The Next Dylan

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit/Nighttime Maneuvers presents:

Hey Listeners,

What do Dick Campbell, Barry McGuire, David Blue, Loudon Wainwright III, John Prine, Bruce Springsteen, Elliott Murphy, Steve Forbert, Willie Nile, Patti Smith, and Kristan Matsson (aka The Tallest Man on Earth) all have in common – they were all hailed as the “next Dylan”. Well we all know there is no next Dylan. He is one of a kind, but tonight as Part 2 of my Dylan extravaganza we’ll explore the tracks of those artists that had the (un) fortunate moniker of “next Dylan”. Some have transcended the name and others have fell way short and are mere footnotes.

The Haberdasher

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Dick Campbell, “The Blues Peddlers”

from Sings Where It's At

Mercury

David Blue, “If Your Monkey Can't Get It”

from David Blue

Rhino/Elektra - 1966

Elliott Murphy, “Rock Ballad”

from Just a Story from America

Columbia/Legacy - 1977

Barry McGuire, “Happy Road”

from Best of Barry McGuire

Sparrow - 1995

Barry McGuire, “Eve of Destruction”

from Eve of Destruction

Geffen - 1965

David Blue, “These 23 Days In September”

from These 23 Days In September

Rhino/Elektra - 2005

Dick Campbell, “Don't Give Up On Me”

from Blue Winds Only Know

Sonic Past Music - 2004

Elliott Murphy, “Better Days”

from Ricochet

Murphyland - 2019

Elliott Murphy, “Les Champs Elysees”

from Willie Nile Uncovered

Paradiddle Records - 2020

Willie Nile, “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35”

from Positively Bob: Willie Nile Sings Bob Dylan

River House Records - 2017

Willie Nile, “Hard Times in America (Live)”

from Live From the Streets of New York (Live)

River House Records - 2008

Jakob Dylan, “Lend a Hand”

from Women and Country

Columbia - 2010

The Wallflowers, “The Dive Bar in My Heart”

from Exit Wounds

New West Records - 2021

The Tallest Man On Earth, “Criminals”

from There's No Leaving Now

Dead Oceans - 2012

The Tallest Man On Earth, “Slow Dance”

from Dark Bird Is Home

Dead Oceans - 2015

Paul Brady, “The World Is What You Make It (Live)”

from The Vicar St. Sessions Vol. 1

Proper Records - 2015

Dion & The Belmonts, “It's Only a Paper Moon”

from Masterpieces Presents Dion & The Belmonts: Hits & Rarities, Vol. 1 (48 Tracks)

Masterpieces - Pop - 2014

Johnny Mercer, “Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive”

from The Jazz Star History (Original Songs)

Cmtk Original Recordings Remastered - 2013

Guy Clark, “Indian Head Penny”

from Cold Dog Soup

Sugar Hill Records - 2006

Bruce Springsteen, “O Mary Don't You Weep”

from We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (American Land Edition)

Columbia - 2006

Patti Smith, “Break It Up”

from Horses

Arista/Legacy - 1975

Bruce Springsteen, “I Ain't Got No Home”

from Folkways: A Vision Shared - A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly

Columbia - 1988

John Mellencamp, “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat”

from Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]

Columbia/Legacy - 1993