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List Price: $14.95 | | Label: Highway 61 Entertainment
Salesrank: 56551
Released: October 28, 2008 |
| Our Price: $8.78 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Once called "Dylan's God Awful Gospel" by his most loyal fans, Bob Dylan's "Jesus Years" are today regarded as among the best of his career. Finally, here is an insiders view into Bob Dylan's "Born Again" transformation, and its affect on his life and music. In late 1978, Bob Dylan fell into the Arms of the Lord through the Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church. In his first-ever interview, Dylan's Bible class teacher, Pastor Bill Dwyer, details Bob Dylan's embrace of Jesus Christ and Christianity. Dylan then made three Gospel albums, winning a Grammy for Gotta Serve Somebody. However, Dylan's radical new direction alienated fans and enraged critics as he preached evangelical messages from the Book of Revelation. Director/Producer Joel Gilbert weaves the story of Bob Dylan's Jesus Years through revealing insider interviews, including legendary Slow Train Coming producer Jerry Wexler, background singer Regina McCrary, keyboardist Spooner Oldham, iconic San Francisco Chronicle rock reporter Joel Selvin, award-winning songwriter Al Kasha, and Dylanologist AJ Weberman. Included are rare photos and exclusive live concert footage from 1978-1981, while Bob Dylan himself explains the impact of Jesus on his life and art in a recently unearthed interview from 1981. Visits to the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, the Vineyard Church, and the Fox Warfield Theatre all help tell the intimate tale of Bob Dylan's Jesus Years.
Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born... Again! Reviews:
Very Inspiring 
2009-11-22 - I think that there are some people who do not know very much about this period of Bob Dylan's life. This story is very inspiring. However, I wish that there could have been more of Dylan's gospel music in the video. Also, Closed Captions would have been helpful.
Repackaged Rip Off 
2009-06-02 - Yes Karen, I just watched 5 minutes and pulled out my "Rolling Thunder Gospel Years" and came to post the same comment. What a drag this Gilbert guy is. Amazon too, for sending me the, "Look what's new, Dylan fan" email. Don't waste your time, these Gilbert videos are interesting, but not that interesting. You want to see or hear Dylan, this isn't the place. You want to see Gilbert trying to look like Dylan, have at it.
Hasn't this already been done under a different title?
2009-05-04 - I own:'Bob Dylan 1975-1982: Rolling Thunder And The Gospel Years'. From reading the product information of this DVD "Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years,..." it seems like Gilbert just edited his 2006 'Bob Dylan 1975-1982: Rolling Thunder And The Gospel Years' by removing all the Rolling Thunder content and renaming it "Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born... Again!". "Again" is right! Rip off, I'd say if you already own the 2006 DVD. My review of that DVD would be in agreement with the previous review - a little cheesy, Bob Dylan is not in it because it is unauthorized, but you do learn some interesting information. If I am mistaken, please someone who has seen both of these straighten me out. I emailed Gilbert but did not hear back.
Educational, i guess 
2009-05-01 - I purchased this for my husband for Christmas as he is a really big Dylan fan. It didn't live up to the glowing reviews that i had read, it could have been done better, a little corny. But it was informative, we learned some things we hadn't know before. Left us wanting to see more old footage of Dylan's concerts and music!
Highly recommended especially for Bob Dylan fans who wish to better understand and appreciate this turning point in his life 
2008-11-14 - Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years is a DVD offering an inside perspective of how Bob Dylan, a Jewish folk singer from the Midwest, came to embrace Jesus Christ and Christianity. Passionate for his new faith, Dylan made three Gospel albums, and won a Grammy for "Gotta Serve Somebody". Yet the Christian direction of his music alienated fans and sparked the ire of critics, especially when he preached apocalyptic passages from the "Book of Revelation." Telling the story of Bob Dylan's transformation through interviews with notable figures ranging from "Slow Train Coming" producer Jerry Wexler to background singer Regina McCrary to San Francisco Chronicle rock reporter Joel Selven and many more, Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years includes rare photos, exclusive live concert footage from 1978-1981, and an interview from 1981 in which Bob Dylan himself speaks of the impact Jesus Christ had on his art and soul. Bonus features include full soundtrack MP3s! Highly recommended especially for Bob Dylan fans who wish to better understand and appreciate this turning point in his life's work. 120 minutes.
