The Real Bob Dylan: An Intimate Look with Louie Kemp

[@jonhaber6999]

Brilliant interview with L Kemp. Having a friend, from 16 yrs old, like this is PRICELESS.

[@Thenorth1033]

We couldn't agree more!

[@billyboy6028]

Bobby was fortunate to have a friend like Louie that enabled him to be his true self away from all the crazy stardom of the music business. Thank you Louie for a loving insight into the real Bob Dylan.

[@lillynietz17]

I've heard Louie's name over the years but the interview is so perfect & sincere... A kind man that shows friendship at it's most discreet & giving...Thanks!

[@EricaNernie]

"He knows what he has is a gift from God." Wow. Thank you for a fabulous interview. I feel blessed to be alive at the same time as Bob.

[@Thenorth1033]

Thank you!

[@Bob_Cats]

💯

[@flemingcourt]

There is NO GOD!

[@kevindean1327]

I wonder why he told Ed Bradley in his 60 min interview that he sold his soul for success? He didn’t appear to be playing any game!!

[@kevindean1327]

@@flemingcourtThat’s as stupid as saying there’s nothing on the other side of a curtain. Without knowing.

[@MikeSchlesinger]

Friendships that begin at summer camp (in this case a Jewish one) can truly last a lifetime. This interview is more revealing and genuine than anything I've seen about Bob (Bobby) Dylan (Zimmerman) and much thanks to Louie Kemp for sharing such personal feelings and thoughts.

[@acousticarchivefortwayne930]

Louie and Bob's speaking cadence and the timbre of their voices is so similar you'd swear they were brothers. Evidently from growing up in the same community in northern Minnesota. It's really nice they've had this wonderful friendship for so many years. There's nothing like connecting with an old friend who knew you way back when....

[@ST-xg3gy]

So true.

[@bernadettemalec9472]

Nothing like a true friend ❤️

[@bernadettemalec9472]

Yes he does know he's blessed! 💜

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Well I'm hardly surprised that a really old friend of Bob Dylan's seems very down to earth. Thanks for the upload.

[@FranzRobertWILD]

Completely love this interview and in the meantime, everything I feel about bob is there, a simple human being who navigated through the meandering of human society. But a gifted and blessed one who changed our lives...

[@Dawn-Songs]

What an excellent video !! Louie is such a genuine friend and I loved when he said that Bob Dylan's talent is a gift from God ... because I have always believed that and that Dylan believes it too and gives all glory and respect to God . I also loved when he said " my friend is Bobbie Zimmerman" and accepted the reason for the name change to Bob Dylan . What a good sort of friend to have . We all need one like Louie .

[@michaelneumann1865]

I spent a lot of time with Louis Kemp making commercials with him for his seafood company. Such a good guy. He had me over to his house for dinner, toook me out and introduced me to his niece when i was single. He told me many Bob Dylan stories and I was and am a huge fan of die hard fan.

[@ja2402]

We found the “trust me bro” guy lol

[@randytolen9531]

Fabulous interview, listening to Louie was amazing.....the ending brought everything all home. Something I sort of knew listening to Bob's lyrics that continue to echo the presence of a higher power. Bob knows where he comes from.

[@Thenorth1033]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@billbircher4215]

KZbin poster, The North 103.3 FM, thank you for the FABULOUS, short piece on Louie Kemp’s recollection of his childhood personal and professional relationship with Bob Dylan. The video was candid, authentic, and real …… and speaks volumes for both Louie Kemp and Bob Dylan.

[@Thenorth1033]

Thank you for watching!

[@billbircher4215]

@@Thenorth1033 @Thenorth1033, you are welcome. Keep up the great work!

[@Shanti-0M]

Please! Accept my love & gratitude for this blessing.✌🏼❤️🙏🕉 Some might say this was the luck of the algorithm that walked you through my feed I say it was Synchronicity… another gift from one who has blessed this life and so many others Please let Louie know that it was a pleasure to hear him speak and for keeping it so real❤️

[@charlesmiddleton3247]

His music, vocals, lyrics and style have mesmerized my inner soul since the 60' and captivated my interest in all he is! I learned to play guitar and harmonica together bc of Bob and I'm so grateful to him for it. Got to see him numerous times in the Detroit area and never failed to amaze! Thank you for this interview with Louie and this wonderful video! Namaste! Carpe Diem!

[@alancayton5103]

You are lucky to be his friend. As soon as heard his voice on the single LP I'd just brought home and played on my little record player I felt a connection to him. Amazingly my mother hated the sound and I had to listen when she couldn't hear it. I've followed his music and words ever since. I hear God's voice in some of his musical lyrics. God blesses all through his instruments.

[@ksb994]

I totally love this interview. Thank you so much!

[@Thenorth1033]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TrippingTheTube]

I can't love this interview more.

[@susannahvernon-hunt722]

Oh my god, so true. It is f*****g fantastic .... and kind of moving.

[@rickyblackburn-n9e]

True. Heartwarming.

[@hugo311name9]

I loved this interview. So wholesome, about an Old Time Friend.

[@RonnieMinh]

Thank you for this great presentation. Bob is definitely blessed, and we are blessed to have him among us.

[@bradmoshner5783]

I worked on a Kemp Fisheries salmon processing boat and on land in Alaska in the early 80’s. Rumor was Dylan was coming for a visit, but alas, just a rumor. Louie was a big fan of the salmon cheeks we cooked up! Great to see the interview.

[@Zepster77]

Heard about Louie forever. Great to see this!!

[@waynefay8210]

amazing interview Bob Dylan is just as lucky to have Louise Kemp as a friend Is Louis is to have Bobby this is probably the most interesting reveal I have seen about Dylan

[@caracas787]

Great interview I have been a fan since the early 60,s so it was great to hear this guy talk about their youth together.

[@UThud3]

And he’s blessed to have a life-long buddy like Louie.

[@gerardhampson9089]

That was an excellent interview , i have seen lots of interviews, read many books on dylan, seen him in concert on numerous occasions. That was excellent. 😊

[@Thenorth1033]

Thank you for the nice words!

[@berniemckenna8008]

Great interview ,thanks Louie, thaks interviewer, thanks Duluth

[@claudemayers]

this is a terrific piece of insight into Bob Dylan starting when he was a young Jewish boy in Minnesota and met this fellow at the Jewish camp and then went on to rock 'n' roll. For those who don't know Buddy Holly The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens La Bamba these three guys on the top of their popularity died in a plane crash apparently two days after these two young teenagers got to see them Perform. Probably their last performance.

[@zeldafreak1975]

The last one was in Iowa.

[@ConradMillerM.D]

@@zeldafreak1975 ty so where did the plane crash with the hot popular trio of acts/people on it?

[@jeffreymclean9958]

Thank you, Louie. Heartfelt and real. What a blessing that you and Bobby have been friends. I appreciate you saying that Bob KNOWS where the credit belongs…to our GREAT GOD!!!🙏🏼🎉🕊️ It makes sense why he stays low. To be that conduit that you spoke of. ❤️👏🏼✌🏼

[@nomadicroadrat]

The Kemp interview connects missing pieces that fans of the entertainer may have wondered about but were too respectful to ask. Oh, to have been at one of those "open houses" and seen Zimmerman play the piano. That would have been both luck and a blessing.

[@KC-oq6ty]

Your reactions are authentic and beyond! I just love you and appreciate you. A person can tell you appreciate this music-you're an old soul.

[@rickyblackburn-n9e]

Thanks for this perspective. So many great songs. "Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts" is my favorite. 🙂🙏

[@kevinskogg2179]

LRatJoH, mine too!

[@rickyblackburn-n9e]

Great minds.........🙂😊😅😂🤣

[@rattleshakti]

Wow, great interview. Thanks for posting.

[@Thenorth1033]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Bob_Cats]

Such great memories to share. This is heartwarming. Thanks

[@Methilde]

@@Bob_Cats Memory is never far from storytelling like here.

[@OldHenryLee]

Seems that he was lucky to have a friend like Mr. Kemp to turn to & help with remaining grounded. .... Thanks for the interview. Well done & enjoyed it. Best regards 🤠

[@MargaretAnnSchumacher-wz1yr]

I agree he is blessed by God

[@5060ijg]

Enjoyed the interview, thanks for sharing. Cute picture of you all in your youth 👦🏻

[@hegemony57]

What a beautiful and heartfelt and revealing interview. Love it. Love Louie. Love Bob even more. ❤❤❤

[@nicholasperkins2630]

Thank you for this excellent interview. I appreciate it very much. Peace to you!

[@CarissaDG]

That was fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jpkatz1435]

"He wouldn't settle for anything else." This is THE key.

[@gregbrophy5781]

Thank you , thank you. This is the best interview ever.

[@adamcrary1602]

Nice to hear somebody talk bout Bob Dylan that actually has some idea who they’re actually talking about. This is great… though it would be hilarious if he made it all up😂… i’m sure plenty of folks have invented stories, that’s just how some people are. This guy seems very nice and quite sincere. Thank you for sharing.👍🏻🙏🏻

[@johnpapanikolas8064]

It's one of the things I've always loved about Bob Dylan. He's humble. He doesn't really want the fame. One interviewer asked him if he was confident in his ability to write songs. He basically said, No, but I can pull it off. And I'm always amazed when I do. As he said here, It's a gift from God. Humility.

[@davidsweet5339]

This was incredible! Thank you for this excellent interview with Bob’s dear lifelong friend and collaborator

[@Thenorth1033]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gastondeveaux3783]

This guy is a great, genuine storyteller. What a friendship. Great friends are priceless. They are everything.

[@bluequirk5384]

Exactly what a man needs , a good mate, and thats a hard thing to find tnese days. Blessed friendship. Thanks

[@timothywillis8883]

Great interview!

[@brecknichols]

Wow! Great interview and great recollections!!!

[@Thenorth1033]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@janetleatham9772]

I realised that Bobby was Blessed by God to spread the word of life through his music,a Great friend like Louie is Priceless to have! Telling it just as it was Thankyou 😊

[@kensaft1523]

I liked how Louie says he is not friends with Bob Dylan but is friends with Bobby Zimmerman 😊

[@craigappleton938]

Im a lifelong fan of Dylan but ive always avoided interviews with him or books about him. His lyrics and songs are all that matter to me.

[@cathychavez-miller3305]

Louie Kemp sounds like a wonderful friend to have had all these years. He's a blessing.

[@jeffhammers5677]

In front of the first row at the Buddy Holly show...that's nuts! In 66 Dylan played in the Seattle Center and my friend and I sat on the floor inches from the stage. It was assigned seating and we shouldn't have been there but apparently nobody saw us. After the show started we kicked back on the floor looking straight up at Dylan. The second set was Bob Dylan ELECTRIC! Through that set, on our backs we planted our feet on the stage....inches from Dylans mic stand! All for $4 or $5. Somewhere our feet should be in some concert photos

[@mikehunt6218]

One of the best interviews I've ever seen, extremely interesting.

[@DonSpencer-g5n]

This is a Special insight. ThankYou😮

[@thebrotherzt9962]

Awesome Louie. Thanks!

[@robertschaeffer8469]

Thanks for sharing this with us. Boa Dylan certainly ìs a special and gifted person. A friend to all.

[@cynthiac219]

So cool that Dylan kept his friendship with him. A true down to earth dude.

[@AngelesStar1990]

Loved this. I live in Duluth.

[@gus473]

Saw my grandpa's old wearhouse at :47 so that was fun. And coincidentally was in Hibbing yesterday and saw the Noble Prize monument on "Bob Dylan Drive," outside Hibbing High (Go Bluejackets!) and just up the street from Blessed Sacrament Church.😎✌️

[@11santafe]

What a beautiful person.. what a brother friend ship. Just adore this interview z thank you pbs

[@Thenorth1033]

Thank you!

[@sharonrebibo1232]

I've always found most pleasure in hearing my heroes' biographies in the stories of their childhood, adolescence and young adulthood.❤❤❤

[@MichaelJamesLorinVoiceovers]

Nice man! That's a blessing right there to have a good friend.

[@airtow6766]

I guess I was about 10 years old and talked my folks into buying me my first record. It was a 45 of ‘Like a Rolling Stone’. I wore that copy out on my sisters little green Montgomery Ward record player and 6 months later it was a Harmony electric guitar from an Alden’s catalog. I’m 71 now and still own that guitar. Thanks Bob!

[@johnm2393]

I truly enjoyed this interview. Really heartfelt and real.

[@Thenorth1033]

Thanks for watching! There are two other interviews in our Dylan conversation playlist

[@SaneSociety1]

This was great! Thanks

[@janetleatham9772]

Such a Wonderful story a out 2 teenage Boy's who have stayed best friends all the way through the Amazing life of Bobby ❤ who is So loved by So many ❤️ including me❤❤❤

[@yarongita]

So true: “Bob wasn’t lucky, he was blessed! “ He understood that God gets all the credit, Bob was just the conduit! Great acknowledgement.

[@asynchronicity]

Do you really think “God” cares about such passing trivialities?

[@yarongita]

@ absolutely! no doubt whatsoever!

[@asynchronicity]

@@yarongita Nope.

[@asynchronicity]

"God" isn't a petty little narcissistic weirdo. Can't be!

[@yarongita]

@ but He certainly doesn’t need any spokesmen to represent Him.

[@federation9]

This is so good and informative.Fascinating stuff!

[@PaulWSmith-yn7ym]

how much more does humanity need to know than what the two Bobs have given us? Bob Dylan & Bob Marley. Thank you.

[@aaronleetasjanofficial]

So great

[@jakedulln]

wow. love the ending. and whole interview ☆

[@Thenorth1033]

Thank you for watching!

[@wrrpoker-rs7hy]

I have enjoyed Bob Dylan for years and have learned to play some of his songs myself.....Louie said it right...Blessed. To know Bob is a down to earth man makes his success in music even greater.

[@VincentCola-fb8pn]

Excellent.

[@davisworth5114]

It says good things about Bob to have such a wonderful friend as Louie.

[@fredflintstone8664]

Mr.Kemp's description of Bob Dylan's private down-to-earth persona fits very much with how he is depicted by Chris Bowman in his beautiful memoir "Me, the Boat and a guy named Bob". Highly recommended for anyone who is interested in Bob Dylan, sailing, the Caribbean, traditional boatbuilding and just a good story.

[@barbarakeyock532]

Thanks Louie for summing up Bob. I always believe it and speak it. Bob is blessed. Thank you God for Blessing Bob. So Be It...

[@byronchurch]

Nice to hear ! Thanks

[@AndySalinger33]

Wow! What an interesting man, and remarkable story! Thanks a lot for this! That last bit about Bob having been blessed by God was beautiful. My favorite Bob Dylan quote: “Jesus Christ isn’t a religion. Jesus Christ is the Truth.” ✝️

[@philpinckley1720]

Great video !

[@ajney6756]

This is exceptional. thank you

[@Thenorth1033]

Glad you liked it!

[@moragmacgregor6792]

I love this. I didn't know how much I'd learn.

[@MD-lf3gt]

Wonderful! Wonderful Louie. Wonderful Bob. ❤

[@timotto8342]

Thanks Mr. Kemp, never heard a first person account of Bob & Buddy. My mom knew Buddy as a child (4),years old, Lubbock. A friend of mine was Norman Petty. I was born in 1959 as well. However, too young to meet the great Buddy Holley (correct spelling). Thanks.

[@johncook30284]

Thank you. Interesting interview . No hype level voice tone. Good.

[@Thenorth1033]

We appreciate your kind words!

[@stephaniemoore9122]

Great interview I loved it

[@Thenorth1033]

Thanks!

[@lisacantlose]

I am constantly blown away when Jerry Lee is mentioned along side Chuck Berry as inspiration to legends such as Dylan and Elton John. Jerry Lee is my 2nd cousin. To have that in my bloodline is surreal.

[@gaillamont9134]

Too funny “ I’ve been thrown outta better places than this “ cracked me up lol

[@Zepster77]

Incredible story about them seeing Buddy Holly & the Crickets together!! MUST HEAR

[@psidvicious]

You can kind of imagine what that “coming together” of Bobby Zimmerman and Buddy Holly might have been like. Bobby probably completely absorbing everything possible out of the moment and Buddy maybe glancing down, wondering who that wide-eyed kid on the first row, with that strange glowing aura around him, might turn out to be someday. Polar opposite’s in some ways but kindred spirits in others.

[@Zepster77]

@ something definitely got passed between the two. Direct line in Dylan’s lineage.

[@ericcrawford3453]

Excellent thanks man! 🤟

[@RodneyHaltom]

Great interview! So good to see the real side of Bobby!

[@Thenorth1033]

Thanks for watching!

[@allthings2allmen]

True friends! I'm glad to see this!

[@billywitwhistle202]

Man alive, indeed a man for all times. How lucky I feel to breath the same air as Sir (if usa had an equivalent) Bob Dylan. I'm a bit younger so I wasn't around for 60's but when I bought Blood on the Tracks and it was an immediate moment of enlightenment dare I say an epiphany. From that first listen to this very day I'm gobsmacked. Bands, artist come and go, genres get categorized, flash in the pans sizzle and fade, yet a true constant keeps boring a path through the disingenuous. Thanks Bob

[@nomiwaksberg7174]

Refreshing...yes, we are all blessed.

[@periel]

Great interview, proving insight

[@Thenorth1033]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-nq9gz4xf7f]

Wow thats amazing it takes a close friend to bring out the human guy underneath enigmatic mystery of Bob Dylan, sure he is a musical genius but still needed his friend.

[@Nan-59]

Loved this!😊

[@Thenorth1033]

Glad you liked it!!

[@stevendebernardi8291]

A very special interview and remembrance. I grew up in Duluth in the 1950s and I visited Hibbing often because I had grandparents living there . My grandmother was an acquaintance of Mrs. Zimmerman. and my one hope before I die is that I get to meet Bob Dylan and share with him my record of vivid dreams I have had of being with him. 🫰🏼

[@DosPeaceproductions]

Wow, good folks. Thanks.

[@michaelopm1]

Hi Bob If you're catching this! How does it feel..

[@sam-x2q1v]

unadorned simple plain priceless descriptions

[@larryocarroll9046]

True friend to (my great) Bobby. Lovely man, and 'lucky' BZ!

[@mtotomkubwa63]

Not lucky, "blessed" :)

[@primoshe2]

beautiful... can't wait to see the film... are u portrayed in it louie...?