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i termingipon'1 of lity. ±el-con-’dayiter-fish,ntal.heseinedittlecon-havespastad-: the oved thatDylan Palatable and Popular; RevealsThat,//The Times They -Are AXhanging//RabfcneAmerican society today includes I Instead lie has made a name fora a 1 • I « *» ft f__1 It 1 A r 1 jV • 1 . !.• _1 ad-willrhichper-theands willIt isLp usbartwith- cur-port-Lcientsimp-ed by noiaca gvoup of individuals whicb has been characterized by names such as “the radical left,” “the outer fringe,” “beatnik,” etc. Alttiough attempts have been made to classify this group by physical claarac-teriatics, these attempts invariably fail. If generalizations must be made (as of course they must) the only valid one concerning' these individuals is their active inclination to protest. The protest cones in many forms but mainly centers around the crumbling established order. Often tbeir criticism, is in turn severely criticized, bat yet, this totally new force pervading our culture is one which, by its very presence, must be deaLt with seriously. If their cry—“the times, they are changing ...” is tfcie correct analysis of today’s situation, then these people could very well be tomorrow’s leaders. One of the major spokesmen for this force is the poet-prophet, Bob Dylan-Last week, Dylan appeared before 8,500 students in Barton Hall at Cornell University. For tbose of us who went mainly out of curiosity, there is one word which stands out regarding the performance-impressive. Bob Dylan cannot be thought: of as a great showman in the classical sense. By no means can he be called a singer. However, the reputation of Dylan does not hinge on these attributes.himself through his fantastic musical talent and the message that he tries to get across.' These, then were the qualities which were not only obvious, but overwhelming during the perf ormance.The first half was the old Dylan —straight pure folk. He stood alone on the stage, played the guitar, one or two harmonicas and “song.’* Mainly, he emphasized the hypocrisy and naivety he sees prevalent in today’s society. To appreciate this part of the concert, the audience had to listen attentively to What he was saying.In. order to get a greater range of listeners and to make his point more palatable to the younger generation, Dylan 'has recently initiated what is currently the latest craze in the popular music field folic-rock.” This form dominated the second half of the concert and was better received than the pure folk:, thereby affirming Dylan's reasons for the innovation.F*inally, I would think that the great majority of the followers were highly rewarded, the curious were well satisfied, and the open-minded skeptics were adeptly silenced. Dylan’s true value, I believe does not lie so much in what he says, or really how he says it, butrafcber in the fact that he can anddoes say it.
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Geneva Herald
Geneva, New York, US
Fri, Nov 12, 1965
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