Bob Dylan bandmate passes away aged 83 after blues artist backed star to go electrical

ICONIC keyboardist Barry Goldberg has actually died at the age of 83.

The rock and blues artist passed away in hospice care after he was identified with non-Hodgkin lymphoma ten years earlier.

His representative Bob Merlis validated the news including his other half Gail and kid Aram were by his side.

Goldberg notoriously had fun with Bob Dylan throughout his Newport Folk Celebration efficiency in 1965.

Goldberg informed The Forward of the notorious set in 2022: “The magic was absolutely there that night, for everyone, as quickly as the lights went on and we saw Dylan coming out, all in black, with that Stratocaster strapped on.

” That was a declaration in itself, however it was likewise a lot more.

” You felt how essential his existence was, and how essential what he was doing was; you understood it had significance.”

The set was the very first time Dylan had fun with an electrical guitar along with a live band.

His association with Dylan led the self-titled ‘Barry Goldberg’ album which was launched in 1974.

It was the only album Dylan ever produced for another artist.

He would later on return the favour producing Dylan’s ‘Individuals Prepare’ in 1990.

Goldberg was born in Chicago on Christmas Day 1941.

He was the grand son of United States Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg.

Goldberg was likewise an establishing member of the band Electric Flag with Mike Bloomfield, Friend Miles and Harvey Brooks.

The group offered the soundtrack for the Peter Fonda movie The Journey along with launching the album A Long period of time Comin’ in 1968.

His credits consist of having fun with, composing for or producing such artists as Joe Cocker, Gladys Knight, Rod Stewart and Steve Miller.

In later years he belonged to the blues-rock group The Rides with Stephen Stills and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

They accomplished 2 No. 1 blues albums in the mid-2010s – Can’t Get Enough and Pierced Arrow.

In lieu of flowers, the household recommends that contributions be made in his name to the Bear League.