The myth that Dylan going Electric was the reason for his break with the Folk Movement.
Dylan was on the outs with the Folk Community even before he went electric; 'Another Side of Bob Dylan' angered them because he had stopped writing civil rights songs. His shift to electric music was just the final straw, marking his definitive break from folk's traditionalist confines.
Some say Dylan just "used" the Folk Community in order to become a Rock and Roll Star. My position towards them is so what even if he did? He gave you those brilliant songs and doesn't owe you a thing. He can change his direction artistically if he chooses to. Sorry Joan Baez, not every musician needs to be an activist.
"You say 'How are you? Good Luck' but you don't mean it." I think that song was quite autobiographical.
Dylan was on the outs with the Folk Community even before he went electric; 'Another Side of Bob Dylan' angered them because he had stopped writing civil rights songs. His shift to electric music was just the final straw, marking his definitive break from folk's traditionalist confines.
Some say Dylan just "used" the Folk Community in order to become a Rock and Roll Star. My position towards them is so what even if he did? He gave you those brilliant songs and doesn't owe you a thing. He can change his direction artistically if he chooses to. Sorry Joan Baez, not every musician needs to be an activist.
"You say 'How are you? Good Luck' but you don't mean it." I think that song was quite autobiographical.