Instant Alert: 14 behind-the-scenes photos showing Bob Dylan joking around with his famous friends backstage

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   14 behind-the-scenes photos showing Bob Dylan joking around with his famous friends backstage by Sarah Jacobs on Feb 3, 2016, 12:26 PM Advertisement In the summer of 1975, the late photographer Ken Regan received a phone call at 3 a.m. from music promoter Barry Imhoff asking him to photograph the entire first leg of Bob Dylan's "Rolling Thunder Revue", a multi-city tour. Regan, jolted awake and confused, couldn't believe what he was hearing. All of a sudden, Dylan was on the phone line, confirming that he wanted Regan to be the one photographer documenting the entire experience.  By that afternoon, he was at Studio Instrument Rentals in Manhattan, attending a Dylan rehearsal, and an agreement was met. This March, Ormond Yard Press is releasing a limited edition of "ROLLING THUNDER", featuring the photographs, some of which have never been published, that Regan took on tour. Ahead, see 14 images of Dylan goofing off both on and off stage with stars like Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Bette Midler, and Muhammad Ali.      SEE ALSO: These 18 photos taken by Ringo Starr show how The Beatles liked to chill and cut up behind the scenes Rehearsals began in early October 1975 in New York City. The Rolling Thunder tour was different from Dylan's previous in that he invited many musicians to tour with him, including The Byrds' lead singer Roger McGuinn, Joni Mitchell, T-Bone Burnett, Mick Ronson, and others. Regan is quoted in the foreword of his book: "Bob had given me free rein to shoot it all — onstage, offstage, dressing rooms, parties, trailers, whatever was going on." See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011