Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan Cover)

The first song that made me realize, at age 14, what songwriting could do - I decided to make it a particularly "jingle-jangle morning" this time around with my old 12-string.
Shout-out to my Uncle Stan, "Big Buck", for the flannel, which was a great Christmas gift!
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Acoustic Guitar: 1974 Langejans 12-string
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[@59markr]

Carson, can you please sing Bob’s entire catalogue? No rush. I’ve got the rest of my life to listen to your superb artistry.

[@myrafromparis]

There's a lot of Carson's own songs already to be amazed to, plus the ones with The Other Favorites and also Reina del Cid's band! But surely his singing of Dylan are a blessing :)

[@MrAucklandguy]

Amen to that

[@winstonenglish285]

Among other things in my collection I have the Complete Works of Bob Dylan gonna take a while to work your way through those my friend

[@rdstroud1]

I agree. I would like to hear him play all of them too.

[@100Equipoise]

@Mark and others here: precisely my thoughts since I first heard Carson. Long Live Bob Dylan.

[@bobf.5538]

He's not.just a great singer he makes his bed too !

[@carsonmckeemusic]

Tell my Mom I’m doin’ good!

[@timjohns2751]

Doing well enough to afford a bedroom with a window in Brooklyn. And judging by the light maybe not even an airshaft window!

[@stevepositiv]

if you wanna change the world, and even if by music, you‘d want to start by making your bed first. #admiral

[@TheDacat77]

Only for the video. But he has not cut his ear off yet. Which i applaud. Thank you Carson for taking me back to yesterday.

[@MsTarheelNative]

@P aul Nope, wasn't me.

[@RikoScouse]

Back in 2002, when I was 12 years old, I went on the internet (which was quite costly back then and I was allowed 10 minutes per week), printed out a bunch of Dylan and Beatles lyrics, took my dad's dictionary and tried to translate them into German so I'd be able to truly grasp the meaning. Needles to say, I was fascinated with Dylan and I cried when I saw him play "Mr. Tambourine Man" live on stage as it brought back so many memories of this girl desperately trying to understand the genius of Bob Dylan. He's the reason I started to write, why I wanted to be an artist. And he's also the reason I learned that poetry touches you, even if you don't fully understand what is being said.

[@harryw9598]

💋sweet and suß , musik verbrudert.

[@timsmith190]

Don't worry about understanding what it "means". Its beauty is that it means different things to different people and different things to the same person at different times in their life. You are free to assign any meaning that suits you.

[@rbrb3625]

Z. E. R. H. GUT. , Mein Frailine!

[@rbrb3625]

German. Doesn’t type out on this machine.

[@adamlegion13]

Yes, my friend. Genius storyteller. Inspiring music for generations. Love your story.

[@david_pulanco_music1572]

Man that twelve-string sounds glorious

[@psmguy63]

Jingle - jangley, no? Perfect choice

[@TheManOnTheRail]

Nice strum pattern too.

[@danielueblacker9118]

12 strings brings me to a happy place for sure.

[@RagGeorgie]

@@TheManOnTheRail And one of the very best strumming you could possibly hear...!

[@RagGeorgie]

You bet it does! Much more in Carson's hands! :)

[@RealBobLoblaw]

artists like Carson , Allison and Josh make youtube a wonderful world of musical discovery

[@robertthegreek]

And Reina and Toni.

[@jebsaekam]

Alison and Josh? Do tell

[@dlbstl]

@@jebsaekam Allison Young did a beautiful cover or two with Josh.

[@NavyVetJack]

When I first saw these guy’s, I thought they were great talent just starting out. Maybe like students in High School. I Couldn’t believe when Josh said he was like 27 yrs. old. I think I read they have toured in Europe.

[@1AvW1]

You are so right! But please don't you forget artists like Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, and Sierra Hulll, just to name few of them. America has a LARGE box filled with extraordinary talents. If you don't know these mentioned, you definitely should check them out thoroughly, says this Amsterdammer from the Netherlands!

[@alkinboo]

I discovered Dylan when I was 14 (back in 1962) and this video stirs all that youthful excitement I felt at the time. I'm 73 now and I thank you for stirring those old memories.

[@larryfisher7056]

Sitting on a bed playing Mr Tamborine Man.....god that takes me back to my college days 45 years ago....nicely done Carson.

[@michaelfeeley4351]

Lol Carson should do another cover just in that voice at the end. Not even bad

[@barbarag.5521]

I love the Bob-voice, Carson. lol There was a time when Dylan actually sang, before he did the Bob-voice full-time. I had an old tape with him singing "Moon River," I think it was. He could sing!

[@BasherBrookes]

Well it served one person very well over a 50odd year career 😎

[@microbuilder]

William Shatner doing Bob Dylan lol

[@fredneecher1746]

1966 Dylan doing 1965 Dylan - brilliant!

[@fredneecher1746]

@@barbarag.5521 He did Blue Moon on the original Self-Portrait but if you've got him on tape singing Moon River you need to hang on to it - valuable bootleg!

[@damienangelo5226]

I doubt there's another person in this world that can play a song the way you do. You play a folk song the way it's supposed to be played. The way Mr. Dylan and Tom Waits and Ben Taylor would play it.

[@viniwittke]

I always say he has some kind of magic in his singing. When he sings, everyone listens as a lecture. Carson is amazing.

[@minimax9050]

I'm listening to Dylan songs since I was 15, now I'm 63, and somehow Mr. Tambourine Man is not easy to sing, but you do it with your special tenderness, I like it a lot... By the way, following you up from your first recording "Wagon Wheel", think, at that time, you were about 15 years old.

[@donniemoder1466]

I saw the title of this and was all ready to pounce on this cover with assorted pre-composed cutting critiques. "How dare you take on this classic from the early 60s without knowing the context underneath," I thought. But, upon listening, I found the vocal to be quite pleasing with enough twists and turns to tap my feet happily throughout.

[@maxsignori7660]

"A strange young man called Dylan with a voice like sand and glue" Absolutely the best depiction of his voice [EDIT I mean Dylan's voice. If you don't know the song check out "Song for Bob Dylan" by David Bowie]

[@michaelboyle3327]

Thanks Carson.

[@melvinlee5684]

Carson has a more pleasing voice IMO.

[@maxsignori7660]

@@melvinlee5684 Carson has a great voice! My quote is from "Song for Bob Dylan" by David Bowie

[@melvinlee5684]

@@maxsignori7660 Sorry brother. I agree.

[@maxsignori7660]

@@melvinlee5684 no problem, I reckon I was not that clear :D

[@robertthegreek]

Great way to start the weekend!

[@faigler]

I love this cover so much, it's fantastic. The outtake at the end is extra funny to me, though, because my dad does the same imitation and usually with this specific song. It's like the obligatory Dylan mimic, you just have to.

[@christyler975]

I thought I knew this song. You have refreshed my memory of it. Thanks also for the extra slice.

[@joshuadavidson7527]

Love the ring of a 12 string!

[@MrAucklandguy]

If people don't get what a genius this guy is there is no hope for them. Seriously though it's hard to explain or express just how good this is. Not just a great cover. It's artistry and the embodiment of the meaning of the song and the lyrics and yes it pays homage to Dylan but Carson doesn't need to be anyone but himself. Absolutely for the time and of the time and the time is now.

[@rbrb3625]

I like the way you slowed down the “far past the frozen leaves” part.

[@benpholmes]

Nobel laureate Bob Dylan!!

[@MrFLeeF]

One of my few remaining early memories was at age 5 when I was playing in my back yard in a sleepy Simi Valley. I could hear in the house my big sister playing a brand new song "Like a Rolling Stone" on the turntable. I can still remember the pleasant feeling that song gave me even though I didn't understand a single word in the lyrics. That old house is gone now, my mom, my dad, just about everything from then is gone except my sister, me and Bob Dylan. Thanks for keeping things alive, Carson.

[@jonasisrael7158]

Bravo...quelle mémoire..!! Je n'ai réussi qu'à apprendre deux couplets...Bravo ...belle interprétation

[@bruceparks3124]

My humble opinion? More pleasing than Dylan's rendition.

[@СергейАбрамов-в3в]

Dylan's performance isn't great. But words are gold.

[@sigmaman721]

👍 never been a Dylan's fan.. he is overrated.. so I like the cover

[@youraveragepasser-by7367]

@@sigmaman721 naah Dylan is great but his voice isn't the best. His lyrics are great tho

[@dom252]

Dylan's execution isn't always.. the smoothest to listen to! But a good cover can show how good his songwriting actually is. I don't think one could say he's over-rated on the songwriting front.

[@elijaheskin1]

I agree with you that it's more pleasing to the ear but Bob Dylans version is still way better. Singing isn't only about creating something that sounds pleasing to the ear. I hate it when people say that they like Dylans words but they don't like how he sings. A huge part of what makes Dylan so great is his delivery of the words that writes. He makes them sound realistic and believable, occasionally aggressive and intense as any good storyteller would. The way Dylan sings pulls you into the story and it makes you wanna know what he's talking about. Listen to the Dylan version again and pay attention to the way his singing gives the song life with his amazing delivery. Good delivery is more valuable than a pleasant voice. I actually think that if Dylan sung with a nice pleasant soft voice it would take away allot of the life in his songs, they would feel more two dimensional and be less relatable.

[@clscreate1060]

Love the video, especially the Dylan imitation at the end.

[@chrisbarton2967]

A beautiful ray of beaming light in a time of utter darkness. Carson, we all needed this right now. Thank you.

[@mikeg3660]

Soulful...you make it look easy. The highest of complements. Gotta say I also like the take at the end.

[@manfredtippach9095]

Thank you! You enlightened a lonesome corona-night!

[@mimo70]

Very nice.

[@ratroddiesels1981]

thats a wonderful one , my uncle gave me one too ,i loved it .

[@wa4aos]

Man, You do Dylan better than Dylan did Dylan !!!! Keep em coming !!

[@barbarag.5521]

Thank you, Carson, for beautifully covering these old favorites.

[@danielueblacker9118]

What a wonderful tribute and cover. Thanks.

[@bossb2539]

Hey Carson, you are too funny with the ending! Love it...😁😜👍🏻

[@nickchambers3935]

I thought there were more guitars overdubbed until I realised the 12 string just sounds that good

[@atthewhiskey]

Can you do a cover of 'Hurricane' with Josh & a Violin. T'would be epic.

[@MattiaJBertolini]

yes please

[@mister.fitnessFNBBIPRO]

Wowww! God performance from Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@Homeinmygardenwithmydog]

Nice, and thank you. I so appreciate you bringing these beautiful songs back to life. I am soon to be 53 years old and am the father of three young 20 somethings. I was raised on Dylan by my father (and by simply being a New York kid in the 70’s-he was everywhere) and passed that gift on to my kids. I feel there is so much he has done that awakens the soul and rounds you out to being a good person. I hope your audience of younger people can get into that groove and not only listen and enjoy your wonderful performances but...learn. Carry that torch, brother. Peace. ☮️

[@petrkalina2032]

His voice is just so full. I love it. And combined with the great Bob Dylan ....oh I am the good kind of sad again. 😌 Thank you

[@psmguy63]

There should be a song, " The good kind of sad" believe you have inspired me to write one. Pray tell, shall I do it Dylan-esque?

[@jessicacosiguitar]

His voice is amazing!

[@rbrb3625]

@@psmguy63 why not do it Byrdsish ~~~~? ? ! !

[@abaptiste]

this old 12-string sounds pretty good. Excellent Voice ! Nice ! Bravo !

[@shanemccarthy1742]

Great cover

[@markwinechairman]

Superb Carson!!! Thank You!!! Great Sound on my system...You have great equipment...

[@claudiobrandaoazambuja5660]

You and bob are the best

[@dav54ish]

1:35. Nice recovery!!! When patti smith forgot lyrics to hard rain at the Nobel ceremony she tried to apologize to Dylan and was told not to worry about it because no one screws up his lyrics more then he does.

[@tigajari1910]

i love this song...😊😊

[@mikemcnevin1785]

Nailed it!!

[@mjcal81]

That was fantastic. Thank you, I love the ending!

[@momusicfan]

You need to come to Duluth, Mn/ Superior, Wii for Bob Dylan days. Great job!

[@dgbooth]

Jingle jangle with a drop D. Awesome. Well done, Carson.

[@DavesCoverSongs]

I’ve always loved this song but never really listened to the lyrics. Dylan is such an amazing wordsmith. Great stuff as always Carson.

[@krisritton3912]

Well done. And great BD impression!

[@vortexpilot5096]

Outrageously good.

[@perrythomasmusic3709]

Well, many of us have covered that song, but it's always good to hear another version. This song is meant for a twelve string, but I used to perform it on a six string, pretty much sticking with Dylan's style and version, on occasion, shortening the song. Good job Carson, AS USUAL

[@danalito3693]

That looks like a custom built 12 string. Either way fabulous sound and your a genius with the whole performance!

[@likeoilpouredout]

Brilliant!! Thank you!!

[@mdk2]

Dylan is obviously a legendary lyricist but you do his songs a lot of justice with the voice. Awesome man!

[@roytee3127]

and his (Carson's) phraseology and diction

[@EHzNow]

Great rendition of one of the all time great songs. I heard Dylan say once he though he has a very good singing voice. Fact is when writing songs like this one it makes little difference what the words sounds like is where they take you melodically and spiritually.

[@artistrbsantoshkumar779]

Brilliant Carson....loved this cover

[@klebernina]

Love it! Congratulations.

[@stevepizzo5530]

Carson, stellar as usual. The 12 string sounds fab and your tone is spot on! Keep entertaining us at will...we'll always be here!

[@rubberman8492]

He is my favorite. ♡

[@GoneFishingification]

Thanks. Took me back about 60 years - or more. I used to sing this song when a teenager.

[@TrailingCloudsofGlory]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💝💝💝🙏💝💝💝 Love this, Carson!

[@psmguy63]

Never disappointed by your art

[@maxcruz666]

Mr. McKee; I don't consider it an exaggeration to say that your voice in my humble opinion is right there with the likes of Elvis, McCartney, Sinatra etc. and when you combine it with your other amazing musical friends..like Josh, Reina Del cid it's just mind blowing that you are all so awesomely talented on your own and as a group. Love your rendition btw, and look forward to more. Just so you know i have you on my personal play list.

[@marksimpson2321]

Uplifting to listen to good music performed brilliantly with a smile!

[@naomelembro421]

Damn you, Carson!! All I wanted to do was check out a couple of Dylan classics to see if I could sing them myself. Then I stumbled upon you and your buddy Josh. I'm pissed...watchin one vid after another and being reminded I played too much basketball when younger :(

[@белволрус]

That smile when he sang my hands cant feel to grip before my senses have been stripped

[@mrsteve2112]

Fantastic, as always!

[@half-across]

Your Dylan covers are always special, same way I feel about Josh and Paul Simon

[@mattbrown3091]

The tambourine tattoo on my arm is quivering with joy, my favourite artist and song combined 💙

[@tysonprior2587]

You are just the best thing I've ever heard man.... doing this for years myself and i lose myself in your music more than when I'm on stage

[@sharingsherpa1440]

I love your cover version of the legendary Bob Dylan. Please do more songs of him. Much love to you and family from Everest.

[@yabo2424]

Beautiful job ..

[@nitramza861]

I love the sound of that 12 string. Beautiful!

[@stone_fruit]

My infatuation with you has peaked. I can’t anymore. You’re gonna be a god damn legend some day.

[@joycetalbot9526]

I totally agree. I love everything he sings.

[@craighermle7727]

Beautiful! I'm old enough to have heard the original and the Byrds's version. What a beautiful song about needing a hit.

[@williammartin2275]

All that's missing is a campfire, cold beers 🍻. Maybe Sierra Nevada and the smell of freedom.

[@docrutherford8971]

Thank You

[@JohnS-zq8ks]

Love it! Gotta get that left hand in the picture so I can learn it more easily. Good to see you.

[@carsonmckeemusic]

I’ll make it happen next time!!

[@andremetayer1467]

Good guitar sounds and great voice, a deep mind and a good sense of humor that is Carson, and that's why I love him !! Happy new year folks !

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

You do Dylan better than anyone I've ever heard. Your voice is well suited to it. The 12 string production is incredible. Holy cow. Plus, the end made me chuckle.

[@GregShute]

I haven’t listened to Dylan for a while, so that’s my weekend sorted, thanks Carson! Brilliantly done 👏

[@jhaylward]

Awesome 👏 12-String really gives an edge, ,,, +1 Subscriber 😉 ...Ending in true Dylan style 🤣

[@ucielsola]

you are amazing, man! so natural

[@SimonBrooks216]

Sounds great 😃

[@tomlippett8572]

Love it

[@JoshAndrewsOfficial]

That 12 string is beautiful. You can just see the story behind it and what it has been through. Great cover Carson, love you bro

[@geeker211]

Wow Carson, just when I think you've outdone yourself you come up with another song that's even better!

[@deldean6832]

nailed it young man!!!

[@printedpaper]

great, dankeschön

[@crazymamasunshine]

Just what I needed this morning. Love your voice.

[@bobsyeruncle4841]

nicely done

[@delete_user001]

The alchemy of verb, rhythm and melody ... I predict a great future for this songwriter 🌠

[@rbrb3625]

You be Articulate, Discerning, and Positive. I hope that. “The. ‘ C ‘ Factor “. play concert at The El Mocomba in Toronto, Ontario, CANADA . ✝✝Hhfv✝✝✝✝✝🟩🟨🟩🟨🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇸🇬🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇽🇸🇽🇪🇸🇱🇨🇰🇳🇸🇷🇹🇯🇹🇯🇹🇴🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇿🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪✝✝🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋✝✝✝☢☢☢☢☢🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨🟩🟨🟩🟩🟩🇹🇹🇹🇹🇵🇪✝✝✝

[@carloscastrohenriques5153]

Top ! Congrats

[@ancil57]

I love the sly smile when you inverted a couple of lines. I love that you didn't bother with another take to correct it. Bob plays with his lyrics. There's no reason you can't do so as well.

[@lancomedic]

And the wink.

[@craigberg1942]

I agree; loved the sly smile & wink. Wonderful cover. So don't get on my case when - just for the record - I point out that the original Dylan lyric is: "And the ancient empty street’s too dead for dreaming", not 'city streets'. And (a lesser point) " Then take me disappearin’ through the smoke rings of my mind Down the foggy ruins of time", not 'down the smoke rings of my mind...'

[@robertpeterson1497]

Great cover!

[@bushburnsreichstag1]

The ending was brilliant ,great tune Carson !

[@Bobywan75]

Dylan is always a good choice. Beautiful !

[@AntlerString]

I was waiting until you would cover this

[@steveroberts8719]

Well Done, my friend. In these troubled times we are in living in, yours is a soothing reminder of why we really are here. This has been one of my favorite songs since I first heard it on an old Arlo Guthrie record. I can't read or play music and I couldn't sing to save my life. But it's fun to participate vicariously through your music and covers. Love Ya,

[@lw216316]

Yep, got to use a 12 string - and a harmonica would be icing on the cake.

[@ellewebers3798]

Yess!!! I’ve been waiting for a cover of this for a while!! Next you should do Positively fourth street

[@s.nogales8483]

Good job Carson!