Mark Ronson Re-Versions Bob Dylan
So, collectors of iconic-artists-career-works-repackaged treatment, you have not one but TWO choices as to how to spend your money this fall: Do you go with DYLAN: The 3-CD, 51-song set (regular or deluxe i.e. in cloth cases) spanning five decades, or DYLAN: the "Best Of" edition, featuring a paltry 18-song single disk? Guess it depends on how much you love yourself!
Either way, the pre-release hype party is underway over at dylan07.com, chock-full of trailers, stories, photos, and an advance snippet of Mark Ronson's latest attempt to put an insanely fiery fan base in the mood to lynch. He did it with the Smiths' "Stop Me," and now Mark presents a "re-version" of Bob's "Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)." What to expect? Whaddaya think? Horns! Fat backbeat! Etc. But there's no Daniel Merriweather-type on vox, this is pure Zimmerman. Check it at dylan07.com, and if you don't like, stop to vote -- seems they want opinions before they ship it out to "radio globally" on 8/1. Thanks Matt P for the heads up.
Posted at 9:34 AM
Tags: Bob Dylan | Mark Ronson
as a huge dylan fan, i gotta say, that's not half bad.
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it's better than the broadway version
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love the shot of bob on bass!
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so, i've heard that the funky horn section that mark ronson uses come from sharon jones & the dap kings? is that true? they are simply bad ass!!!
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I really liked that clip - mainly because Ronson used Dylan's own vocals, not the usual flavour-of-the-week vocalists like in his album.
If he made an album entirely of Dylan tracks using the original vocals, I'd definitely buy it. Buy it like a bitch, I would.
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yea as a ginormous fan of dylan, i enjoyed that, that scream thing was a little annoying but i liked everything else
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I didn't like it, but I find Ronson's arrangements extremely off-putting (I can't listen to Winehouse because of it and I feel like I'm missing out), so I'm not one to judge how well it works here for people who do like the Version sound.
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Rubbish. why bother. i bet Dylan thinks it's gash.. edit.... i bet Dylan doesn't even care.
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Yes Mark Ronson's sound is largly due to the fact that he uses the Dap Kings on all his recent projects. They are or at least were Amy Winehouse's touring band and they definiltey had that sound masterd before he came around. Check out the new Budos Band record (same band members and label) for some of their seriously stylish funk.
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alright, so I thought it was decent. But knowing this man has any connection to Amy Winehouse makes me boycott it automatically. That's how much I hate Amy Winehouse.
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i've always said that unless you can better a song, don't cover it. fact is, it's bob dylan, and if you think you're better than bob dylan or that you can improve any of his genious music, i'd like to meet you, and then kick you in the nuts for being an idiot.
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it's a remix not a cover. and the correct spelling is "genius", idiot
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That sounded awful. Good heavens, vote "no," people!
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sounds terribly cheezy to me...i love bobby D but this song is just gross.
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they don't even let you see the results of the poll? that's basic internet etiquette! probably so that they won't have to explain why going with that song even though everyone in American hates Mark Ronson.
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if anything, everyone in america could be hating on mark ronson cause he's got great ideas production-wise, even if his best idea is bringing in the dap-kings. and anyone who hates amy winehouse just has sour grapes. she writes quality, emotional songs that don't rely on pretensious lyrics and actually have hooks and choruses. i'd also like to take this opportunity to blast pitchfork for giving lily allen a higher rating. if amy and mark are good enough for prince and bob dylan, they're more than good enough for anyone else.
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agreed, Stephen. watch live videos of amy winehouse and lily allen. lily allen has absolutely no stage presence, whereas amy winehouse has real charisma. i was trying to think of other things to say to support my point, but seriously, just watch their live videos on youtube. lily allen on SNL is embarassing.
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If your into the Dap-Kings, the Budos Band is playing at Joe's Pub on Thursday, August 9th.
http://joespub.com/caltool/index.cfm?fuseaction=detail&performanceID=3230
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