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Joan Baez / Suze Rotolo / Al Kooper On Dylan

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Revisiting Dylan's Electric Newport Performance

This chapter explores Bob Dylan's controversial performance at the Newport Festival, examining the audience's backlash amidst his switch to electric music. It offers a fresh perspective on the booing, proposing it stemmed more from set length dissatisfaction than opposition to his new sound, while also critiquing how press narratives influenced public opinion.

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