Suggest good rock Dylan covers my kids might like?

loopyjoe · Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:13 pm by loopyjoe

I have two sons in their mid-teens who are increasingly into rock music of various types, though they have yet to show much interest in his Bobness. I'm thinking of compiling a CD of cover versions that they might like, as a way to break them in slowly, as it were. The older boy likes what is now probably considered old school mainstream metal - ACDC, Iron Maiden and the like (thanks to games like Guitar Hero), and the younger one goes for all the noisy modern emo type stuff like My Chemical Romance. But any good rock music might do. Preferably studio rather than live.

So any suggestions? They both like the White Stripes, so that's a no-brainer. A few obvious tracks come to mind by Hendrix and Guns N' Roses. I can't really think of much else off the top of my head right now without consulting lists, though I know I've heard some strong rock voices singing Dylan songs. So I thought I'd ask you guys and gals.

Thanks in advance...

dylcol · Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:19 pm by dylcol

2 CD's they might like :

Listen To Bob Dylan

Tracklist :

Don't Think Twice (It's Alright) -- Steel Train
Like A Rolling Stone -- Anberlin
Mr. Tambourine Man -- Roark
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You -- Socratic
Blowin' In The Wind -- House Of Fools
Girl Of The North Country -- As Tall As Lions
Man In Me -- Jenoah
I Believe In You -- Cerys Matthews
Simple Twist Of Fate -- The Format
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall -- Jason Mraz
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 -- Rock-N-Roll Soldiers
It Ain't Me Babe -- David Melillo
Positively 4th Street -- I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business
Just Like A Woman -- Something Corporate
She Belongs To Me -- Kisschasy
To Ramona -- Days Away
Boots Of Spanish Leather -- Julia Haltigan
I Want You -- James Blunt
I Shall Be Released -- Steel Train
The Times They Are A-Changin' -- The Stay At Home Joneses
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll -- Rx Bandits

I'm Not There (Soundtrack) :

Tracklist :

All Along The Watchtower -- Eddie Vedder
I`m Not There -- Sonic Youth
Goin' To Acapulco -- Jim James & Calexico
Tombstone Blues -- Richie Havens
Ballad of a Thin Man -- Stephen Malkmus
Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again -- Cat Power
Pressing On -- John Doe
Fourth Time Around -- Yo La Tengo
Dark Eyes -- Iron & Wine & Calexico
Highway 61 Revisited -- Karen O
One More Cup of Coffee -- Roger McGuinn
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll -- Mason Jennings
Billy -- Los Lobos
Simple Twist of Fate -- Jeff Tweedy
The Man In The Long Black Coat -- Mark Lanegan
Señor -- Willie Nelson
As I Went Out One Morning -- Mira Billotte
Can`t Leave Her Behind -- Stephen Malkmus & Lee Ranaldo
Ring Them Bells -- Sufjan Stevens
Just Like A Woman -- Charlotte Gainsbourg
Mama You`ve Been On My Mind -- Jack Johnson
I Wanna Be Your Lover -- Yo La Tengo
You Ain`t Goin' Nowhere -- Glen Hansard & Markta Irglov
Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window -- The Hold Steady
Just Like Tom Thumb`s Blues -- Ramblin' Jack Elliot
Wicked Messenger -- The Black Keys
Cold Irons Bound -- Tom Verlaine
The Times They Are A-Changin' -- Mason Jennings
Maggie`s Farm -- Stephen Malkmus
When The Ship Comes In -- Marcus Carl Franklin
Moonshiner -- Bob Forrest
I Dreamed I Saw St.Augustine -- John Doe
Knockin' On Heaven`s Door -- Antony & The Johnsons
I`m Not There -- Bob Dylan

Another they might like :

Highway 61 Revisited Revisited

Tracklist :

Like A Rolling Stone -- Drive-By Truckers
Tombstone Blues -- Marc Carroll
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry -- Paul Westerberg
From A Buick 6 -- Richmond Fontaine
Ballad Of A Thin Man -- Willard Grant Conspiracy
Queen Jane Approximately -- American Music Club
Highway 61 Revisited -- Dave Alvin
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues -- The Handsome Family
Desolation Row -- Songdog

loopyjoe · Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:58 am by loopyjoe

Thanks, dylcol. I'll move those to the top of my playlist!

Anyone else have any suggestions?

Dave P. · Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:59 pm by Dave P.

Neil Young's BITW from Weld might work

Dave P. · Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:06 am by Dave P.

Is Mountain too old-school? :lol:

Masters Of War
Gotta Serve Somebody
Blowin' In The Wind
Everything Is Broken
Highway 61 Revisited
Heart Of Mine
Subterranean Homesick Blues
Times They Are A-Changin'
Seven Days
Mr. Tambourine Man
Like A Rolling Stone
Blowin' In The Wind (acoustic)

loopyjoe · Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:45 am by loopyjoe

Ah, Mountain, yes I only heard their album once, but I remember liking it. I'll give it another listen.

Suggest good rock Dylan covers my kids might like?

Suggest good rock Dylan covers my kids might like?

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