So apparently Barry Feinstein became the official photographer for the Dylan tour that made it's way through England in 1966. I read that Dylan actually became comfortable with Feinstein and allowed him to capture the entire tour. The photo on this poster outside of The National Portrait Gallery was among the photos taken by Feinstein and it was also used as the cover for Martin Scorsese's documentary entitled No Direction Home. If you saw No Direction Home then you know that Bob could be snarky with fans, the media and the press but supposedly he was not that way with his photographer. Dylan is captured on photo in Birmingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, London and other places in the UK.
On that tour, Dylan would open with an acoustic set and then his band would come on stage and they would break out the electric guitars and play songs like, Just like Tom Thumbs Blues and Like a Rollin' Stone. Supposedly in London someone shouted, "Judas" and Dylan replied, "You're lyin', I don't believe you" and just kept playing. There may not have been a more epic and remembered Rock n' Roll tour. Upon Dylan's return to the U.S. he was in a motorcycle crash and didn't play another show for 8 years. It was great to see the photograph prints up close.
Hello from Summerdale. A nice southern community of retired missionaries a local redneck. I'm visiting your Mom and Dad. We saw the "best movie" last night (glorious Basterds). Now I'm even with your Dad in the movie critic's corner! Remember There Will Be Blood. Take care...I like your photos!!
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