Lakes of Pontchartrain (Live) - Bob Dylan

San Francisco Bay Blues w/ Neil Young

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Paul Brady's version sounds like leaving his love to lie sleeping in the wee morning hours to have coffee by the window sill with daylight peeking through. Bob's version sound's like road weary traveler sitting in the back of a bumpy carriage to return to this "cree ol girl". Both versions are beautiful and true to the heart of the song.

[cathalmacsiurdain]

Dylan: I can imagine he makes people feel emotional when he orders breakfast. Lovely to hear a version of a song that we Irish think belongs to Paul Brady (even if it comes from the states). Love all songsters. You make us laugh and cry and love.

[dyslecticbitch]

People will always talk down on Dylan's voice, his guitar playing, (insert whatever) but you're missing the whole point about what makes Dylan great. He is not a polished artist and he doesn't care, he is about the FEELING. I guess you either connect with him and feel it or you don't, but for us who do I can tell you his FEEL is unmatched.

[johnjennings]

Thank you so much raw and real great sound greetings from ireland

[bhoywonder]

Anyone hating on this version of this song are missing the whole point of this song. It dosnt matter the voice behind the lyrics but the story that's being told and the story that you can envision while listening to it, it paints the story of stranger in a strange world meeting the one person in the whole world that he fell in love with and the pain that follows it, this could be read out in the most monotonous voice and still have the same punch, credit to Paul Brady that a musical legend such as Dylan should want to cover his song. It's a tribute to the people of Ireland and the emotions we are able transfer in music. One of the most beautiful songs ever to be written.

[paulgreenaway]

Pure raw feeling a classic Dylan at his best even tho it's no ones song I think he makes it his own with the heart and soul he puts into it well done Bob

[mikprint]

Lakes of Pontchartrain are on the borders of New Orleans and this song originated in the USA. Songs are Universal and very often interpreted by Irish singers in an excellent way, i enjoy many versions of this great song

[victoriaanthony]

This is one of the best versions of this great song.

[steveb]

The first version of this song that I heard was by Grammy award winner Aoife O'Donovan. Its still my favorite of the many versions I have since listened to. Her solo work and her work with the trio "I'm With Her" have got me through many dark days, especially this year (2020)

[tirchonailltiger]

Love both versions. What a song. Thank fook for good music like this with the rubbish today.

[thomasschneider]

Wonderful performance go the maestro, thank you.

[stringthing]

I would say that Dylan was attracted to this beautiful song, first and foremost for it’s lyrical content.Being a poet himself.Excellent.

[Laou]

I think anyone who contests that Paul Brady is greater forgets the most fundamental fact about folk songs.

They have been sung for hundreds of years by thousands (perhaps more) of different singers.

Different keys, different instruments, different rhythms.

That is the essential beauty of folk songs.

These songs cannot be mastered by any one person.

[robbieunderwood]

Thank God Dylans generation knew a genius talent when they heard one.

[kentmunro]

What a great version !!, really love the guitar playing & of course Bobs great vocal style ...

[paulgreenway]

Dylan version pure class like a road weary traveller looking love and his voice is perfect for this song Genius :)

[ADRIANMcMANUSgastro-winetours]

Paul’s is technically superior and his voice is beautiful in the classic Irish sense. Bob Dylan is Bob Dylan. This is him having a few minute’s rest without the yoke of having to be Bob, harking back to his coffee house days and enjoying himself in the process. Anyone who loves the guy, also loves that phrasing and his ability to take songs down all sorts of vocal paths, love it or hate it. GE Smith on accompanying guitar also shines. These acoustic sets in the hard driving R&R concerts of that period were a joy to behold. I love both of them so comparisons are both pointless and odious. Bob is also one of Paul’s biggest fans, remember.

[tobymac_ireland]

First time I heard this, I thought "complete butchery", but I must admit this version is growing on me and I find myself coming back to it. Energy indeed

[tipptoggy]

Collewcted in Canadian lumber camp in the 1880s I believe, the girl in the collected song was blonde. It's in Sam Henry's "Songs of The People".

[TimWhistles]

yeah, Bob, went off and did all that other stuff.. But foremost, and forever, there'll never be another folksinger as good as him.