In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a live cover by KneeDeep Band playing "Everything is Broken"
Thoughts on Original:
From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
If Bob wasn't the Bard "Everything Is Broken" would just be another tossed off song. However, is anything with Dylan just simply tossed off? Well..yeah...this song certainly feels tossed off to me...sorry. Oh Mercy is a hell of an album, one of Dylan's classics, and this song is fine, it just can't even stand close to any of his all-time gems, not remotely close. One of the reasons I started this cover series was to show how amazing The Bard's songs are in just about anyone's hands, but if the original of this tune was written by Joe Schmo would people think it was great, or is it just the Dylan name that gives it clout?
Cover:
Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is the second time we featured the KneeDeep Band in our Monday Dylan series as the Durham, NC trio are a fun acoustic folk group.
Thoughts on Cover:
A great spin through the song, both lighthearted and serious. The trio harmonize very well and play great as they put a different spin on the original blues rocker. A touch of The Folksmen from A Mighty Wind, in a good way, as this song strolls out.
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