In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's artists, Sheila Atim doing a live cover of " "Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anyone Seen My Love)" "
Arriving on the hit and miss Empire Burlesque, as Dylan reemerged into secular music during those disastrous times known as "The 80's", "Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anyone Seen My Love)" is the biggest casualty of that era's shitty studio ideas. As mentioned when we reviewed Springtime in New York: Bootleg Series 16, the song itself is fairly solid, but the production on the original is not good. With that combo, the settings are ripe for other artists to put their own spin on the tune.
Cover:
Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is the first time we are hearing Sheila Atim.
Thoughts on Cover:
As much as RtBE loves Bob Dylan, not all of us are theater fans, so while some connected to the site saw Girl From The North Country, some did not. This is a unique and very theatrical cover that is completely different than the original and we usually like that. However, this is not our favorite take on the song it certainly is worlds away from the 80's produced original that rambles off the rails at times or the slightly reggae party time jam from the Bootleg Series. The serious tone just doesn't work to these ears, but feel free to listen to it and judge for yourself.
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