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15/02/2007

Bryan Ferry’s Hard Rain at the 2000 Polar Prize: encore

Thanks to Tricia:

“As a belated follow-up: I found Ferry's 'Hard Rain' performance at the Polar Prize on YouTube:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=azCOL5IQM0M

(Hard Rain follows Ferry’s delicious rendition of the standard, Falling In Love Again – GS)

“Dylan's quizzical reaction (only a couple of shots) is priceless, but imagine how it would feel sitting next to the King of Sweden and watching this stuff.

“… I like Ferry and look forward to hearing the album.”

(Sharp-eyed Van the Man fans will recognise Ferry’s lead guitarist in the background – it’s Mick Green, onetime Pirate with Johnny Kidd, and a valued member of Morrison’s band in the late 1990s – GS)


Tricia's earlier post:

“With regard to links between Ferry and Dylan, and previous Ferry cover versions of Dylan songs, don't forget the Polar Prize ceremony.

“When Dylan was awarded the Polar Prize in Sweden on 15 May 2000, Brian Ferry performed 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall' - with Dylan in the audience almost directly in front of him!

“How scary would that be? Although, if I remember correctly, there were some attractive back-up singers onstage, so he may have been safe.

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