Nobody recognizes Bob Dylan anymore

**Jenna** · 08-15-09, 08:31 AM

Rock legend Bob Dylan was treated like a complete unknown by police in a New Jersey shore community when a resident called to report someone wandering around the neighborhood.

Dylan was in Long Branch, about a two-hour drive south of New York City, on July 23 as part of a tour with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp that was to play at a baseball stadium in nearby Lakewood.

A 24-year-old police officer apparently was unaware of who Dylan is and asked him for identification, Long Branch business administrator Howard Woolley said Friday.

"I don't think she was familiar with his entire body of work," Woolley said.

The incident began at 5 p.m. when a resident said a man was wandering around a low-income, predominantly minority neighborhood several blocks from the oceanfront looking at houses.

The police officer drove up to Dylan, who was wearing a blue jacket, and asked him his name. According to Woolley, the following exchange ensued:

"What is your name, sir?" the officer asked.

"Bob Dylan," Dylan said.

"OK, what are you doing here?" the officer asked.

"I'm on tour," the singer replied.

A second officer, also in his 20s, responded to assist the first officer. He, too, apparently was unfamiliar with Dylan, Woolley said.

The officers asked Dylan for identification. The singer of such classics as "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Blowin' in the Wind" said that he didn't have any ID with him, that he was just walking around looking at houses to pass some time before that night's show.

The officers asked Dylan, 68, to accompany them back to the Ocean Place Resort and Spa, where the performers were staying. Once there, tour staff vouched for Dylan.

The officers thanked him for his cooperation.

"He couldn't have been any nicer to them," Woolley added.

By WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press Writer Wayne Parry, Associated Press Writer – Fri Aug 14, 11:57 pm ET
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**Pudge** · 08-15-09, 10:03 AM

I'll be honest. I know who he is, but if was wandering around a shitty neighborhood in my town and I had the same exchange I'd be suspicious too.

I doubt I'd recognize a 68 year old Bob Dylan walking up the street.

**Jenna** · 08-15-09, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by Pudge113

I'll be honest. I know who he is, but if was wandering around a shitty neighborhood in my town and I had the same exchange I'd be suspicious too.

I doubt I'd recognize a 68 year old Bob Dylan walking up the street.

For everything, turn turn turn, there is a season....

**Odd** · 08-15-09, 11:29 PM

Call of a suspicious person, police respond, ask for ID, he explains he doesn't have it with him, everyone goes on with their day.

Guess he missed the Gates Guide to free beer.

**Captain America** · 08-16-09, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Odd

Call of a suspicious person, police respond, ask for ID, he explains he doesn't have it with him, everyone goes on with their day.

Guess he missed the Gates Guide to free beer.

You must spread some reputaton around before giving it to Odd again.

Damn.

**Pudge** · 08-16-09, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Captain America

Damn.

Got him. lol

**Captain America** · 08-16-09, 12:41 PM

Thanks Pudge, that shit was too funny.

**CTR man** · 08-16-09, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Odd

Call of a suspicious person, police respond, ask for ID, he explains he doesn't have it with him, everyone goes on with their day.

Guess he missed the Gates Guide to free beer.

Maybe Gates should take lessons.

At least Dylan didn't pull the "Do you know who I am?" crap that many of the famous seem to want to say to LE these days.

**Ducky** · 08-16-09, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by CTR man

Maybe Gates should take lessons.

At least Dylan didn't pull the "Do you know who I am?" crap that many of the famous seem to want to say to LE these days.

Hell, he's been in the business so long he was probably tickled to encounter people who DIDN'T go into spasms of joy and launch into demands for his autograph.