[Roadrunner383]

On one of the recordings of Dylan & The Band’s early live shows in England, you can hear one of the folkies yell ‘traitor’, you can hear Dylan tell The Band, ‘play it f***ing loud’, and they kick into ‘Like A Rolling Stone’.

But remember, folk was the music of protest, it was the music of intellectuals. Dylan was viewed as the best hope to take up the torch carried by lefties like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seger, etc. Rock was just viewed as disposable pop music drowned out by audiences of screaming teenybopper girls. Seeing Dylan appearing onstage with what would become The Band, with electric guitars and drums no less, was like watching The Devil appear.

[dfwgator]

To quote that song by “Cracker”

What the world needs now/Is another, folk singer/Like I need a hole in my head

[jjotto]

“…To get up in a coffee house or a college auditorium and come out
In favor of the things that everybody else in the audience is against,
Like peace and justice and brotherhood and so on...”

https://youtu.be/9tDZ5lriIIc

[ifinnegan]

“ But remember, folk was the music of protest, it was the music of intellectuals.”

Of communists.

They thought it was The People’s music. They had theories.

[Kenny Bania]

Here. Bob, Robbie and the Hawks tell the folkies to stuff it.

A defining moment in rock and roll history.

"Play it %#*%$#*$% loud!!"

[Fresh Wind]

On one of the recordings of Dylan & The Band’s early live shows in England, you can hear one of the folkies yell ‘traitor’, you can hear Dylan tell The Band, ‘play it f***ing loud’, and they kick into ‘Like A Rolling Stone’.

LOL! Perfect!