Just saw the movie A Complete Unknown tonight, and as a solid Bob Dylan listener and lover of his songs - and his singing! - since the late 1960s, and privileged to see several concerts of him in person, it was fascinating to see Chalamet's performance. The stories of his relationships were interesting. I remember the on again, off again, romance with Joan Baez at the time. It was plain that Dylan does not like to be told what to do. And his fame was challenging for him to deal with, as I'm sure it is with many in the entertainment spotlight. Thanks for this article, it was very good with its insights into the man.
Thank you Greg for the wonderful content today (and always). I am reminiscing about the very early 1990s when Joan sometimes visited my friend Bob Teague at our upper west side Tower Records store; Bob was Blues Buyer and also worked with me in my Jazz Dept. Tower was occupying only one floor (and a basement Classical Dept) at the time, until the big remodeling to three floors (completed 1994-1995). Being all on one floor it was easy to see who was stopping by, everyone from Lauren Bacall to Eric Clapton, etc -- but I digress :). Bob, a great blues guitarist, had a trio that played every weekend at Kenny's Castaways way downtown, and I think Joan was occasionally doing some gigs with him. I'm so happy for what has happened for her, she embodied the "never give up" talent and dedication in the best place to be - NYC. Regarding Bob Dylan, I saw him in concert at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford in 1965, the year that he debuted the electric band and played concerts across the country that were staged as 1st set acoustic & 2nd set electric. I was 14, it was wonderful, and I'll never forget it. I love what she wrote, thank you for sharing it.
Thanks for the comment. I feel that I've met Bob Teague. You may enjoy my recent account of seeing that same Dylan tour in '65. https://gregmitchell.substack.com/p/as-dylan-fever-rises-my-first-night
Just saw the movie A Complete Unknown tonight, and as a solid Bob Dylan listener and lover of his songs - and his singing! - since the late 1960s, and privileged to see several concerts of him in person, it was fascinating to see Chalamet's performance. The stories of his relationships were interesting. I remember the on again, off again, romance with Joan Baez at the time. It was plain that Dylan does not like to be told what to do. And his fame was challenging for him to deal with, as I'm sure it is with many in the entertainment spotlight. Thanks for this article, it was very good with its insights into the man.
Thank you Greg for the wonderful content today (and always). I am reminiscing about the very early 1990s when Joan sometimes visited my friend Bob Teague at our upper west side Tower Records store; Bob was Blues Buyer and also worked with me in my Jazz Dept. Tower was occupying only one floor (and a basement Classical Dept) at the time, until the big remodeling to three floors (completed 1994-1995). Being all on one floor it was easy to see who was stopping by, everyone from Lauren Bacall to Eric Clapton, etc -- but I digress :). Bob, a great blues guitarist, had a trio that played every weekend at Kenny's Castaways way downtown, and I think Joan was occasionally doing some gigs with him. I'm so happy for what has happened for her, she embodied the "never give up" talent and dedication in the best place to be - NYC. Regarding Bob Dylan, I saw him in concert at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford in 1965, the year that he debuted the electric band and played concerts across the country that were staged as 1st set acoustic & 2nd set electric. I was 14, it was wonderful, and I'll never forget it. I love what she wrote, thank you for sharing it.