I should add, just to increase the Oh Wow! factor here, that the song was co-written by Kris Kristofferson and Bobby Neuwirth. I'm pretty sure I wrote about this at some point seven or eight years ago, when both the world and this blog were young, but I had completely forgotten about it until the other day, when the incomparable Willard's Wormholes posted the entire album at his website. A tip of the PowerPop hat obviously.
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That sounds exactly like The Clash, Stevie. Missed this one when it came out way back when. I remembered that Ronno played with Dylan on the Rolling Thunder deal, but didn't know McGuinn did also. Cool.
Always loved Ronson. Influenced by the master, Jeffie Beck.
Yes. Mick Ronson is the producer.
The Rolling Thunder Revue was a rockin' little combo. Sounds like they all had a hand in this. Musta been fun. Much better than the Spooky Lady's Sideshow version. De puta madre!
VR
Wait, this isn't the Clash? Whoa.
Dannyguam
Scratching head. You are joking me. That is the Clash. It has to be.
McGuinn was kinda like a Forrest Gump of folk-rock music, wasn't he? From NY and S&G to the Byrds and this record, to Petty and all, he seems to really need to be recognized even more so than even he is credited for.
-Paul
The version of Dylan's "Up To Me", a song left off "Blood On The Tracks" is the real high point of this album.
http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/up_to_me.mp3
Yes, it is. One of my favorite Dylan covers ever. Totally rocks.
Been down so long it looks like UP TO ME.
Bobby pulled through, Richard died.
Best McGuinn album ever. This and the debut are kinda necessary.
Left off BOT because of its wildly similar structure to Shelter From the Storm, I'm guessing.
As far as I know, Dylan's never played it live. Just the BOT sessions.
VR - diggin' El Nino swells at HB. Drinking Rye Witches with our fellow stregas in a new fullsuit that I got for Christmas. It's all fuckin' good.
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