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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 2025

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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Maggie's Farm -- 1965 Newport Folk Festival Live [View all] Zorro Jan 2025 OP

I love that song. zanana1 Jan 2025 #1

It's Dylan telling the Newport crowd he's not just a folksinger Zorro Jan 2025 #2

Well, that makes sense. zanana1 Jan 2025 #6

I got into Dylan through the Grateful Dead mdmc Jan 2025 #3

I remember reading that... ailsagirl Jan 2025 #4

This controversy behind this song choice is depicted in the movie A Complete Unknown 10 Turtle Day Jan 2025 #5