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DylanTest™ Vol. 5 – All Along the Watchtower
The fifth volume of the DylanTest™ explores the legendary artist's dark and foreboding track, "All Along the Watchtower" – a song that many musicians have covered, including Jimi Hendrix who delivered a master stroke.
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The fifth volume of the DylanTest™ explores the legendary artist’s dark and foreboding track, “All Along the Watchtower” – a song that many musicians have covered, including Jimi Hendrix who delivered a master stroke.
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You got 1 right out of 10 (10%) – You should revisit the Dylan catalog as soon as possible, and don't forget John Wesley Harding and "All Along the Watchtower."
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You got 2 right out of 10 (20%) – You should revisit the Dylan catalog as soon as possible, and don't forget John Wesley Harding and "All Along the Watchtower."
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You got 3 right out of 10 (30%) – You should revisit the Dylan catalog as soon as possible, and don't forget John Wesley Harding and "All Along the Watchtower."
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You got 4 right out of 10 (40%) – You should revisit the Dylan catalog as soon as possible, and don't forget John Wesley Harding and "All Along the Watchtower."
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You got 5 right out of 10 (50%) – You should revisit the Dylan catalog as soon as possible, and don't forget John Wesley Harding and "All Along the Watchtower."
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You got 6 right out of 10 (60%) – It could've been worse. When you get a chance, revisit Dylan's early catalog, and don't forget John Wesley Harding and "All Along the Watchtower."
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You got 7 right out of 10 (70%) – Not too shabby, my friend. If you go back through Dylan's early catalog, you should be back at the top of the class in no time.
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You got 8 right out of 10 (80%) – Well played, maestro! Not only do you know Dylan's original, you apparently know the bands that covered it.
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You got 9 right out of 10 (90%) – BAMMMM! You have an impeccable ear for the most influential music in rock history. Job well done – take the rest of the day off.
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You got 10 right out of 10 (100%) – Well, that's as good as it gets! You have an impeccable ear for the most influential music in rock history. Now go get yourself a cold one!
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
On which album did the original "All Along the Watchtower" first appear and in which year was it released? [HINT: The album title is associated with a Texas outlaw.]
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John Wesley Harding, 1967 – Dylan's country-flavored eighth studio album is named after Texas outlaw John Wesley Hardin (whose name is misspelled).
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John Wesley Harding, 1967 – Dylan's country-flavored eighth studio album is named after Texas outlaw John Wesley Hardin (whose name is misspelled).
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Dylan wrote "All Along the Watchtower" – as well as the rest of John Wesley Harding – in the months following which major event in the musician's life?
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Motorcycle accident – On July 29, 1966, Bob Dylan wrecked his treasured 1964 Triumph T100 on Striebel Road on the outskirts of Woodstock, NY. The accident left Bob with cracked vertebrae in his neck.
Dylan would spend the months following his near-fatal crash recovering and eventually recording what would become known as The Basement Tapes at Big Pink with the Hawks (soon to be The Band). He would also write the songs for the country-flavored John Wesley Harding, which he would record in October and November of 1967.
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Motorcycle accident – On July 29, 1966, Bob Dylan wrecked his treasured 1964 Triumph T100 on Striebel Road on the outskirts of Woodstock, NY. The accident left Bob with cracked vertebrae in his neck.
Dylan would spend the months following his near-fatal crash recovering and eventually recording what would become known as The Basement Tapes at Big Pink with the Hawks (soon to be The Band). He would also write the songs for the country-flavored John Wesley Harding, which he would record in October and November of 1967.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
This live audio captures which artist/band covering "All Along the Watchtower" in which year? [Extra credit if you can identify where this legendary performance took place.]
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Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1970 – Jimi's interpretation is recognized as a masterpiece – by critics, fans and even Dylan himself.
Extra credit: the audio above is from the International Atlanta Pop Festival in 1970.
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Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1970 – Jimi's interpretation is recognized as a masterpiece – by critics, fans and even Dylan himself.
Extra credit: the audio above is from the International Atlanta Pop Festival in 1970.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
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Drink my wine – The lyrics are as follows:
Businessmen, they drink my wine
Plowman dig my earth...Incorrect
Drink my wine – The lyrics are as follows:
Businessmen, they drink my wine
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
This live audio captures which artist/band performing "All Along the Watchtower" with Dylan?
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The Band – The live audio above is from Dylan's legendary performance with The Band in 1974. The recording was released commercially on the double album, Before the Flood.
It should be noted that Bob and The Band emulated Jimi's interpretation rather than Dylan's original acoustic version on John Wesley Harding.
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The Band – The live audio above is from Dylan's legendary performance with The Band in 1974. The recording was released commercially on the double album, Before the Flood.
It should be noted that Bob and The Band emulated Jimi's interpretation rather than Dylan's original acoustic version on John Wesley Harding.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
What's notable about the lyric structure of "All Along the Watchtower"? [HINT: Focus on the last two lines of the song (if you know them, that is).]
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It seems to end at the beginning – The final lines of the song seem to be the beginning of the tale:
Two riders were approaching
And the wind began to howlDylan said this in a 1968 interview with Sing Out! magazine:
["All Along the Watchtower"]...opens up in a slightly different way, in a stranger way, for we have the cycle of events working in a rather reverse order.
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It seems to end at the beginning – The final lines of the song seem to be the beginning of the tale:
Two riders were approaching
And the wind began to howlDylan said this in a 1968 interview with Sing Out! magazine:
["All Along the Watchtower"]...opens up in a slightly different way, in a stranger way, for we have the cycle of events working in a rather reverse order.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Which band is heard here with Dylan performing "All Along the Watchtower"? [Extra credit if you can name the year this performance took place.]
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The Grateful Dead – That's Jerry Garcia cranking on that solo in the audio above. That performance – part of the Dylan & Dead summer tour – was recorded on July 26, 1987, in Anaheim, CA.
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The Grateful Dead – That's Jerry Garcia cranking on that solo in the audio above. That performance – part of the Dylan & Dead summer tour – was recorded on July 26, 1987, in Anaheim, CA.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
This audio captures which artist/band covering "Watchtower"?
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Neil Young – Yep, that's the Grandfather of Grunge ripping it on August 29, 2000, in Cleveland. The recording was released commercially on Road Rock Vol. 1.
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Neil Young – Yep, that's the Grandfather of Grunge ripping it on August 29, 2000, in Cleveland. The recording was released commercially on Road Rock Vol. 1.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Whose version of "All Along the Watchtower" is ranked #47 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time"?
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Jimi Hendrix – Rolling Stone said this about Jimi's studio version of "All Along the Watchtower":
Using the line "And the wind began to howl" as a springboard, Hendrix constructed a tumultuous four-part solo that transformed Dylan's concise foreboding into an electric hurricane.
As for context within the RS rankings, Jimi's "All Along the Watchtower" was sandwiched between David Bowie's "Heroes" at #46 and Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" at #48.
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Jimi Hendrix – Rolling Stone said this about Jimi's studio version of "All Along the Watchtower":
Using the line "And the wind began to howl" as a springboard, Hendrix constructed a tumultuous four-part solo that transformed Dylan's concise foreboding into an electric hurricane.
As for context within the RS rankings, Jimi's "All Along the Watchtower" was sandwiched between David Bowie's "Heroes" at #46 and Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" at #48.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
This audio captures the version of "Watchtower" on which album? [Extra credit if you know what was controversial about the album's cover art.]
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Electric Ladyland – It was Jimi's third and final album, released on October 18, 1968. His rendition of "All Along the Watchtower" became a Top-20 single, which pushed Electric Ladyland all the way to #1 in America (and it stayed there for two weeks). Tragically, Hendrix would die just two years later.
Extra credit: Hendrix was embarrassed by the album's "naked lady" gatefold, which featured a portrait of 19 nude women against a black background. A handful of record dealers banned the album, calling it "pornographic."
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Electric Ladyland – It was Jimi's third and final album, released on October 18, 1968. His rendition of "All Along the Watchtower" became a Top-20 single, which pushed Electric Ladyland all the way to #1 in America (and it stayed there for two weeks). Tragically, Hendrix would die just two years later.
Extra credit: Hendrix was embarrassed by the album's "naked lady" gatefold, which featured a portrait of 19 nude women against a black background. A handful of record dealers banned the album, calling it "pornographic."

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