2008 Woodie Awards
New and old artists pay homage to Dylan on I'm Not There soundtrack
Drew Mika
Issue date: 12/7/07 Section: Entertainment
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12/07/07 - Between 1962, when Bob Dylan's first album debuted, (it was self-titled Bob Dylan) and earlier this year when another Bob Dylan anthology was released (titled Dylan,) he has released over 30 records - virtually one every year since his debut.
He's been called the Godfather of American music, he's been pinned with being responsible for introducing The Beatles to marijuana, and putting meaningful lyrics into rock 'n' roll. All the while, it's been said that he "owns the 60s"- and according to almost anybody Bob Dylan is the most important songwriter of all time.
Rolling Stone magazine lists him as the second greatest recording artist of all time, (second only to The Beatles) and they list his song, "Like A Rolling Stone" as the number one greatest song of all time. I personally agree.
The I'm Not There soundtrack, (a film about the many roles Dylan has played in his lifetime) contains 32 of Dylan's songs chosen and covered by 29 various recording artists, all of whom pay homage to Dylan, along with his own eerie, omniscient original version of the album's title track, "I'm Not There" off his album The Basement Tapes, which he made with The Band.
Each track on the album is a different sound, a different story, and a different adventure altogether. The artists on the album themselves, also range in variety.
The elders on the album include many of Dylan's contemporaries such as Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Roger McGuinn, and Willie Nelson. While Elliot and McGuinn pay their proper respects to their friend- doing fantastic covers of "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" and "One More Cup Of Coffee," Nelson proves to be a disappointment. His laid-back timbre and overall miserable sound turn "Senor" into a boring five minutes of nothingness.
The young guns on the album are an even more eclectic mix of artists whom all claim Dylan as a large influence. The opening song, "All Along The Watchtower," is done by a man who's had incredible success with soundtracks - from The Beatles' "Hide Your Love Away" on the I Am Sam soundtrack, to writing the entire album for Sean Penn's Into The Wild earlier this year - Eddie Vedder.
He's been called the Godfather of American music, he's been pinned with being responsible for introducing The Beatles to marijuana, and putting meaningful lyrics into rock 'n' roll. All the while, it's been said that he "owns the 60s"- and according to almost anybody Bob Dylan is the most important songwriter of all time.
Rolling Stone magazine lists him as the second greatest recording artist of all time, (second only to The Beatles) and they list his song, "Like A Rolling Stone" as the number one greatest song of all time. I personally agree.
The I'm Not There soundtrack, (a film about the many roles Dylan has played in his lifetime) contains 32 of Dylan's songs chosen and covered by 29 various recording artists, all of whom pay homage to Dylan, along with his own eerie, omniscient original version of the album's title track, "I'm Not There" off his album The Basement Tapes, which he made with The Band.
Each track on the album is a different sound, a different story, and a different adventure altogether. The artists on the album themselves, also range in variety.
The elders on the album include many of Dylan's contemporaries such as Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Roger McGuinn, and Willie Nelson. While Elliot and McGuinn pay their proper respects to their friend- doing fantastic covers of "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" and "One More Cup Of Coffee," Nelson proves to be a disappointment. His laid-back timbre and overall miserable sound turn "Senor" into a boring five minutes of nothingness.
The young guns on the album are an even more eclectic mix of artists whom all claim Dylan as a large influence. The opening song, "All Along The Watchtower," is done by a man who's had incredible success with soundtracks - from The Beatles' "Hide Your Love Away" on the I Am Sam soundtrack, to writing the entire album for Sean Penn's Into The Wild earlier this year - Eddie Vedder.