All Along The Watchtower Bob Dylan Cover w/ Looper & Harmonica

(c)1967 Music & Words Bob Dylan, Track#4 on album "John Wesley Harding"
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"There must be some way out of here," said the joker to the thief
"There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief
Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth
None of them along the line know what any of it is worth"

"No reason to get excited," the thief, he kindly spoke
"There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke
But you and I, we've been through that, and this is not our fate
So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late"

All along the watchtower, princes kept the view
While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too
Outside in the distance a wildcat did growl
Special riders were approaching, the wind began to howl
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Harmonica key of D.
This is about changing established society, starting in the middle of a conversation between 2 people (the Joker and the Thief). The Thief sympathizes with the Joker, who wants to escape his position in life and hates the values of society. The third verse suddenly shifts the scene, changing from a conversation to an almost unrelated verse filled with imagery of princes, women, and barefoot servants guarding a castle, establishing a place in the past. These figures are said to represent established society. "Somewhere in the distance, a wildcat does growl" suggests danger is approaching, then suddenly "Two riders are approaching" links us back to the first two verses. The riders are the Joker and the Thief, coming to establish a different set of values. The guarded castle suggests there will be confrontation.
In addition to Hendrix, this song has also been covered by Lenny Kravitz, Pearl Jam, The Dave Matthews Band, U2, Eric Clapton, Keziah Jones, The Grateful Dead and Neil Young and last not least youtube star Ash Almond.
more information about the song:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Along_the_Watchtower

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[Czechmagnum]

I fond of this song

[cjoey39]

Sweet!! Excellent version!! Wow!! Joey Vaughan "World Blues Attack"

[AnImmortal88]

Just Great : )

[homemadejam2006]

You have a great voice! :O

[Thylacine1949]

One of the best versions I've heard. Excellent work!

[MrMcennedy]

Could you do "all I really wanna do". Thanks

[balletbabyinoz]

its not a fucking cover. this is Dylan's song, however I do think that Hendrix did it better, its offence to say this is a cover, Hendrix was the cover, morons!

[malikigh2005]

This is amazing. Awesome work!

[cuntrydude1]

@fguka key of D

[fguka]

what key is the harmonica?