Bob Dylan is thoroughly electric at this point. From his celebrated DJ gig on XM Radio, to his recently premiered biopic, to his latest “must-have” CD boxset, it’s become rather hard to get your Dylan fix without access to a power source.
It was not always thus, however.
Back in the early ‘60s, Dylan was the anointed messiah of New York’s Greenwich Village folk scene, an acoustic guitar-wielding Woodie Guthrie fetishist who had everyone believing in the power of rustic protest music. Then came the bombshell. Sometime around 1965, Dylan caught the subterranean homesick blues, picked up an electric guitar, and in the eyes of folkie purists, went from savior to Judas.
Now, at long last, Dylan lovers have the chance to watch that transformation unfold via the songwriter’s latest DVD release. The Other Side of the Mirror - Bob Dylan Live at the Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965 showcases Dylan’s three performances at Newport and keeps the focus on the music. There’s no James Earl Jones narration (drat), and very limited use of interviews. However, given the importance of this trio of sets, perhaps it’s best to let the songs stand on their own. The DVD arrives Oct. 30 courtesy of Columbia/Legacy.
Would you believe, though, that you can still see the old guy live on tour? Does he ever stop?
The answer, my friends, is surely blowin' somewhere...
September
16 - Austin, Texas @ Austin City Limits Music Festival
19 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium*
20 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium*
22 - Duluth, Ga. @ The Arena at Gwinnett Center**
23 - Clemson, S.C. @ Littlejohn Colliseum**
25 - Norfolk, Va. @ ODU Constant Convocation Center**
27 - Charlottesville, Va. @ John Paul Jones Arena**
28 - Columbia, Md. @ Merriweather Post Pavilion**
29 - Kingston, R.I. @ URI Ryan Center**
30 - Bridgeport, Conn. @ Arena at Harbor Yard**
October
2 - Worcester, Mass. @ DCU Center**
4 - Portland, Maine @ Cumberland County Civic Center**
5 - Manchester, N.H. @ Verizon Wireless Arena**
6 - Albany, N.Y. @ Times Union Center**
8 - Syracuse, N.Y. @ War Memorial at Oncenter**
9 - Rochester, N.Y. @ RIT Gordon Field House**
11 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Peterson Events Center**
12 - Ypsilanti, Mich. @ Eastern Mich. Univ. Convocation Center**
13 - Columbus, Ohio @ Schottenstein Center**
16 - Dayton, Ohio @ Nutter Center**
17 - Louisville, Ky. @ Freedom Hall**
19 - Bloomington, Ind. @ Indiana University Assembly Hall**
20 - Bloomington, Ill. @ US Cellular Coliseum**
22 - St. Louis, Mo. @ Fox Theatre**
26 - Omaha, Neb. @ Qwest Center**
* w/ Amos Lee
** w/ Elvis Costello, Amos Lee
Related Links:
BobDylan.com
Bob Dylan: The Man in the Attic (A Memoir)
Dylan's Lyrics
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