Thanks to Jack who e-mails in reaction to the previous post on how un-unprecedented the Most Likely You Go Your Way remix is, contrary to what the Times and other hypesters are maintaining. He provides this litany of additional precedents:

In 2001 Dylan also allowed Danish hip-hop/dance star, Funkstar Deluxe to totally remix All Along The Watchtower from John Wesley Harding. Funkstar’s version was released as a single and on his “Keep On Moving (It’s too Funky In Here)” album.

There is also John Oszajca’s “Where’s Bob Dylan When You Need Him”, which samples “License To Kill” from Infidels.

There is also “Bob Dylan” by Nine Days, from their album “The Madding Crowd”, which samples “It’s All Over Now Baby Blue”.

These were fully authorized by Dylan.

As far as remixes go, one can go all the way back to 1987 with the version of “Had A Dream About You Baby” on the Hearts Of Fire soundtrack album vs. the completely remixed version on 1988’s Down In The Groove.

Or, the 1994 Brendan O’Brien remix of Dignity (on Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 3), vs. the original Daniel Lanois mix found on the Touched By An Angel soundtrack CD.

I guess this point is proven, eh? I expect the Times to close its doors in shame before the end of next week.

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