For the Media Librarian, a Bob Dylan concert is like a visit from an old, but always fascinating, friend. Lucky enough to be in the audience for Saturday's show at the Agganis Arena, she was delighted with the set list, which included favorites like "Maggie's Farm" and "She Belongs to Me" as well as new numbers like "Spirit on the Water." If you missed Dylan this weekend, check out our Dylan films:
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, 1973, V 2210. Sam Peckinpah's western, featuring Dylan's soundtrack. Supposedly Peckinpah was so impressed by "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", that he cast Dylan in a role in the film.
The Last Waltz, 1978, DVD 303. One of the greatest concert films ever. Dylan, and many other music luminaries, backing up The Band, in their last concert appearance. Directed by Martin Scorsese, who also directed
No Direction Home, 2005, DVD 922, which documents Dylan's early life and work.
Don't Look Back, 1967, V 3432, is Pennebaker's documentary on Dylan's tumultous tour of England in 1965, during which he endured the jeers of folk fans who hated his new electric sound.
For a good review of Saturday's show, and for info on and insight into new films and media, check out Ed Symkus's blog:
http://news.bostonherald.com/blogs/edSymkus
