Ching's Weblog 敬.網.誌 (2004~2005): Bob Dylan to Perform in Taiwan?

Saw this entry via Steven (zh-tw). The Taipei County Government is planning to invite Bob Dylan to join the 2005 hohaiyan rock'n'roll festival held in Fu-Long beach on the north east coast of Taiwan. Detail is TBD but Dylan's tour agent has confirmed the arrangement. The cost of having Dylan performing live here is around 250,000 USD (approx. NTD 7.5 million).

Dylan's "Blowing in the wind" was recently quoted by Taiwanese President Chen Shui-Bian (aka A-Bian) for smoothing the tension w/ China. As described in the news, the Presidential Office will assist as much as they could and make Dylan's visit "an event/issue".

From BBC (2005-Mar-26)--Chen offered a rewriting of Dylan's song, including "How many roads must the Taiwan people take before they can have true democracy? How much time must the people on both sides spend before they can find lasting peace? How long must China engage in intimidation before it can move toward peace? The answer, the great Taiwan people, will be blowing in the wind on March 26!""

(update: another news link from the Government Website)

I have no further comment on Chen's saying, yet I do welcome, respect, and look forward to Dylan's visit to Taiwan, but NOT like this, with political tag, with outdoor performance, and obviously, 250,000 USD from Tax Payer? No. (note: 7-11 is the sponsor of the event, maybe they'd handle the bill). The love-and-peace here in Taiwan is flavored with talks and spit, not exactly the same as it is in Woodstock!

BTW If I was the organizor, I will have bands like Green Day, Linkin Park , or even Beyonce / Destiny's Child in the hot summer by the ocean...! :-P No offence! just want to make sure Dylan knock on the right door~~

ps. Foo Fighters is confirmed to play.

(zh-tw)以下是Steven兄跟我的對話(表情符號省略...)

方振弘說:
http://blog.roodo.com/smoky/archives/89459.html

www.chiao.info 說:
可以安排dylan叔到福隆靈鷲山參訪一下

www.chiao.info 說:
來一場與心道法師愛與和平的對話

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www.chiao.info 說:
if i were them

www.chiao.info 說:
找一些向green day阿比較目前台面上的比較有可能

方振弘說:
對啊

www.chiao.info 說:
除非dylan叔有asia tour

方振弘說:
dylan叔適合室內

www.chiao.info 說:
以現在的年齡還有音樂風格

方振弘說:
海洋場子交給 nu metal 比較好

www.chiao.info 說:
對非常對

www.chiao.info 說:
這件事情我可以搞個blogger大串聯來評論一下

方振弘說:
哈

www.chiao.info 說:
叫台北縣政府不要亂花錢

方振弘說:
25萬美金耶

www.chiao.info 說:
馬屁不要拍到最後吃馬糞

方振弘說:
750萬台幣就這樣

www.chiao.info 說:
這樣價碼應該請beyonce來熱舞一下

www.chiao.info 說:
也可以安排上山跟心道法師對話