Bob Dylan accepts award Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions 1988

[@tylergann5]

"I wanna thank Mike Love for not mentioning me" Boom! Roasted!

[@pleun315]

Mike Love really fucked it up for the Beach Boys, especially for Brian Wilson who is Such a humble and sensitive Guy Such a shame and at a moment like this, unbelieveble so thank you Bob you did great 😂😂😂😂

[@simonedwards9450]

Pity the cameras couldn’t have gone in for a close up!

[@shecallsmecocowatson]

The way Dylan slapped mike love was incredible. He did it with class and it only goes to show how much of an artist and how much of a genuine person he is. Truly one of the greats, you can bury the rest

[@HoyaSaxaSD]

And it was “off the dome” (no one knew Love was going to rant like/on that, though many I’m sure knew he was a jerk). Although only a few sentences, Bob’s closing remarks are worded poetically IMO. The phrasing was impressive for him likely coming up with it extemporaneously. But it’s Dylan, so we can’t be surprised by his way with words.

[@betterdays105]

I love that Bob mentions Muhammad Ali, Little Richard, and Alan Lomax. Put those three together and you get a pretty good explanation of what Bob Dylan is.

[@zacharynewman4852]

actually, shit yeah, that sums it up

[@anikiyamamoto3297]

He literally shit on the whip epoch In thus speech. It's beautiful

[@boxingjerapah]

There is Bob Dylan and then there is everybody else.

[@milo8425]

And then there's the 80s... Yeesh lol

[@paulharrell7964]

yeah, the best highway 61 with bloomfield, album

[@paulharrell7964]

you got that, the best album ever, highway 61

[@turtleman583]

paul harrell nah brah that's Pet Sounds

[@lordbyron6293]

@@b.3066 man...you do go on...and on...and on. And what's with all the commas?

[@a.jhuamanno1099]

So beautiful and amazing how he acknowledged Little Richard, he deserves more recognition truly great acceptance speech

[@nikkiejanee1972]

I want to thank Mike Love for not mentioning meeee......... omg I love you Bob Dylan! You are my dream baby:)

[@michelle88960]

I love the way he says 'me.'

[@ericandy88]

But even better when he says, "Peace, love, and harmony is greatly important indeed, but so is forgiveness." Sure, it could have been shade at Diana for not attending for the Supremes' induction or Paul for the Beatles' (though his reason for not putting on a nice face in public with the guys you are in court with kinda made some sense), but Bob could have easily been saying to Mike, "Before you call out others for not being in harmony, take care of your own first."

[@subg8858]

He was definitely still referencing Love there after his bitter rant about love and harmony

[@thetroubadourlounge323]

As much as I worship Dylan, he stole that line from Elton John who said 'thank fuck he didn't mention me' over the mic immediately after the prick Love's speech at this event

[@MrThermostatic]

@@ericandy88 I always took it as Dylan implying, as much of a dick Mike Love just was, he deserves our forgiveness.

[@coeconspiritor]

If ever I needed another reason to love and respect Dylan, it's the way he verbally bitch slapped Mike Love.

[@simonedwards9450]

Only thing I hate is that cameras never focused in on him

[@patricias5122]

He did! But I've got to say this...Elton John said it first, at the end of Mike Love's ramble...."thanks for not mention me!"

[@profile2047]

I wish I could have seen Mike Love's face. Mike Love has really done his best to destroy the Beach Boy's reputation.

[@pleun315]

That's impossible, because the Beach boys are loved by generations all over the world for their feel good music. Mike made a hugh fool of himself and himself only, what a shame....

[@sr4663]

A truly class act. Thank God for Bobby Dylan.

[@tvviewer4500]

It is so interesting, this man literally made other people's brains grow in a way they didn't know they could.

[@davidnissim589]

“I’d like to thank Mike Love… for not mentioning me.” Gotta love Dylan and his dry humor. What a legend

[@revacohen]

I agree. Mike Love was a jerk. But one thing Bob Dylan said that I couldn't understand was the need for forgiveness. What did he want forgiveness for?

[@SirLollipopMann]

​@@revacohen He was commenting on Mike Love's rant, implying that Love was being judgemental. for example, he should have "forgave" McCartney for not being there because it's really none of his business.

[@LiberTBo]

Nice shot of the back Dylan's head>>>>

[@akankshadash7129]

His curls

[@rachaelramsay4555]

After watching mike loves speechify just made bob Dylan's so much better

[@TheDilligan]

I've never heard bob dylan speak so openly to people

[@siriosstar4789]

That was the best acceptance speech EVER.

[@alonespirit_1Q84]

An universal poet, thorough and thorough 🍂

[@jjrj8568]

Songwriting genius, but I always loved his voice above anything else; it may sound terrible, but I just love his rusty, nasal voice, it just rolls and hugs you and carries the song; best bad voice ever

[@16ManchesterUtd]

This guy is just sooo cool

[@NevadaBoss]

So perfect. Springsteen delivers a long, verbose recitation he probably spent 5months writing..to which Bob responds.."Thanks, Bruce." lol. And his line about Mike Love (who had delivered a lunatic rant earlier) is vintage Dylan.. His Bobness. Accept no substitutes...

[@topsyandpip56]

Watch the Beach Boys acceptance speech - Mike takes the microphone off Brian, then goes into a huge rant at everybody more successful than him.

[@Coolrockndad]

Who would that be?

[@andrealanzillotta4388]

@@Coolrockndad he said shit about ringo, paul, yoko, Woody Guthrie, arlo guthrie, mick Jagger and the stones. Then bob dylan cut out his entire speech with one sentence.

[@subg8858]

Bob could say more in one sentence than Mike Love said his entire life

[@andrealanzillotta4388]

@@subg8858 true

[@mickeysm64]

@@andrealanzillotta4388 he also went after Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel.

[@patrick4833]

So fucking great i love dylan there's no pretentious cheesy crap with him plus everyone respects bruce, real sees real

[@himynameisjohn]

lol just watched that Mike Love dude's speech. hahaha Dylan is such a badass

[@jeffpoitra4118]

The ultimate poet.

[@chrisz5732]

Now it has been said that they need to watch Mike Love's speech that happened earlier in this ceremony. Then you will truly recognize how subtle yet hilarious and then finally insightful Bob's final comments were. He did what the Brits call "taking the piss out of someone".

[@jeffpoitra4118]

"Peace, love and harmony are greatly important indeed. But so is forgiveness, and we gotta have that too." ♡♡♡

[@deanmartin6682]

perfectly put...forgiveness mike love...forgiveness...with all that harmony and TM mike love has...he has not an ounce of compassion or forgiveness

[@subg8858]

Perfect example of what happens when people use spiritual practices for self inflation rather than spiritual growth. The problem is rampant amongst christians and Jews, but unfortunately can effect practitioners of eastern philosophies as well, although the systems are more well designed to have the opposite effect

[@KariKED1]

I was there that night. Truly amazing. Bob signed my program on Woody Guthrie's page. ❤

[@1978garfield]

Are you still cringing from having to watch Mike Love's rant in person?

[@matthewlacey5307]

God he's an enigma

[@BooNube]

Actually he's Jewish. And don't be so racist.

[@BooNube]

Yes.

[@BooNube]

No worries, it wasn't a very good one.

[@kingofallwhites]

+BooNube He converted.

[@chandrasiburian4380]

+kingofallwhites and reconverted again like a thousand times

[@themooddisorders]

Dylan, with a few words, demolished everything Mike Love said!

[@pleun315]

Mike fucked up, really really bad for the Beach boys

[@artforinsatiablecuriosity3613]

love you Bob...always and forever.....and thank you!!!!!!!!

[@pajmf]

One dislike? Anyone know Mike Love's screen name on KZbin? :)

[@michelle88960]

Bob at his wordsmith best. If you have watched The Beach Boys induction, Bob's comments were so spot on, without being as nasty as Mike Love.

[@HoyaSaxaSD]

And he obviously had to come up with it on the spot, as he had no advanced knowledge of what Love would say or who Love would mention. Zimmy can create poetry impromptu. He’s the best.

[@butlincat1507]

Genius. The 1st lp i ever bought was his Greatest Hits in the mid-60s - it cost 13 shillings and sixpence - a small fortune in those days. I was 12. Just the first of many from this genius.

[@noahclark8335]

i don't think i could even talk to him.. i'd trip out and waste his time rambling about how much he inspires me...

[@anamarciaerthal6189]

No words to describe this moment...❤. You deserv Mr Dylan!!!

[@Coolrockndad]

"Don't Hurt My Little Sister" brings to mind for me Elvis's "Little Sister" which I think is one of his best. Elvis isn't known for song writing by any stretch but for his image, influence, voice and style he brought and this can't be denied for so many of the greats from Springsteen to Dylan to Bono to the Beatles to Joel to Elton to Page & Plant (this list has been shortened do to lack of space) grew up idolizing him. Check out Bono's poem to Elvis called "American David". It's on KZbin.

[@unclejohn1962]

Good glad you agree.i couldnt see anyone overlooking That Lucky Old Sun.Its such a beautiful record

[@Rossonero072213]

@killthephonies Hm. He admired him. A lot. Probably more than any other contemporary. I know John said some shit about Dylan after the Beatles broke up, but Lennon said shit about everyone during that period. He continued to mention Bob in some of his songs & songs like Working Class Hero are obviously Dylan-influenced. And he quoted Dylan songs in interviews, too. And I know Dylan's Christian conversions probably turned him off, but I don't think he ever lost his respect & admiration of Dylan.

[@eargasm1072]

All four Beatles admired and were influenced by him, like everyone else in that era and since. Of course George probably loved him as they were close friends!

[@noahclark8335]

i don't know either... i sortof fell like i would lose it... he's just a guy that writes songs and loves music , but having a conversation with him would wreck my mind.. i saw him last year in north carolina and it was a trip just to be in the same building as him..

[@akankshadash7129]

I wish I had half of his confidence to rock curly hair like him

[@chicosuman]

Dylan is the greatest!

[@pleun315]

No Ali is 😂👍

[@brianjonestownmassacre]

Bob Dylan the living legend

[@Deltabreeze9]

Why is this shot like a scene from Forrest Gump

[@michelangelo2me]

Dylan My love my master in a lot of ways...

[@tenagnek]

Why does the sound suck on this, and why is the camera on Dylan's back? Is this at Dylan's request?

[@Lucasmatheus211]

it is actually something i would imagine being a bob request

[@keithmoon8838]

@@Lucasmatheus211Nothing complicated, it's unofficial footage from someone backstage.

[@Lucasmatheus211]

@@keithmoon8838 yeah but think about it. Bob dylan asking to be filmed from his back. That's really factual

[@keithmoon8838]

@@Lucasmatheus211 That's not "factual", it's a fantasy you've constructed in your head. This is a secondary camera angle. That's a fact.

[@Lucasmatheus211]

@@keithmoon8838 u are right. English is not my first language so i may have missed the point It's a silly discussion tho. Can we agree with it?

[@emhrnndz9]

Considering Mike Love was ripping on everyone and being an asshole, I think Dylan is glad Love forgot him.

[@micawber7162]

Nice comeback to Mike Love

[@bvallier100]

First word I would say to Bob would be "Thank you" And then go from thee.

[@Coolrockndad]

Forgot to add , Yes great album. Love the sound.

[@ghoshwhowalks]

beautifully done

[@closertotheheart]

I'm surprised Mike never tried to spin this into a flex like "Hey, Bob Dylan himself cited me as an inspiration."

[@johnnynbk]

Pure class bob Dylan.

[@unclejohn1962]

Cheers,thanks

[@THECLARENCES]

Mike Love’s speech for true Rock N Roll!!! xoxo The Clarences

[@JackKlompus13]

Hey man, that's your opinion. I love hearing Dylan's voice.

[@sknyrd77]

@ExodusPessoa It Was. That jam session at the end of this ceremony had more LEGENDS on stage at one time than ANY event could ever hope to have.

[@sujitphatak]

Oh I see. Thanks for your reply, I get the back story now.

[@greengiant3815]

Simply full of class ...and such beautifully brutal honesty ...Bob is ....😎👌🤣🤗😍👌

[@unclejohn1962]

havent yet but its been on my mind of things to do.I will get back to you on that soon.Probably later tonight

[@PACOLUCENATANGER]

MAESTRO DE MAESTROS.

[@unclejohn1962]

Just checked it out now.Its great,sounds like a lost Beach boys classic from the hey day and kinda reminds me a bit of "Cottonfeilds"thanks for opening my eyes to that

[@BredToUpset]

Bob is so fucking good....

[@1.IceCream]

Thank you Bob Dylan. You said it best. It is not the place to put down other people when you are accepting an award. Mike Love added to Brian Wilson's stress going on the road and must have made just singing with Mike Love stressful. The Beach Boys sound like the Beach Boys even with out Mike Love. Someone else can sing his part.

[@ms8596]

And somebody else could have written Love's lyrics, as Gary Usher, Roger Christian, and later Tony Asher and Van Dyke Parks did. Brian (or Murray) should have canned him 60 years ago.

[@unclejohn1962]

You are so right about that regardless of the fact that Im not keen on Elvis,his influence is in measurable.Even Brian and Carl Wilson have name checked his influence on the Beach Boys

[@Coolrockndad]

I even like the Ronnie Spector version of "Don't Worry Baby". Great cover.

[@Coolrockndad]

Just played the KZbin 3 times. The guy that posted it did a great job with the pictures he added to the KZbin. Really puts you into that country feeling. Just makes you feel so good. : ) A must save video.Type in >>> Country Feelings by Brian Wilson ... it shold be the third one from the top down.

[@kenthomas1535]

You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing

[@unclejohn1962]

All their voices were the sound.Mike was just part of it,he is not all of it and if it werent for the Wilson Brothers he'd still be pumping gas...End of

[@TheNellamaria]

great poet...

[@m2mcassady]

Bobby we love you!

[@unclejohn1962]

That would be interesting to hear

[@LordGreystoke]

Is this his entire speech?? I thought for sure I read somewhere that he also thanked Jimi Hendrix who did more to promote Bob’s rock music status than any other pop musician

[@CooManTunes]

haha the bulb flashes didn't even seem real..

[@unclejohn1962]

and a great choice for most played.Definitley NO ARGUMENT HERE

[@mortimerzilch2608]

How does it feel?

[@Coolrockndad]

LOL Hawkwind are you kidding me. I just pulled that album out last week on vinyl. I thought I was the only one that knew of them. : ) Hey I'm listening to Brain singing "Country Feelins". From the album "For Our Children". Bruce is on the same album with Brian. The 2 big B's. : ) Damn nice tune. Just makes you feel so good.

[@ragingbull888]

I wish they'd put up Simon & Garfunkel's induction

[@Coolrockndad]

I agree totally. Glad Brian had the Beach Boys recorded it and didn't just give it away like Bruce has done with a load of his tunes. .... Bruce's "Thunder Road" is 2nd most played on my IPod's Top 200 list >>> drum roll please for the #1 most played on my IPod >>> "Don't Worry baby". : )

[@Rossonero072213]

@THthefirst I agree with you, Springsteen's always been vocal about how much Dylan's meant to him and he did a very nice job. Hendrix or Lennon would've been good choices, but...

[@marakaretsos5204]

⭐️⭐️🎼🎸🎶🎶

[@IsisMusic]

"Muhammad Ali" Bob and Ali - the Greatest

[@unclejohn1962]

That is a matter where opinions will vary wildly as their wern soo many great song writers from that era evryones gonna have a favorite and of course you already know who mine is LOL!!!

[@dylanlapointe]

Gotta thank the board of directors and mike love.

[@Coolrockndad]

Correction yes "he was". That was my mistake. I love the Beach Boys for good or bad. Beach Boys and Elvis, 2 of America's best for me and some Springsteen added into the mix. : )

[@zackzallie8735]

Bob Dylan's back head accepts award*

[@unclejohn1962]

and of course no prizes for guessing which Phil Spector song was Dont Worry baby's biggest inspiration.I knew that he had presented that and "Dont Hurt My Little Sister for Phil to record but he rejected them both.Didnt know he had Ronnie in mind for "Dont Worry Baby" thanks for enlightening me on that but ae brians Dream has come true but for me Phil's initial rejection of Dont Worry Baby was both Brian's greatest blessing and his gain as it is one of my fave BB Vocals

[@antoniy01]

The song which plays at the end is like a rolling stones, right? Does anyone know which version?

[@Coolrockndad]

Hey there John, just wondering if you checked out "Country Feelin's" by Brian and if you liked it as much as I do?

[@michaeldonovan4793]

only the back? WTF?

[@roypryer5567]

Don't Look Back?

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Bruce Springsteen's mother said Bob Dylan can not sing I wish I could not sing just like Bob Dylan. Yes that would suit me just fine, I would be happy with that, what a greater world this would be if we had 2 Bob Dylans,

[@patriciathewisher2315]

👍⭐❤️🎸🥃

[@marakaretsos5204]

🏅🏅🌹

[@TANMAC43]

Not to mention that he was one of the main reasons, along with Brian's mental illness at the time, that SMiLE was cancelled. Mike Love was the only one that really hated SMiLE, so he just pressured Brian until it was finally cancelled.

[@mcgurkryans]

What's with these behind the stage shots? I've seen lots of clips of this speech with a front-on camera view. Why the RnR HOF have to select the worst clip is strange.

[@unclejohn1962]

valid point it was a team effort but when Brian lost interest they lost direction.They made some great lps from 67-73 but for me only "Sunflower" comes close to being comprable to anything after "Pet Sounds" that was their peak and of course "Smile' as we have it in the present day.You cant really call "Smile" a legit LP because it wasnt released in the day and even the version that is available now is a snap shot of what might have been but nonethe less,I do respect your opinion

[@nickfromCO]

the beatles, beach boys, bob dylan all at the same induction? i'd say that's a pretty good class :l

[@unclejohn1962]

I believe its past your bedtime little boy.Good Night!!!

[@MsAnnestube]

lalala once upon a time Bob dressed so fine and received an award...didn't he?

[@grimmpoxer]

@zeroeffects88 How can you say Mike Love didn't do anything? He had the good smarts to be Brian Wilson's cousin. On second thought . . . .

[@manolisko8881]

They should do Like a Rolling Stone... Jeez, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen up there, and the lick comes in... they should have sung it together.