To the public, Bob Dylan is an enigma, but the musicians who know him well say he has a solid sense of humor. Dylan takes his music seriously, but he also brings humor on stage and into the recording studio. He also likes to mess with the artists working with him. Here are three artists Dylan has purposely tried to throw off while playing together and their reactions.
Bob Dylan | Evening Standard/Getty Images Bucky Baxter: Bob Dylan embarrassed 1 of his backing musicians
Guitarist Bucky Baxter joined Dylan on tour in the 1990s. Just before playing a song, Dylan abruptly told Baxter to switch instruments.
“One night around that time, at Hammersmith, he was about to go into [his 1963 classic] ‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright,’” Baxter told GQ. “He said, ‘Hey, Bucky! Play mandolin on this.’ I am not really a mandolin player; I could only play in certain keys.
Bob Dylan | Evening Standard/Getty Images Bucky Baxter: Bob Dylan embarrassed 1 of his backing musicians
Guitarist Bucky Baxter joined Dylan on tour in the 1990s. Just before playing a song, Dylan abruptly told Baxter to switch instruments.
“One night around that time, at Hammersmith, he was about to go into [his 1963 classic] ‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright,’” Baxter told GQ. “He said, ‘Hey, Bucky! Play mandolin on this.’ I am not really a mandolin player; I could only play in certain keys.
- 3/2/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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