My Back Pages (Bob Dylan Cover)

One of the earliest Carson recordings is a cover of this song...probably still sitting on the hard drive of a dead mid-2000s iBook G4. That version, along with this version, was inspired by both Bob's original recording and The Byrds' uptempo, 4/4 approach. Also, to quote Han Solo, "sorry about the mess" - I'm working on some as-of-yet unannounced stuff in here, so I have a LOT of non-photogenic (and hand-blocking) recording gear set up...
Vocal mic: Warm Audio WA-47
Acoustic mic: Warm Audio WA-14
Room mics: Audio-Technica AT813as
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro Max
Audio interface: Pro Tools Carbon
Baffle: sE RF-X Reflexion Filter
Guitar: Martin 000-17SM

[@johnhampton7287]

This song changed my way of thinking as a twenty-something. It still resonates at 70. Thanks for doing it justice.

[@bsu87beav]

Nothing like enjoying a new music drop of yours, Carson...It's to the point now where I give the thumbs up 1st, THEN listen and enjoy!! 🎉

[@Stadtpark90]

That’s the way.

[@Marielm1]

Me too

[@snailer06]

well, after hearing the first word...

[@wilfwilliams]

Same

[@pedrotaabani539]

Me too!

[@schoonerdog44]

Does Bob Dylan know that you’re out-Bob Dylaning him? Absolute perfection!

[@fritzschmollebeck]

😊

[@rockrecordreport7136]

But not Roger and Byrds, not quite.

[@karenk2831]

The smooth sound with incredible range of Mr. Carson McKee! Play on Carson!

[@michelleflick1937]

That was great, Carson. I have always hoped someone would sing Dylan's lyrics clearly so that people could appreciate the history and honesty in his songs.

[@ConradChee-o8s]

Had this Dylan song on my heart today in thinking about the presidential election. What a treasure to hear your voice remind us of the importance of some humility. Greetings from a rainy, Hurricane Helene affected North Carolina, Carson. Come'in home and play a concert.. we miss you.

[@Patrick__R]

Carson, your cover of 'My Back Pages' was like a musical time machine - taking us on a journey through Dylan’s poetic landscapes with your own melodic signature. Your voice, like a compass guiding us through the maze of memories and reflections, captured the essence of 'My Back Pages' in a way that’s uniquely yours. Your vocal finesse and heartfelt interpretation made every line resonate anew, as if we were discovering these 'pages' for the first time. Keep rewriting these musical chapters, Carson, because your talent for storytelling through song is a gift that keeps on giving! 🎵🎁🎶✨🙏😊

[@lcdrhobiesaunders446]

How about lessons for this song

[@ganttedmiston4356]

Always a treat to get a new Carson tune! Thanks ❤

[@happygimp5167]

Goodness Mr. Carson. I always love your voice and playing. Thank you so much for sharing your music with us.

[@Ystadcop]

Carson, I'm a bit choked up. I've hardly heard this for decades, and haven't sung it since I bought the record when it came out. I'm amazed that I could sing along, the words so ingrained, like most from that wonderful LP. It's going in my set on Saturday, thanks so much for doing it FULL justice.

[@backwashjoe7864]

Plot twist: that's not an acoustic shield, its a hidden teleprompter! So many words! Love the rendition Carson, you rock on Dylan songs. :)

[@foofoorabbitt1196]

Delivery. Annunciation. Singing and playing thatis effortless. . A clinic on how to slay an audience in one clean shot.

[@overcash6270]

Man, I wish I could say how much I love your voice without sounding crazy. I've yet to hear anything you've done that doesn't move me, and that's a rare thing for me.

[@perjrgensen7878]

A guy that can sing both Dylan and Cash. Legend.

[@rockrecordreport7136]

Both of them are an easy-peasy actually.

[@snailer06]

Dylan songs were made to be covered and YOU were made to cover Dylan songs, Carson!

[@steveblomerth]

Perhaps the best and most soulful version ever of My Back Pages...Keep going, Carson.

[@beefstroganoff1774]

I eagerly await every post from this stellar musician. Can't wait for the next live for fun :)

[@eduardofernandes4362]

One of my favorites Dylan's tunes. Congrats on the spectacular rendition!

[@jfloww]

You’ve made me a Bob Dylan fan over the years with all your wonderful covers of his tunes. This one is no exception!

[@stephanie5618]

Your voice is so beautiful. I appreciate the enunciation. First time I have understood all the lyrics.

[@terrilandry1313]

Wow!! Super nice! You are a very talented young man!! Not sure why you don’t have a million subscribers….you deserve it!! ❤❤❤ blessings to you!!

[@abigailsmith8311]

I've been singing this song the past couple of weeks for many, many reasons, and this is such a perfect cover. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.

[@stevemurray2737]

Great Dylan Cover Carson!

[@rp37027]

Wonderful job… Carson you definitely have the Gift… yes, do play on. May God continue to bless you 🙏

[@theonemacduff]

Yeah, one of my all time favourite Dylan songs, a warning not to let the politicals define everything about your emotions and your life. It is such a densely written piece. The thing is, lots of folks only remember it from the Byrds' version, which drops a verse and which mangles some of the lyrics. Good version, but the song always worked best acoustically. Good rendition here, and thank you for posting it. Loved it.

[@ianfowler9340]

I first heard this song when Roger and the Byrds covered it using the iconic Rickenbacker 360 12 string. Thanks George. Been a favourite ever since. Great job.

[@aobinaz9901]

Your talent is a gift to us all. Thanks for taking me back to my youth with this beautiful song.

[@bruceparks3124]

Carson, my favorite Dylan song. It really shows his brilliance. Yours is easily my favorite version of this great song. Thank you for your hard work. Your voce has a quality just made for this song.

[@edwardgarner1299]

I had almost the exact comments to make, but you said everything I wanted to, and eloquently. I too was struck by brilliance of Dylan's lyrics, which Carson so clearly enunciated.

[@bruceparks3124]

@@edwardgarner1299 Edward, I think you and I should go get a beer and talk.

[@edwardgarner1299]

@@bruceparks3124 : if you're anywhere near Santa Cruz, CA - I would gladly get a beer with you.

[@The-End-Of-The-Line]

Beautiful rendition. It clearly showcases the quality of Dylan’s songwriting. Thank you.

[@dlbstl]

Well said!

[@kdeltatube]

Beautiful, Carson. Really nice❤

[@josephcallahan4168]

Your delivery is outstanding! Quality worth the attention! Thank you. 👏

[@frets975]

Beautiful cover, Carson! As usual...

[@SyedPriom]

Truly beautiful ❤️

[@Tegame-bh4sv]

you're one of the best thing in my music world Carson. I'll never be grateful enough

[@imspartacvs]

Look'n skinny Carson Helluva contraption for recording. Definetly isolates your vocals. Sounds excellent Thanks for sharing the music Matt Hudson Valley, NY

[@jonnyeriksson1884]

Yes, what can I say, again a wonderfully nice version of Carson

[@rodneykitchen3869]

Great version Carson, your voice gets better n better! Rod in London

[@tropicgirlkay]

What a way to unwind in the evening! ❤ thank you for this song Carson!

[@gfsandy]

I appreciate the songs that Carson chooses to cover. Thoughtful and interesting. Carson has become one of the best interpreters of Bob Dylan - and there are so many of those that I can only say that he's the best that I know of.

[@scottjones6624]

Just wonderful. Man I listened carefully to the words yet again and I just think it is a marvelous word salad. I am not sure it really is decipherable in an intellectual way, but somehow is moving.

[@richrocketlll]

Carson your vocals are outstanding. I have been watching/listening to your videos for a while now. Enjoy each one.

[@rajeshm8506]

Lovely cover of one of the most amazaing songs ever written and composed.👍

[@100kayak1]

You seem to feel the words. Thanks for doing this song. It makes me sad and happy at the same time. I say you have made “The Perfect Version” of the most poetic song.

[@Transterra55]

Bravo… Beautiful vocal resonance… Kudos to the audio engineer.

[@NDFlyFisher]

This is an exceptional rendition of a great song. You have a wonderful voice.

[@billytetlow]

A wonderful version of a a wonderful song. Take the next step Carson and do an album of Dylan songs, as a lifetime Dylan fan that would be great, there is know one around that can sing his music as good as you.

[@dcrate3525]

Thank you Carson, so good to hear you sing, there are not may voices as good as yours now.

[@KellyannMann-c8l]

love this song amazing cover

[@kaushiksenapsti6523]

love it man!! You have that mesmerising voice that captures Bob Dylan's wisdom so beautifully!!! I actually feel younger every time i i listen to My Back Pages!! Great Job thanks for inspiring us all

[@PoetlaureateNFDL]

Thanks Carson. I always enjoy your YT posts and excellent songs! 🎉😊

[@mountart2]

One of the better versions of this Dylan classic. Well done!

[@roybray5325]

Thank you for another superior performance. ❤️☮️

[@GretschProf]

Always liked this song. This is a nice acoustic rendition.

[@ATSUKO-KANEZUKA]

Beautiful!🎉❤

[@starsandguitars2050]

Thanks Carson. Really well done.

[@TriciaNaz1964]

I loved the way you did that song. 💛

[@greendude27]

my favourite Dyaln song! amazing cover

[@giorug275]

Beautiful voice and song

[@larryvincent1083]

That was great. Well done! Thank you.

[@43daddycool]

J'adore ta façon de chanter et aussi de t'accompagner à la guitare.J'en profite pour m'inspirer de ce strumming.A guy from France ;=)

[@timothyhayes2935]

What a voice.One of the best covers of this song i have heard.

[@jeroenhuizinga5020]

Beautifull thank you Carson

[@Tomc8030]

My gosh man, it’s amazing how I can feel your music deep down and your voice takes me back to my youth. Thank you! Love it from east Texas.

[@rickbullock4331]

Very nicely done. Always enjoy listening to your vocals. I love to hear your lower register it’s always right on key. Excellent!👍👍🇨🇦

[@elxakiltse8773]

I really want to make some sarcastic comment about the windscreen thing, but the cover is so damn good all I can say is, “wow”. Another amazing Dylan cover that exceeds the original for me by leaps and bounds. Beautiful.

[@GhostontheMoor]

One of my (many) favourite Dylan songs, and that’s a lovely version. Thank you, Carson. (And your room looks fine to me!)

[@cordellgrandestaff3994]

That song never gets old! Great Job!

[@johnbenjamen9694]

What a wonderful job you do with just your voice and guitar!

[@fleboz9711]

Thank you for always listing your gear!

[@Jim-hq2kp]

Would love to hear you do Chimes of Freedom. His first real move from protest to surreality, which produced his best work in my view - Mr Tambourine Man, Desolation Row, Visions of Johanna etc. You interpret his songs beautifully. Thanks!

[@robinleebraun7739]

Reminds me of going to college, getting out, finding the “real world” to be very different from the ivory towers of the university. Still learning and getting younger every year.

[@pepperlandproject6243]

I like your cover very much! Bravo!! Greetings from Spain!

[@jajs283]

Another excellent example of your wonderful gift.

[@carlgrimsman6683]

Beautiful, Carson!

[@giorgiosicurella5958]

Soulful rendition, really wonderful!

[@naderhashemi555]

Excellent arrangement and cover

[@oddshot60]

Nice Job. it really is a pretty tune when you can understand the words.

[@JeffinBville]

Gloriously beautiful, as always.

[@richardsisk1770]

Great as always Carson!

[@Wizzy-Waywell]

I absolutely love all of your performances and this is an incredible performance of a Dylan song I prefer your version to his.

[@Rhettbakermusic]

You sir inspired me to start my channel. Thank you sir

[@blmjr]

Wonderful performance! The phrasing and quality of your vocal is breathtaking. Good job!

[@pbs2954]

Oh, and my only disappointment was we guitar players didn't get to see your left hand. Maybe an iso camera next time? ;o)

[@jethroburns]

I was a bit doubtful when you started off but as you continued you delivered what appeared to be a genuinely heartfelt interpretation, with a personal twist. Thank you. Wasn't he great, Bob Dylan? You would think he would be pretty simple to emulate but nobody ever managed.

[@JulesPellattMessyStudySessions]

Fantastic interpretation. Loved this!

[@RStarflowerpower]

Smooth and fantastic, as always!

[@mdk2]

Great cover man! Love that song. I believe the song is about Dylan thinking he knew it all (politics, religion, injustices..etc.) as a young man and he learned later in life that it’s not just clear cut and there are no absolutes in those things and therefore, stopped writing about them as much.

[@ejtakach]

So well suited for your voice !

[@Solidfoxdraw]

Fresh new look!

[@iPhone-Cinematograhy]

Brilliant... and thank you for all the technical information.

[@ronaldszudy8184]

Carson, fine choice of song and a worthy performance.

[@johnlanigan4130]

Wonderful my friend, just wonderful….

[@davegilloran4585]

Jaysus man...just beautiful

[@bathroomjon1]

Great cover, as always 😊

[@michaelmattichiii1595]

I like this cover, new and refreshing to say the least. Very original.

[@MikeFerguson-yq2jh]

Very nice vocal, clear and precise

[@Ronshydrohub]

Very cool Carson...

[@SteveBennett-k2f]

Nice interpretation. Earnest. Sincere. Respectful.

[@frankcoffey]

Fantastic.

[@mattcalderwood_music]

Yes! Awesome. I love your voice 💚

[@PB200559]

Beautiful Carson

[@instrumentenfreak]

Fantastic cover!