Dylan and The Band: Obviously Five Believers
Andy Gill, Q, October 2000
He took them round the world – to endless booing. They settled in Woodstock, separated, and then reunited for the highest grossing tour of the age. With help from Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm, Andy Gill recounts the saga of Bob Dylan and The Band: "We liked the way the music just exploded?"
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