Peter Wolf

It was. I mean, Granite Village was like a small left bank. There was no neon signs. You had it all filled with painters, lots of bohemian people. And, of course, there was the folk music and a lot of great jazz. There was great jazz clubs. So you had people like Charlie Mingus and, you know, Thelonious Monk playing in little clubs, and you can see them almost every night.

It was. I mean, Granite Village was like a small left bank. There was no neon signs. You had it all filled with painters, lots of bohemian people. And, of course, there was the folk music and a lot of great jazz. There was great jazz clubs. So you had people like Charlie Mingus and, you know, Thelonious Monk playing in little clubs, and you can see them almost every night.

And then there were the folk singers. I was 16 years old, and I was in this store going through some records. It was a very famous store called the Folklore Center, where all the folk musicians hung out. and I'm hearing behind the curtain this voice. Yeah, piggy, piggy, oh, oh, I love my little piggy, oh.

And then there were the folk singers. I was 16 years old, and I was in this store going through some records. It was a very famous store called the Folklore Center, where all the folk musicians hung out. and I'm hearing behind the curtain this voice. Yeah, piggy, piggy, oh, oh, I love my little piggy, oh.

Uh, no. We need some more. And so I got mesmerized by this voice. I couldn't see who it was. It was behind the curtain. Didn't know if it was, you know. And all of a sudden, this fella comes out with these two other people walking out with guitars, and I go up to the owner of the shop, and I said, who was that guy? And from that point on, I became mesmerized with... person who became Bob Dylan.

Uh, no. We need some more. And so I got mesmerized by this voice. I couldn't see who it was. It was behind the curtain. Didn't know if it was, you know. And all of a sudden, this fella comes out with these two other people walking out with guitars, and I go up to the owner of the shop, and I said, who was that guy? And from that point on, I became mesmerized with... person who became Bob Dylan.

And I tried to find out everywhere he played. I was 16 years old. And Bob had just come into New York City. I think it was his second week in New York City. And so I got to really see him as he, you know, first became Bob Dylan. And he used to go and hang out at this place called Gertie's Folk City. And every Monday, they would have a hootenanny. And you paid a dollar to get in.

And I tried to find out everywhere he played. I was 16 years old. And Bob had just come into New York City. I think it was his second week in New York City. And so I got to really see him as he, you know, first became Bob Dylan. And he used to go and hang out at this place called Gertie's Folk City. And every Monday, they would have a hootenanny. And you paid a dollar to get in.

And you had to be 18. The drinking age was 18. I was 16. So I would always go with someone as tall and handsome as yourself.

And you had to be 18. The drinking age was 18. I was 16. So I would always go with someone as tall and handsome as yourself.

Very smart move. Very smart move. And so we'd get in. And I'd always rush to the bar where Bob would be every Monday. And he'd be sitting at the bar. And I remember he'd be sitting at the bar. I'd be over here. And he'd be talking to some guy. You know, I just heard this guy Robert Johnson. Man, I could tell you, man, this guy was something else. He has truth in Robert Johnson.

Very smart move. Very smart move. And so we'd get in. And I'd always rush to the bar where Bob would be every Monday. And he'd be sitting at the bar. And I remember he'd be sitting at the bar. I'd be over here. And he'd be talking to some guy. You know, I just heard this guy Robert Johnson. Man, I could tell you, man, this guy was something else. He has truth in Robert Johnson.

And I could tell truth in people. And he's talking. And he had a glass of, you know, wine next to him. And so I'd be sitting next to him. And Bob would be talking. And he'd turn around and go, oh, hey, Joe, another little glass here. Guy was talking about it. Bob would take a little sip. He'd put it down. I'd go, woo. I was 16. I couldn't get anything. So he'd keep going.

And I could tell truth in people. And he's talking. And he had a glass of, you know, wine next to him. And so I'd be sitting next to him. And Bob would be talking. And he'd turn around and go, oh, hey, Joe, another little glass here. Guy was talking about it. Bob would take a little sip. He'd put it down. I'd go, woo. I was 16. I couldn't get anything. So he'd keep going.

I would drink all Bob Dylan's, you know, wine. You would take it? Yeah. You'd get the Bob Dylan juice. So I stayed a fan all the way through the years. And I'm still a fan. Because he's still going. He's still doing it. And it's unique. And just getting to know him. And there's a story in that book where I was drinking.

I would drink all Bob Dylan's, you know, wine. You would take it? Yeah. You'd get the Bob Dylan juice. So I stayed a fan all the way through the years. And I'm still a fan. Because he's still going. He's still doing it. And it's unique. And just getting to know him. And there's a story in that book where I was drinking.

To get really loaded back then, I would drink these things called Rum 51, Bacardi 151. It had 151% alcohol. So the whole idea was don't eat, drink two of those down really quick, and you get smoshed. I was going to say, I think that would burn your insides out. And so I'm staggering down 6th or 7th Avenue. There's old Henry's Steakhouse.

To get really loaded back then, I would drink these things called Rum 51, Bacardi 151. It had 151% alcohol. So the whole idea was don't eat, drink two of those down really quick, and you get smoshed. I was going to say, I think that would burn your insides out. And so I'm staggering down 6th or 7th Avenue. There's old Henry's Steakhouse.

And there I see my idol, Bob Dylan, sitting there all alone reading the New York Times. And he sees me coming, and he pulls the Times over his face. It's too late, and I walk over to the table, and I sit down, and I say to him, which everyone says to a celebrity, excuse me, sir, I don't mean to bother you, but... And then they proceed to do everything they said they're not going to do.

And there I see my idol, Bob Dylan, sitting there all alone reading the New York Times. And he sees me coming, and he pulls the Times over his face. It's too late, and I walk over to the table, and I sit down, and I say to him, which everyone says to a celebrity, excuse me, sir, I don't mean to bother you, but... And then they proceed to do everything they said they're not going to do.