinyl collectors is the one by Barbara Keith. She is obscure as you get but a talent. I'm not sure if there is a youtube on this (probably not) but a good version of it nonetheless.

Colby4780 · 07-28-2011, 12:14 PM

I am going to say Hendrix, I love Bob Dylan, but Jimi's cover is the best.

No Quarter · 08-08-2011, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Do you have any albums by him? Are you judging him solely on his most recognised tracks? His songwriting, his recording techniques were just as revolutionary as The Beatles and The Beach Boys.

The majority of the time an artist/band is judged solely on their recognizes tracks. Hell. Sometimes even a whole genera can be.
Anyways. If we're talking about which artist we prefer the song by. My personal preference is Jimi. If we're talking about which album he performs the best, I really like electric ladyland's version, but the original is just as well done.

blastingas10 · 08-08-2011, 09:24 PM

Dylans version with The Grateful Dead is probably the best. I've never heard Jerry shred like he does in that song

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Jedey Veritas vos liberabit Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Musicapolis Posts: 477	Dave Mason did a good version on Certified Live. Local legend has it that the witch hat water tower in Minneapolis was Bob Dylan's inspiration for All Along The Watchtower. __________________ My Tunes

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Colby4780 Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 89	I am going to say Hendrix, I love Bob Dylan, but Jimi's cover is the best. __________________ My Collection

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artemis Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 41	I like both.. maybe Jimmy's slightly better...

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evi1gun Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Liverpool Posts: 57	I first heard A.A.T.W back in the '80's when U2 covered it on 'Rattle and Hum'. YouTube - ‪U2 San Francisco 11/11/87 All along the watchtower‬&rlm; But I prefer Hendrix. All three "Jimi Hendrix Experience" albums are excellent. Voodoo Chile (slight return) is one of my all time fave's. Watch the following vid. It's Hendrix on the Lulu show in '69. On the very day that Cream split up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE80W5xYbTI

07-23-2011, 10:11 AM	#36 (permalink)
JMayerPhoto Groupie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14	Eric and Jimi are too good how am i suppose to choose?!?!?

07-23-2011, 09:57 PM	#37 (permalink)
Moodiesfanalways Groupie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mountain Time Zone Posts: 18	A version that comes across well is the version by Dave Mason off his 1974 self titled lp. A couple years later he does a live version of it off his Certified Live 1976 2 lp set. Both were released by Columbia Records. A version that is very obscure but is an in demand piece, especially from some of the foreign vinyl collectors is the one by Barbara Keith. She is obscure as you get but a talent. I'm not sure if there is a youtube on this (probably not) but a good version of it nonetheless.

08-08-2011, 09:24 PM	#40 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Dylans version with The Grateful Dead is probably the best. I've never heard Jerry shred like he does in that song