First Republican convention protester: Bob Dylan?

[Ichingcarpenter]

Has singer Bob Dylan staged the first protest of the 2008 Republican National Convention by persuading his son Jakob Dylan not to perform here in September?

That's the talk in the Twin Cities, although neither Dylan was available to comment Monday.

This much is known: The Minnesota Agri-Growth Council was negotiating with Jakob Dylan and his band, the Wallflowers, to perform for 5,000 invited guests at a nonpartisan industry bash called AgNite on Sept. 2, the second night of the Republican convention.

Representatives had agreed on a performance fee, although no contracts had been signed, said Daryn McBeth, executive director of the agribusiness trade group. Then, the deal fell through.

"The lead singer of the band, his dad is Bob Dylan, and I'm told he (Bob) weighed in and encouraged them not to do it because of the political nature of what's going on in town that week," McBeth said.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11763.html

[SpiralHawk]

1. Agri Growth = Mega corps for Mutant Food Facsimile Product Crapola

Gack.

These clowns are not 'farmers' the way we usually think of them. They are the corporations debasing the world food supply with clones and chemicals and mutant GMO crapola.

"You are what you eat." - Tiny Tim

[peekaloo]

2. so that 'One Headlight' song was about being rather dim?

:hide:

[Another Bill C.]

3. There was never an agreement.

"The manager for singer Jakob Dylan has denounced as 'fabricated' any suggestion that Dylan's band, The Wallflowers, ever agreed to perform at a private event during the Republican National Convention, or that Dylan's father, Bob Dylan, urged him to turn down the offer of a possible gig."
St. Paul Pioneer Press, Wednesday, July 16, 2008

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. Sounds like Politico is spinning again

Can you put the link up to your post?

[ellie]

5. Awww, the repukes

are upset that Bob supports Obama.

[loveable liberal]

6. Maybe the Dixie Chicks would do it?

aaaahhhahaaaahaahahaaaaaahhhaaaaaaaa

[speedoo]

7. Preposterous. This McBeth person is an idiot.

I seriously doubt that Bob would intrude on Jakob's decisions in the manner that McBeth is suggesting.

McBeth should go get Reba McIntire or Toby Keith. Yeah, both of them would be terrific for this group.