In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a cover by Dolly Parton playing "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"
Thought's on Original:
This song is so iconic and flat out awesome, even people who dislike Dylan have to enjoy this tune right? Biting and yet not bitter, a toss off of the grandest proportions, "Don' Think Twice, It's All Right" is epic and yet so straight forwardly simple. It easily ranks as one of the bard's best works, truly a classic and has been covered by so many people in so many ways.
Cover:
Thoughts on Cover Artist:
RtBE love Dolly and have written about her before. She is an American treasure.
Thoughts on Cover:
The incomparable Parton sings gloriously (as always) on this cover as th musical backing is straight ahead folksy Americana with a dash of country with a full band for support. Her backing vocals are delightful as well as Parton switches genders and a few lyrics before a huge ending that finds her soaring vocally to close, a great, upbeat cover that takes away some of the originals pathos and replaces it with Parton's irrepressible joy. Unreal that I have been doing this for so long...RtBE has highlighted 700 covers of Bob Dylan songs and it still feels like I haven't even scratched the surface...Dylan is amazing, and you are amazing for reading this and listening to any of them.
I really am.
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