Letters

HAIR BRAINED

I just read Buddy Seigal's interview concerning Bob Dylan ["There is Nothing New But Dylan," July 25], in which there was some question as to why Dylan wore that crazy wig and beard at the Newport Folk Festival last year. If you saw the video, he did it for the song he wrote for the movie Gods and Generals—you'll notice Dylan wore the wig and beard in the video. I think he wore it to the folk festival because he knew of the attention that would be on him and didn't want his photo taken, as is often the case, and no doubt did it to make people think he was nutty.