This is from the issue of Mojo magazine from late last year where It Might Get Loud was named DVD of the year:

I'm not implying that it can't. I'm merely agreeing with you that the song sucks but for way more than just the ad-lib.

Exactly. Yet another instance where some asshole creates a thread just to create a stir and then never returns to participate in it.

Probably because he played there last year. Yeah, I know it's not unusual for an artist to play the festival twice but it may be the case this time, especially since he was a headliner. Opening act North Mississippi All-Stars being on the bill really doesn't mean anything in regards to Plant.

The complete lineup:

You might wanna try this thread: Five Albums - on a deserted island

I think it's more than the ad-lib that would qualify it for that thread.

I've only seen him in concert three times but I'm glad I saw him when I did. From some of the reports I've heard from friends I'm not so sure I would want to see one of his current concerts. Then again, with Dylan you really never know. Apparently some nights he's on and on others he's very off. The Grateful Dead and other bands have the same reputation but I had pretty good luck with the four shows I attended of theirs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTRHIVScAXE Technically not a "cover" because the author (Ray Wylie Hubbard) is sitting in on this version by Jerry Jeff Walker but I couldn't resist posting because of the vintage footage. I'd love to see the entire movie someday. Here, Ray Wylie Hubbard tells the story behind the song and why royalty checks have been very, very good to him.

Long forgotten classic from Jon Butcher who used to front a band called the Jon Butcher Axis:

I guess it says a lot about the appeal of your band when you've had your material covered by everyone from Smashing Pumpkins to the Dixie Chicks.

..and, just for shits n' grins, the original by Jerry Jeff Walker:

Thanks, one thing that put me off of the box set was all of the various takes of the same song. Interesting as they may be I think they wouldn't hold up well to repeated listenings. That's one reason I've never purchased the much heralded Robert Johnson box.

I still prefer the original version by James Taylor but Buffett does a pretty damn good job with this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAWh5DZO6ns

A "sham" is implying the potential audience for this is somehow being misled into believing it's something it's not. Daltrey has been completely upfront about having Townshend's blessing. It's also not being advertised as "The Who". Since the audience knows this going in, it's definitely not a sham. Agreed about his voice but it seems like on rare occasions, he's still able to pull off his signature scream from "Won't Get Fooled Again".

I think many of them actually are worth it, especially when there's previously unreleased material and the quality of the recordings has been improved upon. This is true in a lot of cases since when CDs were new a lot of record companies just rushed them out in order to capitalize on the new format. I've always had an eye on the Layla box. Between that and the new deluxe edition which one would you recommend? I bought the deluxe edition of that DVD when it first came out. Lots of great performances on there plus it shows just how open Johnny Cash was when it came to other forms of music, especially rock n' roll.

Half of R.E.M. and half of U2 covering U2's "One" at the inauguration of Bill Clinton in 1993: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLucca7rt_8

Per lzzoso's request, please post your thoughts on Two And A Half Men in this thread: CBS Yanks Two And A Half Men

Caught their CD release show Saturday here in Raleigh and never have I found Heather McIntire's voice more mesmerizing. If you haven't done so already, you can stream their debut album and their The Letting Go EP at Bandcamp.com. They also just announced a string of dates opening for the Indigo Girls this summer. If they come to your town by all means be sure to check them out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVW7j-uje9o&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTeIBTpcrN4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqGnKmC6m6Q&feature=related 7/10 | Carmel IN @ The Palladium, w/ Indigo Girls 7/11 | Chicago IL @ The Whistler w/ Judson Claiborne (no IG this night) 7/12 | Fish Creek WI @ Door Community, w/ Indigo Girls 7/13 | Minneapolis MN @ Minnesota Zoo, w/ Indigo Girls 7/15 | Arvada CO @ Arvada Center, w/ Indigo Girls 7/16 | Boulder CO @ Chautauqua Auditorium, w/ Indigo Girls 7/17 | Beaver Creek CO @ Vilar, w/ Indigo Girls 7/18 | Salt Lake City UT @ Kenley Amphitheater, w/ Indigo Girls 7/20 | Seattle WA @ Seattle Zoo, w/ Indigo Girls 7/21 | Seattle WA @ Seattle Zoo, w/ Indigo Girls 7/22 | Portland OR @ Portland Zoo, w/ Indigo Girls 7/23 | Redway CA @ Mateel Hall, w/ Indigo Girls 7/24 | Saratoga CA @ Mountain Winery, w/ Indigo Girls 7/25 TBA 7/26 | Los Angeles CA @ Troubadour, w/ Indigo Girls 7/27 | San Diego CA @ Humphrey’s, w/ Indigo Girls

Jimmy Buffett's version of Willis Alan Ramsay's "The Ballad of Spider John". Ramsay, probably best known for "Muskrat Love", also holds the unique distinction of only releasing one album, ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMIig33sCHU&feature=related

Jack White On Bob Dylan Project Guitarist picked to record Hank Williams song By Robin Murray Jack White has spoken to ClashMusic about working on Bob Dylan's new tribute to Hank Williams. Even the greats have heroes. For Bob Dylan, country icon Hank Williams remains an inspiration, a well of savage poetry he can draw on when his creative juices begin to run a little dry. A few years ago the singer came in contact with a folder of lyrics, which Hank Williams had supposedly left behind. The words to a number of unreleased and unrecorded songs, Bob Dylan proposed to inject new life into the lines. Similar to the 'Mermaid Avenue' project embarked on by Billy Bragg and Wilco, Bob Dylan began inviting artists to take part. Jack White has previously confirmed his involvement with the project, and recently spoke to ClashMusic about the exact working process behind resurrecting the lost words of Hank Williams. "I did a project with Bob Dylan: he put together twenty or twenty-five people to finish writing Hank Williams songs that only had lyrics and didn’t have music - it was the opposite of this project. I did this a year beforehand - I had to write music for Hank Williams’ lyrics" he explained. "I looked through all the piles of lyrics, and one of ’em just kept speaking to me. Sometimes you think it’s gonna be really hard to find my spot, and then it picks it for you. You don’t even have to choose it; it just picks it for you." As yet, a full release date for the project is unknown. Typically, Bob Dylan has remained cagey about the full cast list, although Jack White accidentally let slip a few names during an interview with MTV News. "He did one, asked Willie Nelson to do one, asked me to do one, and I think Lucinda Williams and Alan Jackson are on it too" the Nashville based guitarist explained. "I think it might come out this year. It's a cool record.”

If this was being presented as The Who and Daltrey didn't have Townshend's blessing it would be completely different. Otherwise, I really don't have a problem with it. Much of what the Who did was done with the intention of Townshend writing material for Daltrey to interpret so this isn't really all that far fetched.