1966-1978 After The Crash (DVD)

In 1966, Bob Dylan was involved in a motorcycle accident that, ironically, may have ultimately saved his life.

1966-1978 After The Crash (DVD)
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1966-1978 After The Crash (DVD)
Bob Dylan
Chrome Dreams, 2006
REVIEW BY: Sean McCarthy
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 01/30/2008
In 1966, Bob Dylan was involved in a motorcycle accident that, ironically, may have ultimately saved his life. Fresh off his triumphant Blonde On Blonde album, Dylan was coming off a two year blur that included alienating his fans by going electric, releasing three undisputed classics, wild tours and a near-constant supply of amphetamines.
If you are looking for a great fictitious account of this period, check out Cate Blanchett’s wiry performance in last year’s film I’m Not There.
The motorcycle accident forced Dylan to slow down and reflect on those turbulent years. And as Dylan healed, the political environment grew more volatile with the assassinations of Robert Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, the escalating war in
Vietnam and the still red-hot civil right tensions in the South. It was a time that cried out for a Dylan protest anthem, but after the motorcycle accident, Dylan retreated inward, embraced country music and wrote songs that focused more on his personal life than the world around him.
Dylan’s post-crash period is examined in the documentary Bob Dylan 1976–1978: After The Crash. It was made in association with
ISIS magazine, a respected journal dedicated to Bob Dylan. However, it also was made without the authorization of Bob Dylan.

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