Dylan Cover #727 Billy Iuso "Queen Jane Approximately" Live

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 Billy Iuso playing "Queen Jane Approximately"

All April RtBE focuses our Monday Dylan Cover Series on artists who are playing this years New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Today is Billy Iuso who plays the festival Friday April 24th

Thoughts on Original:
When RtBE discussed Highway 61 Revisited on it's 60th Anniversary we called "Queen Jane Approximately" 'poetic folk rock goodness'. Hard to disagree with that as the words and music enchant, mixing very well. It is a put down tune, but not as harsh as others, the soothing music helps with the more cutting turns of phrase. This tune came more into RtBE's ear through Bob Weir singing covers of it with The Grateful Dead, as the band, and Bobby in particular, did a great job with the tune. Apparently Dylan never played it live until he took the stage with the Dead, so there is a clear connection there.   

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:

RtBE became aware of Mr. Iuso back in 2023 and have enjoyed everything we have heard from him since. We dug him in the New Orleans Last Waltz we caught and most importantly, Billy is a Mets fan, so how can we not love him?!?   

Thoughts on Cover:

This live cover from the Broadside in 2024 is a nice straight ahead rendition from a clear fan. Iuso digs on Bob, as this whole show was dedicated to him, and that comes across with his singing and playing. A great piano interlude spruces things up from Joe Ashlar on keys as the band works through the tune with grace and ease.