Bob Dylan tribute contest

Started by Andail, Mon 15/05/2006 15:05:35

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Andail

Bob Dylan's birthday is on May 24:th, so I hereby announce a music competition to honour this great artist.

So pick a song and make your own cover of it. It can be the traditional singer songwriter style or something more experimental, or just a midi-track.

The deadline is may 24:th. You have to host your own files (or at least don't ask me for webspace).
Please include in your post title, year and album of the original song. It would be cool if you made up a band/artist alias for this competition to sign your contributions with.

Good luck!

Tuomas

Awesome contest. I wish I had a working recording system, which I don't right now. I might though be able to fix up something :D

Nikolas

Who is this Dylan guy again?  ;D














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skw

Sounds fun!

Okay, I might put a sloopy version of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" in here. :)
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Phemar

Bob Dylan was the first Bob Dylan ...

Chrille

This sounds like fun! I'll see if I can enter something.
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He-Man

I want to enter this one as well, if I'm not too busy in school!
I call All Along the Watchtower!

skw

"...princes kept the view..."

I like the Jimi Hendrix version especially.
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Oz

Quote from: Skurwy on Mon 15/05/2006 23:35:45
"...princes kept the view..."

I like the Jimi Hendrix version especially.

Yeah, the Hendrix version is good, but Frank Marino's version is even better in my opinion.
Diversity is divine!

Andail

Allright, you now have two days to produce something!

I wonder if we have any real Dylan-fans here or not!

Chrille

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I'm still looking for a way to record. My MP3-player with a recording function is a last resort.

Though it seems like mine would be the only entry which would be rather pointless.
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FruitTree

most awesome competition so far  ;D
too bad I won't be home all week!

Evil

Just realized this was due today. Anyone else planning on entering? Maybe we could extend it a few more days? Make it a Bob Dylan Month thing? :D

Edit: Well, technically it's the 24th here... so... yeah...

Chrille

I'd still like to enter. Extending it sounds good.
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skw

Whoops.., I absolutely forgot about that, but gonna record it today or tommorow. Anyone else for extending?
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Psych0F0x

sure, I might enter anytime soon
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Nacho

We have an important lack of musical activities. I am not skilled, but I would like to see a fouthnightly competition with tributes to musicians... My list:

Bob Dylan
Johh Lennon
Janis Joplin
Bob Marley
Kurt Cobain
Are you guys ready? Let' s roll!

Tuomas

...
Jimi Hendrix
Jim Morrison
Pekka Streng

The list goes on forever

Nacho

Quote from: Tuomas on Wed 24/05/2006 14:07:54
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Jimi Hendrix
Jim Morrison
Pekka Streng

The list goes on forever

2 competitions per month makes 24 per year... Where is the problem? I just count 8 between your list and mine...
Are you guys ready? Let' s roll!

Chrille

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Bob Dylan: A simple thief?[/u]

I just did some research on Dylan considering it's his birthday and all. Sadly, I've found out about a very dark and shameful part of his career. In 1971, Adolf Hitmaker and his band wrote the song 'If You See Her, Say Hello' but never had the means to record it. They have played it live, but the only known (or remembered) occasion was in a gymnastics hall sometime in 1972. It seems Bob Dylan was there and heard the performance, because 3 years later it popped up on his album 'Blood On The Tracks', an album considered by many to be his absolute best. Whether he was there to see the ping pong-match that was in progress or if he'd heard of Hitmaker will probably not ever be revealed. It is rather obvious that Dylan stole this song without hesitation and most likely ruined Hitmaker's chances of a commercial breakthrough forever.

I would like to present you with Adolf Hitmaker & The Incompetent's far superior version of the song 'If You See Her, Say Hello'. Most likely recorded by accident by someone who was at the hall for the game.
http://www.gaspop.com/hitmakerdylan.mp3

Whatever happened to Hitmaker or any members of The Incompetents is still unknown. But they will hopefully one day get their proper credits for this marvelous song.



Dylan's version of the song is on 1975's 'Blood On The Tracks'

However, no matter how embarrasing this revealing is Dylan is surely worthy of a good 65:th birthday. Happy birthday you old thief!
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