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 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. 0:00 / 4:01. Official Audio for "All Along The Watchtower" by The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceListen to Jimi Hendrix: to the offic 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. All Along the Watchtower - utwór napisany i skomponowany przez Boba Dylana w 1967 roku. W 2004 utwór został sklasyfikowany na 48. miejscu listy 500 utworów wszech czasów magazynu Rolling Stone [1] . 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. 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. All Along The Watchtower - Bob Dylan - Jimi Hendrix. "Copyright music and lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Special Rider -- for original, exclusive Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower (Official Video) Awesome Version of Bob Dylans "All Along The Watchtower" Hendrix Style! I Do Not Claim Any Rights. The 1968 song by the Jimi Hendrix Experience is such a definitive Hendrix classic that it's easy to forget it's a cover song: "All Along the Watchtower" was originally written by Bob Dylan, which, come to think of it, explains the lyrics. But how did Hendrix discover the song, and how on earth did he decide to cover the much more subdued Dylan NqMMNbO.