First in a three-part series
Celebrating Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday this week with a collection of covers by Chicago artists or by artists performing at Chicago venues over the years.
1. “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” by the Walter Williams Band, performed at the Wild Hare. Uploaded February 19, 2011; “Walter Williams was a popular country band in Chicago circa 1979.”
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2. “Pressing On” by the Chicago Mass Choir, performed for Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan, May 2009.
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3. “Slow Train Coming” by Robbie Fulks, who covered the album of the same name at the Hideout on May 10, 2010.
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4. “Farewell, Angelina” by Andi Crist, performed presumably at her home on April 9, 2009.
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5. “Tomorrow Is A Long Time” by Phosphorescent, performed at Lincoln Hall on April 11, 2011.
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6. “It Ain’t Me, Babe” by Dan MacLachlan, performed at Handwritten Studios and uploaded on February 18, 2008.
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7. “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, performed at Lincoln Hall on August 12, 2010.
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8. “I’ll Keep It With Mine” by The Tallest Man On Earth, performed at Lincoln Hall on May 28, 2010.
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9. “Mr. Tambourine Man” by Cloud Cult, performed at the Green Music Festival on June 27, 2010.
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10. “She Belongs To Me” by Dolly Varden, performed at the Double Door on April 24, 1999.
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Comments welcome.
Posted on May 24, 2011