One of the great things about the studio Bob Dylan recording is that he begins the song speaking the words as if he were just reading them and then one word comes along and he infuses it with a little melody and then goes back to uttering, and there is just so much genius in that little detail
Great arrangement. The vocalist/story teller, like Michael Been preaching. The accordion, reminisce of Garth Hudson. Loved the background vocals, answering back A Dylan classic. I loved it!
This is so incredibly special!! tears of joy for most of it☺☺a lot of bob fans think i'm insane because i include brownsville girl in my top 5 bob songs!it's one of the most emotional songs i've ever had the pleasure to listen to,i thought i was gonna be sad that they had no backing singers,then came the chorus and these guys even recreated some of the queens of rhythm's magic lines☺☺☺i'd never heard anything from Bonnie Prince Billy before,that's all about to change☺huge thank you for posting!!
+David Ayer Hi david,thanks for the recommendation,i've just ordered the cd,i've been listening to nothing but the incredible john prine for 3 weeks☺☺☺ i will put that on hold for Mr oldham, i didn't even realise one of my all time favourite songs was his,johnny cash doing "I See a Darkness",with him providing backing to the master, (Wow),i'm certain that i'm not telling you something you don't already know☺ it's great to discover an artist that moves you so much☺☺have a good one☺
That was breathtaking-seen it for the first time today, Dylan's most post 60's expansive, movie landscape masterpiece that would have sat at the top of any late 60's album. Wonderful, never heard a cover of it until today-thanks!
oh there was this song I've heard one time.... I couldn't remember who's it was, or what it was called.... all I could remember was a Gregory peck, he was shot in the back.... so I googled it and I got here. I am so happy I got here, soul has been poured into this, I can feel it. I was worried that like other covers you would change it a little bit where it shouldn't have been changed, but you didn't mess it up at all... I am sure bob Dylan would love this vrs. this was great, thank you!
At this point, it might honestly be my most watched UA-cam video ever. Sometimes I think a cover can be better than the original when the performers have such palpable love and admiration for the source material. This is one of those. Thank you, Will!
It's one of Bob's best songs, from one of his worst albums. Weird that. The original New Danville Girl is even better imo. Dylan's voice is operatic on that one. Kudos to BPB for tackling this one. Ambitious.
One of the great things about the studio Bob Dylan recording is that he begins the song speaking the words as if he were just reading them and then one word comes along and he infuses it with a little melody and then goes back to uttering, and there is just so much genius in that little detail
i must've watched this 20 times. incredible masterful performance of one of dylan's oddest masterpieces
Sorry it took 7 years to see this but it's a perfect comment to a brilliant cover of one of Dylan's "oddest masterpieces."
I think this might be one of the greatest covers ever
Simply marvelous! Bob Dylan's shaggy dog homage to the American Western movie recast as a Scottish folk ballad with an extraordinary power and grace.
Great arrangement. The vocalist/story teller, like Michael Been preaching. The accordion, reminisce of
Garth Hudson. Loved the background vocals, answering back A Dylan classic. I loved it!
Motherlodge 11.11
Louisville, KY ...
For twelve minutes, maybe the most magical place on earth.
This is so incredibly special!! tears of joy for most of it☺☺a lot of bob fans think i'm insane because i include brownsville girl in my top 5 bob songs!it's one of the most emotional songs i've ever had the pleasure to listen to,i thought i was gonna be sad that they had no backing singers,then came the chorus and these guys even recreated some of the queens of rhythm's magic lines☺☺☺i'd never heard anything from Bonnie Prince Billy before,that's all about to change☺huge thank you for posting!!
+bigtom1001 you won't go wrong with his I See a Darkness album
+David Ayer Hi david,thanks for the recommendation,i've just ordered the cd,i've been listening to nothing but the incredible john prine for 3 weeks☺☺☺ i will put that on hold for Mr oldham, i didn't even realise one of my all time favourite songs was his,johnny cash doing "I See a Darkness",with him providing backing to the master, (Wow),i'm certain that i'm not telling you something you don't already know☺ it's great to discover an artist that moves you so much☺☺have a good one☺
How could you do that song without a saxophone.
bigtom1001 Big Tom. You are in good company. It was lou reed’s favorite dylan song
Life is long but this kind of performance comes once or twice. Beautiful.
Brings a tear to the eye - so well done, so nice to see this song get the love it deserves
He sings the lines the right way. “In your busted down Ford and your platform heeeeeelllls”
Amazing song that Dylan co wrote with Sam Shapard. Great rendition !!! formidable ! Bravo and hello from France !
OMG this is brilliant. Oldham so gets it.
That was breathtaking-seen it for the first time today, Dylan's most post 60's expansive, movie landscape masterpiece that would have sat at the top of any late 60's album. Wonderful, never heard a cover of it until today-thanks!
oh there was this song I've heard one time....
I couldn't remember who's it was, or what it was called....
all I could remember was a Gregory peck, he was shot in the back....
so I googled it and I got here.
I am so happy I got here, soul has been poured into this, I can feel it.
I was worried that like other covers you would change it a little bit where it shouldn't have been changed,
but you didn't mess it up at all... I am sure bob Dylan would love this vrs. this was great, thank you!
love this so much
there are those times when the heart's connections come together, and all is well...
surely this was one of those times!
Wonderful
pure magic
very nice version
At this point, it might honestly be my most watched UA-cam video ever. Sometimes I think a cover can be better than the original when the performers have such palpable love and admiration for the source material. This is one of those. Thank you, Will!
in the pantheon of great Dylan covers
Wonderful!
excelente
Bravo... you make us all proud!
Fantastic! Many many thanks! Px
fascinating !
Brilliant!
omg my absolute favorite dylan song. thanks, rich.
this is so incredible. thanks for posting.
Beyond awesome!
It's one of Bob's best songs, from one of his worst albums. Weird that. The original New Danville Girl is even better imo. Dylan's voice is operatic on that one. Kudos to BPB for tackling this one. Ambitious.
1 month after you know what
Brownsville Girl written by Bob Dylan
And Sam Shepard
No Angel Olsen there?
..awful--really awful... now you know just how good Bob really is......
no, just no