There is in both version, and sudden, unexpected modulation in the instrumental section – a crashing from key to key which tears apart one’s ability to settle into the song.Īnd of course this is where we have “Time out of mind” which takes on a crashing meaning of its own in this context.īob would perform “’Accidentally Like A Martyr” 22 times. We really would recommend you listen to this as well as Dylan’s version. Should have done, should have done, we all sighĪnd in case this is new to you here’s the original. The hurt gets worse and the heart gets harder Due to his illness he had to leave early as fatigue set in. Zevon listened with concentration, soaking up the moment as his idol paid tribute to him. That night Dylan would sing three Zevon songs without introduction or comment: ”Accidentally Like a Martyr”, ”Lawyers, Guns and Money” and ”Mutineer”. When it was show-time Dylan looked to Zevon and said ”I hope you like what you hear,”. A few moments later, they are discussing songs and musicians. ”I have come to value every moment,” Zevon replied. Zevon was in attendance and was taken up to Dylan’s dressing room, where the pair shared a long glance before Dylan mumbled something about how sad he was to hear about Zevon’s illness. In 2002 Dylan was in Los Angeles in October performing at the Wiltern Theater. ”When I walked into the studio and they said, ‘Bob Dylan’s here,’ I said, ‘Why?’ ‘To see you.’ ” Zevon pauses. The Telegraph also listed Dylan’s 20 favorite musicians and songwriters, including the usual suspects, Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Robert Johnson, Liam Clancy and, once again, Warren Zevon.ĭuring the sessions for Zevon’s 1987 album ”Sentimental Hygiene,” Bob Dylan showed up one day. ‘Desperado Under the Eaves.’ It’s all in there.” Zevon was a musician’s musician, a tortured one. There might be three separate songs within a Zevon song, but they’re all effortlessly connected. His musical patterns are all over the place, probably because he’s classically trained. ‘Down hard stuff’.” And then he adds, “‘Join me in LA’ sort of straddles the line between heartfelt and primeval. Dylan is quite clear in his answer this time: Then the journalist asks, what Dylan likes best about him. The interviewer goes on to ask how well Dylan knows Warren Zevon. The interviewer asks Dylan who are some of his favorite songwriters. It is worth a moment of your time to take a read. In 2009 the Huffington Post ran one of Dylan’s greatest latter-day interviews, revealing his own favorite songwriters and thoughts on his own cult status.
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