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The electric half: silence, booing.
:58:05
At least 15, 20 kids ran on the stage
through the whole electric set.

:58:09
There would be somebody,
two, three times during a number...

:58:11
actually jumping on the stage
and running around amongst the musicians.

:58:17
And an incredible animosity in the audience.
:58:20
I think it was the only concert
I have ever been at where...

:58:22
that animosity was that strong
and you actually felt a little threatened...

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if you applauded during this, which I did.
:58:29
When we played Forest Hills,
Like a Rolling Stone was number one.

:58:34
And so when we played
Like a Rolling Stone...

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they stopped booing and sang along.
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And then when we finished
they started booing again.

:58:41
I thought that was great.
:58:43
I enjoyed that.
But at the party after the show...

:58:45
Bob came running up to us
and gave us big hugs, he said:

:58:49
"That was fabulous. It was great.
It was like a carnival. "

:58:53
It was fantastic. He really enjoyed the show.
:58:56
The booing didn't really, you know...
I had a perspective on the booing.

:59:01
Because you got to realize
you can kill somebody with kindness, too.

:59:12
God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"
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Abe said, "Man, you must be putting me on"
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God say, "No" Abe say, "What?"
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God say,
"You can do what you want, Abe, but

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"Next time you see me coming
you better run"

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Well, Abe says,
"Where do you want this killing done?"

:59:37
God says, "Out on Highway 61"
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I walked in the studio
and he was out there in a corner...

:59:44
and I walked up and I said,
"Bob, I'm Bob Johnston".

:59:45
He said, "How you doing?"
And he smiled at me.

:59:47
All I remember is Dylan doing that
and starting in...

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and from that moment,
I really have no memory.

:59:56
Nobody ever counted off for Dylan...
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he always did what the fuck he wanted to.
:59:59
And I always just got the sound pretty well.
And he seemed to love the sound.


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