Judy Collins - Bob Dylans Dream

[birdy26100]

Merveilleuse chanson, merveilleuse voix remplie de mélancolie sur mesure... A écouter et à réécouter sans mesure...

[liagarden]

I wish, I wish, i wish in vain......at 64, I'd give a lot more than money to have my life like that again. I started the morning listening to Cindy Lauper on NPR, and remembering her songs from 1984, and cried. Now, after midnight, listening to this & all the Leonard Cohen songs once again...more tears. Every day may seem like a battle, and you feel like you lost the war; but it all goes by so quickly. Find your joy now. Do not do the same thing, day after day, building someone else's dream!

[anthonynewsome]

thank god for JC - she is an amazing lady - what a voice -

[warwhatisthegoodfor]

i know this song because PP&M also sing it in their album. PP&M really loves his songs.

[rnr5682]

great, great TV!!!!!

[quinntheeskimo123]

as beautiful as this is (and it is beautiful) nothing matches the emotion and sadness captured by dylan in the original version of the song

[BlindLoveandPeace]

Lady Franklins Lament is the song...Bob dylan basically took it and made it his own, something artist especially the best ones always do so well.

[Viccotrip]

Nightsurf they don't resurrect the old shows because there are those who are rewriting history and if you saw for yourself that the people weren't as prejudiced, mean and selfish as they are now portrayed you may look deeper into the political corruption of the 1960's. The spirit was ready for self expression and Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, & Bob Dylan epitomized that free spirit. Peace & Love

[manthasagittarius1]

@Viccotrip You have a good point. Being one of the countless kindred spirits of that time, now aging, myself, I can get pretty tired of what "my generation" did to, and did not do for, the future (which, I suppose, is taken to be now. . . ). A moral compass was not a walk into a dime store to find then, and it isn't now. The mistake is thinking it ever should have been.

[thatsthewayitgoes09]

Music in it's oldest, purest and truest form.

[elkrobber]

who disliked this video? come on, own up.

[dabble778]

Beautiful version of Bob's song. I have not heard many of her songs and now feel I should.

[Erinoult]

Does anyone have the P.P. & M. version of this?

[jimzer]

amazing.

[vulpecula999]

isn't the original on here anywhere ?

[motownmaniax]

Always had a huge crush on Judy Collins. ♥ She just exudes sheer class, charm, and dignity. And of course all her interpretations are stunning.

[motownmaniax]

Always had a huge crush on Judy Collins. She just exudes sheer class, charm, and dignity. And of course her interpretations are stunning.

[shadowbeliefisme]

this music and time reminds me of Tapestries hanging from the ceiling and sandlewood incense burning and how we all used  to really just sit down and listen to music on Friday nights with friends

[MrCrispian]

I LOVE THE WAY THE EXPLANES THE LAST COURUS.

N.B. DYLAN RIPPED OFF MOST OF HIS SONGS

FRANKLIN....BOB DYLANS DREAM

SCARBOURA FAIR........GIRL FOR LOW COUNTRY

MASTERS OF WAR...THE PATRIOT GAME BY dominic behan.......WHO HE SLAGS OFF IN THE DOCUMENTARY DONT LOOK BACK.

I LOVE DYLAN DONT GET ME WRONG BUT PLAGERISIM IS PLAGERISIM

[parknmart]

@MrCrispian You obviously don't know how music evolves. All those songs mentioned come from some place else.

[Jaakk0S]

@MrCrispian it seems you love Dylan but instead of respect for what you have gotten from him you are angry at him because you can't put your finger on him and you fear he is just playing with your feelings. If you once tried to write yourself, youd find that all your musical language contains is pieces that have made an impression on you but what youve heard from somewhere else. It's a tradition of story-telling.

[DustyAndPistolPete]

@MrCrispian It's called influence. Shakespeare borrowed the template of his stories from elsewhere,every rock band since the 90's has ripped off the Pixies,it's what you do with it that counts.

[byroncallas]

It's amazing how strong this song is written by a very young Bob Dylan. It seems the soul of thousand lives lived. I've marveled at this song for 40 years, still gives me goosebumps.

[gaoyusi85]

@byroncallas nicely said.

[bigdjindustriez]

Judy was always great. The low E string was flat on her guitar though.. which annoys me.

[Snotra]

Dis brod can tune a guitar in 10 sec. flat!

[duinnerfs]

Seeger should learn to play the domra

[lenahjonsson]

No point in wishing..... wishes just rarely come true....

[JayPhilosopher]

Fabulous. She looks like Vanessa Redgraves here.

[hike24h]

this is great, but now we list to fucking lady gaga

[schnids1605]

Why'd they sing with those weird quivery voices back then? That's so weird and creepy and unnatural

[jordanme]

@schnids1605 It's vibrato, it's just a classical way of singing, but during the revival, many of the women were classically trained..

[Lavxtee]

@schnids1605

She is using hardly any vibrato at all. Her voice is gorgeous.

It is not unnatural--viibrato is partly a technical way to protect the voice from straining and ending up sounding like a sideshow freak with a missing larynx, like pop singers today--half of them need surgery to fix their screwed up voices--these singers didn't!

a missing larynx, like all the pop singers

[sublimeruca27]

check out my page where i perform this song. thanks.

[fanchbrezoneg]

The finest voice of the folksong revival.

[motownmaniax]

Gawd that voice, so pure. I echo Nightsurf. These classic performances should be seen.

[Nightsurf59]

You know, we have about 30 trillion cable channels now, why can't these great old shows be resurrected?

[firstcat]

@Nightsurf59 The big hindrance is song licensing. Each song is owned by an individual or company and therefore must be paid for broadcast.

[ManuRibeiro]

@Nightsurf59 because tv is for morons :S

[mc160470]

bello!

[leafhater1]

Suite Judy Blue eyes

[electricslipper]

Any one know what tuning she is using

[Lowdenjim]

Standard tuning with Capo on 2nd - key of A (but her guitar is tuned slightly sharp)

[Amazingred12]

Wow i haven't heard of judy collins but i really do like the cover of this classic indeed a great vocalist is she using a clawhammer technique while she excuting the song??? nonetheless this is a terrific cover indeed.

[dbmulligan]

No that is not clawhammer.

[trossachs2003]

LOL she was "quite big" in her day. You'll recognise her version of Joni MItchell's BothSidesNow if you hear it. Big hit in '67 and often on the radio now. I'm just impressed by her guitar playing...thought she only played piano.

[snaebjorn53]

I could listen to Judy all day! Such a fantasic vocalist. Thanks for posting a great choice.

[TheBardofHumdrum]

Bring back Rainbow Quest!!

[blazak]

Happy 70th, Judy!

[rocketlonscher]

Guns and what?

[DANLEO5]

Well over a hundred artists have recorded Dylan songs and his poems/songs are published in many books. He will not be forgotten. Guns and Roses will be listened to by some for a long time, but it's not the same thing. And a lot of people will want to hear them do "Knocking on Heaven's Door".

[melora72]

The song is so evocative. Moreso the older you get. Dylan was so young when he wrote it. She changes the melody a bit I think.

[wwleslie]

OK, I stand corrected - most people will not remember Guns and Roses 50 years from now. G'N R has three songs and one album in Rolling Stone's top 500 songs and top 500 albums - a fair representation of their impact, I think.

[AuroraABC]

wwleslie wrote: "OK, I stand corrected - most people will not remember Guns and Roses 50 years from now. "

MOST people do not remember Bob Dylan NOW. He has never been popular with most people.

Bob Dylan is Rock's greatest poet, but an only inconsistently great melodist, mediocre guitarist and terrible singer who never learned the basics of singing on-key. Rolling Stones meaningless lists called him one of the 10 greatest singers, which is a joke.

[wwleslie]

I never said Dylan was a great singer or guitar player; what I did say that he is a great song-writer - probably the most important in the last 50 years. Try watching Martin Scorcese's recent documentary on Dylan - then you'll understand his importance.

[eliville10]

I'm not trying to be aggressive, but one question: could you hit the notes he hits? My opinion is that if you get past his accent, he really is quite a good singer; also, and more importantly, I think his voice is so rough and reflective, I love it. As Dylan himself says, "Some people tell me I've got the Blood of the Land in my voice". I agree, but I completely see your point!

[AuroraABC]

eliville10,

Yes, I can hit the notes Bob Dylan hits. I've been told by many people that I have a beautiful singing voice.

Pretending Bob Dylan is a great singer because he is a great songwriter is ridiculous. If Bob Dylan were a bad songwriter, would anyone call him a great singer?

Bob Dylan's singing is heartfelt, sincere, and genuine, but a great singer has those good qualities AND a good voice! Examples: Paul Simon, Eric Burden, Van Morrison, Bobby Womack, Donny Hathaway.

[eliville10]

Just my luck to argue with a singer...

I don't think Bob Dylan is off-key or tuneless. He hits all the notes. But I'm gonna bow out of the argument

I agree to disagree

[ffggddss]

Dylan's singing voice has been an easy butt of countless jokes for ages. Well, you know, Ethel Merman couldn't carry a tune either, but she was a fabulously successful performer, because "she could really belt out a tune." If you want to hear a Dylan song sung sweetly, listen to PP&M, or Judy Collins, or Joan Baez. If you want to hear what his lyrics really meant, listen to him sing it. Soda pop is for kids; a fine stout ale is for adults. Personally, I like both. What's your preference?

[AuroraABC]

ffggddss, calling the voices of Judy Collins and Joan Baez "soda pop" is ridiculous. So now voices have to be rough, off-key, and tuneless in order to be "a fine stout ale"?

Would ANYONE call Bob Dylan a great singer, or even a good singer, if he were a bad songwriter?

[ffggddss]

(1/3) No it isn't ridiculous. Soda gets a bad rap. It's delicious, satisfying, never disappoints, always on key, leaves you wanting more, and is very popular in a sustained way--all good things. And as for stout, I don't always want that, but if I'm ready for it, it can be quite fulfilling. I'll admit my analogy breaks down where too much soda is bad for you, while I, at least, can never get enough of Judy, Joan, et al. But every analogy has to break down somewhere, or it would be an identity.

[ffggddss]

(2/3) And no, I wouldn't call BD a great singer. But he's good. Good has a lot of different aspects and facets. He's good in a different way (rough-hewn, captivating, focused-on-message) than Judy or Joan (sweet & forthright) or Stan Rogers (a little gravelly, but powerful and melodic) or Tom Paxton (sincere, playful, communicative), etc., etc.

But no, he's not great. And he's not good, not for everyone's tastes. He's much better known and admired for his songwriting.

[quinntheeskimo123]

@ffggddss Bob is a Great Singer. Many many of us love his singing as much as his lyrics.

[wwleslie]

50 years from now, no one will remember Guns and Roses. Many of Dylan's songs, on the other hand, are timeless and will live forever; his brilliant song-writing is his true legacy.

[AuroraABC]

wwleslie wrote, "50 years from now, no one will remember Guns and Roses."

BULLSHIT. Guns 'N Roses haven't been forgotten after 20 years, so there's no sign they will be forgotten in another 50.

G 'N R wrote some of the greatest hard rock songs ever recorded, which have become staples of classic rock radio because their appeal crosses generation. As long as there is anyone who listens to hard rock, there will be people who listen to G 'N R.

Bob Dylan is a great artist of a different kind.

[duinnerfs]

Juicy Lucy rock band will always be rememberd. . .

[razorman916]

oh come on man thats a stretch. Some people think they are the greatest band there is (though i am not one of them). They have a great formula with there powerful chords, there emotional guitar solos, Axles voice (though i dont like it much), and there image. They have a formula for success. They have great live shows too (ouch to Dylan fans!). I dont even like guns n roses really at all and i love bob dylan, hes one of my favorites, But people will not forget Guns N Roses.

[45a66]

U did it, so, just ad I love Bylan too, but I hate fanatics(every kind).

[dbdeg88]

I half disagree with wwleslie. Bob Dylan is an incredibly memorable artist, and will certainly be remembered for years, decades, possibly even centuries, to come, but that doesn't give any reason to doubt Guns 'N' Roses' staying power. They're both memorable artists. While I do agree that Dylan is much more memorable and timeless, and in the long run will have a much more enduring legacy, I don't doubt that G'N'R will be remembered 50 years from now.

[jhartwell08]

I was first introduced to Judy Collins in 1959in Denver, Colorado. She was singing in this folk club downtown at 21st and Lincoln called the Unicorn. I was just 19 and stationed in Denver with the Air Force. She was absolutely the most beautiful female I had ever seen. Her eyes were right out of a Keen painting. In 1963 I got out of the service and went back to Moline, Ill. and joined a coffee house/folk club and started learning guitar. Been playing every since. Judy, thanks, we love you.

[elsoloho]

she´s so beatiful!...

[feelie75]

wow, she flows so nicely from speak to song. Amazing. Came across this video looking for the 'both sides now' cover. Very nice.

[nomania]

She sounds a lot like Joan Baez. Amazing!!

[razorman916]

better than Joan Baez.

[seanjaboy]

I'm pretty sure you mean Joan Baez sounds like her...

[nomania]

exactly. xD

[tomgnh]

In 1962 I saw her at Symphony Hall in Boston- my first concert. Just she and an accompanist.

I bought everything she ever did. Listen to her hold a note on Anathea.

I miss the purity of that kind of music.

[fangornderent]

she also re-recorded the song for her 1993 album just like a woman - judy sings dylan.

before it had never appeared on an album by judy.

[ruthhootch]

this is my introduction to judy collins, what a good introduction it is.

[Chet74]

much justice. she is so good and her voice is amazing.

[MuizeekPhanahtic]

Judy always did a fantastic job with the Dylan cover songs. Bob could write touching, inspiring, and detailed tunes ... Judy could convey all the right emotion, vocal precision and tenderness. This is a very inviting song, I thoroughly enjoy both versions, but Judy's soft/poignant tone makes the depth of the loss/sadness really hit home. I'm always impressed how she can sing so full and strong, yet sit there smiling and relaxed. A wonderful era of music. Timless. Thanks for sharing. A+!

[mcroc764]

Judy and other great singer/songwriters of that time helped us survive that painful era by putting into words and music that which only the gifted can express. I will always be grateful to have had her music in my life. I have shared it with my children as they grew up and it is as beautiful today as it was when I first heard it almost 30 years ago.

[radiofriendly]

broken and beautiful

[MasonCribbs]

this is really nice.

[crispian2005]

is this on dylans first album?

[shivnob]

its on the freewheelin dude

[SteerforthBinoculars]

I've been listening to her first album endlessly for the past few weeks. This is great! I definitely like her guitar arrangement, which I suspect is less an arrangement than just how it comes out when she plays. Wow!

[selenio999]

David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash sang the song Suite Judy blue eyes inspired in this beautiful woman in Woodstock

[LTcrew]

an absolute delight

[LTcrew]

an absolute delight

[glorfindello]

"ten thousand pounds would i freely give

to know on earth where my franklin do live"

[writeroffthelake]

As much as I love Judy Collins, my favorite cover of this greatest of Dylan's songs is still the Silkie...yeah, the band that covered "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away".

[soaringvulture]

Oh wow. Pete Seeger. Judy Collins. They were really that good. Who is that good now?

Pete Seeger is the real deal. He was there and he did it. The fascists hit him with everything they had but Pete's still standing.

[folkiekev]

raw, untainted and beautiful - oh judy why dont you sing like this now.

[dasebird]

Let dylan take care of the singing..

[taddyd1]

i wish she would sing in this huskier tone again, she lost her some of her amazing intensity when she started singing higher.

[ReaganD]

I love Judy Collins she picks so beatfully I wish I knew the exact tuning she is using for this song. I'm a folk musician myself what beautful music lord how I love it!

[brenpreece]

Its in regular tuning, she retunes at the start because she must have been in 'dropped d' before.

[AngelicRobotDevice]

Thanks for sharing her videos, now I've found her and I can't stop looking for more of her tunes.

What a gorgeus voice... she looks so gentle and sweet.

[vsibirsky]

Oh geez Judy is so gorgeous in a 60's kind of way. I know she went through much in her life.. Google up amore recent clip and you will see how gorgeous she is as a mature woman.

[beachboysjp]

goodsong! manythanks!

[gomer9000]

I saw some "before she was famous" video on a Hootenany DVD set I bought. Very cool, but you'll barely recognize her.

[mic1emily]

Oh that voise is just remarkble beautifull. She is the best of generation of female singer_songwriters. Just the best.Mic1emily

[pattismithowns]

Thanks so much.

[jkoncz]

like peter paul and marys version better but still love judy.

[taddyd1]

i love their version too, but this is more like a playin around session, not a focused delivery.

[LizzyDouglas]

Pete Seeger, a fantastic person for keeping folkmusic in all its gradations alive. Also USA's most humiliated citizen, because of his humanistic standpoints in the McCarthy-era.

Love that man 4 ever !!

[C6H12B26]

It was issued by Judy on her CD "Judy Collins sings Dylan" in 1993.

" As I sang these songs I looked for you. I found you and I found me"

Judy Collins

Wonderful Judy and Pete ! Great thanks !