"All Along the Watchtower," live from Chicago

November 21, 2024 00:05:07
"All Along the Watchtower," live from Chicago
Nathans & Roncast
"All Along the Watchtower," live from Chicago

Nov 21 2024 | 00:05:07

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Show Notes

Here’s an outtake from our recent live podcast taping at the Folk Alliance Region Midwest conference, held last month outside of Chicago. It’s our regular set closer/encore song, Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower,” with hand percussion by Elexa Dawson. To hear our interview with Elexa, click here.
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Episode Transcript

[00:00:36] There must be some kind of way out of here? [00:00:41] Said the joker to the thief? [00:00:46] There's too much confusion I can't get no relief? [00:00:55] Businessmen, they drink my wine bound none of them Living along those lines Knows what any of it's worth? [00:01:32] No reason to get excited the thief, he kindly spoke? [00:01:42] There are many here among us who feels that life is but a joke? [00:01:51] But you and I, we've been through that and this is not our faith Let us not go talking falsely now the hour is getting no? All along the watchtower the princes kept the view? [00:03:05] While all the women came and went Their foot servants too? [00:03:15] Outside in the cold distance A wild cat did growl? [00:03:24] Two riders were approaching the wind began to howl thank you all for coming. Have a great conference. [00:04:25] Alexa Dawson, thank you for being here today. [00:04:29] Have a beautiful day. [00:04:32] Peace. [00:04:39] We didn't talk about this. [00:04:42] Let's go ahead and fade it. [00:04:52] Okay. There we go. Thank you so much. This is our first time doing a live podcast. We'll see how it goes when I mix it. But thank you for being here. Thank you. Thank you. It was like the magic of Hollywood back.

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