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Zorro

(16,596 posts) Wed Jan 8, 2025, 11:21 AM Jan 8

Maggie's Farm -- 1965 Newport Folk Festival Live

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Maggie's Farm -- 1965 Newport Folk Festival Live (Original Post) Zorro Jan 8 OP

I love that song. zanana1 Jan 8 #1

It's Dylan telling the Newport crowd he's not just a folksinger Zorro Jan 8 #2

Well, that makes sense. zanana1 Jan 9 #6

I got into Dylan through the Grateful Dead mdmc Jan 8 #3

I remember reading that... ailsagirl Jan 9 #4

This controversy behind this song choice is depicted in the movie A Complete Unknown 10 Turtle Day Jan 9 #5

zanana1

(6,320 posts)

1. I love that song.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 01:35 PM

Jan 8

There are different opinions on what he's describing, but I just like to listen to it.

Zorro

(16,596 posts)

2. It's Dylan telling the Newport crowd he's not just a folksinger

Reply to zanana1 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 04:29 PM

Jan 8

and a few did not like it.

"Well, I try my best to be just like I am
But everybody wants you to be just like them..."

zanana1

(6,320 posts)

6. Well, that makes sense.

Reply to Zorro (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 11:54 AM

Jan 9

mdmc

(29,275 posts)

3. I got into Dylan through the Grateful Dead

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 07:01 PM

Jan 8

ailsagirl

(23,935 posts)

4. I remember reading that...

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 12:16 AM

Jan 9

someone had asked Barack Obama what his favourite Dylan song was and he replied, "Maggie's Farm."
I also remember that President Obama honored Bob Dylan with the Medal of Freedom.

10 Turtle Day

(553 posts)

5. This controversy behind this song choice is depicted in the movie A Complete Unknown

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 04:38 AM

Jan 9

Since it was a folk festival, the festival’s organizers were angry that Dylan insisted on playing an electric guitar during his set. They wanted the sound turned down or off. Pete Seger thought about taking a sledgehammer to the sound board to make it stop, but was dissuaded by his wife Yoshi and orders from Dylan’s people that the sound not be altered. Joan Baez was angry with him too, or so the movie portrays it. I don’t have any real behind the scenes knowledge.

Great song, thank you for posting it!

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