In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's artists, Robben Ford doing a cover of "Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine"
Jazzy January has invade Mondays! All this month we will check out various artists covering Dylan with a jazz vibe.
From the first time we tackled a cover of this song:
It's that thin, that wild mercury sound. It's metallic and bright gold, with whatever that conjures up. Those are the phrases that Dylan himself used to describe the sound that he wanted on Blonde on Blonde. Safe to say he got it and perhaps never more so than on "Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine". That whirling organ that sounds like it may actually take flight, the tempo, the cutting lyric, hot damn this song is a joy. RtBE actually got to see him open a show way back with this one and it was a hoot, not as good as the original, but a gem to see live and hear anytime.
The closest I ever got to the sound I hear in my mind was on individual bands in the Blonde on Blonde album. It's that thin, that wild mercury sound. It's metallic and bright gold, with whatever that conjures up.Cover:
Thoughts on Cover Artist:
Have dug Robben's guitar playing since we first heard it and odds are he is the only person who has recorded with both KISS and Miles Davis...
Thoughts on Cover:
This song is one of the reasons this series is still such a joy to do every week. Ford and his big band totally reinvent a lesser known Dylan tune with such expertise, passion and sense of clear fun. What a cool version and a great way to wrap up our Jazz focus on Bob's covers.
Next month we will be back to regularly scheduled covers. Thanks for reading as always.
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