All Along the Watchtower - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

hiredgun · 04-25-2003, 03:21 PM

Let's face it this awesome song has been covered by more artists and bands than you can shake a stick at. Are you a stickler for the original? Does any particular one of the covers tickle your fancy? Do you not particularly like the song? Let's hear your opinions.

My personal fave is the Dave Matthews version.

rock_bottom · 04-25-2003, 03:28 PM

Hendrix all the way - I believe that's the version that made it popular in the first place.

bullgoose · 04-25-2003, 03:28 PM

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Originally posted by hiredgun
Let's face it this awesome song has been covered by more artists and bands than you can shake a stick at. Are you a stickler for the original? Does any particular one of the covers tickle your fancy? Do you not particularly like the song? Let's hear your opinions.

My personal fave is the Dave Matthews version.

I saw a quote from Bob Dylan once; I'm paraphrasing, but the essence was that after he (Dylan) heard Jimi Hendrix play the song, Dylan tried to play his own song so it would sound like Hendrix; Sorry, Jimi Hendrix OWNS "All along the watchtower".

forseti-6 · 04-25-2003, 04:22 PM

I think Hendrix definitely defines that song. Dylan wrote it, but Hendrix re-wrote it. It's a totally different song....

vermin · 04-25-2003, 04:32 PM

Bob Dylan's original version is painful to listen to after hearing Hendrix.

GreenCloud · 04-25-2003, 07:34 PM

i've heard a lot of versions of this song, some were good, others weren't so great - but nobody can ever compare to Jimi

big_bubba · 04-25-2003, 10:32 PM

Yeah, I'm a stickler for the original.

zfleebin · 04-26-2003, 06:33 PM

The dead did a good version as well as phish but lets face the truth you cant touch Hendrix.

sngx1275 · 04-26-2003, 08:49 PM

I have a version done by Howie Day in a club, just him and his guitar. Sounds awesome.

Craven Morehead · 04-26-2003, 08:58 PM

Dave Mason's version is pretty good, also.

Macheath · 04-26-2003, 11:31 PM

The best watchtower moment for me is the Hendrix on the soundtrack of the movie 'Withnail and I' - with Withnail driving on the motorway into London, smashed on Scotch, swerving all over the road.

You'd have to see the movie to appreciate it.

KillerYoda · 04-26-2003, 11:45 PM

Hendrix all the way, but Dylan is the genius for writing it to begin with.

loganmule · 04-27-2003, 05:15 AM

definitely Hendrix

the420star · 04-27-2003, 07:33 AM

Hendrix... how can you improve on perfection?

phaulb · 04-27-2003, 12:43 PM

i think its got to be hendrix his version of it is just perfect

fuelmyfire · 04-27-2003, 02:58 PM

Dave Matthews' version still gives me shivers.
It has my vote.

Although, i once thought that nothing would ever beat the guitar "wah" in the Hendrix version!

Eviltree · 04-29-2003, 07:40 PM

I like the original

brokenlies · 05-02-2003, 11:14 AM

take a listen to the Dave Matthews version from "Live at Folsom Field"

I think Dave has this one all the way...

although....Dylan DID write it in the first place

Radio Monk33 · 05-02-2003, 09:36 PM

All Your Watchtower Are Belong to Jimi.

I haven't heard this Dave Matthew cover though...I shall have to look into it.

l_o_c · 05-03-2003, 11:00 AM

I like Dylan's over Hendrix's.

04-25-2003, 03:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
hiredgun Addict	All Along the Watchtower Let's face it this awesome song has been covered by more artists and bands than you can shake a stick at. Are you a stickler for the original? Does any particular one of the covers tickle your fancy? Do you not particularly like the song? Let's hear your opinions. My personal fave is the Dave Matthews version.

04-25-2003, 04:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
forseti-6 Existentialist Location: New York City	I think Hendrix definitely defines that song. Dylan wrote it, but Hendrix re-wrote it. It's a totally different song.... __________________ "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss

04-25-2003, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
vermin Indifferent to anti-matter Location: Tucson, AZ	Bob Dylan's original version is painful to listen to after hearing Hendrix. __________________ If puns were sausages, this would be the wurst.

04-25-2003, 07:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
GreenCloud Insane Location: Boone, NC	i've heard a lot of versions of this song, some were good, others weren't so great - but nobody can ever compare to Jimi __________________ "Boy, I like that echo... goes right through my head... I had that happen once, but it was chemically induced...." - Steve Earle

04-26-2003, 11:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
Macheath Junkie Location: Sydney, Australia	The best watchtower moment for me is the Hendrix on the soundtrack of the movie 'Withnail and I' - with Withnail driving on the motorway into London, smashed on Scotch, swerving all over the road. You'd have to see the movie to appreciate it. Last edited by Macheath; 04-27-2003 at 12:26 AM..

04-25-2003, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
rock_bottom Crazy Location: Indiana	Hendrix all the way - I believe that's the version that made it popular in the first place.

04-25-2003, 10:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
big_bubba Psycho	Yeah, I'm a stickler for the original.

04-26-2003, 06:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
zfleebin Addict	The dead did a good version as well as phish but lets face the truth you cant touch Hendrix.

04-26-2003, 08:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
sngx1275 Loser Location: Central Missouri	I have a version done by Howie Day in a club, just him and his guitar. Sounds awesome.

04-26-2003, 08:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	Dave Mason's version is pretty good, also.

04-26-2003, 11:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
KillerYoda The Original Emo Gangsta Location: Sixth Floor, Texas School Book Depository	Hendrix all the way, but Dylan is the genius for writing it to begin with. __________________ "So you're Chekov, huh? Well, this here's McCoy. Find a Spock, we got us an away team."

04-27-2003, 05:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
loganmule Junkie Location: midwest	definitely Hendrix

04-27-2003, 07:33 AM	#14 (permalink)
the420star Psycho Location: Cow Country, CT	Hendrix... how can you improve on perfection? __________________ No, they arnt breasts, they are personalities, because its ok to like a girl for her personalities.

04-27-2003, 12:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
phaulb Upright Location: glasgow scotland	i think its got to be hendrix his version of it is just perfect __________________ always have a plan b

04-27-2003, 02:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
fuelmyfire Insane	Dave Matthews' version still gives me shivers. It has my vote. Although, i once thought that nothing would ever beat the guitar "wah" in the Hendrix version!

04-29-2003, 07:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
Eviltree Psycho Location: British Columbia	I like the original

05-02-2003, 11:14 AM	#18 (permalink)
brokenlies Tilted	take a listen to the Dave Matthews version from "Live at Folsom Field" I think Dave has this one all the way... although....Dylan DID write it in the first place

05-02-2003, 09:36 PM	#19 (permalink)
Radio Monk33 Psycho	All Your Watchtower Are Belong to Jimi. I haven't heard this Dave Matthew cover though...I shall have to look into it. __________________ "Punk rock had this cool, political personal message. It was a bit more cerebral than just stupid cock rock, you know" -Kurt Cobain

05-03-2003, 11:00 AM	#20 (permalink)
l_o_c Crazy	I like Dylan's over Hendrix's.