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Old 06-28-2007, 05:03 PM   #174 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dirtyrascal7
No, that is usually what makes covers so interesting... the different interpretations of the same piece of music.

For example, going back to "All Along the Watchtower"... it was written and recorded in 1967 by Bob Dylan. However, I bet if you ask 10 people who wrote it, at least 5 of them will answer with Jimi Hendrix. The reason for this is that his version was much more popular, breaking into the Top 40 and is known as one of the top rock songs of all time.

If I were you, I'd get ahold of versions by both Hendrix and Dylan... as well as Dave Matthews Band. They are all three vastly different takes on the same piece of music... it's pretty damn cool if you ask me.

Oh, by the way... did you watch the Super Bowl this year? Prince did a cover of it during the halftime show.
To answer your answer question: No, I did not watch the Super Bowl this year.

To substitute my own: Is the song "Stuck in the Middle with You" a cover as well? I recently watched Reservoir Dogs for the first time(don't ask why it took me so long) and obviously that scene with Madsen stuck. When I looked it up, it had credits going to both Bob Dylan and Stealin' Wheels.

So is that right?
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