Artists
Musicians featured in this piece are:
Bob Dylan and Everyone – Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (live finale, from Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration)
Unlike the other songs from this show, “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” doesn’t have an individual per-song musician credit listed on Dylan’s official site — it’s simply credited to “Everyone,” as the full-cast ensemble finale bringing back every performer from the night. Here’s the complete roster of artists who took part in the concert and would have joined for this closing number:
Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Tracy Chapman, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Winter, Ron Wood, Richie Havens, The Clancy Brothers (Liam, Bobby & Paddy Clancy), Robbie O’Connell, Tommy Makem, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rosanne Cash, Shawn Colvin, Neil Young, Chrissie Hynde, Eric Clapton, The O’Jays (Eddie Levert Sr., Walter Williams, Sammy Strain), The Band (Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Bell, Jim Weider, Randy Ciarlante), George Harrison, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Howie Epstein, Stan Lynch, Roger McGuinn, Sinéad O’Connor
House band: Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Anton Fig, Jim Keltner, G.E. Smith, Al Kooper
Bob Dylan and Everyone From The 30th Anniversary Concert – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Lyrics
Mama take this badge off of me
I can’t use it anymore
It’s getting dark, too dark to see
Feels like I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door
Knock knock knockin’ on heaven’s door
Knock knock knockin’ on heaven’s door
Knock knock knockin’ on heaven’s door
Knock knock knockin’ on heaven’s door
Mama wipe the blood from my hands
I can’t see through it anymore
Long black train is heading on down
I feel like I’m knockin’ on heavne’s door
Knock knock knockin’ on heaven’s door
Knock knock knockin’ on heaven’s door
Knock knock knockin’ on heaven’s door
Knock knock knockin’ on heaven’s door
To listen to other songs from the Teleskop 11 program and the full program, click here.