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Mark Ronson Speaks: The Full Story Behind His Controversial Dylan Remix

8/3/07, 7:23 pm EST

Photo: Mark Ronson

Rolling Stone recently toured producer Mark Ronson’s SoHo studio, which looks just like a neatly organized New York office until you find your way into a back room stocked with recording equipment, old records and a huge recording booth. The purpose of this visit to Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen’s producer’s abode: To get the “LDN” on his latest remix — the controversial one that’s been both highly praised and sharply criticized (and he’s only released thirty seconds of it online so far): Bob Dylan’s “Most Likely You’ll Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine).”

“The two approvals I’ve lost sleep over were Morrissey’s for my ‘Stop Me’ cover and definitely the Dylan approval for this remix,” Ronson told us. “I’m under no illusions that it’s better than the original. It’s just another approach to that song. There’s gonna be people who cry sacrilege.”

Read the full story to find out which rock stars make the remix master cry, how he selected the Dylan track and what artists inspired his “soulful Southern Memphis-style funk arrangement.”


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Nmar | 8/3/2007, 10:48 pm EST

You know what? Dylanites might crucify me for this,,,,, I like it!!!! Dylan’s music can be easily redone, I mean Bob himself rearranges his own music before his plays his concerts, soooo, why no let someone else play around with it? Bob, You are my Hero!!! Don’t die.

Seamus Donnelly | 8/4/2007, 12:13 am EST

It’s as good as a dylan remix from a song from 40 years ago could be

Idiots | 8/4/2007, 10:38 am EST

It’ll go through. Dylan approves samples all the damn time, it’s pretty likely a remix won’t be an issue at all. This is non-news so that in a month+ music press can get another piece out saying “Ronson was successful!”

troutisdead | 8/4/2007, 4:04 pm EST

I don’t know why anyone would have a problem with this songs remix. It’s not terribly different from the original. The feeling is still there.

Linda | 8/4/2007, 7:24 pm EST

Everyone needs to take a pill. If you don’t like it, don’t listen to it. I love Bob like a foolish girl, but not much in this world is sacred… maybe personal choice is… Exercise some of it.

EL CAMINO | 8/4/2007, 9:04 pm EST

hahaha Linda said is best. LOL. For real though no ones gonna die if he messes up

boobtube | 8/5/2007, 12:32 am EST

it sounds like amywinehouse and lilly allen anyways with bobs voice on it. ronson makes all his songs sound the same and its what people like right now so its a hit, but in reality its crap.

Anya | 8/5/2007, 2:46 am EST

I Like it, too.

Ragman | 8/5/2007, 7:42 am EST

There’s no reason to “redo” Dylan’s music–or anyone else’s, for that matter. Well, at least have Ronson keep his mitts off of the classic Dylan songs; I don’t care if you remix something like “Shot of Love” or anything from his “christian period”–that stuff bites anyway, so screwing it up even further won’t matter. But the ’60s stuff and other CDs such as “Blood on the Tracks”: leave that well enough alone.

Chris | 8/6/2007, 7:25 am EST

I think it sounds shit. This guy is a one trick pony.

bazzer the blob | 8/6/2007, 8:03 am EST

imark ronson news

we think hes giving up musical covers and is moving into historical evernts . it said in the NMe that he was about to “cover” the shooting of president kennedy with the parts of lee harvy oswald being played by jonny burrel and ronson himself play JFK . Ronson commenting on the story in the NME that he felt that thegroundbeaking human rights work that JFK did when he was in office was very similar to his own work in the word of funking up popular english music artist

Sammy | 8/6/2007, 8:46 am EST

Fuck Dylan, and fuck you all.

Dylan | 8/6/2007, 10:32 am EST

punk ROCK is back! THe Phantom

Dylan | 8/6/2007, 10:37 am EST

Sammy has just left the planet! We’ll miss ya…yeah, right!

Dr. Benway | 8/6/2007, 12:59 pm EST

sammy no one likes you

Sammy | 8/6/2007, 1:01 pm EST

I still say fuck Dylan!

John R. | 8/6/2007, 1:24 pm EST

Actually, I think Bob does a better job re-imagining his own songs. Listen to the version of this song he did live with The Band in 1974 (on “Before the Flood.”) with the anger turned up to 11. Way better than this.

Jughead | 8/6/2007, 2:29 pm EST

Someone ought to take that cork out of Dylan’s ass. He sure looks grouchy in that pic.

The Phantom | 8/6/2007, 2:49 pm EST

Sammy, you took some rough shots and stuck to your guns. I respect that. Good for you, tough guy! We disagree, but you’re a man of conviction. The world needs more brave souls like you! Peace, Phantom Red Light

JP | 8/6/2007, 2:49 pm EST

I like the remix better than the original. I haven’t heard the original until after I listened to the remix. The only concern I have is that Mark Ronson is starting to look more like a one-trick-pony with replacing synths with horns style of producing. Quite honestly, I wished there was remix of a better Dylan song. Because the original version of the song just sounds like a bad Dylan rip-off. I would have love to hear a Mark Ronson’s remix of “Rainy Day Woman”.

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mike | 9/16/2007, 4:00 am EST

Austin.Tomorrow. Bob.

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