Bob Dylan changed music in the 1960s when he took popular songs from folk into the electric age, embracing rock and roll and, in many ways, defining what the genre was capable of. His poetic storytelling lyrics remain the standard in many ways for what a song can be—for the vivid images it can present and the lessons it can teach.
So, no one would try to imitate him, right? Quite the opposite! Many have tried to take on the spirit of Dylan’s music, even to the degree of trying to literally sound like him. And here below, we wanted to explore three examples. A trio of tracks that sound like they could be from Dylan’s hand and mouth but actually are not.
“Worry No More” by Ron Wood from Gimme Some Neck (1979)
The Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood released his solo album …