The Chocolate Watchband-It's All Over Now Baby Blue

[bobbya51]

This is a cool cover of a Dylan original.I just found another impressive version by Marianne Faithful.

[LazyLinePainterE]

'Them' do a brilliant version too!!check it out.



[clerkingamy37]

Thumbs up if Tarnation brought you here.

[jackjefe]

Anybody else discover this through the latest mix on the Beady Eye website? I wish I'd heard it sooner. There's very few Dylan covers that are as good as the originals, and this one may even be better. Maybe.

[garageband66]

@jackjefe I think it is better than Dylan's IMO.

[chrisg848]

@jackjefe there are dozens of dylan covers better than the original, hendrix's watchtower for eg

[helpmejebus666]

have you not heard them with van morrisons version?



[kooldude947]

i admit, this version is raw and a classic very nice and im going to keep on listening to it but i have to admit i like the elevators version the best. it was the first version i heard of baby blue. the elevators version is way more physicadelic and garage like. plus the vocals of erickson are tremendous and horriblely good making it a classic

[Dalgren969]

a good version but can't really hold a candle to the 13th floor elevators version and Them(with Van Morrison) version....still, an interesting piece of rock history...

[Cocoricounet]

Fantastic !



[raponte1955]

Oh, my! With this I have to review my list and put Dylan's original on 2nd place, and the 13th Elevators on 3rd place!

[222Loobylou]

great version

[cryptic6chaos]

i love the CWB, but u guys are retarded. Van morrisson and Them's version is waayyyy better.

[killuminati63]

a r y a n music !

[killuminati63]

better then the stones ! thanks you sharing and brightening up my day !

[bagariddum]

top banana

[killuminati63]

@bagariddum kevin ayers!!

[TheEldoradoKid]

Hey! I might be wrong, but the blue eyed chick looks exactly like "Donna" on "That 70's Show"! Spitting image if it's not her, Forgive me for not remembering the actresses' real name. ..Serious babe material.

[SpainishArcher]

Not bad !

[killuminati63]

soundsw soo much like the stones..? wtf

[11xzxzxz]

Just so no one is mislead : Garage bands were not noted for such mellow songs or covers. I do think this is a good version though and not necessarily so mellow but garageband66 songs are pretty mellow and many are not "real" garage bands. I am not saying garagegband66 is trying to pass them off as such (I have no idea about that). Just giving you younger folks a heads up.. ha. Please no nasty mails.

[tomfastic4]

@11xzxzxz wowww your dumb... ha

[11xzxzxz]

@tomfastic4 Explain how my remark is dumb and what are your credentials mr know-nothing?

[sitarless]

they took this version from van Morrison ..great version possibly the best ..the 13th floor elevators version is good too onl;y more psychedelic

[latexkat1]

were is this band from and are the new ?? or from the 60's there amazing !

[jerryfisherne6]

Both Van Morrison's version, Echo and the Bunnymen and this version sound similiar to me. The Byrds '65 version is my personal favorite

[11xzxzxz]

I feel as if the chocolate watchband listened to THEM's version first. Hey not a rub against C Watchband..

[clydebk]

Probably my fav. version of this song--along with Link Wray's and Them's

[saintsaji]

@clydebk You should check out the version from the 13th Floor Elevators if you like this song!!!

[Yyyyzyyy]

This band sounds like a mix between Bloodrock and Dire Straits.

[joscofe]

@Yyyyzyyy ????

[Yyyyzyyy]

@joscofe 4 question marks. Good, intelligent and well thought-out response. Thx

[11spike7]

Whenever I play this people think it's the Stones.

[badedas75]

woooow great psychedelic version!!!!

[MisterItalianSifter]

Thanks for the upload! unbelievable rare version.... best ever imo.

[MSTFreak]

Man, this is great. But damn it if i'm not saying the 13th floor elevators is the best version there is.

[dabooisacreep]

Just the best version of this song. The CWB is such an amazing band !

[VoodooFlintstone]

The amount of bands covering Dylan just proves how massive his impact was in the 60s.

[TheBrowndawg]

for sure. if he hadnt gone electric he may have quite easily killed rock and roll as we know it.

[gerardusch]

Man, Bob Dylan is such an incredible songwriter.

[hanshotfirst1138]

That's about the most succinct way of putting it.

[bcjaliu]

this is an absolutely brilliant cover..

[nrobnas43]

It goes to show that the Stones are WAY overrated, something that I have always known and I think most Stones fans don't even know about this band.

[elementz1986]

Agreed, does anyone know of anyother Garage rock covers of Dylan tunes. I know Them did a cover of this song and The Remains did "Like a Rolling Stone".

[cheapholiday]

my my my said the spider to the fly...

[schoolofspool]

Feckin love this song!

[LoveMarriott]

I cant stop listening to this song.

I love it.

Thanks for sharing.

[garageband66]

Thanks for coming back again and again.

[TheEldoradoKid]

@LoveMarriott What a tuff sounding version! 60's garage punk rules!! And I dig the blue-eyed babe in the vid, smolderingly hot! I have been listening to this song for years but have not heard this particular version. This out-does the versions done by the Stones (They did do one, didn't they?) and Van Morrison and Them as well as 'ol Bobby Zimmerman himself. Are any of these guys from the Watch Band left? Golden nuggets of the past....

[LoveMarriott]

Fantastic band.

The lead singer sings better then Mick Jagger.

[garageband66]

I am glad someone else agrees with me.

[1960jack]

CWB has a pretty good cult following don't they???. I wish they would do a tour!

[garageband66]

They do mostly on the west coast.

[schelter300]

Stupid question- When was the Chocolate Watchband big? 60s? 70s? 80s?

[garageband66]

On the west coast they had a huge following in the 60's, getting exposure in the film "Riot on Sunset Strip" and their concerts were the stuff of legend. They'd often be billed with other bands and CWB would do those bands' songs, piss them off and it all was a game to CWB. Not very professional but expected from those that knew the band. Punk bands in the late 70's and early 80's re-discovered the band covering "Talking Bout Girls, Sweet Young Thing" and such. They kind of never left favor.

[geeyouknit345]

yea i just read that they were ffriend with radio djs and they would have the djs call them as soon as the got new records and hey would learn the song that night record it and have it on the radio by the morning

[sydluv420]

'60s

[huub47]

Look also Gloria Them by EL-CID live.

Type in :

El-Cid night of de pier.

[schelter300]

If you played this to me blindfolded, I'd swear it was the Stones. The lead singer sounds EXACTLY like Mic!

[garageband66]

Finally someone else sees or hears what I do.

[TEODATENE]

We are far more than we think ;-)

[garageband66]

Let me think on that one.

[TheWeatherman1987]

I agree. First time my mate played it to me if he didn't tell me it was the Chocolate Watchband I would have easily thought it was Mick and the Stones.

[garageband66]

These guys were far better musicians as well. I am not taking anything away from the Stones persay, they just play what is supposed to be played. Ed Cobb (the producer for a lot of CWB's material) had a gold mine but no connections on the east coast. CWB never took off nationally.

[homonculus9]

This one or the Elevators version. Both amazing.

[garageband66]

I have heard both and they are amazing.

[musiclover1958]

Someone just uploaded Them doing Baby Blue and I can't decide which version is the better one, both are great and similar.

[garageband66]

Was Van Morrison still with them then?

[musiclover1958]

Yes! If you check my favorites page you might see the link. You should definitely, um, "get" it, in case it disappears off youtube.

[orgorg7]

I love when I can discover a new and wonderful version of this song. Thank you for posting this.

[garageband66]

Thank you for the comment and for the view.

[blacksdocrack]

it's good. it's very good. and i must get into this band as soon as possible. but I myself have a soft spot for the 13th floor elevators version.

[garageband66]

I actually have not heard that one, where can you find it?

[blacksdocrack]

right here on youtube, of course! it's even in the related videos section of this video.

[garageband66]

Thanks for the info!!

[trentigalaxy]

any one know where i can buy this song online? it's not on iTunes. Hmmm

[garageband66]

Sundazed has it.

[trentigalaxy]

Oh, thanks, but i meant who sells it in mp3 format, as a download.

[garageband66]

Not sure on that one.

[bjesdelnik]

Yeah, Koehlicool, you are absolutely right. This version by the Chocolate Watch Band is the best of them all. I think, Mr. Dylan is no Musician, he is a Suggestor for songs, which other bands are to perform. Abnd the Chocolate Boys did it!!!

[koehlicool]

This is the best version of "Baby blue". Chocolate Watchband were among the most underrated bands, ever. Soooo good

[garageband66]

Please tell starqz that. They are in the thread.

[Nothingwittyhere]

The singer sounds just like Jagger

[garageband66]

I think he's better than Jagger, always have.

[fairlyelderly]

yes, better :)

[starqz]

What makes him better than Jagger? Yes he sounds SO much like him, but who could ever match the stage presence that Mick puts out?

[garageband66]

Match and surpass Jagger! Watch Riot on Sunset Strip, he can sing on key, had better charisma, and check out the CWB website. Do a little research. I'm not saying you have to agree with me but as an all-around vocalist, performer of that era David Aguilar was head and shoulders above Jagger. Jagger is/was highly over-rated, just my opinion.

[starqz]

Do you think that Mick copied any of his stage act from David Aguilar? Or was it the other way around?

[garageband66]

The thing about CWB was that they could do anybody's stuff better than the originals and then do their own like "Sweet Young Thing" and not miss a beat.

Back in those days, everyone took something from everybody because of the newness of it all. Whether or not David "copied" from Mick is irrelevant. Bottom line was CWB blew their competitors off the stage no matter who they were.

[garageband66]

I recall in 64 when the Stones toured as an opening act for The Beach Boys in Alabama and the Stones did their very best to bury them. All it took was for Mike Love to walk out on stage and comment "That's all well and good but it's about time we all stood up for Alabama" then the Stones were burried and later the Stones begged to be dropped from the tour because they knew they'd been upstaged. Point is, is that Mick is just show, that's all he's ever been, anybody can do it.

[starqz]

If anybody can do it, then how come Jagger does it better than anyone else?

Who can match the onstage charisma and raw sexual power & confidence that he has?

[garageband66]

In your eyes I guess no one. That's ok for you really. The great thing about it all is that it's OK to disagree.

[spacka99]

Beautiful.

[garageband66]

Thanks for the view!

[madzangels]

cool

[garageband66]

Thanks!

[garageband66]

See some other CWB songs on the tube, I have another. To me, far and away the premium garageband.

[copywronged]

I like it. I heard it a few days ago on Pandora. Never heard of the band before that.