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Bob DylanThe 1967 concert that saw Bob Dylan go electric for the very first time is set to be released on a Live DVD.

The legendary appearance at the Newport Folk Festival is part of the ‘Festival!’ documentary which was shot between 1963 and 1966 by Murray Lerner and which also features performances by Joan Baez, Donovan, Peter, Paul & Mary and Johnny Cash.

It is finally getting a DVD release and Lerner told Billboard that Dylan’s performance of ‘Maggie’s Farm’ upset not only the fans there that day but also the other musicians.

He said: "Pete Seeger said he was upset because of the sound quality. Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul & Mary) was worried - I have other scenes of Peter where he's all rattled and asked the crowd to call Bobby back to play a 'normal' set. I think he was worried that it was something so new that crowd didn't get it. They probably didn't get it; I think they were stunned."

There is no official release date as of yet for ‘Festival!’.

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