Dylan Cover #741 Heinz Notter "With God On Our Side" 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 Heinz Notter playing "With God On Our Side"

Thoughts on Original
From the first time we talked about a cover of this tune:
Perhaps the most poignant and lasting song Dylan has written and that speaks volumes. Lyrically it is perfect; using history, the warping of religion and politics to get across the point that man will rationalize anything, even war. Only played live 30 times since it's debut at Dylan's historic Town Hall show the song has added weight and meaning when it is played.

Morality and War, Religion and Righteousness, all just words when it comes down to it, hold life inside those letters. Musically stark Dylan uses his impressive lyrics to express the confusion perfectly. Should be mandatory listing in every history classroom.

Cover:

Full Show Friday: Joan As Policewoman - Live at Paradisio Amsterdam 2006

We search the murky back waters of youtube to find full concerts and post them to the site weekly, come back every seven days to help us celebrate Full Show Friday's. These shows are of varying quality and may not be here for long so enjoy them while you can...As always, please support the artist every which way, but especially by seeing them live (if they are still playing)...This week...Joan As Policewoman!

Back to 2006 today for Joan As Policewoman in Amsterdam.

Live Review: Jack White - 7/19/26 The Capitol Theatre Port Chester, NY

Jack White

7/19/26 The Capitol Theatre 

Port Chester, NY

The ripping Jack White tour rolls on as he traverses the north east this week. Having caught him just over a week ago in Brooklyn, the same high powered energy graced the smaller stage of The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester this Sunday night. Riding high on the back of back of his recent release, Frozen Charlotte, White and crew mixed ecstatic hire wire electro rock and roll with down and dirty blues.   

Live Review: Bob Dylan - 7/21/26 Forest Hills Stadium, Queens, NY

Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here.

It is of Bob Dylan's recent show at Forest Hills Stadium, 7/21/26.

Live Review: Jack White - 7/11/26 Brooklyn Paramount NYC

Jack White

Live 7-11-26 Brooklyn Paramount

Brooklyn NY

On a gorgeous Saturday summer evening, Jack White pulled into the elegant Brooklyn Paramount to kick off the first show of his two night stand. Jack is currently touring on the back of his excellent new album, Frozen Charlotte and is clicking with his now solidified backing band. 

Dylan Cover #740 Jo Karamazov "Like A Rolling Stone" Live

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's artists, Jo Karamazov performing a live cover of "Like A Rolling Stone" 

Thoughts on Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover:
The song that launched a true revolution, with an opening snare drum like a dead man's last pistol shot baby. "Like A Rolling Stone" is mega in all fashions, Dylan is accusatory, mad, feed up, zoned out, poetic, rambling and always moving with he sound as the track is large and in charge even today. One of the Bard's top 3 songs any which way you break them down, Like A Rolling Stone has been covered by a ton of people and it (usually) always kicks ass. 

Cover:

Live Review: Spoon, Ratboys, Bodega 7/8/26 @ SummerStage Rumsey's Playfield NYC

Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here.

It is of the Spoon, Ratboys, Bodega live show in Central Park last week. 

Dylan Cover #739 Isto "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" 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 Isto playing "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" 

Thoughts on Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:

Arriving just after "Idiot Wind" the breezy "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" acts as a breather on Blood on the Tracks, but on it's own it is a gorgeous little number. A poetic love song that feels fresh every time it slips into the ear as the protagonist is in a world of bliss and doesn't want it to end, but knows it always will. Miles away from "Idiot Wind", but just as vital, showing off Dylan's easy charm and flowing word play/vocal style, I mean how cool is the "I’ll look for you in old Honolulu San Francisco or Ashtabula" run through?   

Cover:

Dylan Cover #738 Robert Verderese "Heart of Mine" 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 Robert Verderese playing "Heart of Mine"

Thoughts on Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
Shot of Love found Dylan beginning to get back to more secular music after his gospel phase and "Heart of Mine" is an odd song that is cliché as hell but also loose and spastic Dylan. The fact that this version was released on Shot of Love is why the Bootleg series exists and the reason fans can become frustrated with his albums, as he himself stated: 

In an interview taken in 1984, Dylan admitted that "Heart of Mine" was "done a bunch of different ways ... but I chose for some reason a particularly funky version of that—and it's really scattered. It's not as good as some of the other versions, but I chose it because Ringo and Ronnie Wood played on it, and we did it in like ten minutes." 

Being that Dylan himself couldn't decide on how the song should actually be constructed, it makes it ripe for other artists to interpret, that is if they can get past the cheesy, "don't do the crime if you can't do the time" line...

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is our first time hearing Robert Verderese, but it might not be the last as his youtube page has a bunch of Bob covers. 

Thoughts on Cover: 

Really strong cover, fast, upbeat strumming and excellent singing from Verderese. A cool, quick, crisp cover for this Monday. 

Dylan Cover #737 John Wise "Scarlet Town" 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 John Wise playing "Scarlet Town"

Thoughts on Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
While RtBE aren't huge fans of Tempest and "Scarlet Town" is dull on the album, repeating the musical phrases over and over again, it doesn't mean it is all bad, this is Bob Dylan after all. Bob and the band have revived the track somewhat on stage, injecting the song with life and have delivered some great live versions since it's release. This evolution also makes it ripe for artists to put their own stamp on the longer blues based tune with cryptic lyrics and a slow beat.  

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is RtBE's first time hearing John Wise who posted a few covers like this on Youtube 10 years ago. 

Thoughts on Cover:

A dark, solo piano take that adds more stark bleakness to the original. 

Dylan Cover #736 David Broad "I Want You" 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 David Broad singing "I Want You" 

Thoughts on Original:
(From the first time we tackled a cover of this song)
A song that fits the Gemini Dylan like a glove; direct lyrical yearning chorus with verses that meander about introducing characters like roadblocks in the way of true love. It was the last tune written for the mega Blonde on Blonde and a song he and others (it was Al Kooper's favorite) admired so much he almost titled the album after it. Never a track that jumps to the top of peoples "favorites" or "best of" Dylan lists but one that really nails what the artist is all about in some of the simplest terms.

Live Review: Claypool Gold - 6/12/26 SPAC Saratoga, NY

Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here.

It is of the recent live show, Claypool Gold.

Dylan Cover #735 Joe Reeves & Friends "The Man In Me" 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 Joe Reeves & Friends playing "The Man In Me"

Thoughts on Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
Almost a forgotten throw away track from Bob, which proves how great he really is, this peach of a song originally appeared on New Morning. The famous La-la-la's are so unlike Bob it instantly stands out as unique in his back catalog. "The Man In Me" is playful, loving, sincere yet deceptive. It took on an added life after showing up in the cult classic The Big Lebowski and now has a whole new generation digging its quirky sounds.  

Cover:

Live Review: Fantastic Cat - 6/5/26 Mercury Lounge NYC (Early Show)

Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here.

It is of the recent Fantastic Cat early show at Mercury Lounge in NYC on Friday June 5th. 

Live Review: Total Bummer Fest 5/30/26 Knockdown Center, Queens, NY

Total Bummer Fest 

5/30/26 Knockdown Center, Queens, NY

"It can't be a Total Bummer with Flipper!" yelled Matt Korvette, who is taking over the lead vocal role for 80's punks Flipper during their 2026 tour. That journey had a stop on May 30th at a new festival in Maspeth Queens, titled Total Bummer. The two day fest paired some newer punk/noise rock bands with a few legends in the genre. The spacious Knockdown Center was not sold out for day one of the festival but still had a large crowd filling the inside/outside arts venue.  

Live Review: They Might Be Giants - 5/28/26 Brooklyn Steel

 Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here.

It is of They Might Be Giants live show from 5/28/26 at Brooklyn Steel.

Dylan Cover #733 Levon Helm Band "Simple Twist of Fate" Live

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune comes from the Levon Helm Band and is a live cover of "Simple Twist of Fate"  

Thoughts On Original:
From the first time we talked about a cover version of this song:
Well the classics just keep coming in this series, now here is "Simple Twist of Fate" what a gem of a song.  Impeccable lyrics, gorgeous phrasing, just a great great song that is hard not to enjoy even if people are not fans of Dylan.

Live Review: Bruce Springsteen - May 14th 2026 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

 Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here.

It is of Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band live in Brooklyn on May 16th. 

Dylan Cover #732 Bonker Brothers "When The Ship Comes In" 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 the Bonker Brothers playing "When The Ship Comes In" 

Thoughts on Original: From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:

One of our favorite songs from the early days of Dylan. The purest Irish Folk we felt he ever got, Joan Baez was a fan of this one and told a cool story during No Direction Home, about him being pissed at a hotel attendant and then having this song just spiral out of him. Images of the sea, the salt, the song, raiding/pillaging; a pirate song at heart. When we are looking for pure folk Dylan this one usually finds it's way to our ears.

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:

This is RtBE's first time hearing the Bonker Brothers and there is not much online about them. 

Thoughts on Cover:

A cover played with the quickness and as we have highlighted before, it has a Gaelic vibe that really works well with this song. A great pub tune played by this mysterious bunch of players. 

Dylan Post #731 So Much Face "Million Miles" 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 So Much Face playing "Million Miles"

Thoughts on Original:

From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:

From the barren blues of Time Out Of Mind comes "Million Miles". While not a standout on that album, the song was prophetic, hinting at the fantastic twelve bar blues variations that would dominate Dylan's next two releases. When first heard though it doesn't jump out, just feels like yet ANOTHER solid track from the bard that is ripe for covering. 

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:

A New York based rock outfit, this is the first time we are hearing So Much Face. 

Thoughts on Cover:

A gripping blues cover that drips with garage rocking passion. A really cool, slow burning, Dylan cover.