Bob Dylan/Newport 1963-1965 & more

From 1963 to 1965, the United States, a land of freedom, was in turmoil. There was deep-rooted racial discrimination against blacks and the Vietnam War. In the midst of such an era, Bob Dylan appeared with protest songs in the direct line of Woody Guthrie. When his cover of PPM's "Blowin' in the Wind" became a hit, he was instantly thrust into the limelight as the prince of the folk world. In the rough seas of an era when the civil rights movement was gaining unprecedented momentum under Dr. King to abolish discrimination, Dylan's songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind," "A Hard Rain Falls," and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" continued to move people's hearts, and together with "the princess of modern folk," Joan Baez, the two became icons of the era. This CD contains 72 minutes of Dylan's live performance at the Newport Folk Festival, a folk festival that symbolizes that era, recorded from a soundboard. First, in 1963, when he first appeared at the festival, he performed the talking song "North Country Blues" at the afternoon workshop (what we would call the mini stage today) on July 26th, and then he performed the anti-war song "God is on our side" as a duet with J. Baez. ♪ When the cavalry shot the Indians, God was on our side. ♪ But now we'll stop the war, if God is on our side... Dylan's rough, raspy voice and Baez's clear voice create a unique, miraculous harmony that is attracted to each other but never intersects. Set in a psychoanalyst's office, "World War III Blues" talks about the horror of nuclear weapons, "Humble Soldier" shows the powerlessness of individuals in the face of power, and the finale is a hootenanny-style chorus of "Blowin' in the Wind," a song that was very popular at the time, with Pete Seeger, J. Baez, Peter, Paul and Mary, and others. ♪How many bullets have to fly before you notice? Too many deaths♪The answer, my friend, is dancing in the windThe next year is 1964. Dylan, who had participated in the historic "March on Washington" (see the bonus DVD included with the first edition) the year before and was a flag bearer of the civil rights movement and a leader of protest folk, uttering sharp words to the times, has already moved from protest songs to beatnik and Arthur Rimbaud-like poetic world expression after a year, and the continuous rhymes and scattered lyric images of songs such as "Mr. Tambourine Man," also known as a drug song, and "Freedom Bell," a wonderful duet with J. Baez, take folk music to a new realm. The world of Dylan, a man who is constantly changing, is dizzying. Yes, the world should have noticed at this time. The dramatic changes that would occur the following year. 1965... This is Dylan's third appearance at the festival. Dylan, who had already become such a big star that even the crowd sang along to him, performed folky songs such as "Love Minus Zero" in front of a large audience on the first day, July 24th, but history took a major turn on the following day, July 25th, 1965. Dylan had finished recording "Like a Rolling Stone" with a rock band backing him up about a month earlier, in mid-June 1965. Dylan himself must have felt quite confident about this new song, which had just been released on July 20th. Accompanied by a band based on the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and featuring Al Cooper on organ, Dylan took to the stage with his electric guitar as the final act on the final day. He then performed "Maggie's Farm" and "Like a Rolling Stone" in succession, and the audience booed loudly at the sudden rock-like performance by the Prince of Folk, without any prior notice, and Dylan reluctantly had to leave the stage. The booing from the audience who wanted to hear Dylan's folk songs continued, and Dylan, who was mediated by the MC, returned to the stage and sang two songs with his acoustic guitar. Dylan wanted to sing "Mr. Tambourine Man" in the key of E, so he asked the audience for a harmonica that he had not brought with him, saying, "Does anyone have an E harmonica?!" The harmonica that was actually thrown on the stage was in F, so he put the capo back on the spot, sang "Mr. Tambourine Man" in the very rare key of F, and left the stage. This was Dylan's last performance at the Newport Folk Festival. (In fact, he appeared at the festival when it was resumed 37 years later in 2002.) In fact, electric performances such as blues bands were also performed on the stage at the festival, and Dylan himself probably did not expect it to become such a fuss. However, in the music world, folk rock became a huge boom as if it was triggered by this incident. Especially in the United States, July 25, 1965 will forever be remembered as the birth day of rock and roll, blues, and "rock", which is neither folk nor blues. The young Dylan exploded with his talent and stepped into uncharted horizons, following his sensibility and instincts. Bob Dylan's Newport Folk Festival LIVE is packed with the moment when folk, rock, and pop culture came to a boiling point. This high-quality live collection can be considered a roadmap to follow Dylan's footsteps over the past three years. 72'15" ** 1963 ** 01 North Country Blues 7/26 afternoon workshop 02 With God On Our Side with Joan Baez 7/26 afternoon workshop & 7/28 night performance 03 Talkin' World War III Blues 7/26 night performance 04 Who Killed Davey Moore? 7/26 night performance 05 Only a Pawn in Their Game 7/26 night performance 06 Blowin' in the Wind with Joan Baez P PM and etc 7/26 night performance ** 1964 ** 07 Mr. Tambourine Man 7/24 afternoon workshop 08 It Ain't Me Babe with Joan Baez 7/24 night performance 09 With God On Our Side with Joan Baez 7/26 night performance 10 Chimes of Freedom 7/26 night performance ** 1965 ** 11 Introduction 12 All I Really Want To Do 7/24 afternoon workshop 13 If You Gotta Go, Go Now 7/24 afternoon workshop 14 Love Minus Zero/No Limit 7/24 afternoon workshop 15 Maggie's Farm 7/25 night performance 16 Like a Rolling Stone 7/25 night performance 17 Booing 7/25 night performance 18 E-Harmonica 7/25 night performance 19 Mr Tambourine Man 7/25 night performance 20 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 7/25 night performance BOB DYLLAN - '63-'64 (PROSHOT/63mins)1DVD Included with the CD compiling audio from the Newport Folk Festival from 1963-1965 is a collection of pro-shot footage from the same period, 1963-1964. Dylan's first TV appearance, the black and white performance of three songs on "WBC-TV," is famous for its appearance around the time of the Free Wheelin' jacket, with Dylan holding his acoustic guitar high, chin raised, singing like Woody Guthrie, and it is still fresh to watch today. In particular, these three songs are footage of Dylan singing and playing the guitar, but in fact, the backing music is original to the program, and you can hear the bass that does not exist in the studio version, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Ballad of Hollis Brown." This is a great program that realistically conveys Dylan's protest spirit at that time. And then there is the "March on Washington," a major turning point in history and the peak of the civil rights movement. On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historic speech... I Have a Dream. "I have a dream that one day the sons of slave owners and the sons of slaves will sit down together at the table of brotherhood." This famous speech was preached in front of a crowd of 300,000 at the Lincoln Memorial, where J. Baez sang "We Shall Overcome," Peter, Paul and Mary sang "Blowin' in the Wind," and Dylan sang "When the Ships Come In" and "The Humble Soldier." This performance was recorded in a professional shot from news footage. Although the black-and-white images from that time are distorted, this is the longest version of this historic event. Dylan and others participated in the "March on Washington" and sang in front of a large crowd, and that remains on video... This video includes footage that is surprisingly unknown even to avid music fans. When Dylan begins to sing "When the Ships Come In," Baez quickly comes to his side and improvises. This song is about the conquerors who came to the US, and in the most important last two verses, Baez switches from humming to singing the lyrics in harmony, which shows how much she understood Dylan at the time. Then, "The Humble Soldier" is sung on the same stage and with the same microphone as Martin Luther King's historic "I Have a Dream" speech. This is a truly valuable video that allows you to experience Dylan, Baez, and the historical background of the time. And then, in 1964, a live performance on "QUEST" from Canada TV was recorded. This is a rare performance from the early days that can be said to be a standard video for fans. A live program with a dramatized situation in which Dylan plays and sings in a room where actors are playing poker, and drunk people who are present listen. This also faithfully depicts the mental landscape of the song, and is very interesting to watch even now. [Folk Songs And More Songs, WBC TV, May 1963] Opening BLOWIN' IN THE WIND MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW BALLAD OF HOLLIS BROWN [March on Washington 1963, August 28] MLK Interview WE SHALL OVERCOME /Joan Baez BLOWIN' IN THE WIND / Peter Paul & Mary IF I HAD A HAMMER / Peter Paul & Mary WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN LY A PAWN IN THEIR GAME KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE (Hold On)/Len Chandler, Dylan, Baez. [CBC-TV, Canada 1964] THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN' TALKIN' WORLD WAR III BLUES THE LONESOME DEATH OF HATTIE CARROLL GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY A HARD RAIN'S A-GONNA FALL RESTLESS FAREWELL [Steve Allen TV 1964] THE LONESOME DEATH OF HATTIEWinning Garden Credentials