Maggie's Farm

Interesting article about Dylan and the Grateful Dead. Their synergy revitalized Dylan when he needed it.

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bob-dylan-the-grateful-dead-rehearsal-session-playlist/

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"It was a daunting task for an artist who thought his time was up. He left the studio and was determined to never return until a run-in with a jazz band made him reconsider. Dylan & The Dead as the live show and subsequent album was titled, was a frightening concept for the singer but “then miraculously,” he adds, “something internal came unhinged.”

It may have been the reaction the two artists rekindled in one another or it may have been the relaxants on offer at the studio but soon enough something just ‘clicked’. “I played these shows with The Dead and never had to think twice about it,” recalled Dylan. “Maybe they just dropped something in my drink, I can’t say, but anything they wanted to do was fine with me.”

The joining of Dylan and The Dead is noted as one of the most cohesive examples of its kind but what’s even better are the rehearsal sessions that began it all. Below you can listen to the full recording session (around 74 tracks) which features, ‘It’s All Over Now Baby Blue’, ‘Maggie’s Farm’, ‘Tangled Up in Blue’ and so many more. "