favorite song. Stereogum ran an article to coincide with Dylan's 80th birthday on May 24, 2021 in which 80 musicians were asked to name their favorite Dylan song. Black Midi's Geordie Greep selected "Buckets of Rain" noting that the "words are sparse and natural, strengthened in their purity by his undeniably emotive performance. While not a complicated narrative or vividly painted scenario like some other songs on the album, the track still makes room for some dynamite lines. One example being, 'Everything about you is bringing me misery', which, coming as it does after a string of compliments to the unnamed second person, is a punchline almost as hilarious as it is devastating. Wonderful song". Live performance According to his website, Dylan has only played the song once live: on November 18, 1990, at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. Covers "Buckets of Rain" has been covered by many musicians, including: Bette Midler: Songs for the New Depression (1976), in a duet with Bob Dylan. Happy Traum: American Stranger (1978), Bucket of Songs (1983) Wendy Bucklew: The Times They Are A-Changin''' (1992), After You (2002) Jimmy LaFave: Road Novel (1998) Steve Howe: Portraits of Bob Dylan (1999) Mary Lee's Corvette: Blood on the Tracks (2002) various artists (performed by Bette Midler): Doin' Dylan 2 (2002) various artists (performed by Wendy Bucklew): May Your Song Always Be Sung: The Songs of Bob Dylan, Volume 3 (2003) Neko Case: Live from Austin, TX (Neko Case album) (2003) Beth Orton and M. Ward: "Confidentially Speaking" live recording @ "Largo" Los Angeles, CA; September 30, 2003. Dave Van Ronk: Dave Van Ronk: ...And the Tin Pan Bended and the Story Ended... (2004) Redbird: Redbird (2005) various artists (performed by Neko Case): Sweetheart 2005: Love Songs (2005) Chris Martin at the Union Chapel, London, November 27, 2006. (Martin then dedicated it to Lily Allen.) Eric Bibb: Diamond Days (2006) Lana Del Rey live (2006) John Renbourn: So Early in the Spring (2006) Martin Simpson at the Union Chapel, London, November 13, 2007. The Wood Brothers: Loaded (2008) Danny Schmidt: Man of Many Moons (2011) David Gray: During many live concerts. Fistful Of Mercy on the compilation "Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International" (2012) Tim Armstrong, as a part of his Tim Timebomb and Friends project (2012) The Waterboys, as part of their Fisherman's Box, a box set of