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"
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:
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.
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