European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Bringing it All Back Home Bob Dylan remembered by Jef Baenen associated press be Zofih has proles Songsri Tomc Iho sound Linck of the1360s. Bob Dylan was a shy Small town Minnesota boy who wrote pontry and pounded Rock n Roll on the piano. He was a dreamer like he was Way of a he kept to himself. Said Dylan s god false George Barman of Duluth. Minn to was writing poetry when to was Loor 12 years old " Dylan returned thursday night for his full concert in his Home stare in eight years he performed Al i he metronome in Minneapolis with Tom Pelly and Iho heart Breakers and i he grateful dead Thor eight week conceit Lour got Oil toil rousing Start in san Diego on june 9. The older of two sons. Dylan was bom Robert Allen Zimmerman 45 years ago in of Lush when to was 6. His Lainily moved a hit org. A mining own on North Eastern Minnesota s Iron Range ii was there that Dylan showed a penchant Ini hammering the piano. He was Inlo pretty heavy Rock n said Hibbing mayor Dick Nordvold who Allen Dod High school with Dylan and graduated the year Aller he did to 19g9 Dylan was kicked off Iho stage of Hibbing High school by the stage manager alter the Young musician broke i he soundboard of a Steinway during a Talent show rehearsal he was doing an impersonation of one of his heroes Little Richaid the flamboyant 1950s Rock Star known or his pounding piano style. There were Many Hal liked him and wore excited by his music Nordvold said of Dylan his audience was screaming Nyhl along Wilh him music and poetry were Dylan s main interests As a youngster. 1 Bob was quiet said Berman s Wile Betly he always showed an interest in writing Short stories poems he d Wale rooms to his grandmother who he was very devoted to he s always Pul Evory shiny into a Beautiful rhyme said Dylan s 71-Ycar o d Mother. Beauty. Alter High school Dylan attended the University of Minnesota and played guitar in local he changed his name one night before going on at Tho scholar a former Minneapolis coffeehouse. He dropped out of College and moved to new York where he to Ioco the rough Brand of singing and Harmonica playing that became his trademark. His first album Bob Dylan was released in March 1962 and featured Folk songs done in the style of Woody Guthrie Dylan s idol it also included a tune Dylan whole song to Woody. Dylan had read Gulfie s Memoir about depression Era America. Bound Lof glory and he developed a deep attachment. Dylan made Fie Quon visits to Gul Rio when the legendary Folk Singer was hospitalized in new Jersey with Huntington s disease a moral urgency crept into Dylan s music by the time his second up Jas free Beelin Bob Dylan came Oul he Sang against War and injustice with such songs As 0 Owin in the wind masters of War and a hard ran s a Gonna fall. They became anthems of protest for the 60s, As did the times they Are a Changin. The Tille song of his third up released in 1964. However said Nordvold. The Bobby Zimmerman i knew was the clean Cut All american kid hardly me nearly 25 years later Dylan s 23 albums have sold More than 35 million copies. He has started his first . Tour in five years after appearing at last year s live Aid and farm Aid concerts. The still Romelu Salvo Dylan was a dreamer who Fraps to Tim mtg s Young boy. He happened o be in the Nghil place at the right time at his his Mother said. If he did t have something to say. He would f be Here today. I think Bob would have done very Well in anything he chose to. He s a worker and he knows How to critics have tried to Analyse Dylan s enigmatic lyrics they be also tried to Analyse the Singer who has experimented with different musical styles Oik Rock country gospel and religions. Born a Jev Dylan found Jesus in 1979 and converted to christianity. He s now reportedly studying orthodox Judaism. Although known for his Reclus Veness Dylan occasionally visits Hibbing Whelo his late father Abe ran an appliance and furniture store. His Mother who has remarried lives in is. Paul. His brother. David also lives in the twin cities though Nordvold and others in the area Lake Pride in their native son s accomplishments Steve Zimmerman. Dylan s Cousin said the town of 21,000 has not properly acknowledged the Singer. The town has a big Banner saying this is gov. Tudy Perpic tvs Hometown but Here s nothing Here about Bob Dylan Zimmerman said. As or what Minnesota Means to he lamed Singer., Dylan recently summed in up the Trees and Tho lakes and the Clouds. And when i was growing up the Mountain opry kicks off when the Coffee Perks by Judith t1llman United press International he Walden Mountain opry does t offer rhinestone cowboys and glitter. It sparkles without Gaudy gimmicks. Spry banjos Lusty guitars and nimble mandolins guarantee that you will clap your hands and Pat your feet before the night is out. The opry comes together every Friday night in the aged Frame town Hall of Walden a tiny Community North of Chattanooga Termon signal Mountain. Ii starts As soon As the Coffee gels ready said Wesley Jackson who arrived Early recently to set up sound equipment. Blu grat and country musicians and enthusiastic listeners turn up faithfully each week. This area id me is alive with this kind of natural resource said Ray Fox who acknowledges the opry As his brainchild. It s As much a resource As the mountains or the River. People literally come out of the Hills the valleys and the the performers trom around the Region gather ahead of Lime in Small clusters backstage or out under the Trees when the Days Are Long and the weather warm. They tune their instruments end share songs awaiting their turn on stage. We never know ahead of time who we re going o have playing unless they Call and Tell us Jackson said. We just play it by we reluctantly allow electric Bass bul Alf other instruments Are acoustic he said. The opry does t charge admission but a Brown grocery bag is passed around each week for donations. The Money pays or the sound system electricity and other opry expenses Jackson said. By 8 . The Aroma of Coffee permeates she building irom a giant Coffee pot sitting right by the stage. Most seats Are tilled the instruments Are Luned and the music begins. The players High spirits enrich their finely honed skills. The Zarfes girls a group of three Sisters irom Dut Jap term. Are regulars Al the opry. The three grew up with music said Stephanie earies 22. Grandpa was a Kentucky fiddler and grandma a concert pianist earies said. At Home i play classical piano bul on weekends t play Bluegrass and she said. The opry begin in 1979 after Fox. A Dean at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga shared his idea with . Hillis. A retired signal Mountain Barber. He s crazy like i Fox said of Liuia. He said. Let s go try it we went to the Bank and borrowed Money for the sound Hillis made arrangements to use the Walden Lawn Hall and Jackson joined in As sound technician. We started out on just Faith and Jackson said. We just passed the word that we wore going to Start up and people showed the first night we had nearly 60 people Hillis said. From that night on ii has gotten bigger and has never shown any sign of falling Back in any ii sort of caught on and now it s a happening Fox said. For. Said the music is the magic that keeps the opry thriving. Bluegrass i Call it Oik music he said. It s music that s indigenous to the area. It s the music of the people of this the opry has been cancelled Only two times because of bad weather Hillis said. Mott Friday nights bring 200 to 300 to the Walden town Hall an audience As Down to Earth As the music. As the performers play a plump woman pals Oul the rhythm on her husband s knee and gives their two Young daughters dinner from a harder s bag. Down the aisle a woman does embroidery As she listens. To Between songs the emcee makes Community announcements and gives a special Welcome to any visitors from More than 100 Miles away. We be had them from All Over the world Jackson said. He remembers a Busload of visitors irom great Britain with special fondness. They also had been to the grand old opry in Nashville but they said they preferred the holiness of the Walden Page 16 the stars and stripes monday june 30.1986
