In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's artists, Howard Tate covering "Girl From the North Country".
Thoughts on Dylan's Original:
From the first time we tackled a cover version of this song:
A fun little number that connects Dylan with folk's past. I heard Simon and Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair" first when I was growing up so I have always been a bit more partial to that version of this old folk tune even though Dylan changed a bunch of stuff around (obviously) with his recording that appeared on The Freewheeling Bob Dylan. His duet with Johnny Cash that highlights Nashville Skyline is something else entirely, a major sonic effort that I love. On an album that saw so many massive tunes come flowing out of the bard this one can be overshadowed yet his first version of this track is just a sweet folk ditty that has aged very, very well.
Cover:
Thoughts on Cover Artist:
RtBE stumbled upon Tate in 2024 and love his sound/style. For those who are unaware (like we were until recently) Howard Tate was a soul singer who inspired the greats (Janis Joplin, BB King etc) and you should check him out.
Thoughts on Cover:
Simply put, this is the reason we still do this series. We are #668 covers in and this just may be our favorite we have come across. Perfection.
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