Oct 30, 2021 ¡ Acoustic cover of "All Along The Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix from the album "Electric Ladyland" originally written by Bob Dylan.Hope you guys enjoy! Don't foMar 5, 2021 ¡ There are a few common soundtrack picks to play over scenes from the Vietnam War, like âFortunate Sonâ by Creedence and âFor What Itâs Worthâ by Buffalo Springfield. Jimi Hendrixâs psychedelic cover of the Bob Dylan masterpiece âAll Along the Watchtowerâ is another example. Robert Zemeckis played it over the montage of Forrest
Oct 11, 2013 ¡ Oct 11 2013. Five Good Covers presents five cross-genre reinterpretations of an oft-covered song. For students of cover songs, itâs a given: Jimi Hendrixâs cover of Bob Dylanâs âAll Along the Watchtowerâ is one of the five greatest covers ever made. Many could, and do, make the argument that itâs number one. So why mess with perfection?
The lyrics of "All Along the Watchtower" are written in rhyming couplets. The rhymes are simple (thief/relief, fate/late), so they don't sound forced at all. Unlike many song lyrics, which make no sense without the melody, "All Along the Watchtower" reads like poetry on the page. Each line is divided into two sections of about 5-8 syllables xvIop.