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Leon Russell — It's a Hard Rain Gonna Fall
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sheetsy
Posted: Jun 06, 2009 - 16:05
 
amen, brother....love that leon!  8

 ejsamuel wrote:
man that takes me back - more from this album please.
 



marilynn07
Posted: Jan 31, 2009 - 07:31
 
 Buzzardcheater wrote:
More from my favorite Leons:  Russell, Redbone, and Kings of.....

{#Dancingbanana}
 
I agree. WE need more Leons on RP.


Al_Koholic
(Exit 82, NJ)
Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 12:28
 
fauxtoes wrote:
wow. that was just awful. blech.

wh wh wh what?????? {#Beat}



fauxtoes
Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 12:24
 
wow.  that was just awful. blech.

Ericac
(Lakeville, MN)
Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 12:22
 
It's been a long, long time since I last heard this tune.  We listened to Leon Russell almost nonstop during my sophomore year in college.  He was playing the college circuit around that time. 

Buzzardcheater
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 12:21
 
More from my favorite Leons:  Russell, Redbone, and Kings of.....

{#Dancingbanana}

Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Sep 26, 2008 - 20:28
 
Fresh interpretation.

lmic
(Sacramento, CA)
Posted: Jul 25, 2008 - 14:57
 
Dylan, the inimitable protest poet. Nice cover, too. 8

alph
(Honolulu)
Posted: May 23, 2008 - 15:48
 
Never heard this one before, much to my discredit. Blistering cover. Nice work.
ejsamuel
(great white north)
Posted: Mar 21, 2008 - 16:07
 
man that takes me back - more from this album please.
katzendogs
(Houston)
Posted: Mar 21, 2008 - 16:06
 
Loves it. Saw him in Houston. Got busted for recording him. ha...cool!
alux
(atop the pyramid)
Posted: Mar 21, 2008 - 16:06
 
In that case, this is more proof that Americans don't understand irony.

macolyte wrote:


I couldn't disagree more. This is Leon Russell at his best, finding the essence and ironies in songs covered and his own, and rocking them.

Whirlpool
(Nowhere Important)
Posted: Mar 21, 2008 - 16:05
 
Yeah, now this is more like it.
chordcloud
(uk / de)
Posted: Feb 19, 2008 - 04:38
 
Paul_in_Australia wrote:
I think Dylan wrote this on the assumption that the Cuban Missile crisis would cause military conflict that would end the World. Inspite of the serious context, I prefer Bryan Ferry's version to Leon Russell's, as the poppy coverage and driving beat of Ferry's version create a 'sweet and sour' blend of the bleakness of the lyrics juxtaposed with the upbeat treatment.

My overall preference is for his Bobness's version, then Ferry's, with this version a distant third. This sounds unremarkable and disposable and adds nothing to the original. Why bother?


It's interesting though, how each of these versions of the song reflect the political and social climate in which they were released. Dylan's tense, the-end-is-nigh stance, then this drug use hippie version followed by Bryan Ferry's upbeat interpretation, anticipating the pop-filled 80s. They are all interesting, but Dylan's original will probably always remain the definitive. A least you can dance to Bryan Ferry!


Paul_in_Australia
(Melbourne)
Posted: Jan 18, 2008 - 18:18
 
I think Dylan wrote this on the assumption that the Cuban Missile crisis would cause military conflict that would end the World. Inspite of the serious context, I prefer Bryan Ferry's version to Leon Russell's, as the poppy coverage and driving beat of Ferry's version create a 'sweet and sour' blend of the bleakness of the lyrics juxtaposed with the upbeat treatment.

My overall preference is for his Bobness's version, then Ferry's, with this version a distant third. This sounds unremarkable and disposable and adds nothing to the original. Why bother?
vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Jan 18, 2008 - 18:13
 
Its a hahd rayeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen gonna fall. . .



oldviolin
(HANS)
Posted: Dec 18, 2007 - 07:24
 
Another stranger in a strange land.
Kite_Flyer
(Red Sox Nation)
Posted: Nov 16, 2007 - 21:46
 
Bleyfusz wrote:
I find it real odd when a clone of Dr. John covers an iconic song of the early Bob Dylan. If it only would be the original. Dr. John, I mean, not version of the song (which i would also pleased to hear, on the other hand).



Wha?

anyway, nice cover.
Bleyfusz
Posted: Oct 16, 2007 - 12:42
 
I find it real odd when a clone of Dr. John covers an iconic song of the early Bob Dylan. If it only would be the original. Dr. John, I mean, not version of the song (which i would also pleased to hear, on the other hand).


redtex
(The Third Coast)
Posted: Oct 16, 2007 - 12:40
 
Wow...it's been a while since you've played this!
I'm a fan, please don't wait so long to whip it out again.
CCinSB
(the west coast)
Posted: Oct 16, 2007 - 12:38
 
Nice! Love it.
macolyte
(Seattle)
Posted: Oct 16, 2007 - 12:38
 
Verge wrote:
Horrible cover, please spare us...


I couldn't disagree more. This is Leon Russell at his best, finding the essence and ironies in songs covered and his own, and rocking them.
Verge
(Portland, OR)
Posted: Aug 02, 2003 - 09:26
 
Horrible cover, please spare us...
Draxcy
(North Berwick, ME)
Posted: Jul 02, 2003 - 17:45
 
I love Leon. From producing "This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis and the Playboys, to all his great covers and originals. How about playing "Elvis and Marilyn" from Americana.
painter
(Commerce Townshi, MI)
Posted: Jul 02, 2003 - 17:40
 
Differnt than Dylan for sure but still a good version. Leon Russell is a musical genious. From Frank Sinatra to Joe Cocker to George Harrison to the Stones to his own work.
(8?ยป
((+2 RPT, bioload) Columbia, MO)
Posted: Apr 08, 2002 - 13:48
 
Originally Posted by Cy:


I agree. Leon's style just doesn't seem to fit this song.


Kinda like when back in the days, we would sing the Marine Corps Hymn to the tune of My Darling Clementine
Cy
(Gardena, CA)
Posted: Feb 15, 2002 - 11:03
 
Originally Posted by beachedge_bill:
One of my very favorite Dylan songs - done by Dylan. Very dark and evocative images that just get washed over in this sing-song version. Don't get me wrong, I really like Leon, but I'd rather here Out in the Woods, or Cajun Love Song, or Baby Jane, or ...


I agree. Leon's style just doesn't seem to fit this song.
beachedge_bill
(So, CA)
Posted: Jan 25, 2002 - 15:08
 
One of my very favorite Dylan songs - done by Dylan. Very dark and evocative images that just get washed over in this sing-song version. Don't get me wrong, I really like Leon, but I'd rather here Out in the Woods, or Cajun Love Song, or Baby Jane, or ...
Eagan
(Victoria)
Posted: Dec 04, 2001 - 15:53
 
Haven't heard Leon for awhile, I enjoyed this song, Maybe
more is in order.
guybejammin
(Long Beach, CA)
Posted: Dec 04, 2001 - 15:49
 
I like hearing almost any Leon. This is good but there are many better.
justlistening
(Irvine, CA)
Posted: Nov 29, 2001 - 10:23
 
This one is a yawn for me. A song in search of a more interesting melody.Edited By justlistening at 3:46 pm on 12/04/2001