![]() ![]() Shelton was in an ideal position to see Dylan’s emergence, both the bold artistic leaps and the tension that frequently accompanied those advances-as Dylan battled against cries of betrayal from folk purists when he rejected the notion that “protest” was the only legitimate theme and when he adopted a hard-biting, electric rock style. Where Presley defined the rebellion and celebration of rock for a teen-age audience in the ‘50s, Dylan brought an intelligence and range to the music in the ‘60s that enabled rock to appeal to an older audience-one that was seeking ways to express its outrage over social issues, ranging from segregation to nuclear arms. ![]() ![]() Dylan, just 20, was still playing clubs around the Village, honing the folk-edged, socially conscious style that would soon establish him as second only to Elvis Presley as the most important figure ever in rock ‘n’ roll. Twenty-five years ago this week, critic Robert Shelton, in a widely quoted New York Times review, called Bob Dylan a bright new voice in folk music. ![]()
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