why was it a big deal when he went electric??
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shareMost of his music was acoustic and I think people were concerned he was going into a more rocking direction.
sharehis music really didn't change that much
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It was just counter to rich tradition when it came to folk, and electric was equated with rock and roll etc.
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Because the folk scene he came out of was considered to be a counterculture movement. The decision to go electric was viewed by folkies not only as a musical sell-out but a political one.