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 Pete Forseth playing "Po' Boy"
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Thoughts on Original:
From the first time we highlighted a cover of this tune:
There are many wonderful things about Dylan's late career masterpiece Love & Theft, and close to the top of the list is the humor and cheeseball lines he manages to pull off throughout the album. "Po' Boy" has quite a few of both and at first sounds tossed off and silly, a major part of the songs charm. Feeling slight, but leaving a shuffling trail of smiles behind, the playful Dylan keeps things light and funny; I mean he delivers a knock-knock joke in the song! "Po' Boy" is a tough one to dislike, but the songs combo of humor and hidden depth mean it is also quintessential Dylan, which makes it less than ideal to cover.
Cover:
Thoughts on artist:
This is RtBE's first time hearing Pete Forseth. Pete is a self-described amateur Guitarist who has played for 55 years posting some of his favorite tunes from Fats Waller to Hank Williams.
Thoughts on the cover:
A quick, fun cover that finds Pete tackling the tune solo on acoustic guitar with some exciting riffs and strong singing. Not an easy cover but a cute, light-hearted one from Forseth on this Monday.
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