Bob Dylan - All Along the Watchtower (Official Audio)

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  • “All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan
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    Lyrics:
    There must be some way out of here
    Said the joker to the thief
    There's too much confusion
    I can't get no relief
    Businessmen, they drink my wine
    Plowmen dig my earth
    None of them along the line
    Know what any of it is worth
    No reason to get excited
    The thief he kindly spoke
    There are many here among us
    Who feel that life is but a joke
    But you and I, we've been through that
    And this is not our fate
    So let us not talk falsely now
    The hour is getting late
    All along the watchtower
    Princes kept the view
    While all the women came and went
    Barefoot servants, too
    Outside in the distance
    A wildcat did growl
    Two riders were approaching
    The wind began to howl
    #BobDylan #Folk #SingerSongwriter
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  • @anthonybramante2921
    @anthonybramante2921 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5860

    Dylan's version is for the morning, and Hendrix's version is for the evening

  • @Velleosu
    @Velleosu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3209

    "It's Jimi's song, I just wrote it" - Bob Dylan
    edit: both songs are good in their own ways!

    • @farkoduomah5120
      @farkoduomah5120 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      thing is,this is a lyrical masterpeice,and jimi's guitar didn't really let the lyrics shine,check the forest rangers cover mate,a real midnight treat.

    • @nickmeale1957
      @nickmeale1957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@farkoduomah5120 I will do that, thanks youtuber

    • @liamryan7239
      @liamryan7239 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      But this one is better tho

    • @ammiell
      @ammiell 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      @@liamryan7239 dont pit them against eachother both versions are amazing

    • @timjirik1497
      @timjirik1497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Songs are like that man I've written a lot of things that belong to other people

  • @ragasthegascap1
    @ragasthegascap1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +282

    “I took license with the song from his version, actually, and continue to do it to this day.
    I liked Jimi Hendrix’s record of this and ever since he died I’ve been doing it that way. Strange how when I sing it, I always feel it’s a tribute to him in some kind of way.”
    - Bob Dylan

    • @universallanguage59
      @universallanguage59 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Hadn't seen or heard this quote from Dylan. Seems to capture much of the listening public's perspective on arguably one of the best songwriting (Dylan) and performance (Hendrix) masterpieces of our times...Thanks for posting this.

    • @petegilgan6217
      @petegilgan6217 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I think Dylan intensely disliked 'psychedelic' music from '67 onwards, and had little time for the Woodstock festival in '69 - including 'Sgt Pepper'. This sounds like a retrospective view to me.

  • @martyjohnstone8226
    @martyjohnstone8226 2 ปีที่แล้ว +633

    I think the fact that someone as irreverent and hostile as a young Bob Dylan was actually a fan of Jimi, and that someone as talented and different as Jimi was a huge Dylan fan only goes to show that talent recognises talent.
    I love both versions of this, both have their place 🎵🎶

    • @adekolaajakaiye9650
      @adekolaajakaiye9650 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Great comment. Two great musicians two great renditions.

    • @billmcdonough3950
      @billmcdonough3950 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Absolutely. Though even Dylan has said Hendrix's version is his favorite. Damn that man could play.

    • @oldrrocr
      @oldrrocr ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Honestly, I could not stand to listen to Dylan until Jimi and others started doing his songs... must have been the harmonica. Really, I think anyone reading this could do a better rendition.

    • @johngalt7789
      @johngalt7789 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Someone irrelevant as BOB DYLAN? Are you crazy? He was a legend since day one.
      "You burst into scene already a legend"

    • @martyjohnstone8226
      @martyjohnstone8226 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@johngalt7789 irreverent, mate. Not the same word - of course Bob Dylan was an absolute legend from day dot, one of the most relevant figures of the 60's, and now of course ;)

  • @KrazeeKrab
    @KrazeeKrab 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1431

    I honestly cannot believe how much quality music was put out during the 60s

    • @aaronbeckett7011
      @aaronbeckett7011 2 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      It's all the acid 💀

    • @2bobaf
      @2bobaf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Especially compared to now.

    • @alphalax7747
      @alphalax7747 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Every decade has quality music

    • @nerdinleather
      @nerdinleather 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Part of it is that there was also a lot (an absolute ass-ton) of really bad music from that time, you just don't hear it ever

    • @nerdinleather
      @nerdinleather 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@2bobaf Music has been at some of its best in the last 5-ish years. Rock is struggling a little bit, but every genre has its peaks over time. Metal and rap and even pop are all reaching new heights, both in terms of enjoyability and artistry

  • @WhoCares-dl8zr
    @WhoCares-dl8zr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3880

    Just reminding everyone that you are allowed to like both versions of this song *dylan and hendrix* without having to devalue the other, so sad to see a great song plagued with ignorant comments

    • @selfhelp9685
      @selfhelp9685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Yeah both versions are special in their own way.

    • @paularmstrong6713
      @paularmstrong6713 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      A great song will always be a great song.

    • @quetomann9366
      @quetomann9366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Indeed

    • @jonglaubitz4021
      @jonglaubitz4021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Both are superb, Bob,s is more haunting with a high- lonesome sound, Jimi's version is more hard driving BOTH ARE STELLAR.!!!

    • @elderrusty541
      @elderrusty541 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Who cares people really forgetting that Jimi did it cause he loved Dylan, and Dylan respected Jimi and said that he preferred Jimi’s version

  • @bisheshlamichhane1579
    @bisheshlamichhane1579 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Take a bow , to every word put together in this story by Dylan.

  • @jonnybirchyboy1560
    @jonnybirchyboy1560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +310

    From 1963-1967 Dylan released a string of 7 masterpiece albums in a row, one after the other. I don’t think anyone will ever equal that.

    • @ajaypalsinghbhatti8901
      @ajaypalsinghbhatti8901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Bloody gifted godly.how many got a nobel prize for singing writing

    • @blindpink
      @blindpink 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Coldplay...??

    • @vivaelbetis2086
      @vivaelbetis2086 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      There were some fellas around that time that released 13 masterpieces in a row.

    • @jonnybirchyboy1560
      @jonnybirchyboy1560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@vivaelbetis2086 never heard of ‘em :P

    • @nabiltighiouart1274
      @nabiltighiouart1274 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@vivaelbetis2086 some guys called fab four i think

  • @sockhopper
    @sockhopper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +745

    I’ve never been a big fan of Dylan’s music, but he’s one of the greatest songwriters to ever step foot on the planet.

    • @grassrootsfootball225
      @grassrootsfootball225 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      so why you not a fan hah

    • @charliemoore7760
      @charliemoore7760 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The best

    • @jamesmathai1138
      @jamesmathai1138 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@grassrootsfootball225 because it doesn’t sound that good. Lyrically it’s great, the melody is great, but I’d prefer him to sing in a less stylized (to put it politely) way. That’s obviously just an opinion, I probably think a lot of stuff sounds great that other people think is meaningless drivel.

    • @marymckay7154
      @marymckay7154 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      No doubt about it...Dylan: my brother from another mother..

    • @ajaypalsinghbhatti8901
      @ajaypalsinghbhatti8901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Strange. Hate n love is same for u .

  • @leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347
    @leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3469

    (I heard that) When Bob heard Jimmy Hendrix’s cover of this he no joke said that it was no longer a Bob Dylan Song, it was a Hendrix song.
    Edit: Jimi

    • @socratesgoulas9036
      @socratesgoulas9036 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Is that so?

    • @leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347
      @leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347 5 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      Socrates Goulas yes, crazy right?
      Just listen to Jimi’s cover and you’ll understand why

    • @leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347
      @leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Insomnia Cafe of course, I wasn’t dissing Bob btw

    • @imannonymous7707
      @imannonymous7707 5 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      Well i still think theres room for both... although there really isnt much difference , just jimi playing amazing lead lines and some studio trickery Jimi WORSHIPPED dylan, thats the thing, he truly did
      Rip

    • @imannonymous7707
      @imannonymous7707 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Insomnia Cafe spoken like a true Dylan disciple lol he hated that ....but i agree

  • @LeeRenthlei
    @LeeRenthlei ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Dylan's unique vocals, beautiful harmonica and masterpiece of a lyrics.
    Perfection.

    • @lalolanda3996
      @lalolanda3996 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      My head hurts after listening to that harmonia

    • @Daryl_Phillips_
      @Daryl_Phillips_ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@lalolanda3996lol same

  • @ernerwerkhardt9789
    @ernerwerkhardt9789 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Dylan creates a very powerful, ominous sense of time and place in this song. It's like the script for a dark and atmospheric movie where something dreadful is about to happen.

    • @wdpk837
      @wdpk837 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      perfectly said, very insightful. thanks

  • @kundan906
    @kundan906 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2077

    This is literally one of the best lyrics ever.

    • @quentinmartell1008
      @quentinmartell1008 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Maybe the English lyrics that I prefer

    • @minners71
      @minners71 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes this and Neil Youngs keep on rocking in the free world.

    • @KFC1948
      @KFC1948 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@minners71 The Free World? Where is this...? 🤔

    • @martinhall932
      @martinhall932 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I take that literally

    • @kaspafischer
      @kaspafischer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      the dude didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize for nothing...

  • @EBUNNY2012
    @EBUNNY2012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +313

    And then Bob sets his electronic harmonica on fire and smashes it!!!!

  • @steveskinas4567
    @steveskinas4567 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Dylan is the greatest contemporary writer there is. His contributions are incalculable ☮️

  • @fnafvideos6762
    @fnafvideos6762 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This song is about the mind where the right side looks outward for saviour and watches the reality which it sees losing touch with itself and the other mind was asleep and wakes and now starts it's journey to wake her up and become one again

  • @Rinifi
    @Rinifi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2875

    In the Hendrix version, the music takes priority over the lyrics. Not so with Dylan's original production where the power of the lyrics reigns supreme.

    • @mq9281
      @mq9281 5 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      Imo the cover mixes the genius of both. Hendrix's guitar matched with Dylan's lyricism. It creates the perfect song. Not many compare to all along the watchtower by jimi

    • @juanmasday2896
      @juanmasday2896 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Rinifi agree man hendrix version is too much for this piece coz dylan wants to tell a story

    • @supremeleadergnkdroid3202
      @supremeleadergnkdroid3202 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      That’s the beauty of dylan. He had s simple mad catchy beat, but his lyrics are the main event. It’s not about the flashy guitar solos or drum riffs. It’s about the message

    • @slickster7035
      @slickster7035 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Totally agree!!

    • @17Watman
      @17Watman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I thought the same. The music great as it is louder than the lyrics and it doesn’t feel as important as it should.

  • @michaelj8647
    @michaelj8647 5 ปีที่แล้ว +664

    A Nobel song .

    • @aniksamiurrahman6365
      @aniksamiurrahman6365 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Now weird Al Yankovic shud parody it and win the ignoble prize.

    • @leonardpiercy9837
      @leonardpiercy9837 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I concur.

    • @eliasarias9925
      @eliasarias9925 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nobel Prize to promote the war around the world. Fakes awards... Lifes are more important than silly awards... No more Oscars, Nobels, Grammys or those fucking silly statutes...

    • @nah5102
      @nah5102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nicely put Mr Godard

    • @zsoltpeter2858
      @zsoltpeter2858 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@eliasarias9925 right

  • @enriccoll3908
    @enriccoll3908 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Dylan is arguably the greatest songwriter.

    • @questionblock8949
      @questionblock8949 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No arguments here. 110% correct

  • @penguinproductions7014
    @penguinproductions7014 2 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Dylan loved Hendrix version and has played it the in the Hendrix style ever since ❤️ not many artists would be humble enough to do a cover version of their own song! You gotta love Dylan! And Hendrix ❤️

  • @gerru_san
    @gerru_san 5 ปีที่แล้ว +723

    Lyrics:
    "There must be some way out of here"
    Said the joker to the thief
    "There's too much confusion
    I can't get no relief
    Businessmen, they drink my wine
    Plowmen dig my earth
    None of them along the line
    Know what any of it is worth"
    "No reason to get excited"
    The thief, he kindly spoke
    "There are many here among us
    Who feel that life is but a joke
    But you and I, we've been through that
    And this is not our fate
    So let us not talk falsely now
    The hour is getting late"
    All along the watchtower
    Princes kept the view
    While all the women came and went
    Barefoot servants too
    Outside, in the distance
    A wildcat did growl
    Two riders were approaching
    The wind began to howl

    • @neolunaticus
      @neolunaticus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      You are a god among men for posting the lyrics.

    • @freehugsandvideos1142
      @freehugsandvideos1142 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@neolunaticus the lyrics are In the description tho

    • @neolunaticus
      @neolunaticus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@freehugsandvideos1142 Didn't even notice until after I made the comment XD

    • @Eli-ux3wr
      @Eli-ux3wr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I always appreciated this song for his clear voice. I usually like looking at lyrics while I listen, but for this one, I'm to engrossed by the storytelling to read.

    • @herrfister1477
      @herrfister1477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wow
      Clearest lyrics in the world
      Then some dickhead pops up and posts them anyway.
      Mate can you not find a hobby?
      Jigsaw puzzles for example.

  • @fakar.06
    @fakar.06 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A fucking Master piece

    • @SamuelEMPowell131
      @SamuelEMPowell131 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      if you like All Along the watchtower you should check out Lonely Gimmick's version, it's a cool more modern take on the song. You should check be able to find it by searching Lonely Gimmick - All Along the Watchtower

  • @Munkylaw
    @Munkylaw 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What great poet.

  • @raywhatley5106
    @raywhatley5106 3 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    My favorite Dylan song--especially this, his original version. His voice is superb here. Great song!!

    • @stephenglasse9756
      @stephenglasse9756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      His voice is tremendous. He puts some kind of restriction on his vocals as if his airways are being closed. Fits with the lyrics "there must be some way out of here"

    • @harold3165
      @harold3165 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yup. This is far superior to Hendrix's version haha.

    • @jaceconverse6337
      @jaceconverse6337 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah his voice in the 60's and 70's was unusual but great. I just listened to part of a concert he gave in the 90's and it's like he's doing a bad imitation of himself.

    • @vertigo10yearsago25
      @vertigo10yearsago25 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@harold3165if you’re partially deaf, that harmonica is killing me , even Dylan thinks jimis is better , for every reason , the greatest cover of all time

  • @iamd.j.7590
    @iamd.j.7590 5 ปีที่แล้ว +314

    The definition of a short masterpiece

  • @anaRamirez-vs9st
    @anaRamirez-vs9st 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Didn’t know that Bob Dylan was the originator of All Along the Watchtower. Jimmy, however, made a master of this most incredible and historic song! Kudos to both!

  • @stevevandien310
    @stevevandien310 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    Dylan's version is disturbing.
    Hendrix made it scary.
    Indeed, apocalyptic.

    • @lewiskazinsky7334
      @lewiskazinsky7334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      You hit the nail on the head. The lyrics and sparse arrangement make it sound like something awful is coming. I’ve been listening to this song for years and never figured out what creeped me out.

    • @truthhurts837
      @truthhurts837 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me and Bobby McGhee. Janis or Kristofferson’s version?

    • @soulesscatastrophe3529
      @soulesscatastrophe3529 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @John S. with a little help from my friends i liked the beatles

  • @bryantparker7390
    @bryantparker7390 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "There must be someway out of here" I think it's the best opening line in the history of music

  • @blakeb4490
    @blakeb4490 4 ปีที่แล้ว +782

    Dylan is unsurpassable when it comes to songwriting and storytelling. Although I prefer the Hendrix version, it's a shame that Dylan doesn't really get the credit he deserves for this song

    • @SnoodleNoodles
      @SnoodleNoodles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      He got a damn Nobel prize for this song

    • @johnsamu
      @johnsamu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      He might not get the credits but he probably gets the $$ instead (copyright) 😉

    • @yermom014
      @yermom014 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      He basically passed "ownership" of the song to Hendrix and said his version was superior.

    • @elstonngunn4193
      @elstonngunn4193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @snoodle Nah he got it for all his songs, it's alright ma, visions of Johanna, stuck inside of mobile with the Memphis blues again

    • @LosHuxleys
      @LosHuxleys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@elstonngunn4193 exactly. It’s naive to think this was the only reason why he won the Nobel Prize... also, songs like it’s alright ma and desolation row are bigger lyrical achievements in my opinion.

  • @largelatte7320
    @largelatte7320 5 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    My favourite song of all time, Shrouded in mystery, buried in lyrical genius. Bob Dylan is the greatest.

    • @Rikktor123
      @Rikktor123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Not really that mysterious. Based on "Five Characters in Search of an Exit" by Rod Serling.

  • @davidcarr5022
    @davidcarr5022 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Seems so relevant to what is happening now, in 2022. The wild cat is growling, the riders are approaching, the wind is howling, and the harmonica is playing.

    • @rowan-m8850
      @rowan-m8850 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      how?

    • @constantwireless3290
      @constantwireless3290 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely. I think Bob always had a fascination with Armageddon. He might become a real witness of the event.

  • @roshannanayakkara5865
    @roshannanayakkara5865 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    One of the greatest songs ever written

  • @thenewexeptor
    @thenewexeptor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +404

    Somehow the Dylan version suits the lyrics so much better - melancholic and philosphical. It grabs and holds harder, leaving some sad but also pleasant feeling after listening to it.

    • @lollic307
      @lollic307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Truth

    • @SilentHotdog28
      @SilentHotdog28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Well is should suit the lyrics better.....It's the Original.

    • @IndiePickleball
      @IndiePickleball 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      SilentHotdog28 Actually Bob Dylan stole it from someone

    • @SilentHotdog28
      @SilentHotdog28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@IndiePickleball Go do your research, Bob Dylan wrote the song, Jimi Hendrix covered it.

    • @MiloGornerDJextraordinaire
      @MiloGornerDJextraordinaire 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Wait I thought Mariah Carey wrote it?!

  • @bingbingchow
    @bingbingchow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    1:09 I am at my fucking limit

  • @Truthteller0001
    @Truthteller0001 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    A timeless classic, can’t say the same about today’s music.😢

    • @elipse371
      @elipse371 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      That’s what everybody says, that’s how the rose-tinted glasses of time work.
      Kids will always be disrespectful to elders, the old music will always be better than modern music, what you experienced when you were young will always reign supreme, etc.
      That doesn’t negate there is terrible music produced today, but there was also terrible music made in the 1960s.
      Also, there are plenty of modern-day and 2000s musicians who deserve praise and respect, even if you and others didn’t like them. They aren’t better or worse than classic musicians of the 60s, they just work differently and make music focusing on different aspects like lyrics and rhythm. Let’s take the hip-hop artist MF DOOM as an example.
      DOOM and many others made their music by sampling tracks and writing and crafting lyrics over them. Unlike Dylan’s writing, DOOM instead used Stream-of-Consciousness to make creative lyrics that, instead of weaving an overarching story, jumped from place to place like the rhythm of someone’s thoughts.
      It’s not the same, but nothing is. Music has to evolve too, it can’t be stuck in one place, y’know.

    • @johngordon9140
      @johngordon9140 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@elipse371You don't say

    • @williamcassidy3824
      @williamcassidy3824 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@elipse371 Geez, take a breath!

    • @elipse371
      @elipse371 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@williamcassidy3824 Is it that if was a block of text?

  • @anarchofilms
    @anarchofilms 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    "And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground." Isiah 21:9

  • @Kafkaesque3
    @Kafkaesque3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +808

    A shame I never hear this song on any classic rock radio stations

    • @poperaisin
      @poperaisin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Well it’s hard to call it rock

    • @dylanthompson8511
      @dylanthompson8511 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      This was his first album after the motorcycle crash, and he had gone into seclusion. He made Columbia release it with no advertising and no singles. I always found that part the craziest, to have enough clout to tell Columbia Records "Hey, DONT make as much money as possible. Because I said so." And they obeyed.

    • @alexanderhowl8762
      @alexanderhowl8762 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I think thats bc it is not classic rock, dude

    • @bayboggs4742
      @bayboggs4742 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@alexanderhowl8762 bruh anything Dylan from the 60's is classic rock, lol. Well except the earlier pure folk stuff

    • @dixco100
      @dixco100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      this is more countryish, the jimi hendrix version is probably on the classic rock stations

  • @chuckyanus3563
    @chuckyanus3563 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Many versions of this song, and all sound great - Hendrix, Mason, Kravitz, and of course Dylan. What a fantastic song.

  • @LuisMilling
    @LuisMilling 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    1:09 can't take it anymore

    • @jhinnyg
      @jhinnyg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Amogus

    • @JohnYakooza
      @JohnYakooza 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      𝔄𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔲𝔰

    • @aidanbillings8325
      @aidanbillings8325 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEADGET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEADGET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEADGET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEADGET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD

  • @GasMaskParade
    @GasMaskParade ปีที่แล้ว +8

    In the end, if not for Dylan,Jimi couldn't have ever created his epic cover.

    • @nairobichik
      @nairobichik 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nobody ever said otherwise.

  • @lavidadida
    @lavidadida 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    masterpiece

    • @questionblock8949
      @questionblock8949 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Absolutely. Bob is a genius and even that is an understatement

    • @lavidadida
      @lavidadida หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@questionblock8949 yes

  • @nedd.8479
    @nedd.8479 5 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    Definitely a strong contender for the best lyrics Dylan ever wrote.

    • @LosHuxleys
      @LosHuxleys 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Ned D. Maybe, definitely one of his best songs, but it’s too short, It’s alright Ma, Desolation Row and Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands are generally considered his best lyrics...

    • @nedd.8479
      @nedd.8479 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Sometimes shorter is better.

    • @nickzee7723
      @nickzee7723 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lyricist, yes. Vocalist, hell no. World would be a better place if Dylan was in the same boat as Bernie Taupin.

    • @123thof
      @123thof 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@nickzee7723 Wh-wut?

    • @jhentai0316
      @jhentai0316 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      that's a large category! black diamond bay is among my favourites!

  • @MonkDowns
    @MonkDowns หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bob Dylan musician extraordinaire of the iconic realm. I was around during the Dillon era and the Hendricks era. Along the watchtower is lyrically probably won the most prolific in abstract songs ever written. I'm still after all these decades trying to put together the last three stanzas.
    Outside in the cold distance
    A wildcat didn't growl
    Two riders were approaching
    In the wind began to howl
    Awesome!

  • @reuvenzadik2443
    @reuvenzadik2443 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Even if Hendrix cover is more powerful the original is this..Hypnotic and enigmatic as many Dylan's song with a biblical surrealistic text..Amazin..

  • @macmccreadie8541
    @macmccreadie8541 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The only living true popular music genius..his depth..range & vision unsurpassed.

  • @thelegendofhuman
    @thelegendofhuman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    1:08

    • @uncircumcisor7571
      @uncircumcisor7571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      GET OUT OF MY HEAD
      GET OUT OF MY HEAD
      GET OUT OF MY HEAD
      GET OUT OF MY HEAD
      GET OUT OF MY HEAD

    • @AlexDrawzCrud
      @AlexDrawzCrud 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@uncircumcisor7571 no

    • @mindmonkey00
      @mindmonkey00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Just... Just enjoy the fucking song

    • @masoncarter2834
      @masoncarter2834 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      NO

    • @AlexDrawzCrud
      @AlexDrawzCrud 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@masoncarter2834 y e s

  • @gregh2322
    @gregh2322 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    So much imagery in the song. It's like a dream. Just amazing songwriting.

  • @noambracha2495
    @noambracha2495 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    1:08
    It keeps following me

  • @asherw8089
    @asherw8089 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    1:09 SUSSY!😳😳😳😳😳😳😂😂😂😂😂

  • @larrypower8659
    @larrypower8659 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Bob Dylan has touched so many people, all over the earth. Everyone who loves Dylan seems to have an almost psychic
    or spiritual connection to at least one of his songs. All Along The Watchtower is that song for me. And not only the
    original, either. Hendrix’ version is now the measuring stick for the greatness of the song, and my connection is with
    all of that: Hendrix, Dylan, and 1968. It’s all wrapped and tied with a bow. Happy Birthday, Bob! (5-24-21)

    • @2bobaf
      @2bobaf 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why has no one arrested him for molestation lol

    • @larrypower8659
      @larrypower8659 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@2bobaf ~ Feeble.

    • @tonymiller6847
      @tonymiller6847 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There's The Times they are a changin' and a 100 more where that came from.
      Song to Woody's my fave, The entire first album is a masterpiece as is :When I paint my masterpiece and many more.

  • @robespierre3155
    @robespierre3155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nobel prize well deserved 👏

  • @johnsonrob
    @johnsonrob 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How did this go from Dylan to Hendricks?!! Such a magical transformation in a time of such despair

  • @ericking2511
    @ericking2511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    May god bless and keep you always

  • @Julius_Paul
    @Julius_Paul 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I love what Hendrix did with this song, but oh that Harmonica Bob plays, and his lyrics - priceless! One of my favorite songs of all time.

    • @sixslinger9951
      @sixslinger9951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      that harmonica hurts my ears . horrible mixing

    • @Julius_Paul
      @Julius_Paul 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@sixslinger9951 LOL

  • @estevaocosta8450
    @estevaocosta8450 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm Brazilian and my father show me bob dylan, today I'm love ♥️

    • @SamuelEMPowell131
      @SamuelEMPowell131 ปีที่แล้ว

      if you like All Along the watchtower you should check out Lonely Gimmick's version, it's a cool more modern take on the song. You should check be able to find it by searching Lonely Gimmick - All Along the Watchtower

  • @superduty4556
    @superduty4556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    It's just funny how quick Hendrix was like "nah man, this is it."

  • @cassieh5506
    @cassieh5506 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Long live the greatest storyteller of all time. RIP

    • @jakubstojak8540
      @jakubstojak8540 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He ain't dead yet. Aerosmith is though

    • @dylanthompson8511
      @dylanthompson8511 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jakubstojak8540 hahahaha. But, Yeah! His stuff from 97-today is some of the best of his career! Definitely check it out

  • @unownassassin1583
    @unownassassin1583 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I've listened to both versions of the song, and in my opinion, Dylans version will always be miles better. One of the greatest songs ever made.

    • @RobertIsraelKabakoff
      @RobertIsraelKabakoff 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      There are several great ones: Dave Mason's, Jimi's, the Dead's and Dylan's live version, but this is the Ur version, no doubt. The blend of apocalyptic lyrics, his sparse voice, and the simple wood-and-nails instrumentation create an unforgettable, haunting masterpiece.

  • @lindjohn5141
    @lindjohn5141 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thr0 back my teenager♡💥 of course i still listenning 🎶🎶🔥 🤲Greetings from France Sir Bob Dylan🌹💫

  • @lou4073
    @lou4073 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Original. Yes!

  • @adekolaajakaiye9650
    @adekolaajakaiye9650 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bob and Jimi, two great musicians two great renditions, one great song.

  • @MarcoBMark-rt6ke
    @MarcoBMark-rt6ke 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Jimi is a legend
    Dylan is an artist
    They are unique

    • @andressalvat
      @andressalvat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      they are both artists :)

    • @mator2339
      @mator2339 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dylan is a legend.

    • @0live0wire0
      @0live0wire0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They are both legends and artists.

  • @user-le4bt9gx6w
    @user-le4bt9gx6w 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Timeless brilliant lyrics !

  • @JapremeMagnetic7
    @JapremeMagnetic7 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Dope lyrics.

  • @carlospadinmartinez
    @carlospadinmartinez 5 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    The greatest lyrics ever written

    • @atomicpunk520
      @atomicpunk520 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ever?? ever ?? What about Amadeus by Austrian Rock Group Falco?? huh....huh.............lol

    • @SharttyWaffle
      @SharttyWaffle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@atomicpunk520 christ just stfu up and let people post what they want 🤦‍♂️ big whinny pussy

    • @kopipal5484
      @kopipal5484 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@atomicpunk520 did they get nobel prize?

    • @atomicpunk520
      @atomicpunk520 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kopipal5484 No....................... just a blue ribbon

    • @atomicpunk520
      @atomicpunk520 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SharttyWaffle u stfu & let ppl post what they want...................such a crayon

  • @Scotsgrey13
    @Scotsgrey13 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Despite Jimi's otherworldly presentation of this gem, I still find Dylan's original the best. How ominous can an acoustic guitar get? Listen.

  • @DEATHBYPROXYY
    @DEATHBYPROXYY 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Top 10 song of all time

  • @cryptolegend6803
    @cryptolegend6803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    You really can’t live without either version. But this one really hits the spot for me

    • @anothertime1282
      @anothertime1282 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They both do it in different ways. But I couldn't live without both.

  • @belindagriffis6235
    @belindagriffis6235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    The greatest lyrics ever written
    The definition of a short masterpiece

  • @jeanshanahan6111
    @jeanshanahan6111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This song is for our time!! The hour is getting late indeed!! Thank you so much for being the voice and vision. God bless Bob!! And thank you!!

  • @user-oz7fc3fk2m
    @user-oz7fc3fk2m 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Again I love both versions

  • @slappedegg1056
    @slappedegg1056 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this is one of my favourate bob dylan's songs

    • @SamuelEMPowell131
      @SamuelEMPowell131 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      if you like All Along the watchtower you should check out Lonely Gimmick's version, it's a cool more modern take on the song. You should check be able to find it by searching Lonely Gimmick - All Along the Watchtower

  • @rockybarzini8786
    @rockybarzini8786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bob Dylan is the master of music and his generation he make music gentl art
    Respect from MOROCCO

  • @Samu93c
    @Samu93c 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Brilliant poetry from the greatest artist of all time! Thank you for your art, Bob. You’re my idol since I was a child. Can’t wait to see you performing this year for the 12th time in my life!

    • @imannonymous7707
      @imannonymous7707 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ya me too 12 years old greatest hits 1 and 2 , changed and shaped my life

  • @danielabelenda8881
    @danielabelenda8881 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    One of Dylan´s masterpieces, both in melody and lyrics.

  • @RobertIsraelKabakoff
    @RobertIsraelKabakoff 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Masterpiece.

  • @kingpetra6886
    @kingpetra6886 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is one of the most haunting songs I have ever heard.

  • @arjitjere1559
    @arjitjere1559 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    created by Dylan, electrified by Hendrix

  • @ZenZill
    @ZenZill 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It's crazy how many rockers this song inspired, if you think about it, it's the greatest track for a budding guitarist to jam to.

  • @andrewmadison6278
    @andrewmadison6278 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Sitting in my cold garage with the wind howling, hammered, amidst the chaos of our time, I finally feel this song for its intention. This poem will always be relevant as long as our minds are free to experience it.

    • @johnhulsker1453
      @johnhulsker1453 ปีที่แล้ว

      You haven't seen nothing yet,

    • @christinequinn5355
      @christinequinn5355 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@johnhulsker1453 Indeed. "It ain't dark yet, but it's gettin' there".

    • @joannaferris2232
      @joannaferris2232 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha hippy

    • @luciac.419
      @luciac.419 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This isn't even from my time but i had a friend who use to love Hendrix. Now for days this song is in my head & last night i dreamt of it - woke up with it in my mind again. My mind likes to tell me things just came here to see if anyone understands the lyrics

  • @cunninghamspathe3712
    @cunninghamspathe3712 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    THIS DESERVE A NOBEL 👑

  • @yogsenforfoth5948
    @yogsenforfoth5948 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    One of the most hauntingly beautiful songs ever written. It makes me feel an indescribable feeling every single time I listen to it. What an utterly brilliant song. ❤

  • @joopremme238
    @joopremme238 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No other version of this song has this rhythm, which suits the words best: a prophet talks in a pace that leads to what is unavoidable

  • @maltesetony9030
    @maltesetony9030 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Maestro.

  • @jordanpatience9249
    @jordanpatience9249 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Bob Dylan is why I became a lyricist and song writer his story telling is legendary he paints a picture like nobody else

  • @imannonymous7707
    @imannonymous7707 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Dylan shocked the rocknroll crowd after the infamous 66 tour , and a trilogy of rocknroll records. what would he do nex?. it was the psychedelic age, sgt pepper, cream , lsd,peace n love..
    What did he do?
    he went into reclusion
    And when he returns , its just him his acoustic guitar n his harmonica front n center......another great dylan moment

    • @JoseGonzalez-ez6vn
      @JoseGonzalez-ez6vn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ***Seclusion.

    • @dylanthompson8511
      @dylanthompson8511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I like his better, it's like a recluse going into seclusion. Superseclusion.

  • @MrConan89
    @MrConan89 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Until today I had never heard the Dylan version. I play a weekly solo gig these days and will add this song. I have been singing many Dylan songs since the 60's. I also missed out on "Make you feel my love" and added it to my rep after I heard the Adele version. Only later did I find out that Dylan wrote it, ha ha. Lucky me, I attended his live show in UK which was the last one with just him and his guitar.

  • @brandongray1214
    @brandongray1214 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    An incredible poem about the Battle of Armageddon. Unsurpassed genius in song writing.
    “Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.” -Revelation 16:15

  • @jeanvian3935
    @jeanvian3935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Lyrics
    There must be some way out of here
    Said the joker to the thief
    There's too much confusion
    I can't get no relief
    Businessmen, they drink my wine
    Plowmen dig my earth
    None of them along the line
    Know what any of it is worth
    No reason to get excited
    The thief, he kindly spoke
    There are many here among us
    Who feel that life is but a joke
    But you and I, we've been through that
    And this is not our fate
    So let us not talk falsely now
    The hour is getting late
    All along the watchtower
    Princes kept the view
    While all the women came and went
    Barefoot servants, too
    Outside, in the distance
    A wildcat did growl
    Two riders were approaching
    The wind began to howl

  • @xalahuj
    @xalahuj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    THE MUSIC'S IN THE FRAKKING SHIP!!!

  • @francesbrisco776
    @francesbrisco776 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    DYLAN AND GORDON LIGHTFOOT BEST SONGWRITERS EVER

  • @loudeedee
    @loudeedee 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dave Mason show's respect adds nothing but good music to Bob's masterpiece.

  • @ricimercury9490
    @ricimercury9490 5 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    finally the version I have been looking for

    • @michaelkramer3386
      @michaelkramer3386 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Rici Mercury I’ve been searching for this for years

    • @imannonymous7707
      @imannonymous7707 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Finding dylan originals on you tube is like searching for hens teeth

    • @-YiY-
      @-YiY- 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hendrix version is a mole better than this.

    • @-YiY-
      @-YiY- 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @TakeInS2 Bob Dylan's version sounds like dog shit compare to Jimi Hendrix's

    • @bryanguillen9167
      @bryanguillen9167 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@-YiY- nah

  • @stevecharlemagne4496
    @stevecharlemagne4496 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Both Bob's original and Jimi's cover are classics in their own different ways. The lyrics has a very prophetic meaning now.

    • @RudeeOlivier
      @RudeeOlivier 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That song inspired us to write a raging song about the gun situation in America and the awful events in the university in 2018 (among all the other tragedies). Dylan and Hendrix kind of showed us the way with this great anthem. If you have 3 minutes to spare, I would love your opinion on our song, comments from people with the same taste in music are always best, and stay safe in these crazy times we are in : th-cam.com/video/kFxeV8oom3U/w-d-xo.html

  • @60southernman
    @60southernman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can´t thank you enough, Happy belated birthday Bob Dylan.

  • @monicatolipan3238
    @monicatolipan3238 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is one of the greatest hymns from Bob Dylan's whole Music comes to save someone's heart and soul forever young !❤

  • @Scotsgrey13
    @Scotsgrey13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    With all due respect to all the great covers of this song (esp. Jimi Hendrix and Neil Young), this is still the greatest version. Ominous and threatening with an acoustic guitar. Genius.

    • @justdarkjazz4020
      @justdarkjazz4020 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The forest rangers also made a cover for sons of anarchy. All of them great covers, but nothing beats the original.

    • @bergenman1000
      @bergenman1000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I think the harmonica in the very beginning, lends a certain urgency to this version.

    • @lix88440000
      @lix88440000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I agree... JH version is incredible but still has nothing on this original version. It goes beyond music.

    • @jeffbuckley4453
      @jeffbuckley4453 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i knew there would b some jackass saying tht.... ur a fool...

    • @jeffbuckley4453
      @jeffbuckley4453 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lix88440000 u ppl r IDIOTS

  • @DKZK21
    @DKZK21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It has slowly come to my attention that apparently Bob Dylan wrote all the best songs.

    • @RudeeOlivier
      @RudeeOlivier 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That song inspired us to write a raging song about the gun situation in America and the awful events in the university in 2018 (among all the other tragedies). Dylan and Hendrix kind of showed us the way with this great anthem. If you have 3 minutes to spare, I would love your opinion on our song, comments from people with the same taste in music are always best, and stay safe in these crazy times we are in : th-cam.com/video/kFxeV8oom3U/w-d-xo.html

  • @adammooney2415
    @adammooney2415 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    His inspiration for this song was an old testament prophecy.

  • @spiritualgeek3340
    @spiritualgeek3340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    why am i not surprised to hear this song was in fact written by dylan- it is definitely his poetry