| Bob Dylan Phobo by Bill Hayward |
New Again
In New Again, we highlight a piece from Interview's past that resonates with the present.
By SCOTT COHEN
Photography BILL HAYWARD
Published 07/25/12
On July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan plugged in his 1964 Fender Stratocastor electric guitar at the Newport, Rhode Island Folk Festival. Goodbye Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, hello Bob, the rock ‘n roll man. His decision was not well received at the time—although it was Dylan's third consecutive year playing at the folk festival, it was the first time he received heckling from the crowd. Today, however, Dylan's Stratocastor is considered "the Holy Grail" of music memorabilia. In celebration of Dylan's once controversial decision, we've decided to revisit one of our favorite features with Mr. Dylan from February of 1986.