Bob Dylan's effusive praise of Paul McCartney in his recent Rolling Stone interview brings to mind a musical tribute that Zimmy paid to Macca in this rare May 1, 1970 studio take of "Yesterday." On guitar and background vocals is a cat named George Harrison.
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, "Yesterday" (mp3)
This session at CBS studios in New York City is documented in the boot CD Almost Went to See Elvis. While no other Beatles songs appear on the CD, there are Big Pink-ish run-throughs of several Dylan classics, including "Song to Woody," "One Too Many Mornings" and "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues." There's even a lively stab at "Da Do Ron Ron." Their duet of "If Not For You" which wound up on the first edition of Dylan's Bootleg Series (and in different versions on New Morning and All Things Must Pass) was also done at these legendary sessions. As Dylan-Beatle duets go, it's exceeded only by the 1966 Dylan-Lennon London taxi ride.
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If you have some time head on over to my blog, "Doctor Mooney's 115th Dream". I just posted about the Dylan's Complete Basement Tapes. You will also find some Beatles & White Stripes goodies too!
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This is all well and good. But I'll need to see at least 3 more entries by Friday to reflect billable time 'well spent' in Chicago.
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