Monday, September 22, 2025

Dylan Cover #699 Waterhouse & Windsong "Highway 61 Revisited" 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 Waterhouse & Windsong playing "Highway 61 Revisited"


Thoughts on Original:
From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
A great blues rock number that has a touch of silly from Bob with the "Siren Whistle". The original version of this tune found on the album of the same name strikes me as a bit of a put on, Bob obviously loves the historic feel and the bizarre middle American heritage but the lyrics and whistle soften the blow. The track gets increasingly better in the live versions where Dylan's backers can rev up the honky-tonk and boogie down south as the group did for us up in Saratoga back in 2000. Tony Garnier the bass player for the group lead things on a thumping rollick in the encore and the band all hopped on board as Dylan sang about God/Abraham. It was the last rocker the group played that night putting fourth a ton of 6-string energy. (They would go on to finish with the crowd singing along to "Blowing in the Wind").

Cover:


Thoughts on Cover Artist:
This is our first time hearing Waterhouse & Windsong. Some info from the video: 
Ted Waterhouse and Debra Windsong playing as The BlueSouls- they are now known as Waterhouse & Windsong. The Wise Owl in Cambria, CA.www.debrawindsong.com

Thoughts on Cover:
The live tune has a bouncy feel with acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals. The tune is slowed down from the raucous original and struts pretty easily. A pretty relaxed, and smooth live cover for this Monday.  

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