u/beehivesixtyfive

As a Bob Dylan and Sheryl Crow fan, this is a cover I keep coming back to!

Better than a closed fist I suppose...

The electric half of the '66 Manchester Live recording is very prominent in my Dylan rotation and every time I listen to it I'm in awe of the incredible drumming by Mickey Jones, who replaced Levon Helm for most of the '66 tour.

He hits so goddamn hard and those machine-gun fills on Like A Rolling Stone are so brutally forceful. It has been stated before, that the intensity of his drumming (and the antagonism of parts of the crowd, of course) pushed the whole band into another level of energy and metaphorical electricity. It's just incredible to listen to.

The title isn't meant to downplay the other musicians in any way (everyone was in top form, obviously) but I just wanted to give my appreciation for Mickey Jones' enormous contribution to the feel of these concerts.

Maybe this can also be an opportunity to discuss different drummers Dylan has worked with over the years, which is a roster of master musicians. Jim Keltner and Levon Helm, obviously, but I also really like George Receli when he was the drummer on parts of the Never Ending Tour and some records.