This has been, according to some sources, one of the very few times Dylan has officially authorized anybody to add or change the lyrics to one of his songs. In 1996 and with the consent of Bob Dylan, Scottish musician Ted Christopher wrote a new verse for 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' in memory of the schoolchildren and teacher killed in the Dunblane massacre. When The Alarm supported Dylan, they joined him on stage to perform the song. The Alarm regularly played the song at concerts. Duff McKagan - bass, backing vocals production.Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, production.Axl Rose - lead vocals, backing vocals, production.Their performance of the song at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concertin 1992 was used as the B-side for the single release and was also included on their Live Era: '87–'93 album, released in 1999. Released as the fourth single from the album, it reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart as well as #12 in Australia and #1 in Ireland. They recorded a studio version in 1990 for Days of Thunder's soundtrack, which was later slightly modified for the 1991 album Use Your Illusion II (basically discarding the responses in the second verse). A live version of the track was initially released on the Maxi-Single of ' Welcome to the Jungle'. In 1987, Guns N' Roses started including the song in their live sets.

Guns N' Roses 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' It was not known at the time, but it was to be the swansong for the stadium, which was condemned 6 days later.

On July 7, 1989, the Dead used the song as an encore at John F. Between August 1987 and July 1994 the Grateful Dead often closed their shows with a performance of this song. The song was performed by Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead, during a joint tour in July 1987. The song was also included on his album Time Pieces: The Best of Eric Clapton (1982) and resurrected for the Journeyman and One More Car, One More Rider world tours in 19. Live recordings of this arrangement of the song appear on Clapton's album Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies (1996), which features a performance recorded in London in April 1977. Clapton's single featured 'Someone Like You' as the B-side, previously recorded with Louis. Eric Clapton Įric Clapton recorded a reggae influenced version of the song produced by Albhy Galuten in August 1975 and released it as a single later that year, almost two years after Dylan's original track was released, using Arthur Louis's arrangement. Louis's arrangement was released as a single in July 1975, a week before Eric Clapton released his own interpretation of Louis's arrangement, of the same song. Arthur Louis Īrthur Louis recorded a version of the song in a reggae crossover style. Vlado Kreslin released his live version of Knockin' on heaven's door on his CD Pikapolonica in 1996.

The CD includes previously unreleased sessions by Larry, Randy Stonehill, Tom Howard, Daniel Amos & other Solid Rock artists'. It isn’t for sale anywhere, and we make no profit from it. Per Norman's recording label (Solid Rock), 'Larry made a CD called Sessions solely for folks who contribute to Compassion through us. With the exception of the chorus line, the song has completely original lyrics. Larry Norman released his cover on Decemas the third track of his Sessions album. Over the years, Dylan has changed the lyrics, as have others who have performed this song The basic pattern throughout the song is G-D-Am7-Am7 and then G-D-C-C, and this is repeated. The song consists of four chords in the key of G major: G, D, Am7, and C.

The song describes the feelings and impressions of a deputy, who feels that he is dying and can no longer continue his role as a law enforcer.

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