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Subject: Why was Bob Dylan booed at the Newport(?)Folk Festival for going "electric"?
Written By: Tony20fan4ever on 12/06/05 at 9:22 pm
Why did the fans boo Bob Dylan for adding electric guitars to his music? Were folk music fans that narrow-minded or 'purist'?
BTW the first Dylan song that I liked was probably the song that earned him those boos.."Like a Rolling Stone".
Subject: Re: Why was Bob Dylan booed at the Newport(?)Folk Festival for going "electric"?
Written By: Philip Eno on 12/07/05 at 3:10 am
Is this the famous "Judas" incident you speak of?
Subject: Re: Why was Bob Dylan booed at the Newport(?)Folk Festival for going "electric"?
Written By: Carl on 12/07/05 at 12:27 pm
I liked both scenes, and all musicians have to grow, Dylan thought the same. I have never seen him perform live, though he is a favorite of mine, but I'm sure he still appreciates his roots. For them to boo was not very cool at all.
Subject: Re: Why was Bob Dylan booed at the Newport(?)Folk Festival for going "electric"?
Written By: Philip Eno on 12/07/05 at 12:42 pm
Regarding this topic please seehttp://www.sonicyouth.com/dotsonics/lee/misc/dylan.html
Subject: Re: Why was Bob Dylan booed at the Newport(?)Folk Festival for going "electric"?
Written By: suzieq on 01/13/06 at 10:59 am
From what I remember reading, it wasn't the "riot" that people have made it out to be. In fact, I've read that some people were booing because the sound was piss-poor.
Subject: Re: Why was Bob Dylan booed at the Newport(?)Folk Festival for going "electric"?
Written By: schmartypantz on 01/16/06 at 10:26 pm
in theory, what 'booing' there was , was because of his electric guitar. Folk music was supposed to be acoustic at the time to some. Bob did something new. good for him. I'm a big fan. Blonde on Blonde is my favorite Dylan album.