COOOOOL GUY!! | Ballad Of A Thin Man Live 1966 - Bob Dylan (Reaction)

ROAD TO 3K SUBSCRIBERS!!!
Reacting to Ballad Of A Thin Man Live 1966 - Bob Dylan
Subscribe to the channel if you enjoy the content!
#BalladOfAThinMan #bobdylan #reaction #folksong
FAIR-USE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER:
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

[@dylanthompson4836]

The audience was hostile during that tour because he'd just gone electric from folk, which they saw as betrayal. One of the most important moments in rock history for sure.

[@alanbrown8527]

This song comes from Dylan’s frustration with a reporter(s) who know nothing about him, the changing society of the 60’s and try to put him in a box. But, of course with most Dylan songs his scope is so much wider and it’s a critique of the establishment at large. He is at a point in his life and career where he is controlled by no one, the press, the record companies, or his fans. Much of his fan base was upset from his transition from folk music to electric rock n roll. He is truly traveling to his own beat. A true artist then and now.

[@annebritraaen2237]

Sadly- most journalists fits into Dylans description IMHO.

[@bg129]

Bob Dylan said "they're not fans...they're customers."

[@frankvisco8279]

That’s a landmark performance. You may also want to try the studio version.

[@AliasMark69]

Everything Dylan writes "Has a meaning". Trying to figure them out can leave most anyone feeling something just went over their head. You are not alone in that experience.

[@AliasMark69]

Hey JM.... You can be very proud that you have 9 songs from Bob Dylan in your Playlist. You are to be congratulated on your education into some of the Greatest Music ever created.

[@bartstarr100]

Garth Hudson of The Band on the organ.

[@AliasMark69]

Hey JM, doing these Bob Dylan Reactions makes you a very COOOOOL GUY!!

[@AliasMark69]

Nobody writes lyrics anything like Dylan. His phrasing is also unique and the tones of his voice are One Of A Kind. Before you move on to other artist you should do these two from The Master Story Teller..... "Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest".... "Who Killed Davy Moore"..... That one is going to blow your mind..... Oh BTW.... "Hurricane"

[@slimpickins9124]

Thanks for doing this one, I had not seen this video! One of his greatest tunes though.

[@Theimbennn]

This is from Dylan’s iconic 1966 tour Dylan went electric a year earlier and in the eyes of quite a lot of his fans he “abandoned” his folk roots and they were shocked and boo’ing and heckling him and Dylan played into it by giving passionate and very loud performances to piss them off more it’s punk before punk even became a thing. Dylan was also amped up on amphetamines and probably all sorts of other concoctions maybe speed he was hardly sleeping and was massively strung out after this tour so much so that he literally moved up to a farm and didn’t go back on tour for 7 years.

[@nickbelezbubjones6528]

Dylan is a Legend

[@maggiebryan2355]

Love this

[@peterginger]

I like how you are short and concise

[@AliasMark69]

As you now know any verse from any Dylan tune can be enough to write an entire book trying to analyze what he said. "And You Know Something Is Happening, But You Don't Know What It Is.... Do You Mister Jones"

[@robinmeltzer9024]

Loving all your Dylan reacts. You should try out some of his recent stuff! He's still going and he's still unique.

[@AdamAndersonMusica]

thanks for sharing, keep it up

[@AliasMark69]

Imagine being 12 years old, smoke a hooter and listen to these lyrics. Life changing for sure, that was me.

[@raenellefisher8514]

My take on meaning: Mr. Jones has just walked into a room full of stoners, and the stoners immediately recognize that Mr. Jones does not belong there. It's an insult to Mr. Jones. In 50s beatnik language, Mr. Jones is a square.

[@philipshort7491]

These bands you are watching are making feel old I saw most of them in my teens during the 70s. a whiter shade of pale was my late mother and i's favourite song released when I was 6 years old. it's time to get you dancing to a 3 piece Swedish trio DIRTY LOOPS, They are JONAH NILSSON on vocals and keyboards, one of the greatest underrated singers, Michael Jackson/ Stevie wonder style funky vibes vocals, HENRIK LINDER one of today's great bass players, and AARON MELLERGARD same again one of today's great drummer's. where to start! DIRTY LOOPS are looked after by the legendary QUINCY JONES, They do an UNBELIEVABLE version of Michael Jackson's THRILLER, a collaboration with guitar player CORY WONG and his musicians. also during this recording session have a look at FOLLOW THE LIGHT and the amazing instrumental TURBO, I call their music ' happy feel good music, if you are having a bad day watch a dirty loops video. a song with a great title that will make you smile and dance in your chair WORK SHIT OUT, then ROCK YOU, WORLD ON FIRE, if you like a slow ballad have a look at JONAH NILSSON singing BREAKDOWN an amazing performance. another few great tunes HIT ME with some great bass playing from HENRIK LINDER, another short instrumental with an unusual title SONGS FOR LOVERS COFFEE BREAK IS OVER , great drumming from Aaron Mellergard, Then it's time to go to church with the 8 MINUTE masterpiece NEXT TO YOU, if any one likes gospel style singers this one is for you, also great performance by drummer Aaron Mellergard who is also on vocal harmonies with Jonah Nilsson' . I know you will love DIRTY LOOPS , all 3 are classically trained, I first came across them with the video JONAH NILSSON-DIAMOND RING, a video featuring a cameo guitar solo from my favourite guitarist STEVE VAI, and also during this video is Jonah Nilsson's mentor QUINCY JONES. just a few to start your DIRTY LOOPS journey. best wishes from the north east coast of England.

[@AliasMark69]

OH MY..... You are really too cool. Nobody wants to be "Mr Jones". This version is pretty good. the album is awesome. Thanks again JM.

[@falcon215]

Great selection. 1966 was the year Dylan famously went electric with his music and pissed off a lot of his traditionalist folk fans who felt he was selling out. I think some of the local footage is reaction to that. Of course everyone came around eventually to his new music and the rest as they say is history.

[@alanbrown8527]

Strangely enough, not everyone. I live in NYC and I have an elderly British gentleman who lives next door to me. He heard Dylan’s music coming from my apartment and mentioned to me that he saw Dylan many times in England in the early 60’s. he then went on to say “until he picked up that damn electric guitar then I stopped following him”. I said “wow” I didn’t know any of you were still around”.

[@keef7224]

Actually he “went electric” in January 1965 when he recorded a handful of electric tunes that would end up on that year’s LP release Bringing It All Back Home. But Dylan was also playing electric rock & roll way back in high school in Minnesota long before he ever even heard Odetta’s debut album and became a folkie.

[@skzcnt]

@@keef7224 his first electric set at Newport is incredible. The version of Maggies Farm and Like A Rolling Stone from that day sounds incredible too!

[@kingoftheseamusic]

My hometown

[@oldstudent2587]

Need to know what the original definition of "geek" was to understand some of this. A geek was originally a circus performer who bit the heads off of chickens as an act. Long way from what it is now. So it goes along with some of the others, the sword-swallower was another such act. Cf. Like a Rolling Stone, "never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns when they all did tricks for you", etc.

[@AliasMark69]

Hey JM, I’m sure you noticed that along with the brilliant lyrics from Bob Dylan and amazing stories the accompanying music arrangements are always suburb. Whether it is just his guitar and harmonica or when “The Band’ backs him up with some of the finest instrumental talent, Guitars, Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, various percussion/drumming, backing vocal harmonies. Each song is a Musical Masterpiece on it’s..... Bob Dylan -- Guitars, Piano Harmonica "THE BAND"- Robbie Robertson -- Guitars, Rick Danko -- Bass, Levon Helm -- Drums/percussion, Garth Hudson -- Organ, Richard Manual -- Drums, Piano

[@ardentynekent2099]

Revolutionary! From Bob Dylan, I'd like you thoughts on "Just Like a Woman" or "Girl From the North Country". Thanks. Cheers! (Oh, I think the names like Princess et al. were the nicknames given to the regulars on "Desolation Row".)

[@RDRussell2]

It's as if all of 1960s youth, as one, said to "the man," the establishment, the older generation, etc. "Something is happening but you don't know what it is, do you, Mr. Jones?" And if that older establishment generation was being honest, yeah, they had no idea what was happening around them. The didn't see, the groundswell of youthful counterculture that was coming. A few years later, The Beatles, specifically songwriter John Lennon, would reference this song in "Yer Blues" with the lyric: "The eagle picks my eye / The worm he licks my bone / I feel so suicidal / Just like Dylan's Mr Jones!" Great reaction!

[@AliasMark69]

I watch reaction videos sitting at my 16 piece drum kit in my living room. This song is a ton of fun to bang away with. You should see my 168 piece kit in my music room..... "Frankenstein"

[@unclephil7650]

With Dylan, you should always get the lyrics. I love your channel. Your personality is refreshing and you do pretty good reviews. You should go through some of the Dylan albums like you are going through the led Zeppelin albums.

[@michaelbeckwith6177]

"You have many contacts all among the lumberjacks when someone attacks your imagination but nobody has any respect and they already expect you to send your check to tax deductible charity organizations" Nobody writes quite like Bob!! Really enjoy your channel!

[@wendytagliabue6611]

Love this version what a dud and it is worth checking out the backing musicians as well, they are an important part of the 60s

[@NigelIncubatorJones]

Gotta check out "Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts".

[@AliasMark69]

You walk into the room with your pencil in your hand You see somebody naked and you say, "Who is that man?" You try so hard but you don't understand Just what you will say when you get home Because something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones? You raise up your head and you ask, "Is this where it is?" And somebody points to you and says, "It's his" And you say, "What's mine?" and somebody else says, "Well, what is?" And you say, "Oh my God, am I here all alone?" But something is happening and you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones? You hand in your ticket and you go watch the geek Who immediately walks up to you when he hears you speak And says, "How does it feel to be such a freak?" And you say, "Impossible!" as he hands you a bone And something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones? You have many contacts among the lumberjacks To get you facts when someone attacks your imagination But nobody has any respect, anyway they already expect you to all give a check To tax-deductible charity organizations Ah, you've been with the professors and they've all liked your looks With great lawyers you have discussed lepers and crooks You've been through all of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books You're very well-read, it's well-known But something is happening here and you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones? 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? Now, you see this one-eyed midget shouting the word "Now" And you say, "For what reason?" and he says, "How" And you say, "What does this mean?" and he screams back, "You're a cow! Give me some milk or else go home" And you know something's happening but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones? Well, you walk into the room like a camel, and then you frown You put your eyes in your pocket and your nose on the ground There ought to be a law against you comin' around You should be made to wear earphones 'Cause something is happening and you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones?

[@gdmyers47]

Glad YOU decided to do THIS performance of the song--as opposed to the studio version, which is also good but does not carry the emotional impact that this performance has. This video was shot during the last leg of Dylan's 1965-1966 world tour and seems, to me, to clearly show the effects of an outrageous recording and touring schedule: three complete albums from 1965-1966, one, "Blonde on Blonde" even being a double album (and considered by most critics to be his best album) plus the touring. I heard or read somewhere that Dylan didn't just burn the candle at both ends; he also took a blowtorch to the middle. Drugs were alleged to be used to help him cope with the stress, intensity, and demands of his life during this period of his career. Not too long after this performance, Dylan had a motorcycle accident--which may well have saved him.

[@dennisfarris4729]

Ha! I was a 4 eyed fat Boy living in cornfield country. Am radio was bubble gum or CW. Mind blown.....

[@AliasMark69]

BTW,,,, when you get to it.... "Hurricane" will make you shake your head in the honesty he presents in this story of a boxer falsely blamed for a murder he didn't commit.

[@vincentvancraig]

Lord have mercy, dylan was medicated up to his eyeballs on this tour...literally name a drug that around back then & he was on some combination...including speed which often made him stay up for days, so, add sleep deprivation to the mix....check out, or react to on your channel “no direction home” which is martin scorsese’s (whos films include: goodfellas,,taxi driver, raging bull, the departed) 4 hour documentary on the first 6 years of Dylan's career, ...if u watch it off-stream, youll hear songs, but it wont give too many away totally, there will still be plenty to react to...many in the film youve reacted to already

[@vincentvancraig]

Anyway, he was on everything from narcotics to psychedelics to red wine to pills...everything, dude was a suicidal genius here...crazy tour, the 1966 tour

[@vincentvancraig]

The crowd was booing him & slow clapping because hed recently gone electric...they hated him & he really hated them, lol....thats why in the beginning he said “leave me alone...shhhh”

[@robertasirgutz8800]

Check out "My Back Pages". Mount Everest of Rock. Him, Neil Young and friends.

[@jleahy9025]

if you like live performance. Check out live Shelter from the Storm

[@user-fk2is1bf3e]

Bob Dylan is by far the greatest songwriter ever !!

[@shuddupeyaface]

Bob Doesn't need " big ups" from the coolest dude in Copenhagen. Just thought I'd mention that x

[@sofiapoteranska9512]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@AliasMark69]

You could be the first/only "Reactor" to post two Bob Dylan Ballads Back To back. That would be seriously cool.... "Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest"

[@AliasMark69]

Two stories about Black boxers you want to hear soon.... "Hurricane".... "Who Killed Davy More"

[@AliasMark69]

BTW.... You have a great format and Thumbnail image with the Title graphics and the look on your face is often perfect for what you're hearing. I like the Text comments too. nice touch. I just watched another "Reactor" two brothers do Righteous Bros "Unchained Melody".... it was 2 minutes and 30 seconds of complete nonsense before they started the song, then they paused after 14 seconds, and again at 26 seconds and 6 more pauses about how good he sings, They used the "N" word five times, the "F" word three times and the "S" word twice. They totally ruined/destroyed the performance. Why I will never be back to their channel.

[@grahamhobbs3501]

You missed several O's out of cool!

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

Bob didn't win the Nobel Prize for literature for nothing. He also won numerous other awards. So glad you're delving into Bob Dylan.

[@AliasMark69]

JM has done 10 Dylan tunes, so far. I'm happy to have suggested all of them. I copy his videos and show them to my family/grand kids.

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

@@AliasMark69 Another reactor does a lot of Dylan. He goes by "hiphoppoet."

[@shuddupeyaface]

Like you have to be a really, dead on centre cool dude from Copenhagen to get it 😂 Gotta laugh at this nonsense 😂

[@jameskennedy721]

Too bad the song cuts off . Super crucial film of Bob in a transitional phase . The angry fans are losing it because he was being influenced by the Beatles , the Byrds etc . Now it seems silly , and it was . But he gained 10 fans for everyone he lost , Im sure .

[@Xavier-Denis]

Did you go on his official page ? You should Have you heard Cat Steven? He is from the same years great singers as well

[@waldograde]

Hey-make Dylan big and you be small. C’mon.

[@JMBOYTV]

Dude, if you want to go watch Dylan then go watch him! This is a REACTION video

[@kenhoyer8601]

Why would you pay to see a performer and then boo?