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Dylan goes electric!

Book • 2015

In 'Dylan Goes Electric!

', Elijah Wald delves into the cultural, political, and historical context of Bob Dylan's seminal performance at the Newport Folk Festival on July 25, 1965.

The book provides new insights into Dylan’s artistic evolution, his affinity to blues, his complex relationship with the folk establishment and his mentor Pete Seeger, and how he reshaped popular music.

Wald breaks down the myth surrounding this event, focusing on the social, cultural, and political changes of the 1960s and how Dylan's decision marked a significant shift from folk to rock music, making it a defining moment of the era.

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Theo Von

as the source material for the movie "A Complete Unknown."

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Nick Gillespie

in relation to the movie "A Complete Unknown", which is based on Elijah Wald's book about Dylan's transition to electric music.

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Peter Jaysen

as the author of the book that formed the basis for the Bob Dylan movie.

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Sean Fennessey

as a Best Picture contender, a Bob Dylan biopic.

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Dana Stevens

when discussing the film "A Complete Unknown", a Bob Dylan biopic.

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Dana Stevens

as the source material for the movie "A Complete Unknown", a Bob Dylan biopic.

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Simon Mayo

as the author of the book that inspired the movie "A Complete Unknown."

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Mentioned by James Mangold in relation to his film adaptation of Dylan's life.

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Mentioned by Collin Garbarino as the basis for the film 'A Complete Unknown'.

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James Mangold

as a book that didn't delve into the personal life of Bob Dylan.

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Mentioned by

Andrew Limbong

as the basis for the movie "A Complete Unknown", a biopic of Bob Dylan.

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Mentioned by

Jake Brennan

in the context of discussing unusual celebrity deaths.

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Greg Young

in relation to Pete Seeger's role in the folk movement.

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