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Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 02/03/2004 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins Studio: Studio Works Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Music, Concerts, Biography, Music History, Vocal Music See Also: Bob Dylan: 1966 World Tour - The Home Movies

In 1965, Bob Dylan was the reigning king of the new folk music boom, but while he had earned a large and loyal audience playing earnest and elliptical songs of social protest and romantic puzzlement accompanied by his acoustic guitar, he was eager to strike out into new territory, and he shocked fans at that year's Newport Folk Festival by showing up with an electric guitar and a thrown-together rock & roll band. Later that year, Dylan took his joyous outrage on the road, with a tight, but hard-hitting, rock & roll combo, the Hawks, joining him for a series of shows in which the singer and his band (who would later rename themselves the Band) were often confronted by puzzled and vocally angry crowds. Hawks drummer Levon Helm, unhappy with the unfriendly reception, dropped out after a few dates, and after substitute timekeepers Bobby Gregg and Sandy Konikoff both vacated the drummer's seat, Mickey Jones -- a Texan transplanted to Los Angeles who had enjoyed successful gigs with Trini Lopez and Johnny Rivers -- landed the job of joining Dylan and the Hawks for a tour of Europe. A photography buff, Jones brought his home movie camera along with him, and Bob Dylan: World Tour 1966 -- The Home Movies compiles Jones' amateur footage of life on the road and off-stage with Dylan and the Hawks. In addition, Jones shares his memories of the tour, discusses his career before and after working with Dylan, and offers his own observations on what Dylan's music meant to him and to music fans everywhere. The Home Movies includes no musical performances from Bob Dylan; accompaniment for Jones' silent footage is provided by Highway 61 Revisited, a Bob Dylan tribute band. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Actor and musician Mickey Jones shows off home movies from his adventures on the road touring with Trini Lopez, Johnny Rivers, and, most notably, Bob Dylan in this documentary, which has been given a simple presentation for its release on DVD. The material on Bob Dylan: World Tour 1966 -- The Home Movies has been transferred to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio has been mixed for playback in Dolby Digital 5.1. (The home movies in question were shot silent, and the audio consists of interviews with Jones and music from Highway 61 Revisited, a Bob Dylan tribute band. Fans should be aware that Dylan is seen, but not heard, here.) The only bonus material included with this disc are three galleries of still photos, most of which are already used as illustrations within the body of the documentary. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide