Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind (Rare 2021 Ionic Original Recording)

A one-of-a-kind re-recording of Bob Dylan’s 1963 classic ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ which sold at Christie's auction for £1.48 million ($1.78 million) on July 7 2022.
This version, recorded in 2021, also features T Bone Burnett on electric guitar, Greg Leisz on mandolin, Stuart Duncan on violin, Dennis Crouch on bass, and Don Was on bass.
It was recorded by Michael Piersante and Rachael Moore and mixed by Michael Piersante.
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[@Bobby_1958]

Il tempo è crudele ma le stelle risplendono in eterno. Lunga vita a Bob.

[@PeterDaltrey]

A truly heartfelt performance from our hero. The depth of emotion, respect and love for his diamond song shines through in this sensitive rendition. Stay with us, Bob.

[@enzogiargia8857]

Thanks from Italy ❤🍇

[@patriciayoung268]

Bobs latest version of Blowin in the wind is so so beautiful! I love it as much as the first version in the 60s, perhaps even more if that’s possible! Take care and stay strong! Xx 😊❤️

[@paulhammer1363]

I never tire, never, of listening to Bob Dylan, God bless him. This is a wonderful performance by all involved!

[@anotherjoshua]

this song's narrator is a person who has seen enough b.s. in his lifetime. Dylan, singing it in his 80's give it even added power.

[@berniebass7349]

Bob has sung this tune hundreds of times, I heard it dozens of times and somehow grew tired of it. Now this version is absolutely excellent, charming instrumentation and Bob in a really great voice. Thanks a lot for that! :-)

[@sloppyjoehillups]

Probably tens of thousands of times!

[@lourivalluizscarabello6309]

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[@MSYNGWIE12]

For my friends and I Blowing in the Wind became an anthem, for perhaps, youthful naivety, but it was The Song Upon Which We Hung Peace, as one would waer there heart upon their sleeve - so NO! NEVER HAVE I TIRED OF IT. ( I'm glad you came full circle- you found what you heard all those years ago!) Made me tear up, Bob, not easily done in these cynical times that aren't changing... Love Bob Dylan, I bless him, and keep him. Namaste World

[@lilajagears8317]

You cant go wrong with someone like T-- bone Burnett.

[@Whatsahandle-j1y]

Beautiful version. I like how you think you're going to hear a song you heard before but it's different and powerful.

[@MrThermostatic]

Thanks, I just saved myself a million and a 1/2 dollars!😃

[@paulkoval9138]

That's saved me a lot of money. Curiosity satisfied.

[@michaelcowell7899]

Priceless

[@markh9749]

He was so much older then, he's younger than that now! Dylan effortlessly recasts this historic, iconic and monumental song without being worn down by what it was/is or overwhelmed by the expectations of his audience. This is his genius as a performance artist.

[@tornekotaloon9732]

Glad this leaked. Music shouldn't be owned by one person as something to put on their shelf and brag about being the only person to be able to listen to it while simultaneously never listening to it.

[@billyinnes9074]

Why not? I mean, I’m glad it was released. But why should it not be??? What if someone buys a Van Gough…does that need to be shared with The World? If so, why? I don’t mean to ride you relentlessly…I just hate feel-good, hollow statements that ring of jingoism. All hype…little substance.

[@tornekotaloon9732]

@@billyinnes9074 I am pretty passionate about media preservation, always have been. Most of my hobbies are hobbies with a weird subset of people that hoard unobtainable rare media that many are looking for, mainly music and rare early to late 90s Japanese PC games. I just get bugged by the whole elitist collectors markets and wanted to share my thoughts. This is a pretty important recording as well, it's weird to market it with the whole "only you will own it and nobody else will have it and it will be worth a ton of money due to that" thing.

[@billyinnes9074]

I’m equally as passionate about various forms of media. If I had $3 million dollars to burn, and I asked Bob Dylan to re-record 10 songs of my request…why not? Back in the 1960s should we have not listened to Bob Dylan because most of the people in China and the USSR couldn’t buy or hear is albums? Between them…toss in Eastern Europe, too…you’ve got a sizable chunk of the world’s population. I don’t think we’re entitled to everything we want, just because we want it. That’s White Privilege coming through…ironic, isn’t it, that so much White Privilege would glare its head as a result of this song??

[@mr__fahrenheit859]

​​@@billyinnes9074That guy can listen to the original recording while we can listen to it from KZbin. Just like the person who buys Van Gogh can really see it while everyone can see its photo on google.

[@gossamerglenn6714]

You can google a picture of it either way. Not the picture in front of you but my cell phone sure is not the record

[@jcw999]

I feel he's trying to make it sound like the original..Which is beautiful...He's reaching down deep to be clear with his vocals...Usually he goes the other way with his songs and takes them as far away from the original recording as possible....But this time he goes back in time.....Thank you Bob...

[@gerrycurran8966]

Beautiful.

[@lindalarsson1436]

I just listened to sing in studio .. Here he is slowing song down and picking is so different . That's ok. Its his concert 💖

[@ffemto4]

I used to think Bob was a national treasure but really I think he’s a truly human treasure. Not bound by nationality or global, but of all human nature. Thanks be to God for Bob!!!

[@terry1968]

Love it, his phrasing is just as good as it’s ever been. Lovely mandolin. Of all the versions I’ve heard, this ranks right up there.Made me feel quite emotional, cheers Bob.

[@leefeltham50750]

Sending off to Jane now

[@OldHenryLee]

Sounds absolutely stunning 👌. - Thanks much for the upload 🙏👍😃. ... Also a huge thank to the taper. ... Love the spirit of whomever you are & it's sincerely a gift that all Dylan fans shall deeply appreciate ❤️✨🎉

[@janrum7528]

How can you not love this mans music?

[@jrorganbuilding]

Wow! What a gem of a version! Bob - still reinventing himself and his songs after 60+ years. “He not busy being born is busy dying”

[@jaw444]

"busy being born" nails it. His whole life.

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

Thank you! I didn't expect to be able to hear this. Bob certainly breathed life into a song I'd heard too many times to appreciate anymore.

[@smallbutperfect]

This is really pretty, love the mandolin.

[@StratsRUs]

King Of America has some great songs too with those beautiful atmospherics.👍

[@claudeboni3622]

Thanks Bob...this version is really moving, strangely I hear a French accent in your pronounciation... and the melody sounding like a folk song from the sixties gives me the illusion of being part of a long trailer rolling on a non ending track guided by your voice until the end of times....

[@leonconnelly5303]

He’s looked french for 30 he’s starting to sound it too cute

[@rb6338]

Hope he'll do this version at the Grand Rex next October!

[@kevinroberts7701]

Quotation from Burnett: “This really started because recorded music has been commoditized to zero over the last 20-30 years. Because we work in an age of mechanical reproduction, musicians have had to accept the definition of the value of their music from the government, from corporations, from technologists, from record companies, from streamers. Well, in this case, we have taken matters into our own hands, and we control the means of production and we control the copyright. We’ll be able to explore: What is the value of a song? What is the true value of Bob Dylan singing ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ 60 years after he wrote it, in this environment? And we’re gonna find out. “But the intention has always been to create a new one-of-one program. In fact, what I’m trying to do is enter a music space in the fine arts market. Because music is to the United States as wine is to France - it’s the most valuable and important part of our culture. And for the last 25-30 years, we’ve had parts of the audience telling us that we ought to put our music out for free. This is a chance for us as artists to work at complete autonomy. It’s something both Bob and I have done to the degree we could for our whole lives, but this is a chance now to do it not just for Bob, but for many other artists who are gonna do this with us, who’ve already signed up. With any luck, this is the way I’ll spend the rest of my working life, doing these beautiful one-of-one pieces of high art.”

[@martinrooney2089]

Not bad. This guy could be going places.

[@bradreinhart3183]

He did . And will continue!

[@martinrooney2089]

@@bradreinhart3183 iv never heard of him. Done a Google search and he seems to have quiet a good cv...

[@leefeltham50750]

Agreed wholeheartedly

[@leefeltham50750]

Lovely lovely 😍 💏

[@maxhammer4067]

@@martinrooney2089 Haha 😄

[@janerolon5603]

Bobs still going strong at 81!❤️

[@mikec32001]

You see…he CAN still sing!

[@nikmdyusri2140]

Bob voice blend well with age, no high pitch still nice to hear

[@converse1762]

TImeless. Thank you, Bob.

[@tomdale1313]

with more than a few classics to his credit to draw upon, redone, renewed for the moment...tanks for sharing

[@ericnyblus4463]

Just GREAT! Hope he sings this version with this instruments playing the 27 of sept. in Stockholm, Sweden! ❤️

[@Xiaolongbaokid16]

I think this Bob guy will be worth half billion dollars if he continue this kind of songs... i hope he find his way

[@mikewilliams1217]

One of the greatest songs of all time!

[@cbarr55]

The greatest performance of this song.

[@LateNotes]

made me cry. How many years... indeed.

[@lesliescott2362]

These questions resonate as much today as ever. A beautiful song forever.

[@tammydean4479]

This is beautiful.

[@HelianaSuper]

This song made me know Bob. I love, love, love this song. I made a cover of it. I loved this version... My God! Wonderful!💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@rickdrewer6427]

Bob, this is brilliant. Great stuff. Downunder, South Australia

[@immaterialimmaterial5195]

A song for all time, for everyone

[@FleagleSangria]

Thank you for providing this. Always great to hear a new interpretation of a Bob classic by Bob. Many thanks. I do think it is telling as to what T-Bone said: “it would be easier to release one for a ($)million than a million for ($)one” That sums up why these things are bad for the spirit of music and the heart of the song. Id like to think the proceeds would go to a hungry Ukrainian. Maybe that is what I should think. I wish that Bob and his band would go into the studio and re-record new interpretations of classic and deeper cut Dylan songs. An albums worth. Would be wonderful. Closest we get is the film Shadow Kingdom. And I can watch that for free. Baffling release for the listening public and Im glad it leaked. Thats more rock n roll than the recording itself.

[@jvcleftent9348]

Yep; well said. I've been listening to Bob since '71 and I must say that his mercenary spirit (exhibited many times in the recent past) is washing away the good will from earlier years. T Bone is a charlatan based on his comments about this millionaire's project.

[@shuddupeyaface]

The gift that keeps on gifting

[@jlcarou9612]

Una canción que me acompañó siempre de joven en el cassette de mi coche, y que me sigue gustando. Lo bueno no caduca. Gracias.

[@VinylPro]

coooooooooooooooooooooL

[@danfate6862]

Masterpiece

[@christopherlane2552]

Timeless

[@robpistella4278]

Very nice indeed, Bob unusually gives a nod to his past and the song is a nice addition to his canon.

[@KB-to3yl]

I don't know if this is the same performance captured on the T-Bone Ionic disc, but it's consistent with Dylan's presentation of his music in recent years live. Does anyone know if the proceeds from the Christie's auction went to any worthy cause? Or is it really just T-Bone and Bob raking it in? I would LOVE to hear a Dylan album produced by T-Bone, in any case. Think of Elvis Costello's "King Of America" record. Mr. Burnett brings out the Americana in everyone he works with. And..don't forget how much live and studio work he's done with Dylan already (just not as producer). Thanks for posting this, Mark.

[@joercarey]

Definitely the same version - I was fortunate to get to listen in Christie’s. Glad it’s leaked so others and I can listen at leisure!

[@Nunya.Bidness]

@@joercarey do you know, this sounds like a bootleg, maybe open air. Is this a direct recording?

[@pathway777]

This is the best he ever done ✅

[@rb6338]

Great interpretation ! A completely new Dylan !

[@RickarooCarew]

first song I learned on the guitar... my cousin Paula gave me her tremendously far out airline guitar... for Christmas.. so I could figure out how to play the song... still working on it thanks for sharing 🤠

[@RickarooCarew]

it was at the beginning of the Vietnam war... peace movement... ummmmmm... beatniks and other young people.. protested down at the Pentagon where my dad worked by putting flowers in the rifle barrels... I grew up on army bases... cousin Paula grew up on air force bases... she was a willing participant in this decision to learn how to play this song... bless her great big heart ❤️💜 I'm still singing the same song y'all Peace begins when I no longer fear my neighbor the reverse must also be true ✌️🙏♾️☯️♾️🙏 🌎🌏🌍 🏜️🛸🌠 desde la Sierra Estrella de Arizona mi casa es su casa

[@MichaelSmith-sv4mn]

Beautiful performance

[@thetrevorosborne]

sounds like it could have come from the shadow kingdom sessions

[@bsnf-5]

yes, the queen jane arrangement from shadow kingdom comes to mind.

[@maggiebryan2355]

Love is it ready the one and only or are you kidding us all its beautiful

[@leonconnelly5303]

I’d listen to Bob through a McDonald’s toy lol

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

!

[@charlottehuang1207]

Thanks

[@Thenit92]

I prefer this version to the old, tired and overplayed original.

[@darlenecappo7861]

❤😊love him more than life itself 🎉🎉🎉

[@airoski]

how much $$$ do the rich actually need? the answer is blowin' in the wind

[@airoski]

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[@mr__fahrenheit859]

His voice has aged like fine wine. That's just brilliant. Greatest musician ever.

[@EfrainCigarraPerez]

Nunca comprenderé por qué Dylan se empeña en maltratar sus melodías originalmente tan bellas.

[@existapro856]

I love it

[@raulesparza7147]

You are a genius man!!!

[@henryforan4115]

What a wonderful song, still so relevant today as when Bob first wrote it ❤

[@0otee]

This is IONIC to me…🕊️ 2:31 Its LIGHT, its letting me hear all instruments💥🎶❣️🌹❗️ Thanks T Bone Burnett🌺💥and so much too Bob Dylan🌹🌺👌🎶🕊️🌷Thank youu

[@kevinroberts7701]

It reminds me of the days in the late 1960's, when a bootleg tape would emerge. The worse the sound quality, the better it was! We liked the mystery, which was enhanced by the bootleg quality. This tape reminds me of a good audience tape, which it obviously is. We hope Crystal Cat comes out with a top quality 2022 concert tape and has this as a bonus track, somehow in better sound.

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

Are you serious? Joking? Hmm.

[@gypsydavy708]

How may years, how many ears, how many times... I've often wondered if these are rhetorical questions.

[@williammarotz7406]

Cannon balls, too many have died? An 8 year old finds out about war and his obligation and possible end. Running out the door screen door slams, its summertime, there was no time to think about my demise. Now, its different. May my life have meaning.

[@kareashaver8113]

Soulful..

[@FrankLindemann-be1yi]

So intense and beautiful!

[@bwanna23]

As the world gets more crazy, this song comes to my mind more often.

[@carltrinkwon7739]

Thank You, Bob !!

[@woutblommers5252]

This is NOT the 'iconic' recording but an outake of the 'corona' show... The 'real' recording has a Stroh-violin in the refrain line. This recording here has no violin at all. In an interview with Burnet the interviewer calls the violin a 'ghost-violin', which is misheard Stroh-violin, which is named at the sleeve-text of the original. Burnet published the soundtrack without Dylan singing.

[@woutblommers5252]

Burnet's version is at T Bone Burnett on New Ionic Original Recording of Blowin' In The Wind by Bob Dylan

[@kevinroberts7701]

As I figure it, the sales tax on this sale was about $150,000

[@dellknox2665]

Classic

[@johnbland714]

Me & Bob don't really care for what's going on.The caring profession is much devalued by God stear well clear of it

[@lonewolf7796]

Beautiful and heartfelt. To my ears, the 81-year-old outdid the 21-year-old.

[@kevinroberts7701]

From Variety: The people who have heard the recording thus far have been limited mostly to potential bidders at listening sessions at Christie’s in London, New York and Los Angeles, and at a few select playbacks Burnett held for members of the media and others.

[@benclayton-wolfindale9444]

Not anymore lol

[@lebe220]

Have you read Miles Matthis, Mr. Bob Dylan? Do you understand "American Pie?"

[@pamelabrobst7347]

Beautiful rendition of this song, full of pathos....❤

[@johnbelcher7164]

Still living in the times I'm Staying there

[@MajorMarlon]

Doing the lord's work here Mark

[@lukdhguirg7121]

Thank you, i saved 1,48 mln now.

[@knockedoutloaded279]

Really hope he reduces mr tambourine man..

[@janconley202]

I'll TAKE it! For a million and a half pounds! Anyday!!

[@billchi4153]

Since Bob sold all his music rights who gets the money on this sale?

[@janetwebb1507]

I ♥ U 4Ever, BD xxxooo

[@olgabasoski9417]

@MarkCasserly Is this thé ionic version sold these dsys???

[@mariadaconceicaofigueira8816]

Em todos os ritmos essa música é linda.

[@dolfkoeienverhuur]

If I understand T-bone well, this clip is a photograph of the original painting. I wonder if it’s going to work…

[@marakaretsos5204]

🎼⭐️⭐️

[@jejesus]

Gracias por compartir.

[@matiaslegrand]

Please, delete this. It's not fair for Bobby and T Bone. Respect their rights and job, please. Thank you.

[@marakaretsos5204]

🎼⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@knockedoutloaded279]

be easy to tape with todays technology..maybe even a watch records..

[@janetwebb1507]

Thanks BOB ✌ ♥ 👍

[@rubbersoul200]

Heard it live in VT, this is so much more though

[@conorkennedy3304]

I thought The Pharma Bro owned this.

[@rudiblaser1533]

Ein trauriger Abgesang von Aufbruchstimmung und beginnendem Ende.

[@alfie7943]

how did you get it?!

[@juliarosa9691]

♥️