EPISODE · Jan 13, 2017 · 10 MIN
Variation
from Listen Up! · host New Haven Symphony Orchestra
A few years ago, Rolling Stone magazine polled its readers about what they considered the best rock cover of all time. Without question, the leader in the poll was Jimi Hendrix’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower.” This variation on the original song was so well received that Bob Dylan ended up changing the way he played it to be more like Hendrix. On our latest episode we’re looking at all kinds of variations in music and how composers and performers play with musical ideas to keep us tuned in and interested.Support the show
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A few years ago, Rolling Stone magazine polled its readers about what they considered the best rock cover of all time. Without question, the leader in the poll was Jimi Hendrix’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower.” This variation on the original song was so well received that Bob Dylan ended up changing the way he played it to be more like Hendrix. On our latest episode we’re looking at all kinds of variations in music and how composers and performers play with musical ideas to k...
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