A one of a kind re-recording of Bob Dylan’s 1963 classic ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ which sold at Christie's auction for £1.48 million ($1.78 million) on July 7 2022. This version, recorded in 2021, also features T Bone Burnett on electric guitar, Greg Leisz on mandolin, Stuart Duncan on violin, Dennis Crouch on bass, and Don Was on bass.
Damn.
Across the board...damn.
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Jeez and to think, I only got 37 cents for my one of a kind test pressing of Los Del Rio's version of Sympathy For The Devil
Love it!
I thought hard about whether to press on that link. Man, am I ever glad I did. Many thanks, Sal. Too bad he's not doing this in concert.
"The release is a special, one-of-a-kind recording which will never be released to the public and now belongs to an anonymous buyer."
Well, so much for that...
Hahaha.
While I admit my reservoir for "outrage" is running dry (given what's going on in the larger world), I found this an opinion worth considering:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jul/08/bob-dylans-15m-blowin-in-the-wind-vinyl-is-a-bespoke-insult-to-pop-music
Is that the actual recording you posted for us to listen to?
Doctored Captain Al
Captain Al,
"Actual" as in "official," I don't think so. It sounds a bit hollow, so probably a recording of the recording.
Ken,
As for that opinion, I still think it's a lovely version and until the video gets pulled, the rest of us non-millionaire schnooks can listen for free.
Sai:
Thanks for saving us the $1.78 million dollars!
Doctored Captain Al
Bob is the Sphinx. Everything is a riddle. He continues to rile, challenge and please us with his unique approach to his career. "Blowin'" is a great re-take. The lyrics take on a new meaning with his gravely delivery. In 2021, he also gave us "Murder Most Foul" which was also an enigmatic but haunting song.
Just last month, in Oakland, Bob changed up the final song of his concerts. Up to that point, he was closing with "Every Grain of Sand" from his "Christian" era (which I would have loved to have heard, actually) and yet that night, he cranked out a cover of the Dead's "Friend of the Devil." Upon finishing, he walked to the front of the stage and simply gave a shrug and his best Cheshire Cat smile. Thanks, Bob!
paulinca
It’s a good rendition, but…
I hope that’s just a mediocre bootleg and the original sounds much better. No, wait- I hope the billionaire who paid $1.78 million got hosed.
Which reprehensible billionaire bought it so he could keep it all to himself- Shrekeli or Musk?
I hope all the musicians got a percentage of the final sale price. If they did not, how enthusiastic will they be to be exploited on future million dollar “fine art” recordings? Will it be the usual sales pitch of: “It doesn’t pay much, but it’ll look great in your portfolio”?
Excellent interview with Burnett in Variety:
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/bob-dylan-t-bone-burnett-auction-ionic-original-disc-christies-interview-1235300576/
He says: ““we’re going to sell these one-of-ones, and we’re going to change the parameters of what a piece of music is worth”…
Let’s get real, T- the parameters will change only for a very small percentage of musicians… and the man who records them.
OK, that’s more than enough cynicism for a Monday morning…….
Sal,
Thanks for posting. This is pretty great. Not 1.78 million great, but you know what I mean.
Chris
From a recent news release:
Bob Dylan Has Re-Recorded Classic Tracks With T Bone Burnett to Introduce New Analog Disc Technology
Producer T Bone Burnett has long promised the development of a new analog format that he promised would improve on both vinyl and CDs, as well as digital streaming and any other existing recorded music medium. Now, he appears closer to reaching that goal with the news that he has been in the studio with Bob Dylan, re-recording some of the legendary singer-songwriter’s classic songs with the purpose of introducing the new ultra-high-fidelity medium.
Randy
Why doesn't bob write a song that reflects his take on the current political landscape?
i don't think bob ever stopped writing songs about the country or those of us who make up it and its many communities. i think he just stopped writing obviously political songs because he thought they were too easily declared triumphs and creeds and thus lost their songness and depth.
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