How Bob Dylan Catapulted Folk Music | Roads Rapidly Changing (Full Documentary) | Amplified

I loved this documentary, but I seem to like them all. Only did I do a big deep dive into Dylan in my late 20s and he is by far the most influential artist of my life. He is a gift to us all, and he seems to never stop giving.

My father got me hooked on Dylan as a kid. He's gone now and Bob Dylans music brings my father right back by my side.

"Giving the [Nobel Prize for Literature ]to Bob Dylan is like pinning a medal on Mount Everest for being the highest mountain.” - Leonard Cohen

I had bought Bob Dylan records, learned guitar and played woody Guthrie's songs as a young man. To this day I still am amazed by Dylans music. Thank the Lord for Mr Dylan he has changed our world for the best.

Really great documentary. I went to a Dylan concert in 1966. He was into his Rock phase by then. I initially found his voice a little rough but, wow, what a word smith he was. I went out and bought most of his earlier albums and listened to them on my little inexpensive stereo at the time. I was amazed and forever transferred by BD. Thank guys for the doc.

At around age 15 , somehow I came across Dylan’s music . I was living in the country of Western Australia . It gripped me like a drug and I was hooked . I really knew nothing of who he was , or how the music came about . I was just mesmerised . No one else around me seemed to appreciate his music , if I put the tape on at a party the people would say “turn it off !”😢 I always felt a bit isolated in my love of his talent . Over time, when I was 19 and living in Sydney , I learnt a few songs , after begging an old hip , art teacher housemate , who had a dusty guitar case under his bed , to pull that guitar out and teach me , as he knew Dylan’s songs. He taught me Mozambique , and One more cup of coffee. It was very exciting ! But still, I got that feeling of , oh that’s old time stuff , from him as well . No one seemed to share my passion . Many many years later , like 30 yrs , when I joined choirs and started mixing with music people through a folk club , some of whom also appreciate that era and genre of music , I finally found some kindred spirits . And with Internet i learnt more about the history of lots of music and the artists. Which is great !! One day I found a whole book of the album Desire!! On an guitar tabs app. Finally, I read the words of the songs , and was absolutely blown away even more . There was so much I had missed in the lyrics , which I often didn’t pick up . Very exciting , & I was refreshed in my admiration for Bob’s creativity and skill . I set about learning Hurricane 😂🤣~ a bit obsessive . I did memorise the whole song . And enjoyed singing & playing some of the others from Desire . So many gems on that album !!! I LOVE that through documentaries like this , history is revealed, shared & explained. It’s really so priceless , for all , especially for an old fan, like me , from a far off remote place. And for future generations who will no doubt be drawn to his music . I also loved Joan Baez , as my dad played her music , and later I especially loved diamonds and rust which is about Dylan apparently. Another song I only recently had a go at playing and singing . Thanks to easy access to music and self teaching on the internet . And , I’m a fan of Melanie too ( a hippy aunt gave me her album collection when she went to India ) but again , my peers really couldn’t hear what I heard 🤣. And it was considered so out of date in the 80s. At that stage I had 3 lovely kiwi housemates , who kindly tolerated Melanie blaring out of the record player in the mornings before I went to my very boring job for the day ! Ha . Years Later , in my choir , ‘Lay down’ was a song we did in 4 part harmony , I couldn’t believe so many people knew and loved that song ~ it was awesome !! ~ we’d belt it out with much drama & passion , finally I had found others who felt the same . Yay ! Watching this I get that same feeling , hearing people who feel passionate about Bob Dylan’s music . So often I’d felt out of synch with my own times . Yet , I was actually only a decade or 2 out . A lot can change it seems over a short time . Thanks for this documentary !! ❤️‍🔥 I really loved hearing the full story and being reminded of how awesome Bob Dylan is and how much influence his music has had on me over my lifetime . 🥰 I even dug my harmonic & harp holder out , & guitar and practised after watching this ! ( I have a chronic back and just don’t practise or play much ) however , all this inspired me . I really love Bob Dylan . I missed him in concert in Perth once , I was so close . Crazy story , my flat mate borrowed ( stole ) my only jeans and when I got home from work & went to get dressed to go , I didn’t have anything to wear ! I must have had a ticket . Unbelievable really … I was poor then . Clothes were scarce ! I moved out after that and found new house mates , who didn’t help themselves to my clothes ! Anyway ~ sorry I missed that one op to see him in concert live 😢~ fate it seems . love you Bob !! ❤️‍🔥🎶🎵🎶❤️‍🔥 And It’s so fantastic that he’s going strong , has toured so much !!! And his painting is awesome too . I’m also a painter / artist . Kindred spirits . But like Joan Baez , I’m sure he’d have broken my heart had we met . 🤣😂🤣👋

This is one of the best Dylan documentaries I've ever seen, and I'm only halfway through. All these educated people tell the story so well. People who were there. The beginning sets the stage so well. Everything is described perfectly. Thank you!

Never will forget the first time I heard Dylan..... So unlike anything my brother and I had heard before. I'm ironing, my brother sitting nearby, the radio on(always) and this guy starts singing. We stop and stare at each other, " do you like this?" one of us said, the other said, " yeah I think I do," we listened, electrified, and that was it! We joined the modern Era..... and never looked back.... We were gone.... he had that kind of effect!

What a time to be alive , i have been fascinated with early Dylan for 45 years now . I guess i always will be

The more I learn about Dylan, the more in awe I am of this man.

the sadness in "a hard rain gonna fall" immidiately drives tears in my eyes like nothin else, whenever i hear it even after all these years.

Like a rolling stone, the first recording I ever bought, changed and improved my life in some ways. Sold to me by a fellow high school classmate from the local record store, he was killed in Vietnam, as it goes.

This is, hands down, the most incisive comprehensive presentation & critique of Dylan's early career & cultural significance I've ever seen. Just one example, the proper attention paid to his first album, often overlooked. How utterly distinct he was, the arresting quality of his performance, from the beginning. These commentators all totally get that, explain his impact expertly. Thank you.

A life long fan of Dylan and this is the best biography I've seen. Nigel Williamson was great. Thanks to all.

This, to me, is the finest commentary on Bob Dylan that I have ever listened to in the 60 years I have been a Dylan fan. Not only speaks of Dylan but expresses my feeling of the journey of my personal life through the sixties. In the horrible place our country is at this time, we should all realize we too have been “a pawn in their game.” I will never not stop listening to truths I came to realize when Master of War, A Pawn in Their game , and With God On Their Side blew open a door to my mind. Thanks Bob for the knowledge.✌️

Something that gets overlooked most of the time with Dylan is his sense of humour. He’s very funny if you listen carefully.

I’ve listened to his songs thousands of times and they are still delivering the goods !

This is the best Dylan doco since "No Direction Home". I remember hearing Dylan songs on AM radio being covered by other artists.

Terrific! Great to see you talk to Peter Stampfel and Maria Muldaur. One of the best docs I've seen. Thank You.

Just think of the enormity of what Dylan has given to popular music. He transformed Folk into something greater than its parts, he virtually invented Folk Rock, he inspired every serious musician of his generation to a higher purpose (and still inspiring today's), he's written at least a hundred song standards that will be readily understandable to people riding in star ships going to other planets a millennium from now. His influence cannot be overstated.