Now I'd probably clock him on the head with my purse.
"I have actually met Dylan. Coffee shop in Ventura, CA on Main Street. I was 20 years old and just coming out of my hippie stage."
In Dec. 65 or Jan. 66 I saw him at a theater next to the now missing Long Beach Pike.
It was at precisely the time he brought on controversy, by doing accoustic.
The first set was just Bob, on a stool with his voice, his harmonica and his guitar. Folk music.
After a break, the curtains parted to a full rock and roll band, with Bob on accoustic guitar.
I'll be watching for the Dylan CD at Starbucks, where I find some good music. Ray Charles, mentioned in the article, and the latest Van Morrison CD--his best in many years.
Neither response is appropriate.
Dylan went to great lengths to distance himself from that hippie/leftist crowd you were once part of. His last folkie "protest" album was recorded way back in 1963 (before our involvment in the Vietnam War), but unfortunately that (very short) period of his career is what he's most known for. When the leftists tried to turn him into one of their gods he abruptly changed course (in 1965), went electric, and started playing straight-ahead apolitical rock and roll. The commies labeled him "Judus," but Bob didn't care, and was only too happy to disassociate himself from those fools.
He's been mostly apolitical ever since, even through several stylistic (and religious) changes.
I met Bob a couple of years ago. A buddy of mine was road manager for a couple of bands that Tony Ganier( bass player/band leader) was in, he got us backstage passes.Before Bob showed up we had dinner with Maria Muldaur, Rambling Jack Elliot and the band. I lent Maria a sharpie pen and asked for it back, saying I needed it so" when I meet Bob...."...she laughed at me and told me that she has known Bob for 35 years and that she has NEVER seen Bob sign an autograph and that I was dreaming if I thought that he would. Well...I like a good challenge...LONG STORY SHORT...I now proudly display my signed backstage pass and signed tour hat in my music room. Whats with the flying purse ? dude, chill.LOL