A music post today, and why not? I really like it when my horizons open up to a much wider perspective. It's a glorious sunny day out, as good a day as any to enjoy a haunting, dark apocalyptic tune from the late 1960s....
Today I'll focus on a song fave of mine, This Wheel's On Fire, which it turns out, was not a Siouxsie & the Banshees original. But it is a great rendition from 1987. No, the song writing credits go to none other than our very own Bob Dylan, together with Rick Danko. It was performed early on by the Band (1968) and released on the Basement Tapes in 1975. Notable early covers included Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger and The Trinity, and The Byrds who recorded both in studio and live versions 1969-Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde, and Live at the Fillmore - February 1969.
This Wheel's On Fire
The Byrds
1968
The Byrds
1968
There have been a plethora of cover versions since the 60's, among them you'll find: Phil Le sh, Golden Earring, The Hollies, Ian and Sylvia, Les Fradkin, Leslie West, Serena Ryder, Rod Stewart, KT Tunstall w/ Billy Bragg, Neil Young and Guster. But I must say I like seeing this song performed by young men in suits and ties!
Because it sounds so different, with their respective vocal styles, I include the KT Tunstall / Billy Bragg version from the 1992 Tribute to Bob Dylan (courtesy of YouTube).
Because it sounds so different, with their respective vocal styles, I include the KT Tunstall / Billy Bragg version from the 1992 Tribute to Bob Dylan (courtesy of YouTube).
KT Tunstall / Billy Bragg
A good album or play mix can get stuck in my cd player for months or even years, sounding great even with the familiarity of repetition. If you've got a high tolerance for repetition or just plain like covers, as I do, surf over to my playlist on my YouTube channel, where I've gathered together some great performances. Most are videos, with a couple of audio-only tracks, or audio-still image tracks as well. Enjoy!
A Recording of Rod Stewart's version of This Wheel's on Fire
Read the Wikipedia article here.
Watch/listen to This Wheel's on Fire, performed by various artists featured on YouTube:
as a playlist, courtesy of HiKit's YouTube channel
Golden Earring
Serena Ryder - Top of the Park, Ann Arbor, June 27, 2008
The Hollies in Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland 1969
The Band
Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger Trinity 1967-68
Leslie West 1969
Guster
Neil Young & The Sadies have a version of This Wheel's on Fire too. I know I have this somewhere and I like it better than some versions, but you'll have to try to track it down if you're a Sadies / Neil Young fan.
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