Bob Dylan - All Along the Watchtower (Official Audio)

Рет қаралды 4,801,525

5 жыл бұрын

“All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan
Listen to Bob Dylan: bobdylan.lnk.to/listenYD
Subscribe to the Bob Dylan KZfaq channel: bobdylan.lnk.to/_subscribeYD
Follow Bob Dylan:
Facebook: bobdylan.lnk.to/followFI
Twitter: bobdylan.lnk.to/followTI
Instagram: bobdylan.lnk.to/followII
Website: bobdylan.lnk.to/followWI
KZfaq: bobdylan.lnk.to/_subscribeYD
Streaming Services: bobdylan.lnk.to/ss_followYD
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

Пікірлер: 2 700

@anthonybramante2921 3 жыл бұрын

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

@elkeesandoval2877 3 жыл бұрын

neil youngs version for lunch

@reynewdawn 3 жыл бұрын

Yes the vibes it is

@ajaypalsinghbhatti8901 3 жыл бұрын

Me thinking it's the other way around

@albertgrant1017 3 жыл бұрын

So true !

@claudesaintpierre7352 3 жыл бұрын

Bryan Ferry's 10 pm; Neil Young's 12 pm; etc

@ragasthegascap1 3 жыл бұрын

“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 Жыл бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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.

@Velleosu 3 жыл бұрын

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

@farkoduomah5120 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

@@farkoduomah5120 I will do that, thanks youtuber

@liamryan7239 3 жыл бұрын

But this one is better tho

@ammiell 3 жыл бұрын

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

@timjirik1497 3 жыл бұрын

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

@martyjohnstone8226 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

Great comment. Two great musicians two great renditions.

@billmcdonough3950 Жыл бұрын

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

@oldrrocr Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@martyjohnstone8226 Жыл бұрын

@@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 ;)

@WhoCares-dl8zr 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah both versions are special in their own way.

@paularmstrong6713 5 жыл бұрын

A great song will always be a great song.

@quetomann9366 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@jonglaubitz4021 4 жыл бұрын

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

@elderrusty541 4 жыл бұрын

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

@KrazeeKrab 4 жыл бұрын

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

@aaronbeckett7011 2 жыл бұрын

It's all the acid 💀

@2bobaf 2 жыл бұрын

Especially compared to now.

@alphalax7747 2 жыл бұрын

Every decade has quality music

@nerdinleather 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

@@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

@bryantparker7390 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jonnybirchyboy1560 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@blindpink 2 жыл бұрын

Coldplay...??

@vivaelbetis2086 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jonnybirchyboy1560 2 жыл бұрын

@@vivaelbetis2086 never heard of ‘em :P

@nabiltighiouart1274 2 жыл бұрын

@@vivaelbetis2086 some guys called fab four i think

@sockhopper 4 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

so why you not a fan hah

@charliemoore7760 2 жыл бұрын

The best

@jamesmathai1138 2 жыл бұрын

@@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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ajaypalsinghbhatti8901 2 жыл бұрын

Strange. Hate n love is same for u .

@Poetically_Incorrect 5 жыл бұрын

This is literally one of the best lyrics ever.

@quentinmartell1008 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe the English lyrics that I prefer

@minners71 4 жыл бұрын

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

@KFC1948 4 жыл бұрын

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

@martinhall932 4 жыл бұрын

I take that literally

@kaspafischer 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ernerwerkhardt9789 Жыл бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

perfectly said, very insightful. thanks

@penguinproductions7014 3 жыл бұрын

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 ❤️

@EBUNNY2012 4 жыл бұрын

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

@thatweirdbeatlesgirl8285 4 жыл бұрын

Gaetana Nelson hahahaha

@PunguinYoga 3 жыл бұрын

Made me laugh!

@truthhurts837 3 жыл бұрын

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

@dennishala1272 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂 that's a classic

@trinidadapodaca7027 2 жыл бұрын

lol u crack me up.

@leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347 5 жыл бұрын

(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 5 жыл бұрын

Is that so?

@leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347 5 жыл бұрын

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

@leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347 5 жыл бұрын

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

@imannonymous7707 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

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

@stevevandien310 3 жыл бұрын

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

@lewiskazinsky7334 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@soulesscatastrophe3529 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LeeRenthlei 2 жыл бұрын

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

@lalolanda3996 Жыл бұрын

My head hurts after listening to that harmonia

@Daryl_Phillips_ 3 ай бұрын

@@lalolanda3996lol same

@michaelj8647 5 жыл бұрын

A Nobel song .

@aniksamiurrahman6365 4 жыл бұрын

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

@leonardpiercy9837 4 жыл бұрын

I concur.

@eliasarias9925 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely put Mr Godard

@zsoltpeter2858 2 жыл бұрын

@@eliasarias9925 right

@Rinifi 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

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

@supremeleadergnkdroid3202 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!!

@17Watman 5 жыл бұрын

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

@enriccoll3908 9 ай бұрын

Dylan is arguably the greatest songwriter.

@questionblock8949 2 ай бұрын

No arguments here. 110% correct

@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe Ай бұрын

Beautiful enduring imperfect catalog. Everyone should give this a listen. Never anything such as all this.

@AshenSamarakoon 17 күн бұрын

Paul McCartney? I don't like Beatles' lyrics though

@questionblock8949 17 күн бұрын

@AshenSamarakoon opinion acknowledged but definitely not. He can write good songs but nothing to Bob's capability

@questionblock8949 17 күн бұрын

@AshenSamarakoon actually, paul obviously writes better pop songs. And like you say, you and i dont really like his lyrics. Lyric-wise Bob is lightyears ahead. But in regards to the overall pop songs which is popularity, paul is that. But bob's music is genius and honest. Paul writes for other people. Bob writes for himself.

@bisheshlamichhane1579 4 ай бұрын

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

@RobertIsraelKabakoff 2 ай бұрын

Tell methe story, please.

@blakeb4490 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

He got a damn Nobel prize for this song

@johnsamu 4 жыл бұрын

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

@yermom014 4 жыл бұрын

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

@elstonngunn4193 4 жыл бұрын

@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 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@iamd.j.7590 5 жыл бұрын

The definition of a short masterpiece

@patrickjenkins9167 4 жыл бұрын

✔ Yes❗ I like to say "MINI-MASTERPIECE."

@mctavish23 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect

@steveskinas4567 9 ай бұрын

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

@raywhatley5106 3 жыл бұрын

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

@stephenglasse9756 3 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@jaceconverse6337 Жыл бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

@@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

@nedd.8479 5 жыл бұрын

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

@LosHuxleys 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

Sometimes shorter is better.

@nickzee7723 5 жыл бұрын

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

@123thof 5 жыл бұрын

@@nickzee7723 Wh-wut?

@jhentai0316 4 жыл бұрын

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

@largelatte7320 5 жыл бұрын

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

@Rikktor123 3 жыл бұрын

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

@larrypower8659 3 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

Why has no one arrested him for molestation lol

@larrypower8659 2 жыл бұрын

@@2bobaf ~ Feeble.

@tonymiller6847 Жыл бұрын

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.

@roshannanayakkara5865 9 ай бұрын

One of the greatest songs ever written

@thenewexeptor 5 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

Truth

@SilentHotdog28 4 жыл бұрын

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

@IndiePickleball 4 жыл бұрын

SilentHotdog28 Actually Bob Dylan stole it from someone

@SilentHotdog28 4 жыл бұрын

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

@MiloGornerDJextraordinaire 4 жыл бұрын

Wait I thought Mariah Carey wrote it?!

@Kafkaesque3 5 жыл бұрын

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

@poperaisin 5 жыл бұрын

Well it’s hard to call it rock

@dylanthompson8511 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

I think thats bc it is not classic rock, dude

@bayboggs4742 5 жыл бұрын

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

@dixco100 5 жыл бұрын

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

@anaRamirez-vs9st 5 ай бұрын

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!

@anarchofilms 3 жыл бұрын

"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

@davidcarr5022 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

how?

@constantwireless3290 Жыл бұрын

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

@ricimercury9490 5 жыл бұрын

finally the version I have been looking for

@michaelkramer3386 5 жыл бұрын

Rici Mercury I’ve been searching for this for years

@imannonymous7707 5 жыл бұрын

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

@-YiY- 5 жыл бұрын

Hendrix version is a mole better than this.

@-YiY- 5 жыл бұрын

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

@bryanguillen9167 5 жыл бұрын

@@-YiY- nah

@Julius_Paul 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

that harmonica hurts my ears . horrible mixing

@Julius_Paul 2 жыл бұрын

@@sixslinger9951 LOL

@superduty4556 3 жыл бұрын

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

@MarcoBMark-rt6ke 5 жыл бұрын

Jimi is a legend Dylan is an artist They are unique

@andressalvat 5 жыл бұрын

they are both artists :)

@mator2339 4 жыл бұрын

Dylan is a legend.

@0live0wire0 4 жыл бұрын

They are both legends and artists.

@belindagriffis6235 4 жыл бұрын

The greatest lyrics ever written The definition of a short masterpiece

@GasMaskParade Жыл бұрын

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

@nairobichik 5 ай бұрын

Nobody ever said otherwise.

@stevecharlemagne4496 3 жыл бұрын

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

@RudeeOlivier 3 жыл бұрын

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 : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oayomLlp1NXRY4k.html

@Scotsgrey13 4 жыл бұрын

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

@cryptolegend6803 4 жыл бұрын

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

@anothertime1282 Жыл бұрын

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

@chuckyanus3563 8 ай бұрын

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

@kingpetra6886 2 жыл бұрын

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

@carlospadinmartinez 5 жыл бұрын

The greatest lyrics ever written

@atomicpunk520 4 жыл бұрын

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

@SharttyWaffle 4 жыл бұрын

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

@kopipal5484 4 жыл бұрын

@@atomicpunk520 did they get nobel prize?

@atomicpunk520 4 жыл бұрын

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

@atomicpunk520 4 жыл бұрын

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

@LuisMilling 3 жыл бұрын

1:09 can't take it anymore

@jhinnyg 3 жыл бұрын

Amogus

@JohnYakooza 3 жыл бұрын

𝔄𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔲𝔰

@aidanbillings8325 3 жыл бұрын

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

@andrewmadison6278 3 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

You haven't seen nothing yet,

@christinequinn5355 Жыл бұрын

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

@joannaferris2232 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha hippy

@luciac.419 8 ай бұрын

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

@estevaocosta8450 Жыл бұрын

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

@danielabelenda8881 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Samu93c 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

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

@fnafvideos6762 4 ай бұрын

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

@jeanshanahan6111 2 жыл бұрын

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!!

@imannonymous7707 5 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

***Seclusion.

@dylanthompson8511 3 жыл бұрын

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

@robespierre3155 2 жыл бұрын

Nobel prize well deserved 👏

@jordanpatience9249 2 жыл бұрын

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

@m1tchym009 3 жыл бұрын

Bob was 'blown away' by Jimi Hendrix's rendition of this song. He loved it.

@brandongray1214 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Sumotori. 5 жыл бұрын

Remember Jimi Hendrix saying this song was kind of written for him, also remember him digging deep in Blonde On Blonde Album. Both artists are geniuses, so we’re glad we lived to hear these great legends, despite Jimi leaving us too early, but he’s still with us, all the time. Wish Bob a long life.

@albertortiz5277 3 жыл бұрын

"A man will never be truly dead until the ripples of his life go away."; "A man is will not die until his name is spoken." Terry Pratchett, Going Postal

@icravedeath.1200 3 жыл бұрын

He's already had a pretty damn long one, hasn't he.

@jeanvian3935 3 жыл бұрын

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

@gwynnielsen5081 Жыл бұрын

This tune was definitely one of the anthems of the 1960s. Gotta love both Dylan's and Hendrix's renditions.

@ericsmith8708 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful voice nice memories I love this song still listening. How are you Gwyn ?

@gwynnielsen5081 Жыл бұрын

@@ericsmith8708 Are you referring to my voice on KZfaq or Dylan's? Check out mine if you haven't already, Eric: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a592pbedzaisaZs.html. Thanks, Eric and take care.

@Scotsgrey13 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

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

@bergenman1000 5 жыл бұрын

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

@lix88440000 5 жыл бұрын

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

@jeffbuckley4453 5 жыл бұрын

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

@jeffbuckley4453 5 жыл бұрын

@@lix88440000 u ppl r IDIOTS

@reuvenzadik2443 Жыл бұрын

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..

@Max_j9578 4 жыл бұрын

I love how he says Out in "There must be some way out of here" not only is it so Dylan, but it also sets the mood of the song.

@macmccreadie8541 Жыл бұрын

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

@pedromoralesgutierrez2097 5 жыл бұрын

This is literally one of the best lyrics ever. The greatest lyrics ever written

@cassieh5506 5 жыл бұрын

Long live the greatest storyteller of all time. RIP

@jakubstojak8540 5 жыл бұрын

He ain't dead yet. Aerosmith is though

@dylanthompson8511 5 жыл бұрын

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

@remalim9471 3 жыл бұрын

First heard it almost 40 years ago. Just fell in love with it instantly. Haunting melody and yet so vibrant.

@ZenZill Жыл бұрын

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.

@xalahuj 5 жыл бұрын

THE MUSIC'S IN THE FRAKKING SHIP!!!

@CathrineMacNiel 4 жыл бұрын

Deadbolt this frakking Video!

@tpol7042 25 күн бұрын

I read that in Saul's voice. I can't believe on this and the hendrix version I scrolled for way too long for this to be the only comment I see referencing bsg. And I'm writing this four years after you..

@benjaminb8050 5 жыл бұрын

This version is my favourite harrowing and enchanting, genius.

@cunninghamspathe3712 4 жыл бұрын

THIS DESERVE A NOBEL 👑

@RobertWCox-sj3qk 4 жыл бұрын

yes, the billboards all read "Stay Home Save Lives" to no one traveling except for Two Riders who were approaching

@DavidfromBA 4 жыл бұрын

"There's too much confusion/I can't get no relief" - I suspect the vast majority of us can relate to that sentiment.

@jonnybirchyboy1560 3 жыл бұрын

There are many here among us/ feel that life is but a joke

@alcosmic 5 жыл бұрын

let us not talk falsely, now the hour is getting late

@aniksamiurrahman6365 4 жыл бұрын

So let us not stick in KZfaq now, the hour is getting late.

@CCr-bf7nz 3 жыл бұрын

... .(checks clock) it's 1:34 pm

@wiionmii1111 3 жыл бұрын

Weird I was reading your comment exactly as he sang the lyric

@yogsenforfoth5948 Жыл бұрын

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. ❤

@lavidadida 9 ай бұрын

masterpiece

@questionblock8949 2 ай бұрын

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

@lavidadida 2 ай бұрын

@@questionblock8949 yes

@fakar.06 Жыл бұрын

A fucking Master piece

@johnnyle9290 5 жыл бұрын

Wow. I play harmonica just like him. The greatest lyrics ever written

@draciano 5 жыл бұрын

ahahah same man :D

@pandeyUkislay 3 жыл бұрын

lets measure the greatness of this song by the checking the artistes who have produced their own renditions of the same: a) Jimi Hendrix b) Prince c) Eric Clapton and Lenny Cravitz d) John Mayers and then that piano rendition from Lucifer.

@brentonchattin 3 жыл бұрын

Mayer's version at Made In America was outstanding I thought. Not going to say it's better than any other version but it is definitely one to show people who doubt his ability.

@DKZK21 3 жыл бұрын

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

@RudeeOlivier 3 жыл бұрын

@jeffjefferson5281 5 жыл бұрын

Philosophers were afraid that one day people will say nothing with a thousand words and the only escape from this drak future is to struggle to say much with few words. Dylan got as close to 0 words as possible and it is wonderfull

@brittbeck9158 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic lyrics and tunes are harmonizing very well. How does he succeed with everything, over and over again? His song catalogue is filled with masterpieces. That’s why he is the Master 🌎🙏🎶♥️🌸💜

@MrConan89 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@MonkDowns 3 ай бұрын

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!

@waynejohanson1083 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder what this would sound like with a electric guitar. I bet it would be amazing.

@adekolaajakaiye9650 2 жыл бұрын

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

@spiritualgeek3340 3 жыл бұрын

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

@joopremme238 Жыл бұрын

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

@SwisstedChef2018 3 жыл бұрын

I love so many peoples rendition to this legendary song, including Bryan Ferry and Steve Hackett / John Wetton in Tokyo Tapes live. Fabulous. God bless you Jimi, you are a legend.

@gemof_gems Жыл бұрын

Bob is Legend

@kasandramullins9890 4 жыл бұрын

There's something about Dylan on the harmonica .. just speaks to me.

@catfishman7032 4 жыл бұрын

He needed a Db (D flat) and he wouldve been golden plus it sounds like a cheap harp too

@kasandramullins9890 4 жыл бұрын

@@catfishman7032 um.. ok, if you say so. I know nothing of harmonicas.

@catfishman7032 4 жыл бұрын

Thpught you were joking he sounds like shit on this lol tambourine man sounds much better

@kasandramullins9890 4 жыл бұрын

@@catfishman7032 I can see how my comment came off as sarcasm now. I guess beauty is in the ear of the beholder then lol

@slappedegg1056 Жыл бұрын

this is one of my favourate bob dylan's songs

@user-le4bt9gx6w 8 ай бұрын

Timeless brilliant lyrics !

@ni777ful 4 жыл бұрын

Dylan and Hendrix both have incredible versions of this song, and when asked about Hendrix, Dylan just said "I never knew I wrote an amazing rock song"

@kevinozbirn4465 4 жыл бұрын

The best song ever penned. Period.

@gregh2322 7 ай бұрын

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

@Rackatiakka 2 жыл бұрын

I believe this is objectively the greatest song ever made.

@mgpolar 5 жыл бұрын

Mysterious lyrics, it can give place to a lot of interpretations, and Bob always keeps the mystery by saying that its only a song.

@JoseGonzalez-ez6vn 4 жыл бұрын

***Mystery***

@Rikktor123 3 жыл бұрын

Nope. It's about a twlight zone episode, "Five Characters in Search of an Exit." Pretty disappointed there's not a single comment alluding to this, oh well. Now you know.

@DanielGarcia-hc3dl 2 жыл бұрын

@@Rikktor123 por favor me podrías explicar más detallado ?