The Process

The Process

How does it feel?

Revisiting the night Bob Dylan reinvented himself.

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Cole Schafer
Sep 29, 2026
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On the morning of July 25th, 1965, Bob Dylan was the most beloved Folk artist on the planet. Twelve hours later, he was the most hated.

Ever since Dylan made his debut at the Newport Music Festival back in 1962, he was well on his way to becoming the next Woody Guthrie.

Except, there was a problem.

Bob Dylan didn’t want to be Woody Guthrie.

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