Bob Dylan, 83, Stuns Fans with Cover of 'Song He Wishes He Wrote'
- Bob Dylan has been known to show appreciation for fellow musicians and collaborators throughout his career, including Ricky Nelson, Neil Young, and Jimi Hendrix.
Bob Dylanhas never been shy about showing appreciation. Despite his stoic and adverse opinion to the media and critics over his career, he has never shied away from giving credit where it's due.
From praising contemporary covers of his songs, to giving incredibly thoughtful endorsements of other artists, Dylan has always been a friend back to fellow musicians, contemporaries, and collaborators such as Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix, and Ricky Nelson.
Nelson and Dylan have been long admirers of each others work, giving praise back an forth over the years. Dylan went as far as to say in his autobiography "Chronicles" that the two had a lot in common .
"Ricky's talent was very accessible to me. I felt we had a lot in common. In a few years' time he'd record some of my songs, make them sound like they were his own, like he had written them himself. He eventually did write one himself and mentioned my name in it. Ricky, in about ten years' time, would even get booed while onstage for changing what was perceived as his musical direction. It turned out we did have a lot in common."
Recently, Dylan covered the song mentioned in this quote, " Garden Party ," which is a tune he's said he wished he wrote.
Fans were absolutely elated over the cover, leaving their thoughts in the comments about how great of a job Dylan did.
"Bob sounds awesome! ❤️ Still rocking it at 83. God bless him."
"One of the best covers he's ever done - so much fun.🥰"
"I'm amazed by how strong his voice is sounding on this tour. Long may it continue!"
We're lucky to still see such a legend trying new things. Hopefully, the rest of the Outlaw Festival tour continues to surprise and excite!
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