BLOWIN' IN THE WIND - Dylan Cover

Ken Middleton · Feb 20, 2013

I have always loved this tune ever since I learned to play it in the '60's.

I was unhappy with the version I recorded a few years back as I, for some unaccountable reason, tried to copy Bob Dylan's own recording (even to the harmonica part). Stupid! I don't really see any point to copying other people's versions of songs.

The uke part on this new recording looks and sounds very simple. It is actually a bit trickier than it seems.

Anyway, here it it. I have messed with it quite a lot.

larrypresson · Feb 20, 2013

Great job Ken, I am sure Bob would be pleased. Your video was very classy and artistic as well. I think this is one of your best efforts; please keep it up!

AKuker · Feb 21, 2013

Great song and so well done, Ken! Thanks!

Ken Middleton · Feb 21, 2013

larrypresson said:
Great job Ken, I am sure Bob would be pleased...

Thanks you. However, Bob and his people have threatened to have YouTube close me down twice before. I have had to take down all my Dylan videos both times. I put them back up again of course. YouTube have actually only deleted one so far though.

Ken Middleton · Feb 21, 2013

AKuker said:
Great song and so well done, Ken! Thanks!

Thanks very much for watching.

For those who are interested, here is the first version that I recorded 4 years ago. I don't know why I tried to copy Dylan. Silly, really. I can never do his version better than him, so what's the point? It makes me cringe to watch it.

SailingUke · Feb 21, 2013

Nicely done !!!
It looks like you pinky remains on the "C" on the "A" string, are you droning that note?

Ken Middleton · Feb 21, 2013

SailingUke said:
Nicely done !!!
It looks like you pinky remains on the "C" on the "A" string, are you droning that note?

It certainly looks that way. There are a couple of places where the chord resolves and I fret the note B in a G chord.

nighthunte29 · Feb 21, 2013

Ah, goes without saying, but what a great cover!
A beautiful song too, keep it up!

Tube · Feb 21, 2013

Great. From now on I will try to cover your (2.) version.

Ken Middleton · Feb 28, 2013

Tube said:
Great. From now on I will try to cover your (2.) version.

Would love to hear your version. Let me know if you record it.

Ambient Doughnut · Feb 28, 2013

Lovely - I enjoyed both of those!

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