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Friday August 9th, 2002
Dylan triumphant at Newport festival with Gibson J-45
Bob Dylan returned to Newport Folk Festival last weekend and fans had nothing but applause as he walked onstage around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, slung a Gibson Montana J-45 acoustic over his shoulder and, with former Vice President Al Gore standing just offstage, led his four-piece backing band into an acoustic version of "Roving Gambler." The legendary singer-songwriter last played Newport in July 1965, when he famously "plugged in" for the first time, smashing barriers between folk and rock, and was booed by some folk-music purists.
Gibson Montana acoustics, the "official guitar" of the 2002 Festival, was there with it's Traveling Exhibit and hosted an artist hospitality room where Gibson staff welcomed Dylan guitarists Larry Campbell and Charlie Sexton and folk hero Arlo Guthrie as well as numerous performers throughout the weekend.
Folk fan "test drives" a Dobro DW90 Cutaway
Dylan guitarists Larry Campbell and Charlie Sexton
Performer/songwriter Vicki Genfan playing Gibson acoustic backstage
Arlo Guthrie with an Advanced Jumbo
Arlo enthralls backstage guests
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