Bob Dylan - Ballad Of A Thin Man (LIVE HD FOOTAGE & RESTORED AUDIO) [May 1966] Reaction

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[@Faux_Fox]

"you should be made to be carrying at all times a telephone"

[@anfieldarcher8545]

Bob Dylan's phrasing is insane, living legend

[@TheSixtoo]

I only watch dylan reactions and I love that you keep exploring. "If you see her, say hello" is a good one

[@keef7224]

I would have recommended the studio version first, which is stunning and a classic. This one is more of a time capsule showing some of Dylan’s English “fans” turning against him for going electric, and him snarling back at them in disgust for not letting him follow his vision. The anger on both sides is palpable. He was more shouting than singing, and was also completely burned out from the pressure, the hectic touring and recording pace, the constant battles against the audience, very little sleep, and a burgeoning amphetamine habit along with who knows what other chemicals. After this tour he retreated to family life in Woodstock and didn’t go on the road again for years. He started touring again in earnest in the mid-70’s and hasn’t stopped since.

[@rossclark9155]

Agree fully. And a lyrics sheet. I would not drop someone into a live Dylan.

[@TR-yi8up]

It’s a ‘time capsule’ of ass kicking. A group of the best musicians in the world playing to people who don’t always want to hear it. It’s punk rock.

[@keef7224]

@@landenchantment yeah it’s weird with Dylan reaction vids. I’ve seen many with the real studio versions that seem to get through the censors, and others with awful cover versions of unknowns trying to sound exactly like Bob. I don’t know how some get posted and others don’t. And no, you’re not the only one who likes Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream! 🎸💥

[@TeezMcGee]

My last reaction before bed guys 😂😂😂😂 I was very tired in this reaction so forgive me for my cognitive fatigue, be back tomorrow ❤️

[@TeezMcGee]

P.S. I wasn't looking down at my phone, just taking some notes for analysis

[@elysehfm8797]

@@TeezMcGee we love you if you're looking at your phone, writing notes, looking out the window, or falling asleep. Or telling whoever's outside the door that you'll be available in a few. ;)

[@elysehfm8797]

@@TeezMcGee hey, are you in the tornado path? Just started pouring here.

[@carojayess1723]

Nothing to forgive! I appreciated your thoughts on this performance. It was also great seeing a young Dylan again! You do look very tired, though. Get some rest! 😴💕

[@XtheMystic244]

Definitely need your wits about you if you are reacting to Dylan. Love your stuff Teez , keep it up.

[@micheleulysse]

"he doesn't cheat us lyrically" very well nailed, man!

[@musicairplanes4884]

Pretty sure that's The Band backing him up on this.

[@tracyvolschenk7059]

Come on it's Bob, legendary.💜💜💜

[@seandeoro7995]

This song is supposedly about a journalist who pulled him aside during his first electric concert in July 1965 (which you reacted to) to talk about folk harmonica playing, which Dylan had rendered old fashioned. He's imagining different scenarios where the tables are turned on that guy and he's revealed to be lame despite his supposed hipness ("you're very well read, it's well known"). All of the various freaks call him a freak (the sword swallower makes him swallow a sword...). The tune and arrangement are based on the Animals' version of Ray Charles's "I Believe to My Soul").

[@messiahmoose]

“You’ve read all of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s books.” This is a dig from Dylan, who is actually well-read. Fitzgerald published only four novels, easy to get through for most anyone then or today.

[@thorsluter7835]

Thank you for saving me the time of making virtually the same post, great info provided.

[@nozecone]

In the case of Dylan, I think it's more likely to be "inspired by" than about .......

[@michele-33]

The geek is a childhood reference to traveling carnivals. A geek chased around live chickens at Freak Shows & rumor has it they'd kill & eat chicken parts then 'hand you a bone'. Wish I could remember which live concert Bob explains this at the intro to this song. That was back when he actually spoke to the audience. PS: For an interesting press conference "Dylan 65 San Francisco Press Conference" Oh, also "Rome Press Conference" to promote Love & Theft. Sometimes cool to hear him just talk. Peace & Blessings Thanks for reacting to unusual, not "Top 40" hits.

[@CA5124]

This is More Dylan Greatness 💯🔥

[@TheSchuyler75]

LOVE Bob Dylan!!! “If Not For You” is my favorite song by him and also love “Silvio “ written by Robert Hunter of The Grateful Dead, “Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright”,and the beautiful “Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands”👍👍🙏🦋🌈🌞🌻💜

[@tsb7911]

One of the most underrated songs of all-time. Fantastic performance.

[@robinmeltzer9024]

Such an amazing performance. Thanks for doing this and bringing it to a new audience. I think you’ve really plugged into the magic of Dylan now. Maybe try one of his very recent tracks? We’re so lucky to still have him.

[@rossclark9155]

His new Kennedy recording is devastating poetry.

[@anfieldarcher8545]

You are right about his recording he records his albums like a live gig no overdubs

[@scottsmith1712]

Come home wasted to smoke 1 more bowl before bed and this is on my youtu.be feed..... perfect.

[@TeezMcGee]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 I love the short story fam

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

Classic! Thanks Teez.

[@sandrasmith8568]

His music is almost addictive. I watch every Dylan you play. Don't watch or care about any other artist. Enjoy your site very much. Your great and thank you for DYLAN.

[@elysehfm8797]

Man, Teez, I hope you get some good sleep tonight!

[@ashlealabine6937]

Such a great song of his! So glad you are doing this one, although live versions aren't my favorite. I understand they are easier to get though though. It's pretty great for a live version. I appreciate the restoration they did. Such an old recording!

[@futurereflections4097]

Bob Dylan’s reach is so massive. I liked the song All Along the Watchtower by Jimi then I realized Dylan wrote it. Knockin on Heavens door by GnR, realized Dylan wrote it, Wagon Wheel (very successful country song) by Darius Rucker, realized Dylan wrote it. Best songwriter ever. He also gave the Beatles weed and told them they are just being a boy band, inspiring them to write deeper songs too.

[@aidanhamilton]

I like this song. I think it had something to do with his relation to the press and their understanding of his music (at the time) but maybe not. It's interesting cause the song is in the second person because of the word "you" like we are being talked to and the listener is Mr. Jones. There's another verse to the song which is not in this video that goes: "Well, the sword swallower, he comes up to you and then he kneels He crosses himself and then he clicks his high heels And without further notice, he asks you how it feels And he says, "Here is your throat back, thanks for the loan" And you know something is happening but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones?" You can hear all of the verses on the album version from "Highway 61 revisited" which is a faster version too.

[@Blue-qr7qe]

I love your appreciation of Bob Dylan - thanks for your openness. Peace -

[@hongfang2508]

John Lennon (of The Beatles) referenced this song in one of his songs, titled Yer Blues. Here is the relevant text from Yer Blues: I feel so suicidal Just like Dylan's Mr. Jones Lonely wanna die

[@ronreynolds1610]

I advise those that are not familiar with the "Dylan goes Electric'' story in music history to research about it . His influence continues to Blow in the Wind .....

[@jnagarya519]

The "traditional" story about the Newport incident is false mythology. He was the STAR that evening -- but was limited to fifteen minutes. Pete Seeger, on the board of the Festival, was increasingly pissed because Dylan was abandoning his "finger pointin' songs" for the more personal. And, of course, Seeger had outsized political influence. If you hear about "cutting the cables," that was Seeger's threat, but apparently Dylan manager Grossman intervened and they ended up in a wrestling match on the ground. See the interview in the video "No Direction Home". And look closely at the Newport videos: Dylan was shook by the booing, and it appears he's crying during the acoustic performance.

[@moz7777]

Garth Hudsons organ should have won the best supporting oscar that year.

[@that44rdv4rk]

OG diss track.

[@douglasleinbach6313]

Dylan with The Band live in 1966. That's remarkable.

[@DwayneShaw1]

There's a Documentary on that 1960's British Tour [*] - called "Don't Look Back" - and another for the 1970's U.S. Rolling Thunder Tour - called "Renaldo and Clara" (nearly impossible to find). Martin Scorcese also did an incredible Doc on Dylan in 2005 called "No Direction Home" [*] it was on that UK Tour that Dylan turned the Beatles on to their first joint - which led to more drug experimentation - that spurred their transition from 'bubble gum' rock songs like "Love Me Do' - "Eight Days A Week" -etc. to songs like "Come Together", "I am the Walrus", "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" -etc ...

[@FleagleSangria]

Hadnt thought about it but this song reminds me of his later song "What Was It You Wanted" another great Dylan song.

[@mikimike]

I don't know about the live footage, but I do know anything from his studio catalog will be blocked.

[@NekoChanSenpai]

I'm just gonna say it: the version from "I'm Not There" (the kind of sort of biopic but not really) just hits the ear better.

[@alex_angri]

can you do its all over now baby blue?

[@paulzimm5803]

Teez you know your music spot on what you're saying

[@deanwimbridge9318]

Legend 👏

[@neverexstinguished]

gotta love the rabbit hole if you love our Bob lol

[@bobschenkel7921]

In addition to their own music, the Grateful Dead was a great "cover" band. Every time they played The Balled Of A Thin Man, with Bassist Phil Lesh providing the vocals, they proved it. Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead did a tour together in 1989, and they did several versions of this song together. More than worth a listen.

[@seandeoro7995]

When Dylan went electric, many of his folk fans booed him at his concerts, especially on this tour in 1966. There's lots of footage of people giving their opinions like what you see here, mostly negative. It created a huge cultural divide. There's a video of one dude who was like "out came this incredibly corny pop group" and someone replied "pop group? Ain't no pop groups like that". The booing trend started with the July 1965 Newport Folk Festival show you reacted to (Maggie's Farm), but it seems they were only boing him because it was just far too loud that day and because Dylan only played 3 songs.

[@TommiBrem]

Strangely, one of my favourite Dylan songs.

[@jnagarya519]

"The Paul Butterfield Blues Band" played an hour set that day -- electric guitars -- and no one booed. That was the band backing Dylan when he was booed. It wasn't the volume -- unless he couldn't be heard; it was that he was "violating" the "purity" of his history as a political/civil rights songwriter that the far-Left of the folkie scene couldn't deal with. They booed -- one of the worst offenders was Pete Seeger -- becaue they believed they "owned" him. Seeger had already been complaining because Dylan was turning to more personal songs. He busted their chains and moved on.

[@debjorgo]

@@TommiBrem Yeah, Maggie's Farm! Which version, studio, Newport Folk Festival '65, or Rolling Thunder '76. Every tour that Dylan plays it on, he changes it up so much, it's like a different song.

[@jamesoconnor9027]

I think this is the coolest song !!!

[@WinneganFake]

love the sound of that keyboard, think its a hammond organ

[@jnagarya519]

Another great recording -- it seems to be just tossed off, but is excellent -- is "Black Crow Blues," from "Another Side of Bob Dylan". "Black Crows" are a symbol for death.

[@drummonkey9291]

Pure storyteller.

[@stephenkerensky710]

Great appreciation. I think it`s about the weakness/failure of intellectuals.

[@FleagleSangria]

The great Garth Hudson on organ...check out the group "The Band" sometime (Dylans backup band here)..they soon became great also.

[@maine420grow8]

If that was Rick Danko on the drums I've never seen him that young.

[@michele-33]

@Maine420Grow, Mickey Jones was drumming. He replaced Levon Helm that left the tour, couldn't take booing from folk trads that didn't want Bob to change, grow, evolve.. Backing band were still known as the Hawks, not yet The Band. Mickey played louder & harder which was exactly what Bob wanted & needed to blast over the 'electric protesters' in audiences. Haha, apologies for long reply Peace & Blessings 🕯️ Oh, Rick Danko played bass & fiddle :-)

[@maine420grow8]

@@michele-33 haha. I know LH was the Band's drummer. Musta been high when I typed that. Thanks for setting it straight though.

[@michele-33]

@@maine420grow8 I sort of thought that. All real Dylan fans know about the drummer change. I almost asked what you're smoking or maybe an edible or two 😆

[@maine420grow8]

@@michele-33 possibly both

[@davisworth5114]

Mister Jones represents the person who may be wealthy and educated but does not understand the social transformations of the sixties, altho you can assign to it any meaning you wish to.

[@iainprendergast8311]

He is Shakespeare. So many versions of his work….his versions of his own work.

[@sylvialopez5928]

I believe he had a bad cold fever and all but he pulled it off he was booed from what the book says movie coming in 2022 I can not wait ♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏

[@cayleyturner3556]

❤️💛🧡

[@richwilm]

I wish someone would do these on all of Dylan’s songs

[@elston3153]

The birth of punk

[@anthonynewsome]

Sublime, supreme, Mr Dylan, Mr Zimmerman, this is taken from Dont Look Back Documentary, an abrasive cohesive Dylan who was taking lots of Audience shite following him going Electric- he loved the booing and told the band to play louder haha ...... the audience just didn't realise they were witnessing History and hearing the Master

[@wren_renegade]

PLEASE, PLEASE do "subterranean homesick blues!" One of the first rap songs and Dylan kills it. As usual! 💙✌🏼💯 peace n love!

[@willywonka7812]

Grateful Dead covered this in a godly fashion

[@barbarascotto3873]

As they do with everything ❤️

[@elysehfm8797]

TREE!

[@TeezMcGee]

Tree 😂😂😂😂

[@elysehfm8797]

@@TeezMcGee I was good friends with a woman from Trinidad. Tree, tirty tree. She was lovely.

[@Darryl_Frost]

You do ballad of a thin man, INSTA SUB !!!

[@GD-rd6ig]

This version is important because it contains the 1966 prophecy, “You should be made at all times to be carrying a telephone.”: 1966. Think about it.

[@ELIZABETHANNEBuonagura]

💝💝💝💝💝 - You know something is happening, but you don't know what it is.

[@charliecochran3035]

Haha don't sweat it Man you look tired. This song is funny as hell really. The disdain he had for that guy was pretty hard to miss though right? I have to say I feel you're missing out a bit by doing so many live versions. Just my opinion. I like this song, and really any other Dylan song, a lot better from the albums. Maybe thise are too hard to keep posted? Ah well its your channel lol.

[@IndieRockerHippy]

I think whoever requestes it prob specified which version they wanted him to watch 🙂

[@jnagarya519]

No one yet knew where Dylan was coming from -- that's why the young teenagers didn't know what to say. And then there were the "fans" who "own" their idols feeling betrayed.

[@billnugent8527]

You can see from the footage that Dylan is a Thin Man. Maybe Mr. Jones is that constant companion who is friendly as long as you feed him but when Mr. Jones get to kicking something is happening and you definitely know what it is. Irony see! Rare Dylan on piano. Which he can play like a m*f*r. See the short clip from Don't Look Back.

[@jnagarya519]

More Lanois on Dylan -- touching on his LP "Time Out of Mind". I believe this got Grammy for LP of the year. Also a great LP, but I'd start with "Oh, Mercy" -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpyxn2V8grWJe9E

[@brandonflorida1092]

Some of the people questioned were mad because Dylan had just switched from acoustic folk music to electric rock.

[@BC-mq5kj]

The f Scott Fitzgerald lyric about being well read , what a jab he took. Fitzgerald only wrote four books so get it. Love that he asked ray Charles to use the piano riff. No one hears ray ?

[@robwalker915]

React to this from his Live at Budakon album

[@EyezenMediaProds]

You should checkout almost anything by Van Morrison

[@mattvl73]

you should be made to be carrying at all times a telephone. 1966.

[@buzzwerd8093]

Before that he was the wonder-boy of folk music, all acoustic. These Brits bought tickets to hear the same ole stuff and he's got an electric band and the words.. aren't.. CLEAR! The artist didn't ask permission, ruined their whole year.

[@ashhughes8225]

Dope reaction man. Would love to see you react to Dylan's 'blind Willie mctell' - infidels version. It's on yt... Check it out man some of the lyrics on that one are just silly

[@meltimmins6368]

Audience “Judas”…. Dylan “I don’t believe you…you’re a liar…play it f**king loud”

[@vruth23]

This is one of the funniest Dylan songs. Lyrics are all kinds of Snarky. Twisted and confusing on purpose. Not good for a sleepyhead. Nope. Its hard to understand to Begin with.

[@jnagarya519]

Dylan actually has a wicked sense of humor. But very sly -- he could pull your leg clean off and you'd not notice. Even in the love triangle-murder song "Delia" he slips in some humor. The killer, charged with murder, asks the judge -- "What might be my fine?" The judge says -- "Poor boy, you get ninety-nine."

[@robertasirgutz8800]

It's a "Byrds" song, but please respond to My back Pages. Dylan is on a couple of covers.

[@jnagarya519]

He was booed through most of this tour because he was no longer doing the acoustic political songs. In this he is probably the central figure, though he may shift to second or third person at a time -- in other words, himself, but sometimes goofing on "Mr. Jones".

[@elston3153]

He got ripped to pieces by the crowd in the second half of his gigs they paid to walk out that's how they felt about Dylan going electric. But hey are hypocrites because they all listen to him now I will guarantee it they've all got highway 61 revisited album. They definitely will have blonde on blonde. It must have taken a lot out of him in 66.

[@angelika_munkastrap4634]

Tom MacDonald is dropping a new song at 9am tomorrow morning west coast L.A time. Can you please react to it the day it drops? Tom often comes by the reactions and comments on them.

[@allrightknight]

‘With your pencil in your hand’ ☺️ Right off this song is about a little ‘prick’, literally and figuratively and Bob is going to rip him apart. Sound quality of that version is not great, but still listenable ✌🏼

[@debjorgo]

I'm a big Bob Dylan fan. This one is very far down on the list.

[@babzy2862]

This song is about gays.