Dear Altes on Memorial Day Weekend: As you know Bob Dylan turned 80 this week. We’re all older now. Here he is at early appearance in 1961. I’ve listened to this concert three times today. It’s wonderful. I loved him. Still do. People have tried to talk me out of Dylan over the years, especially when he won the Nobel Prize and so many posted How Could He articles. He not only could. He did.
Esther, I knew Bobby Zimmerman. I never knew Dylan. I would run into him in the Hillel House and yes, he was "weird" - unique, I would say today. In any case, not like the other guys who hung out there and not somebody I wanted to know better at that time. What did I know? He sang at a local coffee house on Campus and that was the start for him. I ran into him once more in NY in the elevator of Columbia records. Little did I know that day that bobby zimmrman was on his way to being an icon. Look forward to catching up with you soon. xox Lainie
BOB DYLAN
Esther, I knew Bobby Zimmerman. I never knew Dylan. I would run into him in the Hillel House and yes, he was "weird" - unique, I would say today. In any case, not like the other guys who hung out there and not somebody I wanted to know better at that time. What did I know? He sang at a local coffee house on Campus and that was the start for him. I ran into him once more in NY in the elevator of Columbia records. Little did I know that day that bobby zimmrman was on his way to being an icon. Look forward to catching up with you soon. xox Lainie