Bob Dylan Appreciation Society I - IV

Part 1 - Long Time Coming, Long Time Gone

A first truck load of Bob Dylan related songs.... cover versions, songs that inspired Bob or were inspired by Bob, old-time folk & blues songs that Bob has been known to play.... In short, just a whole heap of great Dylan stuff & more performed by a range of amazing artists plus frequent co-conspirators over the years like Joan Baez & The Grateful Dead. Not to forget longtime Dylan collaborators supreme; The Band. Tribute to them here likewise. Oh, and yes, it features a few cameos from both The Band and the man himself, the one & only, the indominable Mr Bob Dylan

 

Part 2 - Ramblin' Round From Town To Town

 

 

Part two powers on in the same vein... Bob Dylan originals together with miriad cover versions & influences. Other longtime associates like Tom Petty, George Harrison, Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson step into the spotlight. Roving guitarist and activist Woody Guthrie was a major influence on the artist who went on to become Bob Dylan. Slightly more of a rock & blues vibe on part 2

Part 3 - Lily Of The West

 

 

 

Chill out to part three as we move into country-folk territory. Bob got more & more interested in the genre as the 1960s progressed and, together with The Band, cooked up their signature blend of folk & country going into the 70s. As usual there are covers of Bob songs and Bob covers of other's music along with influences and songs by the influenced. Special tribute to folk artist and native rights activist Peter LaFarge and also to the great Hank Williams. All star finale.

Part 4 -Outlaw Blues

The fourth & final instalment of the Dylan tribute sessions rocks the heaviest. A whole heap of rocking cover versions & Dylan-related material, along with music from more artists who have inspired the man. Spotlight on legendary folk singer & native rights activist Peter LaFarge as well as songs by longime co-conspirators Phil Ochs, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Mark Knopfer George Harrison, Tom Petty & The Band. Also featuring the man himself, Bob Dylan. The tempo cools off later of with a selection of folk and ballads.

 

 

A total 147 tracks spread over 4 mixes & a mammoth 10 hours. Features 18 Dylan originals, 107 songs penned by Dylan, including 99 cover versions of Dylan songs & then a lot of Dylan related tracks written by others. Two or three of the songs here enjoy being done over twice by different artists. There are probably enough alternative versions to make another 4 mixes but i reckon that I've managed to cherry pick the cream of the crop here & think we've captured the majority of Bob's best songs already too. I've enjoyed putting this one together as it makes a real good change to hear all of these amazing songs sung with such variety. Enjoy!

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