Bob Dylan Honors Martin Scorsese by Growling Out 'Blind Willie McTell'

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Bob Dylan honored director and fellow blues enthusiast Martin Scorsese with a performance last night at the Critics Choice Movie Awards. The movie maven was selected as the evening's Music + Film honoree.

Dylan took the stage to perform 'Blind Willie McTell' in a voice that sounded like melted gravel. The performance was a telling tribute to Scorsese, who's keen appreciation for music has been crystallized in musical documentaries like the Band's 'Last Waltz,' the Rolling Stones' 'Shine A Light,' Dylan's 'No Direction Home,' George Harrison's 'Living in the Material World' and the PBS series 'The Blues,' in which the song is included.