7/25/65: Dylan goes "electric" at Newport

On July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan performed his first electric concert at the Newport Folk Festival, joined by guitar legend Mike Bloomfield and Barry Goldberg of the Electric Flag. Some sections of the audience booed Dylan's performance. Leading members of the folk movement criticized Dylan for moving away from political songwriting, and performing with an electric band.

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