Tales From a Golden Age - Bob Dylan - 1941-1966

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Summary: Fascinating Information About A Legend
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This excellent documentary answers questions some of us have had for 40 years. It is also an excellent compliment to the new Dylan autobiography "Chronicles."

Bob Dylan was not "born" a legend - he worked hard at becoming one. Most fascinating to me is the fact there was a lot of luck involved in his success. His skills on the harmonica got him a job as a musician on another artist's album; during that job, he got noticed by Columbia records. The Columbia recording contract bought him some time to develop his own style and write his first songs. At the same time, there was a generation of American youth searching for the songs he was about to write.

Buy both the "Chronicles" book and Tales From A Golden Age DVD. Whether you are a Bob Dylan fan or not, you will most likely enjoy seeing how the legend got started.

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Summary: Not Bad Just Not Great
Review: I watched this movie go on and on. The only truly interesting person they intervied about Bob's early Hibbing days was a school friend who was in his first band in high school. I just grew bored and I could at times supply more information than this dvd imparted. Also no music of Bob's is in here. When I saw MIckey Jones(World Tour 1966 see reviews) being interviewed any credibility this dvd had went right out the window. I don't recommend this to anyone. Read Chronicles instead if you want to learn more about Bob.

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Summary: Desolation Row for Sure
Review: Excited as I was to order and receive this DVD, at first viewing I was astonished to find out that none of Dylan's actual playing, nor even any of his own music, because of copyright reasons no doubt, appears on the DVD. Instead the soundtrack has a kind of generic guitar chording, that could be an intro to a Dylan song, but never is... The DVD is comprised of stills, a bit of bio, talking heads, this and that, and I've been so disappointed that I haven't really watched the whole thing. It's a kind of opportunistic concoction, many removes from the heart of the voice and genius reality of Dylan. When I look at the whole thing, steeling myself, if I've changed my mind at all, I'll do another review to correct this one. But buyer beware, it's not what it's cracked up to be from the title and the cover...

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Summary: Not worth it
Review: I bought this DVD with a level of excitement at seeing a Dylan documentary I hadn't yet heard of. I soon found out why I had never heard of it. This documentary was beyond disappointing. It is comprised of unimpressive stll pictures and interviews with people whom no one has ever heard of. To top it all off, there is not a single Dylan song in the whole movie as a caption prior to the film clearly states. I urge you not to waste your money for even if you are the biggest Dylan fan, you will find this film disappointing.

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Summary: I found it very informitive.
Review: Why order a documentary about where Dylan is from if you don't care where the man came from. This DVD focuses on Dylan's childhood and where he went directly after that. It's information not music. Here's a thought for all you one star people -- put it on the TV and turn the volume down and listen to your Dylan CD's while you watch it. This might make more since to you since you don't give a darn where Dylan came from anyway!