Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man (RARE LIVE FOOTAGE) [Liverpool, England 1965]

This is, shockingly, the ONLY known footage of Mr. Tambourine Man taken on Dylan's 1965 UK tour. The only other live video taken of Mr. Tambourine Man in 1965 was at the Newport Folk Festival. One can only wonder why D.A. Pennebaker decided not to use any footage taken of the song in "Don't Look Back."

The footage of Mr. Tambourine Man is credited to Elston Gunn, a fellow Dylan YouTuber. In the original version, however, the audio was low quality and the picture was very distorted. I edited the visuals to to make it more watchable (although I hope to come across a better quality version someday) and overdubbed it with the original soundboard recording released on the collector's edition of The Cutting Edge. I also filled the last couple minutes with miscellaneous concert footage taken the same year. It took a long time to edit this one, so I hope everyone enjoys it!

[patrickstevenson]

I was privileged to have gone to this concert in Liverpool still a fan 56 years later.

[ah]

Top notch high bar man this just came down the wire. I'm on top of a mountain in the Scottish Borders and I've just kicked my pal out of the tent as he's doesn't like Bob to much tough luck the midges can eat him

[caraclayton]

This is some of the best early Dylan footage I have seen.

[handfularain]

Fabulous job! I hope you enjoyed doing it half as much as we all enjoy watching. Thank you!

[oliveeisner]

Another beautiful rendition of the greatest song ever written no exaggeration. Thank you for putting this together Swingin. I swear this footage & recording should be in the Smithsonian or National Gallery of Art or something. Truly an American treasure.

[raronson-bqid]

Thank you so very much for all the time and effort you put into this. A true treasure. So grateful!

[robinwitting]

Love the howling, nebulous cathedral version from '66 but this is a treat. I took this song literally and have been on a quest all my life, the eternal student, always learning, nosing around, escaping on the run. A song of the human spirit. Robin Witting England

[Sherrie]

The articulate artistry of this performance is exquisite. A gift for all to applaud and enjoy like none other in my lifetime. Thank you so much!

[royrogersify]

Thanks for this. I was at this gig. I was a student at Cardiff. Hitched up to Liverpool with a few friends. Was an amazing experience. I remember him singing 'Talkin World War III Blues' - tweaking the lyrics eg from "It was Rockaday Johnny, singing..." to "It was Donovan - whoever Donovan is..". Watching and listening to this little chap, alone on stage with his guitar, a stool to carry the glass of water in which he placed his harmonicas, and this amazing voice which haunted me for the rest of my life. You knew way back then you were witnessing something special. I remember it as if yesterday. Seen him many times since. Each time is memorable. Thanks.

[petercapewell]

First of all a big thank you to Elston for bringing us the original version and a massive thank you to you for doing what you have done the quality is nothing short of magic thank you my friend

[felichia]

What a privilege to view early footage of Bob Dylan sing a favorite classic! Thank You so much 💖💖! This is fantastic!

*Dylan understood exploitation early in his career. Dylan's intelligence knew his talent & genius was a covetted target to exploit.

[lkronquist]

I saw Dylan perform in Seattle in '64 or '65 when I was about 15, and a few years later after "Blonde on Blonde" came out. My only firm memory from that first concert is his performance of "It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding", which was riveting, to say the least. Is that Joan Baez sitting in the shadows behind him onstage? Is the audio of this performance still available to purchase anywhere on any CD? Thank you for bringing this to YouTube, and for all the fine editing work. This song, this performance is kind of Exhibit A for the argument that Dylan richly deserved that Nobel Prize in literature.

[nissi.k]

Thank you!!! This is undoubtedly a rare treasure! His pensivity depicting such happy albeit lonely emotion while sketching out a dreamlike experience and desire for complete liberation. It is animated fine art! This song is a true masterpiece with its mingling of art forms: music, poetry, visual, and even dance! His words let you in and you find yourself awake in an incredible dream!❤️

[blues]

I was in second year at high school when i first hear Bob. It wasn't this song, it was Like a Rolling Stone....the Byrds were belting this out at the time. I'm 67 now.

[rayjenkins]

We watched the Albert Hall concert in'65 ..this and Gates of Eden amongst others..left us speechless ...we had watched the Joan Baez concert a couple of weeks before ....BBC Sat night about 10.30 The Dylan tape was used again, the powers that were didn't think worth keeping !! have got goosebumps talking about it

[aarthurblack]

This make me hopeful about life you know

[mator]

Fantastic version.
Thank you for finding us such gems, Swingin....

[Leocadia]

This is marvelous, SP. Thanks for the very interesting back story on footage and performance, and of course, for your talented and hard work putting the whole package together.

[nemonautilus]

Swingin' pig you're the Man!
Yep! To dance beneath a diamond sky while his Harmonica drives our minds throughout the cosmic space into a Land of Beauty/Plenty & Gold.
A Place where Peace & quite rest together/ where zero Is not the Number & black Is not the colour.
& Yeah, we're ready to follow you everywhere!
You the cooliest guy in all the Universe!
Dear Swingin' these posts of yours are really priceless!
They are the strongest stuff on YouTube. That's for sure!.
What can I say to you? Nothing honestly nothing.
Only this One: "boy go & follow your Heart"!.💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[TheCaptainZodo]

Interesting to hear how his harmonica solo evolved on the same song a year later in 1966.