This is first interview with Dylan that shows his relaxed authentic self!! Happy to find this gem a fan for 45 years make that 50 my older sister got me in touch when I was 13/15 yrs old
See how charming, open and relaxed Bob can really be when he has a good interviewer who just asks him normal questions. Footage like this is so valuable because it gives us a glimpse into Dylan the man behind the myth
@@wordswordswords8203 This is jaw-dropping.... he's acting like a normal human being. She's treating him like a normal person (and you're not wrong, Martha was adorable)... this is fantastic. 8)
This is perhaps Martha Quinn's finest interview. The way she took control and produced the whole piece, coupled with her well paced and respectful questions seemed to put Bob right at ease. This was a great period of transition for Dylan and one gets the sense they both enjoyed this sit- down. So touching to have him acknowledge Martha at the end.
@@InnerViewGuidance Yes! That's it. I was thinking about why he was so different and nicer and more normal with her. I bet that was a big part of it, that she wasn't awe struck by him. I was kind of amazed at how she was so casual with him. I would have been really freaking out. She is cute, too. I think he likes the pretty women. I've seen him perform live twice when he was older. His eyes are like laser beams, even from sitting far away in the audience, I could see they were just piercing. Very bright, gifted man.
This is the first time I have ever seen Dylan acting like a completely regular person, not being all weird and cryptic, none of that phony drawl. A little twitchy, but just a little. Perfectly sensible responses for a change. ''I haven't found anybody who THINKS a certain way." Understandable. Obviously, nobody thinks like Dylan.
Probably the most friendly video I’ve ever seen Bob give , he obviously was fond of the interviewer. It’s crazy when you consider how long Bob has been famous for how very few of these on camera interviews exist….
Thank you so very much for sharing the best, most mutually respectful interview I have ever enjoyed in my life. You gave this disabled old woman at least an hour of my youth back, so how can I properly thank you, gracefully & respectfully on a public forum? Honestly, since my honesty is how I earned my living, handling OPM when the corporations learned me. Enough about me,bc I became somewhat reclusive years ago. Short intro may help explain the value (to me) of what you shared. When she asked Bob if he used liquid eyeliner, he replied: No. pencil, my eyes filled with tears bc I could NEVER use liquid around my eyes, not being textbook. Then, when he mentioned pancake, I remembered that was the only stage makeup my skin tolerated. I was an eighties lady, complete with giant hair & extra makeup as a local performer & went back there tonight thanks to you lol. Was a divorced working mother by age 20, determined my only son would never know the embarrassment of eating free lunch at school. I was only 14 when I married & had my son, so as an elder now, I see how low I set my success bar, but I loved that baby more than anything. His dad & I planned our lives together when I was only 13 & he was 16, back when we knew everything lol. Being born with birth defects & a life expectancy of 1-4 years, my wonderful parents spoiled me, I studied from books overtime eager to please bc I could never return all of the nights of sleep they lost, dealing with their 5th child being defective & waking the house with night terrors. Dad was a coal miner & Mom was busy making sure everyone has 3 hot meals daily & clean clothes. My brother joined the army after HS graduation & gave his room to me, giving our middle sister our room as a teen girl needs. Awe, I loved & admired my brother, who came home on leave from basics as a surprise. Bob Dylan has traveled the world & met so many people that I wonder if he even remembers playing at the Jamboree in the Hills in WV? That Sunday was the day my brother sneaked in; I was home alone bc our parents always went to visit the grandparents, still in Logan County but out of town. Oldest sister already married with children & the other gone with friends. My brother came in with a friend, my bff was with me, we were probably 10 or 11 & I was thrilled my brother was back! So was my friend who had a crush on him. Those guys had the munchies, my brother asked if he could have his room back awhile & I said Sure! They got his duffel bag & their guitars in & escaped to his room. We girls made sandwiches, took a loaded tray & pecked on the door. I blushed that his guest pointed out my favorite black light poster & asked if I really liked that guy. We grew up too fast so knew from experience why they were hiding awhile & figured a tray of snacks would be welcome. Of course we left them alone to practice, as I do my grandson & his band now in the building in my yard I gave to him. Hard to accept my grandson is now 18, four years older than I was when his Dad was born! Happy he’s graduating this year, they live next door to me, and the docs wouldn’t let me go back to work a year before he was born! Bob spoke the gospel truth in this video about the years flying by. As a child, we await Christmas & the years are long. The older we get, as a 62 year old grandmother, it feels like Christmas comes every month instead of every year! So if you are young, please slow down & enjoy life as much as possible. My life is a cautionary tale, but I think that’s the most important thing I could discern from it bc looking back is the best part of it now. Naw, I sincerely love my little family & am grateful to still be here, although my self abuse, poor career choices, etc have subtracted from my health & pleasures. I believe my physical body feels more like 92 than 62, although my maturity feels like it might have peaked at 14. Of course as long as this is, I left my personal information out. I got my GED at age 18, then my associates degree in banking & financing going to night school part time. My automotive degree is from Virginia Tech, obtained after moving south bc the owner of Advance Auto in the early nineties “only had females as cashiers, but he didn’t want to lose me”. Free education is something to never turn down, regardless haha. Pardon typos please, bc new glasses can’t help medical issues. Three strokes, a couple heart attacks, so I never got to see Bob in concert. But my brother gave me my first album, then sent a new stereo to me when he was stationed in Germany, so I bought the 8 tracks, cassettes & CD’s rolling with the times on my little budget. I never remarried, became a workaholic instead so I got me, and was able to buy this house next door to my kids once invited. Gee! I managed to tell my life story with Bob being the constant haha. My grandson is named Dylan of course bc his Dad grew up with Bob Dylan’s voice as the man in Mom’s house still, except our new generation Dylan. My ex & I are still friends although we grew in different directions one knowing we didn’t know it all as teens. I’m still learning. NM, I think we met on G+ but my memory is not as solid as my honesty. I love & appreciate the nightly Radio shows, bc now you know I live alone & they’re really my lullabies. I love everyone now, so don’t think me a cougar when I say I love & appreciate you. In survival mode, so haven’t had impure thoughts in many years! Wrong way to clean up our lives, but I loved Jesus several years before my health let me down: we are exclusive as He will never leave or forsake me. Seriously wanted to thank you, and all I had to offer was myself; wouldn’t bring as much at auction as an old wringer type Maytag washing machine, ironically as was a hand me down I started with as a teen bride lol! It taught me quickly to always put hair up on laundry day! If you have never been there, 🎶welcome back baby, to the poor side of town🎶. There’s a song for every event in life, isn’t there? Have a great week ahead. Likely should delete this after you read it, but since I’m an honest old woman, probably will do no harm unless my life bores someone to death ;) GBU Brother & anyone who took time to read me. Goodnight ~
I had to chuckle when he was talking about his older fans that wouldn’t typically go to a show or even go out and buy an album, Because last month at the age of 82 he performed in Dallas, his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour. There were all ages there, including folks in wheelchairs, and who had to be close to his age if not the same. It was great to see that And it was great to see him still performing.
I appreciate how he asserts his belief that a 20 year Bob Dylan fan isn't more important to him than a fan who just found him. There's a bit of snobbery involved when we push the narrative that a lifelong fan "is above" the newcomers. Then it becomes more about you and less about the performance and the craft of lyrics and song. Exclusionary or hierarchal. I'm a subscriber because of videos like this. I was 16 during this Wembly event and was excited to see Bob getting his due with the MTV crowd. I cut my teeth on Dylan because of my dad's influence, and I'm still a big fan today.
Same, I've been listening to Dylan since the mid 70s. First saw him live in Birmingham, England in 1981. Seen him many time since and as recently as this November (2024) in Nottingham, England.
He's so gracious to praise MQ for the interview experience. Better then 95% She did her homework but it felt very natural, and after some early jitters, talking over him a bit, MQ settled in and indeed collaborated on a wonderful sit together. 🗣️ the reason people want to know where I'm at, is because they don't know where they're at. ☮️
@@CarmelaRoseRosse well, you're applying the overwhelming critique of elite Dylan followers. It's laborious. Martha Quinn at her age could not possess the gravitas, the all consuming Dylan groupies/cult following info. Where she "did" her homework, was understanding why most journalists fail to properly interview Dylan. They try to control the narrative. MQ established rapport, allowed Dylan to get comfortable, and introduced him to a brand new generation of young people. It was an obvious win, for Bob, for Martha, and for the fans. ☮️
“I don’t reach anybody, they find me. It’s not for me to go out and reach somebody. If they find me they find they find me if they don’t they don’t.” Exactly.
Martha did a legendary job to co-create such a relaxed atmosphere. Bob all at ease and enjoying himself. Nice. Very natural, like the wind through the leaves.
After watching Dylan's 1965 San Francisco press conference and then his Ed Bradley 60 minutes interview, I am happy to have watched this MQ interview. Very insightful.
I saw his gig that day. It was actually a day festival with Nick Lowe, UB40 and Santana. Dylan and a great band were on last and it was a great concert. He was very generous in his offering too.
Disagree, found it pretty boring, Dylan by numbers. I didnt see him again for 40 years or so, much better then. Great interview then though.p@@bobbyjfromtheuk1
i saw him in germany 2 weeks earlier for the first time, blew me away, raw and on the edge. on the way home i bumped into a mate who had a ticket for this show and swapped him my Roger Waters pro and cons ticket for wembley around the same time. recorded it on a borrowed sony professional walkman, great, full stereo sound; still got it. still one of the sounds of the show. ;five encores lasting 45 mins, we missed our train home.got on the replacement bus service and ended up 75 ,iles from home, and broke into a bread van to sleep. great days.
Thank you nm, this is new to me. kinda reminds me of the BBC Arena trailer interview on the set of 'Hearts of Fire' when Bob had so much to say. I'll watch this a million times more I'm sure. Take care, TV
This is essentially a dad doing his son a favor( apparently Quinn was dating his son Jesse at the time). But nice to see Bob had it in him to have a normal conversation and put it out there. You almost forget what a mercurial figure he is here.
For those of you looking for any sign of him referring to the pact that he made with the devil. 11:40 He talks about what happens if people walk out of his show, and he says throughout the coarse of the show he "changes" and they might perceive that. He says, it just feels like I've been around for sooo long. 40 years ago. Everyone is a legend in their our right. The album is called Infidels. He quotes the Bible Acts 10:34 "no respecter of persons". Which is a totally odd way of speaking in 1984. It's one great big church?? But he doesn't want to talk about religion at the end and then references how some people find peace in doing yoga.
You say ‘totally odd way of speaking’ but his trilogy of Christian albums from 78-81 is nothing but bible references. And are you seriously suggesting that Dylan is in league with the devil???
@@icecreamforcrowhurst Absolutely. Satan is the prince of this world. He runs the music industry and it's not myth or legend. He says in another interview that he made a deal with...he doesn't say it, but everyone knows what he's talking about. th-cam.com/video/jNn72qnp6kI/w-d-xo.html
I became a Dylan fan when Slow Train was released, had a decent collection of his older stuff and took my younger brother to the True Confessions Tour with Tom Petty in 1986 (or 87?). Glad he's still here making music!
Slow Train was the first album of his I got. And I didn't have to listen to it in secret like some of my other records because the overt Christian themes were deemed acceptable. I was fortunate enough to see Dylan and Petty together a handful of times and the shows were just spectacular. I've seen Dylan more than I've seen anyone else but haven't gone to any shows for some years. I saw Dylan on his own, with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with the Grateful Dead and with Paul Simon. All wonderful memories!
I saw him several months ago in Nashville at the tail end of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour and it was mind-blowing. It was a very intimate venue and Bob was clearly enjoying himself. The set was primarily newer material and he's still got it.
Actually in a lot of interviews he is deliberately not telling the truth and misleading the interviewer , I mean have you seen the Rolling Thunder revue documentary , strange in that it's a mix of fiction and reality, that whole scene with Sharon Stone is totally made up...
I'm sorry I have to talk text and sometimes it doesn't always say what you say I tried to say Isn't that cool isn't that the coolest thing I didn't say doesn't however it didn't even come up with my magnifying glass talk text itself changed it I apologize
You are a God, Man You are a soul in a human You are a flow on a tongue You are words in a mind You are a flow on strings of mistic complex It's alright 'ma that's only rhythmic riverines Of poetry and flow of fragrance in the enchanting windy plains and running riveres Glowing icy peaks & Brewing Clouds Over the high lands Looking for the flowing rivers and gushing waters It's alright 'ma that's only rhythmic riverines Of poetry and Flow of fragrance into the past and present alike waiting for the new spring to visit and feel the flavour of the present Ma I am only running my mind to reach the words of Dylan Resonating the sounds of ever mystic Bob Mesmerising stoic eyes Glancing into mistic might Day or night Moon or sun Mysteries or Marvels Moving tone of Dylan in poetry As mystical as Milton's Paradise always regained but never lost It's alright 'ma that's only rhythmic riverines Of poetry and flow of fragrance into the winds of valleys and heights of mountains from the riverines to skies Ma, tell Tambourine man to sing Volcanic voices Waves like rhythms opening into tunnel of Musical Vocal caves
I don't reach anybody. They find me. Y'know. They find me. It's not for me to go about and reach somebody. If they can find me they find me and if they don't they don't. That's the way it's always been'. I found Bob in 1974 aged 13. 'The years just roll by'. A legend for many. For me a true artist who speaks to me.
I have thought about how so many of the early interviews were so bad. My theory is that the interviewers could see how brilliant he was and his command of the English language, so they tried to sound as smart as he did. They tried to ask complicated and intelligent questions but ended up asking stupid questions and pissing Bob off in the process. If we listed to him here, he sounds like such a nice and normal guy. I have also heard him talking about hanging out with the Irish group The Clancys, that too is so funny. I wonder what other people think about my theory.
We know rock stars use makeup, but it's still funny watching Dylan discussing eyeliner, pancake concealer and requesting the 'make-up box'. Showbiz is a whole different world to the one I inhabit.
A classic example of the interviewer missing the point. Bob was willing and about to open about his start and she cuts him off and says I should get to my questions. What a shame!
UB40 onstage playing during the interview.,many rivers to cross kicking off the footage. i was there, they werent great. late, yes. great, not so. i got this interview on a bootleg video in 91, but it was in colour. still have it.
Timothy though did say in an interview that he has seen Bob in concert. So at least they have technically been in the same room but Bob really should do a meeting with Timothy 🖤 I can not wait to see the movie!
I watched an interview from 64 or 65. Bob smiled and joked a lot . He clearly didn’t want to be there . The questions were making him uncomfortable, constantly assuming he was someone he is not . I wouldn’t want to be there either
The other thing about this video that is striking is how causal he is before going out on stage. He's just sittting there talking and smoking like it's just a regular day and he's about to go out and perform for probably 100's or 1000's of people. They are like you going out in four minutes and he's like ok. I'd probably want to go to the bathroom first. I guess he's used to performing. I wonder if he gets stage fright. I saw him twice. He didn't seem scared but he looked burned out.
So cool it’s like the conversation is more interesting than an interview would be, and I love that she did his make up. People had to do everything back then, now they’re just a bunch of babies.
Interesting how the media story line is that Dylan was lost and struggling to find his way through the 80's before his resurgence starting with Oh Mercy. Doesn't sound like that here.
What a great Dylan interview. Bob was totally flirting with Martha in the beginning and who wouldn't. Then he was kind of tolerating her whereas he would normally blow off another interviewer. And then she asked a series of great questions and he leaned into it. I still think he was mainly into her but it was a great outcome so what the hell.
He’s totally right, though - the concerts were still packed on that tour. A few people booed and shouted, sure, you can hear it on the tour recordings. But the whole thing was kind of inflated by the press (and probably his label/management to help promote sales).
@@VideoAmericanStyle You can watch as many videos as you like of Robbie Robertson and the rest of the Band talking about getting booed all through their set every night. You can watch videos of Dylan himself whinging about it. You can read an endless number of interviews of people who were there and experienced it. Or, as you say, you can just watch videos from the tour and hear it for yourself. Yes, the tour was packed....Dylan was a star, but people were there to see him play folk music, and were definitely vocally resistant to him going electric. This is basically a demonstrable fact, and him denying it here doesn't change that. Dylan is a notorious fabulist. It's one of the most fascinating things about him. He made a film for Netlix with Scorsese that was basically a celebration of Dylan the fabricator. It's absolutely full of lies. They had fun with it.
@@jamadon2780 he’s not denying that it happened at all here, though - he’s just saying that it was a vocal minority who were pissed and making a stink about him going electric. And frankly, he’s right. The mid-60s tour with The Band was wildly successful.
I was just watching an interview with George Harrison from, I believe, the 90s. He was at that concert in London, and he talked about how horrible it was, the way the audience reacted to the electrified sound. Contrary to a couple of replies here, it wasn’t just a “vocal minority.” George sympathized with Dylan wanting to move in new directions at the time, as obviously George and the other Beatles did, too. So as an artist he sympathized with Dylan. And he’s quite clear that it was a nasty scene. So it’s clear that Dylan wasn’t being honest, or was too high to care. Or both.
@@Historian212 Yes. Honestly, there are many, many people who have testified to this. It's a weird thing to argue since Dylan is a notorious liar, or raconteur if you prefer. This is a game he plays all the time and it's part of his allure. Reality appears to be somewhat fluid for him.
This is first interview with Dylan that shows his relaxed authentic self!!
Happy to find this gem a fan for 45 years make that 50 my older sister got me in touch when I was 13/15 yrs old
Bob was around 43 here. This is the most relaxed, conversational and engaging he’s ever been in a recorded interview.
See how charming, open and relaxed Bob can really be when he has a good interviewer who just asks him normal questions. Footage like this is so valuable because it gives us a glimpse into Dylan the man behind the myth
yeah, I've never seen him ask this normal. i didn' tthink her quesitons were that much better. I bet he just thought she was pretty
@@wordswordswords8203 This is jaw-dropping.... he's acting like a normal human being. She's treating him like a normal person (and you're not wrong, Martha was adorable)... this is fantastic. 8)
OMG -- talking about the OLD people who are 40+ -- so hard to leave the house and go buy a record or attend a concert. I'm dying. Aw, Bob.
Thanks for this. It's like he's talking to an aquaintance. No talking down to someone, no stupid question. She's so young, but he takes her seriously.
His gospel is outstanding: slow train, saved, shot of love. Bob I loved your gospel
For people who aren't aware: Martha was dating Bob's oldest son, Jesse. He's more relaxed with her because of the familiarity.
Oh...that's why...interesting
Unlikely since Jesse Dylan was 15 at the time of this interview
@@pablosjc He was born in 1966
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This is perhaps Martha Quinn's finest interview. The way she took control and produced the whole piece, coupled with her well paced and respectful questions seemed to put Bob right at ease. This was a great period of transition for Dylan and one gets the sense they both enjoyed this sit- down. So touching to have him acknowledge Martha at the end.
She took control, from the time she smudged the eyeliner . He seemed to enjoy it.
Was great to hear Bob so laid back here and open Martha did a good job
A fantastic interview - and shows what a super intelligent guy he is.
Bob was obviously sweet for Martha. He's never been this happy and engaging in an interview. Before or since.
Exactly!
I noticed that too. He really liked her. Maybe even more than she liked him. so odd.
@@wordswordswords8203 It's a relief when he gets to talk to someone who isn't in awe of him. It's part of why he liked her so much.
@@InnerViewGuidance Yes! That's it. I was thinking about why he was so different and nicer and more normal with her. I bet that was a big part of it, that she wasn't awe struck by him. I was kind of amazed at how she was so casual with him. I would have been really freaking out. She is cute, too. I think he likes the pretty women. I've seen him perform live twice when he was older. His eyes are like laser beams, even from sitting far away in the audience, I could see they were just piercing. Very bright, gifted man.
Notice how he's "leaning in"
Agreed the friendliest Dylan interview I’ve ever seen. He smiled!
This is the first time I have ever seen Dylan acting like a completely regular person, not being all weird and cryptic, none of that phony drawl. A little twitchy, but just a little. Perfectly sensible responses for a change. ''I haven't found anybody who THINKS a certain way." Understandable. Obviously, nobody thinks like Dylan.
I completely agree. Bob being real and not guarded as usual. He must have respected Martha Quinn to be so real. Excellent.
17:08.mus ic is his life so knowledge able,having fun with it love you Bob
I'm glad I found you Bob. ❤
Who the f*ck are you to judge him? WATCH YOUR MOUTH ELSE YOU MIGHT BE VAPORIZED.
It's surprising in this day and age to see how much he apparently respects the MTV people.
Awesome. I love the whole relaxed vibe. Hangin' with Bob!
I met him long long ago and he is a real legitimate honest kind person❤
Probably the most friendly video I’ve ever seen Bob give , he obviously was fond of the interviewer. It’s crazy when you consider how long Bob has been famous for how very few of these on camera interviews exist….
Thank you so very much for sharing the best, most mutually respectful interview I have ever enjoyed in my life. You gave this disabled old woman at least an hour of my youth back, so how can I properly thank you, gracefully & respectfully on a public forum? Honestly, since my honesty is how I earned my living, handling OPM when the corporations learned me. Enough about me,bc I became somewhat reclusive years ago. Short intro may help explain the value (to me) of what you shared.
When she asked Bob if he used liquid eyeliner, he replied: No. pencil, my eyes filled with tears bc I could NEVER use liquid around my eyes, not being textbook. Then, when he mentioned pancake, I remembered that was the only stage makeup my skin tolerated. I was an eighties lady, complete with giant hair & extra makeup as a local performer & went back there tonight thanks to you lol. Was a divorced working mother by age 20, determined my only son would never know the embarrassment of eating free lunch at school. I was only 14 when I married & had my son, so as an elder now, I see how low I set my success bar, but I loved that baby more than anything. His dad & I planned our lives together when I was only 13 & he was 16, back when we knew everything lol. Being born with birth defects & a life expectancy of 1-4 years, my wonderful parents spoiled me, I studied from books overtime eager to please bc I could never return all of the nights of sleep they lost, dealing with their 5th child being defective & waking the house with night terrors. Dad was a coal miner & Mom was busy making sure everyone has 3 hot meals daily & clean clothes.
My brother joined the army after HS graduation & gave his room to me, giving our middle sister our room as a teen girl needs. Awe, I loved & admired my brother, who came home on leave from basics as a surprise. Bob Dylan has traveled the world & met so many people that I wonder if he even remembers playing at the Jamboree in the Hills in WV? That Sunday was the day my brother sneaked in; I was home alone bc our parents always went to visit the grandparents, still in Logan County but out of town. Oldest sister already married with children & the other gone with friends. My brother came in with a friend, my bff was with me, we were probably 10 or 11 & I was thrilled my brother was back! So was my friend who had a crush on him. Those guys had the munchies, my brother asked if he could have his room back awhile & I said Sure! They got his duffel bag & their guitars in & escaped to his room. We girls made sandwiches, took a loaded tray & pecked on the door. I blushed that his guest pointed out my favorite black light poster & asked if I really liked that guy. We grew up too fast so knew from experience why they were hiding awhile & figured a tray of snacks would be welcome. Of course we left them alone to practice, as I do my grandson & his band now in the building in my yard I gave to him. Hard to accept my grandson is now 18, four years older than I was when his Dad was born! Happy he’s graduating this year, they live next door to me, and the docs wouldn’t let me go back to work a year before he was born!
Bob spoke the gospel truth in this video about the years flying by. As a child, we await Christmas & the years are long. The older we get, as a 62 year old grandmother, it feels like Christmas comes every month instead of every year! So if you are young, please slow down & enjoy life as much as possible. My life is a cautionary tale, but I think that’s the most important thing I could discern from it bc looking back is the best part of it now. Naw, I sincerely love my little family & am grateful to still be here, although my self abuse, poor career choices, etc have subtracted from my health & pleasures. I believe my physical body feels more like 92 than 62, although my maturity feels like it might have peaked at 14. Of course as long as this is, I left my personal information out.
I got my GED at age 18, then my associates degree in banking & financing going to night school part time. My automotive degree is from Virginia Tech, obtained after moving south bc the owner of Advance Auto in the early nineties “only had females as cashiers, but he didn’t want to lose me”. Free education is something to never turn down, regardless haha. Pardon typos please, bc new glasses can’t help medical issues. Three strokes, a couple heart attacks, so I never got to see Bob in concert. But my brother gave me my first album, then sent a new stereo to me when he was stationed in Germany, so I bought the 8 tracks, cassettes & CD’s rolling with the times on my little budget. I never remarried, became a workaholic instead so I got me, and was able to buy this house next door to my kids once invited.
Gee! I managed to tell my life story with Bob being the constant haha. My grandson is named Dylan of course bc his Dad grew up with Bob Dylan’s voice as the man in Mom’s house still, except our new generation Dylan. My ex & I are still friends although we grew in different directions one knowing we didn’t know it all as teens. I’m still learning. NM, I think we met on G+ but my memory is not as solid as my honesty. I love & appreciate the nightly Radio shows, bc now you know I live alone & they’re really my lullabies. I love everyone now, so don’t think me a cougar when I say I love & appreciate you. In survival mode, so haven’t had impure thoughts in many years! Wrong way to clean up our lives, but I loved Jesus several years before my health let me down: we are exclusive as He will never leave or forsake me.
Seriously wanted to thank you, and all I had to offer was myself; wouldn’t bring as much at auction as an old wringer type Maytag washing machine, ironically as was a hand me down I started with as a teen bride lol! It taught me quickly to always put hair up on laundry day!
If you have never been there, 🎶welcome back baby, to the poor side of town🎶. There’s a song for every event in life, isn’t there?
Have a great week ahead. Likely should delete this after you read it, but since I’m an honest old woman, probably will do no harm unless my life bores someone to death ;)
GBU Brother & anyone who took time to read me. Goodnight ~
Naw- no criticism of your long opinion- you’re lived long and share your wisdom and experience- good luck-
Nice!
Thanks for posting this-I just LOVE it! I could listen to him talk for hours and hours-he's interested in everything and has so many stories! ❤
I had to chuckle when he was talking about his older fans that wouldn’t typically go to a show or even go out and buy an album, Because last month at the age of 82 he performed in Dallas, his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour. There were all ages there, including folks in wheelchairs, and who had to be close to his age if not the same. It was great to see that And it was great to see him still performing.
40 is so very old!!!! haaa!
I appreciate how he asserts his belief that a 20 year Bob Dylan fan isn't more important to him than a fan who just found him. There's a bit of snobbery involved when we push the narrative that a lifelong fan "is above" the newcomers. Then it becomes more about you and less about the performance and the craft of lyrics and song. Exclusionary or hierarchal. I'm a subscriber because of videos like this. I was 16 during this Wembly event and was excited to see Bob getting his due with the MTV crowd. I cut my teeth on Dylan because of my dad's influence, and I'm still a big fan today.
This is a great interview. Thanks!
Been to many Dylan concerts and that was the greatest ever this man has been a big part of my life for for 45 yrs or more hopefully more to come
Same, I've been listening to Dylan since the mid 70s. First saw him live in Birmingham, England in 1981. Seen him many time since and as recently as this November (2024) in Nottingham, England.
Rarely do we see Bob so relaxed during an interview. Side note: Love that tune Neighborhood Bully!
He's so gracious to praise MQ for the interview experience. Better then 95% She did her homework but it felt very natural, and after some early jitters, talking over him a bit, MQ settled in and indeed collaborated on a wonderful sit together.
🗣️ the reason people want to know where I'm at, is because they don't know where they're at. ☮️
@@CarmelaRoseRosse well, you're applying the overwhelming critique of elite Dylan followers. It's laborious. Martha Quinn at her age could not possess the gravitas, the all consuming Dylan groupies/cult following info.
Where she "did" her homework, was understanding why most journalists fail to properly interview Dylan. They try to control the narrative. MQ established rapport, allowed Dylan to get comfortable, and introduced him to a brand new generation of young people. It was an obvious win, for Bob, for Martha, and for the fans. ☮️
Very cool to see! Blast from the post for sure. Loved Martha Quinn and the very early years of MTV!
Yeah, little known fact: Early MTV was shot on a B&W potato.
“I don’t reach anybody, they find me. It’s not for me to go out and reach somebody. If they find me they find they find me if they don’t they don’t.” Exactly.
Great interview! One of the best. Caught him on a good day. 😎 😻🌹
Martha did a legendary job to co-create such a relaxed atmosphere. Bob all at ease and enjoying himself. Nice. Very natural, like the wind through the leaves.
Thanks again Moth - I often revisit this interview for the feel-good. 80s Martha - even Bob's helpless.
I saw him recently and it changed me. No kidding.
After watching Dylan's 1965 San Francisco press conference and then his Ed Bradley 60 minutes interview, I am happy to have watched this MQ interview. Very insightful.
I saw his gig that day. It was actually a day festival with Nick Lowe, UB40 and Santana. Dylan and a great band were on last and it was a great concert. He was very generous in his offering too.
Same, first Wembley show, first spliff aged 16.
Disagree, found it pretty boring, Dylan by numbers. I didnt see him again for 40 years or so, much better then. Great interview then though.p@@bobbyjfromtheuk1
i saw him in germany 2 weeks earlier for the first time, blew me away, raw and on the edge. on the way home i bumped into a mate who had a ticket for this show and swapped him my Roger Waters pro and cons ticket for wembley around the same time. recorded it on a borrowed sony professional walkman, great, full stereo sound; still got it. still one of the sounds of the show. ;five encores lasting 45 mins, we missed our train home.got on the replacement bus service and ended up 75 ,iles from home, and broke into a bread van to sleep. great days.
Was a great show.ub 40 perfect set.chrissie hind bumping into bob too.
@@bobbyjfromtheuk1guy got stoned in front of me.slept through bob.Bet he's still haunted.missed the lot.layed out flat.stirred once.
Very very cool! Thank you for posting!
Thank you nm, this is new to me. kinda reminds me of the BBC Arena trailer interview on the set of 'Hearts of Fire' when Bob had so much to say. I'll watch this a million times more I'm sure. Take care, TV
Great seeing this interview. I haven't seen him doing many interviews anymore. Thank you. Blessings to him always XOXOX 🙌😎💐😉❤️😍🙏🙏🙏🙏😘😘😘😘😘
This is essentially a dad doing his son a favor( apparently Quinn was dating his son Jesse at the time). But nice to see Bob had it in him to have a normal conversation and put it out there. You almost forget what a mercurial figure he is here.
A new one on me. Cheers Bob.🏴🇬🇧
Have not seen him so relaxed. A very trusting interview. The way it should be
Was John Lennon more psychotic or more lucid? What vibe did you get? Did he pigeon-hole you or ask for your help?
Bobby can be quite the charmer when in the right company!..
It's hard not to like Martha. She's a cool one.
She’s a flirt. Another one night stand.
I make better pancakes.
“The Mom”
Wear my hat.
Phil Collins
Ex Genesis drummer
For those of you looking for any sign of him referring to the pact that he made with the devil. 11:40 He talks about what happens if people walk out of his show, and he says throughout the coarse of the show he "changes" and they might perceive that. He says, it just feels like I've been around for sooo long. 40 years ago. Everyone is a legend in their our right. The album is called Infidels. He quotes the Bible Acts 10:34 "no respecter of persons". Which is a totally odd way of speaking in 1984. It's one great big church?? But he doesn't want to talk about religion at the end and then references how some people find peace in doing yoga.
You say ‘totally odd way of speaking’ but his trilogy of Christian albums from 78-81 is nothing but bible references.
And are you seriously suggesting that Dylan is in league with the devil???
@@icecreamforcrowhurst Absolutely. Satan is the prince of this world. He runs the music industry and it's not myth or legend. He says in another interview that he made a deal with...he doesn't say it, but everyone knows what he's talking about. th-cam.com/video/jNn72qnp6kI/w-d-xo.html
Yes when a great artist knows his art ,and the interviewer is aware ..We get a truly honest and wonderful view....
I became a Dylan fan when Slow Train was released, had a decent collection of his older stuff and took my younger brother to the True Confessions Tour with Tom Petty in 1986 (or 87?). Glad he's still here making music!
Slow Train was the first album of his I got. And I didn't have to listen to it in secret like some of my other records because the overt Christian themes were deemed acceptable.
I was fortunate enough to see Dylan and Petty together a handful of times and the shows were just spectacular.
I've seen Dylan more than I've seen anyone else but haven't gone to any shows for some years.
I saw Dylan on his own, with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with the Grateful Dead and with Paul Simon. All wonderful memories!
I saw him several months ago in Nashville at the tail end of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour and it was mind-blowing. It was a very intimate venue and Bob was clearly enjoying himself. The set was primarily newer material and he's still got it.
I think we have one part Martha Quinn and one part coke to thank for this talkative interview. 🧂
Bobs enjoying this one never seen it before,
Thanks man..
I liked how humble he answered Martha’s question about being a living legend of Rock N Roll!
He is so real..I wish everyone was..I love ya Sir Dylan Always!...thank you. NM
Actually in a lot of interviews he is deliberately not telling the truth and misleading the interviewer , I mean have you seen the Rolling Thunder revue documentary , strange in that it's a mix of fiction and reality, that whole scene with Sharon Stone is totally made up...
Can’t wait to check it out! I’m on it!
And that is excactly why I enjoy to watch this❤
Martha doing Dylan’s makeup - wowza
This is great. Unedited. Usually you see the edited versions.
"Well of course i like Cyndi Lauper" thats rad Bob Dylan was a Cyndi fan ❤️
Hopefully, still is.
Mid-40’s Bob. Too cool. I saw him live a couple years ago. The man still looks great.
Thank you got this
He’s being real here coz she’s real. Real recognise real.
No he gave a good interview cause he had a crush on Martha Quinn, that would be a more accurate reason
Fourteen that year and just about obsessed with Bob
❤❤AWESOME INTERVIEW HE COULDN'T BE MORE CANDID SO NATURAL RELAXED SHE IS A GREAT❤❤❤🎉🎉 INTERVIEWER
This is beautiful
I forgot how charming Martha Quinn is. She is also quite a looker
He gets it he really does isn't that the coolest? Thank you so much for sharing
I'm sorry I have to talk text and sometimes it doesn't always say what you say I tried to say Isn't that cool isn't that the coolest thing I didn't say doesn't however it didn't even come up with my magnifying glass talk text itself changed it I apologize
You are a God, Man You are a soul in a human
You are a flow on a tongue You are words in a mind
You are a flow on strings of mistic complex
It's alright 'ma that's only rhythmic riverines Of poetry and flow of fragrance in the enchanting windy plains and running riveres
Glowing icy peaks & Brewing Clouds
Over the high lands Looking for the flowing rivers and gushing waters
It's alright 'ma that's only rhythmic riverines Of poetry and
Flow of fragrance into the past and present alike waiting for the new spring to visit and feel the flavour of the present
Ma I am only running my mind to reach the words of Dylan
Resonating the sounds of ever mystic Bob
Mesmerising stoic eyes Glancing into mistic might
Day or night Moon or sun Mysteries or Marvels Moving tone of Dylan in poetry
As mystical as Milton's Paradise always regained but never lost
It's alright 'ma that's only rhythmic riverines Of poetry and flow of fragrance into the winds of valleys and heights of mountains from the riverines to skies
Ma, tell Tambourine man to sing Volcanic voices Waves like rhythms opening into tunnel of Musical Vocal caves
I don't reach anybody. They find me. Y'know. They find me. It's not for me to go about and reach somebody. If they can find me they find me and if they don't they don't. That's the way it's always been'.
I found Bob in 1974 aged 13.
'The years just roll by'.
A legend for many. For me a true artist who speaks to me.
The bit at the end where she references not asking him about the end of the world was brilliant lol
love hearing his thoughts about his albums - love both shot of love and street legal - ( and the others too - haha!)
I have thought about how so many of the early interviews were so bad. My theory is that the interviewers could see how brilliant he was and his command of the English language, so they tried to sound as smart as he did. They tried to ask complicated and intelligent questions but ended up asking stupid questions and pissing Bob off in the process. If we listed to him here, he sounds like such a nice and normal guy. I have also heard him talking about hanging out with the Irish group The Clancys, that too is so funny. I wonder what other people think about my theory.
Next time I go to McDonalds, I'm gonna try the "I'm legendary" approach.
Cool to see Bob so relaxed.
I went to this gig.
Who is this guy? She caught him in a really good mood.
I worked at the Gaslight as a cleaner paid my rent while attending Columbia . Reverend Gary, Jack Elliott,. Phil Oaks Erik Anderson
Wow u saw rev Gary Davis 😮
I’ll be darned, this is really good 👍
We know rock stars use makeup, but it's still funny watching Dylan discussing eyeliner, pancake concealer and requesting the 'make-up box'. Showbiz is a whole different world to the one I inhabit.
Thats why we go to see them, and they don't go to see us. They have unique talent & express it
"they find me!" - he only concerns with doing his thing, and people find him ! gold!
I always get the feeling Martha really cares about the people she interviews!
A classic example of the interviewer missing the point. Bob was willing and about to open about his start and she cuts him off and says I should get to my questions. What a shame!
Whatever makes you feel good!!❤should be called peace in mind
UB40 onstage playing during the interview.,many rivers to cross kicking off the footage.
i was there, they werent great. late, yes. great, not so.
i got this interview on a bootleg video in 91, but it was in colour. still have it.
this was also filmed in color!
This was obviously before he started not liking interviews. Seems comfortable with Martha.
Like his old music and some new material. He is an icon
Wow, Bob was going to cast “Crusher “Blackwell in the video. Learn something new everyday.
"They still brave the animosity of the world ".
This is great!
Martha is so charming. She put Bob at ease.
I really hope Bob meets Timothee Charlemae...as I wrote this he hadn't met him andI think Timothee may have done an Oscar winning performance!
Timothy though did say in an interview that he has seen Bob in concert. So at least they have technically been in the same room but Bob really should do a meeting with Timothy 🖤 I can not wait to see the movie!
Wonder if, after seeing this 40 years later, Bob's observations and opinions have remained the same.🧐
I watched an interview from 64 or 65. Bob smiled and joked a lot . He clearly didn’t want to be there . The questions were making him uncomfortable, constantly assuming he was someone he is not . I wouldn’t want to be there either
‘Peace of mind is something I’ve ever really strived for’ 😂
Forgive anyone who has wronged you, and forgive yourself for anything in your past that you regret, and you will.
He's so spot on about the Eagles.
"Subterranean homesick blues" video was the first rap song/video ever
Masterful Martha....up there with Stern / McCartney for all time interviews
I agree with Bob at 19:00
She is the girl from “Detachment” the movie. ❤ By Jesse Dylan. Maybe not? But she reminds me of her. And she acts and looks just like Liza Minnelli.❤
The other thing about this video that is striking is how causal he is before going out on stage. He's just sittting there talking and smoking like it's just a regular day and he's about to go out and perform for probably 100's or 1000's of people. They are like you going out in four minutes and he's like ok. I'd probably want to go to the bathroom first. I guess he's used to performing. I wonder if he gets stage fright. I saw him twice. He didn't seem scared but he looked burned out.
He seems pretty happy here.
So cool it’s like the conversation is more interesting than an interview would be, and I love that she did his make up. People had to do everything back then, now they’re just a bunch of babies.
Hope one day they’ll colourise this cool interview
Interesting how the media story line is that Dylan was lost and struggling to find his way through the 80's before his resurgence starting with Oh Mercy. Doesn't sound like that here.
“Mostly foreign audiences.”… on a European tour. Oh, that Bob.
NO ITS A PENCIL bro is doing some ancient Egyptian shit he was really on one lol
It's not surprising he's so nice. The only times he's been short or testy in interviews was in the 60s and they purposefully provoked him
What a great Dylan interview. Bob was totally flirting with Martha in the beginning and who wouldn't. Then he was kind of tolerating her whereas he would normally blow off another interviewer. And then she asked a series of great questions and he leaned into it. I still think he was mainly into her but it was a great outcome so what the hell.
Quinn really knew her stuff
In 1986 we spent 2 weeks together in Australia
You and Bob? I can't tell if you're a woman or a man but what the hell I'll ask: if you're a woman did you both have an affair?
Him claiming that people weren't booing when he went electric is rich. I love how lying through his teeth has always been part of his presentation.
He’s totally right, though - the concerts were still packed on that tour. A few people booed and shouted, sure, you can hear it on the tour recordings. But the whole thing was kind of inflated by the press (and probably his label/management to help promote sales).
@@VideoAmericanStyle You can watch as many videos as you like of Robbie Robertson and the rest of the Band talking about getting booed all through their set every night. You can watch videos of Dylan himself whinging about it. You can read an endless number of interviews of people who were there and experienced it. Or, as you say, you can just watch videos from the tour and hear it for yourself. Yes, the tour was packed....Dylan was a star, but people were there to see him play folk music, and were definitely vocally resistant to him going electric. This is basically a demonstrable fact, and him denying it here doesn't change that. Dylan is a notorious fabulist. It's one of the most fascinating things about him. He made a film for Netlix with Scorsese that was basically a celebration of Dylan the fabricator. It's absolutely full of lies. They had fun with it.
@@jamadon2780 he’s not denying that it happened at all here, though - he’s just saying that it was a vocal minority who were pissed and making a stink about him going electric. And frankly, he’s right. The mid-60s tour with The Band was wildly successful.
I was just watching an interview with George Harrison from, I believe, the 90s. He was at that concert in London, and he talked about how horrible it was, the way the audience reacted to the electrified sound. Contrary to a couple of replies here, it wasn’t just a “vocal minority.” George sympathized with Dylan wanting to move in new directions at the time, as obviously George and the other Beatles did, too. So as an artist he sympathized with Dylan. And he’s quite clear that it was a nasty scene.
So it’s clear that Dylan wasn’t being honest, or was too high to care. Or both.
@@Historian212 Yes. Honestly, there are many, many people who have testified to this. It's a weird thing to argue since Dylan is a notorious liar, or raconteur if you prefer. This is a game he plays all the time and it's part of his allure. Reality appears to be somewhat fluid for him.