One of things about doing this series is I learn all sorts of stuff I didn’t know. Remember Bobby? He not only had a multi-million selling hit with “Dream Lover”, he also wrote it, so during his sadly short life he should have been ok for money. It’s fun, it’s ok, but to my ears not that special. Still, at least by the instrumental break things have calmed down a bit and we can have a spot of virtuoso sax playing. By the middle eight it sounds too much to me as if everyone is having a fight to get their favourite riff in. Joe again goes for the saxophone sound, but I really wish they wouldn’t try and mix saxes and a lead guitar doing their own thing both at the same time. Once you hear it, you know what’s coming. Immediately the point is made about everyone following the same approach – it is that rhythm that does it. It is a long old time to play same three notes. They have a second bash at the end, and I wondered whether the saxophonists actually played that break over and over or did they do a bit of trickery with the tape. Everyone seems to think all they can do is find a bit of a variation on Bob’s work, rather than work on a truly original re-arrangement.īut, the instrumental break is interesting – it takes a lot of time to get going, and then doesn’t really go at all. Many many artists have had a go at this song, but original versions and completely new interpretations are harder to find. Hearing this version really does prime us for what comes hereafter. If in your part of the world this video appears as “unavailable” then try this link…. So in the band we have Ben Waters, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood and Bill Wyman The song was chosen due to Stewart’s judgement that its “the only decent thing Bob Dylan ever did”. Interesting side note, Mick, Keith, Ronnie, Charlie and for the first time with the band since 1992, Bill Wyman, recorded their contributions at different times in different studios. Mick and the boys recorded this for an Ian Stewart tribute album in 2011. If you would like to join in, please do write out your selection of covers, put in the links from the internet, and email to No extra comments by Tony will be added, unless you invite them.Īaron: Here I present some covers of Dylan’s wondrous 1971 single “Watching the River Flow”įirst up – The Rolling Stones.
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