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All Along the Watchtower

by Lonely Gimmick

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All Along the Watchtower Ft. Hannah Maes 03:34
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All Along the Watchtower (Instrumental) 03:33
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Lonely Gimmick proudly presents an all new take on the classic song "All Along the Watchtower".

Combining the soft folk acoustic style of Bob Dylan's original with LG's signature indie-funk groove. LG makes a version of this classic that feels more soulful than Dylan's yet more chaotic than Hendrix's.

It pulls the listener immediately in with a Yamaha Rhodes piano solo. This is first song by the artist where a piano is in the forefront and an original 1970s Rhodes no less. If "Grumpy Days" paraded LG's guitar playing skills "All Along the Watchtower" exhibits their keyboard skills. The Rhodes is used in a imaginative way throughout the song accompanying the bass's steady pulse. Meanwhile playful and funky guitar lines dance around this creation of pulse at times hinting of early 90s heavy hitters "Pixies". If "Pixies" or "Sonic Youth" covered "All Along the Watchtower" its not hard to imagine it would have sounded like this. This makes it clear LG is a 90s child with their rock influences on full display throughout this sonic landscape. The guitar work draws parallels to their previous single "Grumpy Days" but still manages to tread new ground and build on top of their established sound. Exhibiting that LG is not a fan of repeating themselves.

In order for Max (aka Lonely Gimmick) to create this expressive take they have recruited two members of the now disbanded band "The Stumble and Shake".

Ex-Drummer "Amar Singh" lays down the foundation creating a thriving heartbeat that carries the groove of the song forward while simultaneously cradling the tune with delicacy. Nothing too fancy but everything in the right place.

Hannah's vocals sit perfectly in the mix and add a soulful spice to the driving bass and drums. The lyrics are different from both Hendrix's and Dylan's version. This is because the lyrics were edited using the same method Hendrix took. Remembering what they could from memory rather than actually looking them up. This and the fact the song is actually a semitone up in key makes it almost feel like an original composition.

Overall this take on a classic standard has a vintage feel while simultaneously updating the song and carrying it into the future. This isn't the first cover of "All Along the Watchtower" and its sure not to be the last. Fans of the Dylan's original, Hendrix's cover and lovers of grunge, indie, or folk are sure to find some ear candy with this track. One things for certain is it hits harder than my Dad after a couple of cans of Stella!

Artwork by instagram@adamcyrl

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released October 14, 2022

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Lonely Gimmick London, UK

Featured on "BBC Introducing", "Amazing Radio", "CILU 102.7FM",
"The living embodiment of futuristic and avant-garde compositions" - Iggy Magazine

"Pure dance feverish escapism" - American Pancake

"refreshingly original approach to music making" - Alfitude

Lonely Gimmick is the alter ego of Max Pow, an anonymous multi-instrumentalist musical artist. Both these names are pseudonyms. ... more

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