Hendrix covered not only 'All Along The Watchtower' but 'Like A Rolling Stone' during his iconic live sets and although the pair only met once, something about their friendship, however distant it may have been, speaks highly of the respect they had for one another. 2 likes, 0 comments - artspectrumalhcacod on August 21, 2022: "Jimi Hendrix's famous take on "All Along the Watchtower" was fairly unrehearsed, and the guit" Paulette Brockington on Instagram: "Jimi Hendrix's famous take on "All Along the Watchtower" was fairly unrehearsed, and the guitar sound was achieved with Hendrix on a six Jimi Hendrix's version of All Along the Watchtower. From the moment Hendrix starts his version of All Along the Watchtower, it sounds like a different song. The tempo between Dylan and Hendrix's version of the song is about the same, but Hendrix's version is much more rock-oriented than the folk-based original. Abstract. A comparison of recordings of Bob Dylan's "All along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix offers a vivid case study of what Samuel Floyd characterizes as "the complementary Thu 21 September 2023 9:00, UK Crafting the perfect cover is a difficult thing to achieve. It's not as simple as performing the notes and singing the lyrics on the page in front of you, or even as easy as paying homage to the track's originator in an unusual way. Bob Dylan's All Along the Watchtower — redefined by Jimi Hendrix. The high bar set by Hendrix did not deter other artists to cover the song, including Neil Young, U2 and Devlin. Jimi Hendrix performs at the Monterey Pop Festival, June 1967. Dan Einav May 21 2018. What Did Bob Dylan think of Jimi Hendrix's version of 'All Along the Watchtower'. Tom Taylor @tomtaylorfo. Tue 31 August 2021 21:00, UK. When Bob Dylan disappeared from the hectic music world following a motorbike accident, he had a chance to reflect on the scene that had hounded him towards a dark place of despair. Bob Dylan Jimi Hendrix Fender Stratocaster Rory Paul Rose - Song Surgery "All Along The Watchtower" | Here is the new Song Surgery focusing on our version of the Dylan classic "All Along The Watchtower". ss9V.