First of, for those of you who didn’t notice… Let me welcome micthapoet.com’s newest contributor and post-man: “TMF” gonna be deliverin’ tha news now, too – and he kicked it off right w/ a new joint from electro-sensations, HOT CHIP
Perfect timing TMF ! …Since I just yesterday discovered this article from The Onion and was def about to post it!
Love me some Dylan. He’s just an interesting dude and he was first doing his thing at a point where people were really listening. …But dude is smart and has (almost humorously, now) always managed to stay relevant, and “with the times.” - i would argue he’s always been ahead of tha curve… and pulling this whole ”electronica” thing at tha Newport Rock Festival – brilliant. It is so Dylan.
OBVIOUSLY…
That is to say I was, at first, incredibly surprised that theonion.com writer did not directly signify tha many nostalgic parallels to Dylan’s infamous and controversial performance at tha Newport “Folk” Festival…45 years ago!! (which is INSANE to think about!). I have linked to a site, here, which I believe gives a fair overview of what allegedly took place during a young Bob Dylan’s Newport set in 1965. I also found wikipedia to offer substantial information, for those who are unfamiliar with tha “controversy,” – and through wikipedia you can find numerous links to movies and such, in which tha Newport ’65 set is highlighted.
So – bravo Dylan! If one tries to google ”Dylan Newport Controversy” you are guaranteed to land a huge number of links…and you are almost guaranteed to pick a link highlighting news from July of ’65, not July of 2010. I think Dylan has a great sense of humor. On some level, i think, he is definitely poking fun at tha supposed controversy, and making he and it relevant once more.
And, in what can only be described as hilariously staged irony, The Onion has a man quoted as saying “We came here to see the authentic Dylan, the one with the Stratocaster guitar and signature wild blues-rock band behind him.” LOL, right?
peace
mtp
