All 35 Guitarists Who Ever Played in Bob Dylan’s Band
Bob Dylan's backing band is seeing rapid turnover, with a new guitarist joining as long-time member Bob Britt departs.
Quick answers
Who recently left Bob Dylan's band?
Bob Britt quit the band after serving more than five years.
How many guitarists have played for Bob Dylan in total?
According to Rolling Stone, a total of 35 guitarists have played in his band.
What is known about the newest guitarist?
The new member has ties to Minnesota and previously performed for audiences of 150 people.
The brief
Bob Dylan's touring lineup is currently in flux. According to Guitar World, Bob Britt has quit the band after more than five years.
Simultaneously, Bring Me The News and Yahoo report that Dylan has added a new guitarist with Minnesota ties who previously performed for crowds of 150 people. Coverage from Rolling Stone highlights the scale of these changes by cataloging all 35 guitarists who have played in Dylan's band.
UNCUT is also tracking the current state of the artist's affairs, questioning what is happening with Dylan. Attention is focused on the instability of the current lineup, as Yahoo notes this is the second new guitarist added in two weeks.
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Sources (7)
- Chicago guitarist asked to tour with Bob Dylan Audacy · 47d ago
- Bob Dylan’s tour going through a guitarist shake-up Rural Radio Network · 47d ago
- What’s going on with Bob Dylan? UNCUT · 47d ago
- Bob Dylan loses another guitarist as Bob Britt quits after more than 5 years in his band Guitar World · 47d ago
- With lineup in flux, Bob Dylan adds guitarist with Minnesota ties Bring Me The News · 47d ago
- Bob Dylan's second new guitarist in two weeks just went from gigging to 150 people to playing with an icon Yahoo · 47d ago
- All 35 Guitarists Who Ever Played in Bob Dylan’s Band Rolling Stone · 47d ago broke it first
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