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All Along The Watchtower (2:33)

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“All Along the Watchtower” is a folk song written and recorded by singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Dylan has performed this song more often in concert than any of his other compositions. It has been estimated that as of the end of 2007, Dylan had sung the song 1,748 times on stage. It has been covered by other artists in different genres, most notably by Jimi Hendrix.
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  • joaokmo

    American Beauty <3

    23 Mar 7:06pm Reply

  • ericshep

    love the harp ! high end is hard to blow!

    31 Jan 4:32am Reply

  • bicknor

    No it is not El Salvador7.............. listen to PM on his records and you will notice he is OK when belting it out, but wobbles when trying low slow notes as he cant hold them. Like so many 'singers', techno helps him out. Because they dont know breath control and use of diaphragm etc. JH could, of course, play his guitar.........

    13 Sep 2012 Reply

  • El_Salvador7

    Saying Paul McCartney couldn't sing is like saying Jimi Hendrix couldn't play guitar.

    10 Sep 2012 Reply

  • bicknor

    Are we surprised re Ed Sheran? And no, MrLynk, not saying McCartney could sing, just saying that, like BD, he cant.

    1 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Darrylappleby

    ed sheran is taking a piss over this as i speak.

    20 Aug 2012 Reply

  • MrLynk

    McCartney could sing. Jesus, that's a odd argument to make.

    9 Aug 2012 Reply

  • bicknor

    Bob Dylan reminds me somewhat of Paul Mcartney.......... neither could, or can, really sing but both sound pretty good and appeal to many folk..........

    4 Aug 2012 Reply

  • bicknor

    Watchtowers bring unpleasant memories to some.................

    15 Jul 2012 Reply

  • El_Salvador7

    Because I heard Jimi's version first, I originally had a little trouble getting into this one. But now I'm starting to dig it.

    18 Jun 2012 Reply

  • granpubah

    John Westley Harding may have been Dylan's most aggressive album to that time. I can see why someone might think that Watchtower was the weakest cut on the album. Not true in my opinion, but I get it.

    28 May 2012 Reply

  • AvianCrowd0

    Bobby's got it!!! always did, always will....

    26 Apr 2012 Reply

  • NorthernExile

    Bob wrote this and Jimi did an amazing cover version. Both are worthy of praise for different reasons.

    4 Mar 2012 Reply

  • MikesDmusic

    Bobby wrote the songs of my generation.

    26 Feb 2012 Reply

  • sfrohit

    so good

    13 Feb 2012 Reply

  • BMWPRETTY

    All along the Watchtower! :-)

    12 Jan 2012 Reply

  • oldiesfanjohn

    I like this version, but you people are whiney fucks!

    7 Jan 2012 Reply

  • PattySauce

    great

    4 Dec 2011 Reply

  • bmc152006

    No cover can ever surpass this.

    26 Nov 2011 Reply

  • klaka97

    "I prefer the original Jimi version" - palnij się w łeb! To jest utwór Dylana! Poza tym owszem, Jimi zrobił świetny cover, ale to Bob skomponował wszystko - muzycznie proste, jednak pod względem... poetyckim, to on jest mistrzem. Jimi = mistrz gitary, Bob = mistrz kompozycji, dlatego właśnie cover Jimiego jest zajebisty.

    16 Nov 2011 Reply
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