Oct 6, 2004 • 1 min read

Dylan on the pressures fans bring

Bob Dylan's new book Chronicles reveals his anger at fans who invaded his family's privacy in Woodstock during the 1960s.

Bob Dylan has revealed his anger at how fans invaded his family's privacy at the height of his fame in the 1960s. In his new book 'Chronicles' he describes how he "wanted to set fire" the groups of fans who made their way to his home in Woodstock, New York.

The new book is Dylan's first lengthy account of his time as a rock icon. There are some revelations - he says how seeing singer Joan Baez on TV made him "high" - but critics say many fans will be disappointed by the lack of explosive insights - there is no comment on his switch from an acoustic folk to electronic rock sound, and only passing mention on that near fatal motorbike crash in 1966.

Then again, there is another two volumes and 600 pages planned in the three part autobiography and it's not in chronological order, so perhaps he will leave the best for last.

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