Dylan Cover #716 The Gene Norman Group "Subterranean Homesick Blues"

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a cover by The Gene Norman Group playing "Subterranean Homesick Blues" 

Jazzy January has invade Mondays! All this month we will check out various artists covering Dylan with a jazz vibe.

Thoughts on Original:
From the first time we posted a cover version of this tune:
One of the most iconic songs from Dylan's most famous period and a very early showing of how powerful a music video could be. Dylan nods to beat poetry, current events, Chuck Berry's "No More Monkey Business", paranoia, and the Vietnam War all in around two minutes of linked lyrics over one of his earliest electric recordings. There is also the sly sense of humor which Dylan never gets enough credit for, while raging against the proverbial machine. A classic '60's tune in all respects and one non-Dylan fans usually love as well.

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is the first time RtBE has come across The Gene Norman Group and honestly there isn't much out there on them. The players on this album were: Jim Horn - saxophone, flute, Glen Campbell - guitar, Al De Lory - piano, Lyle Ritz - bass, Hal Blaine - drums.

Thoughts on Cover:

This is such a strange cover, it has almost zero connection to the original. It isn't bad, but as a huge Dylan fan, I am not sure I would even know what the song was if I heard it blind. 

I am kind of fascinated by it and a little upset we found this album so late in the month. Maybe next year we will cover this weird album in full for Jazzy Januarys. Until then, thanks for listening and next month will return to regularly scheduled programming.