Galaxy Playlist for May 22, 2006

Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).

For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic , an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.

Composer	Performer	Title	Genre	Label	Notes
Bob Dylan	Like A Rolling Stone	Folk, Folk/Rock	Columbia, 1965	There are so many classic songs that Bob Dylan wrote, it was hard to choose a song to start with. My choice of Like A Rolling Stone started with a conversation I've been having with a Cairo High alumni, and she reminded me of Al Kooper bluffing his way in to play organ (an instrument he had never done professionally), almost getting chased out, when Dylan decided that he liked the organ part and made it one of the key parts of the song. Only in America.....
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall	Sony, 2005	Recorded at Carnegie Hall, 10/26/63
The Times They Are A'Changin'	Columbia, 1963	Two standards of the folk genre,
Blowing In The Wind	Columbia, 1962
Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues	Sony, 2004	Three songs from the excellent Live 1964 release, part of the Bootleg series that has seriously revitalized Dylan's catalog, adding a serious amount of serious live performances, some of which are true gems. Here we get a taste of Dylan's humor, more of his brilliant wordsmith skills, and some of his topical songs.
To Ramona
Who Killed Davey Moore?
Maggie's Farm	Sony, 2005	This is Dylan early in his experimentation with electric days, live with the Butterfield Blues band on 7/25/65 at Newport Folk Festival. (Al Kooper is on organ again - he certainly made the most of his time with the master)
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry	More early electric, again with Mike Butterfield on lead guitar and Al Kooper on organ. This is an alternative take of a song featured on Highway 61 Revisited, but this take was never released
Chimes of Freedom	Back to solo Dylan, from 1964. Listening to the words and his phrasing, one can feel the power of his writing. Remember, the Beatles did Rubber Soul the next year, and the Byrds covered this song that same year (maybe the year after) - One can hear the
Tangled Up In Blue	Columbia, 1974
Mr. Tamborine Man	Sony, 2005	Another alternative take on a Dylan standard. One of the few Dylan songs where a cover version (by the Byrds) might be more well known than Dylan's original. Ramblin' Jack Elliot (also played with Woody Guthrie) is heard on harmony vocals and guitar
Knocking on Heaven's Door	Columbia, 1973	Returning to more classic Dylan
Lay Lady Lay	Columbia, 1969
All Along The Watchtower	Columbia, 1967	Another song that may be more familar in cover form, (Hendrix, of course). Dylan
Highway 61 Revisited	Sony, 2005	Alternative take that features Bloomfield on electric slide guitar.
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat	Sony, 2005	Dylan detours into the blues here.
Mama You Been On My Mind	Sony, 2004	Dylan singing with Joan Baez
Silver Dagger
		With God On Our Side
		Like A Rolling Stone (live)		Sony, 1998	You can hear the shockwaves hitting the audience with each phrase Dylan sings. This is from the infamous Manchester, England concert where he opened with an acoustic set, then plugged in (with The Band) on the unsuspecting audience. You can hear the hecklers in the audience, and Dylan telling them "I don't believe you". Essential music history, encapsulated in one song.

Composer

Performer

Title

Genre

Label

Notes

Bob Dylan

Like A Rolling Stone

Folk, Folk/Rock

Columbia, 1965

There are so many classic songs that Bob Dylan wrote, it was hard to choose a song to start with. My choice of Like A Rolling Stone started with a conversation I've been having with a Cairo High alumni, and she reminded me of Al Kooper bluffing his way in to play organ (an instrument he had never done professionally), almost getting chased out, when Dylan decided that he liked the organ part and made it one of the key parts of the song. Only in America.....

A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

Sony, 2005

Recorded at Carnegie Hall, 10/26/63

The Times They Are A'Changin'

Columbia, 1963

Two standards of the folk genre,

Blowing In The Wind

Columbia, 1962

Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues

Sony, 2004

Three songs from the excellent Live 1964 release, part of the Bootleg series that has seriously revitalized Dylan's catalog, adding a serious amount of serious live performances, some of which are true gems. Here we get a taste of Dylan's humor, more of his brilliant wordsmith skills, and some of his topical songs.

To Ramona

Who Killed Davey Moore?

Maggie's Farm

Sony, 2005

This is Dylan early in his experimentation with electric days, live with the Butterfield Blues band on 7/25/65 at Newport Folk Festival. (Al Kooper is on organ again - he certainly made the most of his time with the master)

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry

More early electric, again with Mike Butterfield on lead guitar and Al Kooper on organ. This is an alternative take of a song featured on Highway 61 Revisited, but this take was never released

Chimes of Freedom

Back to solo Dylan, from 1964. Listening to the words and his phrasing, one can feel the power of his writing. Remember, the Beatles did Rubber Soul the next year, and the Byrds covered this song that same year (maybe the year after) - One can hear the

Tangled Up In Blue

Columbia, 1974

Mr. Tamborine Man

Sony, 2005

Another alternative take on a Dylan standard. One of the few Dylan songs where a cover version (by the Byrds) might be more well known than Dylan's original. Ramblin' Jack Elliot (also played with Woody Guthrie) is heard on harmony vocals and guitar

Knocking on Heaven's Door

Columbia, 1973

Returning to more classic Dylan

Lay Lady Lay

Columbia, 1969

All Along The Watchtower

Columbia, 1967

Another song that may be more familar in cover form, (Hendrix, of course). Dylan

Highway 61 Revisited

Sony, 2005

Alternative take that features Bloomfield on electric slide guitar.

Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat

Sony, 2005

Dylan detours into the blues here.

Mama You Been On My Mind

Sony, 2004

Dylan singing with Joan Baez

Silver Dagger

With God On Our Side

Like A Rolling Stone (live)

Sony, 1998

You can hear the shockwaves hitting the audience with each phrase Dylan sings. This is from the infamous Manchester, England concert where he opened with an acoustic set, then plugged in (with The Band) on the unsuspecting audience. You can hear the hecklers in the audience, and Dylan telling them "I don't believe you". Essential music history, encapsulated in one song.

The Galaxy Playlist

May 22, 2006

Happy Birthday, Bob Dylan!