In keeping with last week's Dylan flair this song was written and performed by Mr. Bob Dylan in 1967. The lyrics, some have suggested, echo lines from the Book of Isaiah, Chapter 21, verses 5 thru 9. The song has also been covered by a number of other artists with the Jimi Hendrix cover becoming most famous. Only six months after its release the Hendrix cover became a Top 20 Hit in 1968, received a Grammy Award and was ranked #48 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It is said that it is Hendrix's version that most significantly influenced Dylan's live performances. A cover of a cover - who knew?
Dylan himself didn't perform the song live until 1974, yet since then he has performed this song live more than any other of his other compositions.
Here's a decent cover of All Along The Watchtower. Awesome job mixing and editing by the talented people at Playing for Change....
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