The Beatles covered many Bob Dylan songs during the ‘Let it Be’ sessions. During these sessions, the four decided to cover several songs by Bob Dylan. Many of the songs they covered include “Like a Rolling Stone,” “I Shall Be Released,” “All Along the Watchtower,” and “Blowin’ in the Wind.” While these versions were never officially released, there are audio recordings of these sessions so fans can still hear the band’s interpretations of these classic Dylan tracks.
In an interview for his website (shared by Far Out), Paul McCartney discussed which Bob Dylan songs he would potentially want to cover. McCartney doesn’t record many covers or perform them live. However, he does have a few that he’d be open to recording his own version of.
Bob Dylan covered The Beatles’ ‘Things We Said Today’ on the compilation album The Art of McCartney, McCartney was asked what Dylan song he would reciprocate with if given the chance.
“That’s a very difficult question to answer,” McCartney answered. “As there are so many great songs. ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ comes to mind because it’s something you could cover. Singing Dylan songs can be difficult because something like ‘Like A Rolling Stone’, it’s so Dylan that it would be hard to get the spirit that he puts on it. ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’ is another good one, you know. I’d put that on a list as well.”
“I’m in awe of McCartney. He’s about the only one that I am in awe of. He can do it all. And he’s never let up,” Dylan said in a 2007 Rolling Stone interview. “He’s got the gift for melody, he’s got the rhythm, he can play any instrument. He can scream and shout as good as anybody, and he can sing a ballad as good as anybody. And his melodies are effortless, that’s what you have to be in awe of. . . . He’s just so damn effortless. I just wish he’d quit. Everything that comes out of his mouth is just framed in melody.”
During the Let It Be sessions, The Beatles tossed around an endless stream of song fragments to try and kick start their own malaise, and as a band full of Dylan admirers, they amicably jammed on a few Dylan tracks including ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’ and ‘I Shall Be Released’
Source: FaroutMag. /Cheatsheetentert.