Electric Dylan: From folk to rock deepens the singer’s trajectory and iconic detail show in which the musician breaks the folk paradigm when wearing guitars
A complete unknownbiography of Bob DylanIt is one of the great recent hits of cinema. Launched in 2024, production competed as Best Movie node Oscarand was still nominated in seven other categories.
Now the book Electric Dylan: From Folk to Rockwhich gave rise to the film, arrives in Brazil by the publisher Tordesilhas. Written by Elijah Waldwinning guitarist of Grammy And one of the most important musical critics in the world, the news reveals the backstage of the historical presentation of one of the most influential and iconic artists of popular music in Newport Folk Festivalon July 25, 1965.
The book, however, stands out for going far beyond what cinema has shown. Throughout the pages, the author deepens the details of the iconic show in which Dylan He took the stage accompanied by a band with electric guitars and keyboards, breaking the paradigm of the time that connected folk music to traditional instruments such as the guitar.
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The performance, now considered a landmark of folk to folk-rock and modern rock, made the audience divide into dance, crying, applause, boos and even rabies attacks. The criticism came mainly from purists of the musical genre. By exploring the details of this fateful night, Wald exhibits what were the artistic and personal consequences to Bob Dylan And how she affected the composer’s relationship with her friend and musician PETE SEEGERwhich considered the enemy electrical element of classic folk.
The episode even created myths that continue alive to this day. The most emblematic is that Seeger He would have tried to cut the stereo cables with an ax during the display. Despite the audience’s controversial reactions, the Newport presentation enshrined the artist as a revolutionary figure of world music, and eternalized him as the iconic voice of a generation famous for rebellion.
Electric Dylan: From Folk to Rock Faz The reader feels the energy of the musical and cultural revolution that the “Bardo Fanho” starred in transiting between the genres. The book is a song that chants the transformation, courage and impact on industry caused by the composer, who wrote over 600 songs. An indispensable reading for fans of the singer, admirers of the history of music and those interested in impactful artistic and social changes in society.
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