March 28th, 2009

"Dylan grew up in Hibbing, MN, we’re told here, and while this wasn’t the kind of place that would likely breed major cultural figures, it was still no doubt the sort of locale that might force a restless soul to venture off for someplace better. In Dylan’s case, that “someplace better” was New York City. Dylan describes Hibbing as an unbearably cold and dull region. It was so chilly, in fact, that Dylan believed its weather helped keep the crime rate down. He humorously comments that it was just too cold to commit crime. Instead, this place’s hard existence revolved around just surviving its harsh elements. Survivor minds, not criminal minds, prevailed."
Dan Macintosh on Bob Dylan