A Bob Dylan Primer
A Bob Dylan Primer is a series that tells the story of the work and life of Bob Dylan. Over the course of 16 episodes it covers the time period from Dylan’s youth in Minnesota and early days in New York City up to the release of Dylan’s Time Out Of Mind in 1997.
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Michael Hacker
Michael Hacker is a filmmaker, photographer and writer. He was raised in Los Angeles and lives there now, having spent long stints in San Francisco, Montana and Austria. He’s been listening to Dylan on repeat – and shuffle – since about the age of eleven.
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Before television, a boy was born in springtime Minnesota. 25 years later he was the most beloved, and most reviled – pop star on the planet. Links:Greenwich Village Folk Riot – 1961Greenwich Village During the Beat-Nik Era FolkiesKingston Trio – Tom Dooley – 1958Bob Dylan – Remember Me – East Orange, NJ – 1961Dylan – First recorded concert – May …
Once, a single song could change the world. In 1963, a 22-year-old kid wrote a song called Blowin’ In The Wind … and it changed the world. Episode links:Dylan – Talkin’ John Birch (banned by Ed Sullivan Show)Bob Dylan – North Country Blues (Newport Folk Festival 1963)Dylan on Canadian TV – Hard Rain’s A-Gonna-FallDylan at Newport – Mr. Tambourine Man …
What does it mean to be a “rock star?” Attitude? Swagger? Shades? Can a folk singer turn into a rock star? Let’s find out – Episode links:Bob Dylan – Don’t Think Twice – England 1965Bob Dylan – Live at BBC Studios – 1965Dylan Goes Electric – Newport – July 1965 To Access The Complete Series: Subscribe to FM+ : Click …
Imagine you’ve bought a ticket to see your favorite artist in concert. Imagine then that you’re horrified at what that artist plays – would you consider them a traitor? Would you call them Judas? Episode links:Live Just Like A Woman – 1966Background on 1966 RecordingsBob Dylan & The Band – Down In The Flood Part 2Bob Dylan – Like A …
A small departure, this episode traces my personal journey with Dylan’s work and music. Highlights include watching Dylan’s house get built in Malibu, seeing The Last Waltz in person, getting the weakest handshake of all time from the man, and several trips to the new Dylan mecca in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Episode links:Bob Dylan – Live from the Ryman Auditorium – …
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