BOB DYLAN: THE FOLK YEARS Excerpt
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Channel: Umbrella Entertainment · 2015 · Film & Animation
“Available on DVD through www.umbrellaent.com.au” Forever an inspiration to musicians and fans the world over, Bob Dylan remains an enigmatic singer-songwriter and highly influential artist. Establishing his roots solidly in folk and forging a unique sound that would help power the US civil rights and anti-war movements, he has radically altered the parameters of popular music, earning a rightful place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This detailed, independent look at Dylan's early years features rare archival footage and in-depth discussion of a creative force that captured the imagination of the world, exploring the history of a great artist who not only poured his life experiences and views into words and music, but changed the world and created a wholly unique and intensely personal soundtrack in the progress. In order to ensure complete editorial freedom the film has not been censored, viewed or approved by past or present management or Bob Dylan himself. Features rare archive performances of: Blowin’ In The Wind, Maggie’s Farm, Mr Tambourine Man, All Along The Watchtower, It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding), Highway 61 Revisited, Just Like A Woman, Hard Times in New York Town, Baby Please Don’t Go, Lonesome Whistle Blues, Fixin’ to Die, Man of Constant Sorrow, A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall, The Times They Are A-Changin’ and many more.
