Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Cold, It Makes a Difference

Jimi Hendrix changed a lot about Bob Dylan's All Along The Watchtower.  A small but powerful change often gets overlooked because the pyrotechnics are so compelling.

The original ending lines:

Outside in the distance a wildcat did growlTwo riders were approaching, the wind began to howl

Hendrix version:

Well, uh, outside in the cold distanceA wildcat did growlTwo riders were approachingAnd the wind began to howl, hey


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