tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454101023481599661.post8209067618698558571..comments2023-11-25T07:37:16.161-05:00Comments on Folk Roots/Folk Branches with Mike Regenstreif: Various Artists – Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & ChanteysMike Regenstreifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12721500918572707338noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3454101023481599661.post-81401318029406322122013-03-03T11:19:21.603-05:002013-03-03T11:19:21.603-05:00I believe I can assure you that if I'd been at...I believe I can assure you that if I'd been at Newport, I would not have booed Dylan for going electric.<br /><br />Actually, according to credible accounts, most who booed did so because the sound system needed adjusting. Other electric acts, notably Paul Butterfield's band, had already played at the festival, and nobody complained. Besides, Dylan's electric music was already playing on the radio. I think the Newport audience was more sophisticated than legend gives it credit for.<br /><br />But I didn't like the original Rogues Gallery -- and I suspect others felt the same -- because many of the performances were mediocre and sounded tossed off by musicians who didn't appear to understand or care about the material.<br /><br />I heard several cuts from the sequel on NPR's website. Generally, they sounded better, sufficiently so that I may end up buying the package. Like you, though, I couldn't help chuckling at the thought of how much Van Ronk (whom I knew, too) hated "Bamboo/River Come Down." Beth Orton's version is lovely, showing yet again that a songwriter is not always the best judge of his or her material.Jerome Clarknoreply@blogger.com