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Bob Dylan: Golden Years, 1962-1978, Part 1 (01:56:59) DESCRIPTION Bob Dylan has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. This documentary covers Dylan' s life and music from his schooldays to his conversion in the late 1970s to fundamental Christianity. This film features interviews with Dylan's only songwriting partner, Jacques Levy, journalist Al Aronowitz, former band leader Rob Stoner and many more, along with rare footage and previously unseen photographs. This program is the finest film from this section of Bob Dylan's life and career yet to emerge.
Bob Dylan: Roads Rapidly Changing (02:05:10) his film tells the story of Dylan's entry into and departure from the Greenwich Village Folk Revival, featuring new interviews with many of the big players from the scene as it unfolded, as well as an abundance of timely footage, rare performances and numerous other features which all at once make for the finest program yet to emerge on this period Tof Bob Dylan's career.
Bob Dylan: Tales From a Golden Age—1941–1966 (1:25:18) The legends and myths surrounding the early life and career of Bob Dylan are so ingrained in the fabric of rock music's history that getting to the truth is no easy feat. Tracing his career up to the point of his 1966 motorcycle accident and subsequent disappearance from the spotlight, this video uncovers a side of Dylan never revealed before. His early focus on rock and roll gave way to an interest in American folk music; in 1985, Dylan explained the attraction that folk music had exerted on him: “The thing about rock and roll is that for me anyway it wasn't enough ... when I got into folk music, it was more of a serious type of thing.” This film was made in association with Dylan fanzine Isis, and includes interviews, rare footage, rare photographs from private archives, and much more. Dylan fans will not be disappointed!