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Not many people are aware that Bob Dylan was the original writer and singer of “All Along the Watchtower.” Since Bob Dylan wrote the song, two other widely known artists have done their own version of this song: Jimi Hendrix and The Dave Matthews Band. Although it is the same song just done by different singers, each song has its own characteristics which makes them appear as very different songs. In this paper, I will compare how each of these artists adds their own touch to the song by the use of their instruments. If you have ever heard any of Bob Dylan’s songs, you know that he as a very mellow tone to all of them. “All Along the Watchtower” is no different. Dylan uses only a very few instruments. At the very beginning of the song, you will hear a harmonica which immediately makes you want to hear the rest of the song. The only other instruments I can hear in Dylan’s version of the song are a guitar and drums. Throughout the song you hear