10 Best Hard Rock Cover Songs
1. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Regardless of what type of rock music you're into, Jimi Hendrix will forever be the God of Rock and Roll guitar. From his use of effects to his natural way of coming up with melodic hooks, Hendrix was the epitome of natural talent on the six-string. So when a living legend like Hendrix decided to take on the work of another living legend in Bob Dylan, all bets were off.
Bob Dylan's original version of "All Along the Watchtower" is a slightly twisted ballad about two characters making their way through the barren wasteland of life. A quaint ballad was not in the cards for Hendrix though, as he worked the song into a mix of hard rock brilliance and psychedelic soundscapes. The song's solo remains one of the greatest displays of guitar talent in rock history, while the song itself has gone on to become synonymous with the 1960's Summer of Love.
The accolades keep coming for this slice of rock perfection, with even Dylan himself claiming to enjoy Hendrix's interpretation of his song more than his own. Even if the song structure was already in its right place to begin with, Jimi Hendrix turned a fantastic story song into one of the single greatest tracks to come out of the rock genre.