Bob Dylan: Dylan Speaks

Ralph J. Gleason always had a pulse on the music scene. A friend and proponent of jazz music, Gleason felt a shift in the pop culture scene in the 1960's. A man who always had his finger on the pulse of the scene, Gleason was the first to recognize the importance of comic Lenny Bruce and would eventually spotlight essential San Francisco area bands such as The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and others. One of his most important recognitions would be a musical poet by the name of Bob Dylan.

On December 3, 1965, Bob Dylan arrived in San Francisco a day ahead of a 3-night stand of performances in Berkeley and San Francisco to answer queries from reporters for a televised press conference. Just months after going electric at Newport, Dylan arrives in San Francisco appearing relaxed. Throughout this glimpse into the mind of the master, we see a man who is funny, standoffish, serious and self-deprecating while answering questions from the likes of Gleason, Allen Ginsberg and Bill Graham. Providing insight from everything from his songwriting to the crowd reaction at the Newport Folk Festival, Dylan's 1965 press conference is a rare look into the mind of the 24-year old genius.