I can offer nothing directly but I do wish that MK would perform songs he didn't write. I would find that interesting and a bit of fun. I have a feeling, though, that the average concert-goer (and we, here, are not average concert-goers when it comes to MK) would not be so happy about it.
I know I bang on a bit about "Mr Bob" but he often performs others' songs. There is even a book on the subject ("The Songs He Didn't Write - Bob Dylan Under The Influence" by Derek Barker). It has over 500 pages, about 400 pages spent listing and describing the songs (who wrote them, who performed them and when and where Dylan played them). Q: How many songs? A: 550 songs. I repeat, five hundred and fifty songs!!!
Now these are only the ones of which we have recordings (or, in a few cases, known recordings not in circulation) . Also, the book was written in 2008 and "Mr Bob" has continued to perform the songs of others. Indeed, he has put 2 such albums since then (the Christmas one and the Sinatra-inspired one).
And I haven't mentioned all the songs he broadcast on the "Theme Time Radio Hour" programmes (there are 101 programmes, each one hour long, of course ) - or the "Artist Choice - Bob Dylan" CD (complete with his own liner notes on each song) - or the Hank Williams and Jimmie Rodgers tribute CDs that he "curated". I could , but won't, go on. Whatever else you may think of "Mr Bob", he has acknowledged, honoured and paid respect to many of the songwriters and performers whom he admires and/or have inspired him over the years. It is a worthy trait.
So, in respect of MK, why not compile a list? Not just the few concert performances as DS or MK but all the songs performed by the NHBs (and any other groups in which MK was involved) and all the guest or tribute appearances and so on and so on. Sharing the stage with "Mr Bob" will definitely count.
Anyone out there up for this challenge?
