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Tangled Up In Blues: Songs Of Bob Dylan - This Ain't No Tribute

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this compilation has almost no weak spots. every tune is unique and surprising.. I especially liked the rendition of "Lay Lady Lay" It is haunting and seductive. I can't help but think that if Dylan ever listens to this disk, he'd like it.

This CD never fails to satisfy me. Taj's opener, "It Takes a Lot to Laugh.." is rock solid. But when I first heard Mavis Staples version of "Gotta Serve Somebody", I had to listen to it over and over again. An incredible roster of musical luminaries have covered Bobby D. - Hendrix, Ferry, and all these great blues artists, to name a few. But let's not forget that behind almost every great cover, there's a great original. Bobby D. has served us well.

As a person who is a huge fan of Dylan's songs but really dislikes his vocals, I have searched long and hard for a tribute album that I liked. Ironically, I found it in this "ain't no tribute" album. These are GREAT interpretations of the songs of Dylan. My only complaint was that there weren't more songs; a two-CD set would have been sweet. Otherwise, great.

This is a CD that I will listen to for a long time. Just as you're listening to the end of one song and regretting that it's over, another starts filling the room and you're filled with joy at the prospect of 3 or 4 minutes more of outstanding sound, sound you can see and feel.

This is truly an outstanding value! Almost every cut is worth the price of the CD alone. R.L. Burnside with guitar solos by Buddy Guy and Derek Trucks; unreal. Scorching version of "All along the Watchtower" by Larry Mc Cray. Mavis Staples "Serve Somebody". etc.,etc. If you're a Blues fan, a Dylan fan or just love good music, you can't go wrong.

The more I play it.the more I love it.Alot of top name performers,soulful mix,and new twist of classic Dylan songs.