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Bob Dylan's gig at Tokyo's Budokan stadium in 1978 caused somewhat of an uproar for Dylan fans. It was in effect a showcase of the reworking of his most popular 22 songs, to be released shortly afterwards as an album. But for many purist fans, that had followed Dylan from his folk roots, this was a controversial direction to have taken.
There's a real folk revolution going on right now - singer-songwriters with simple production and lyrics reminiscent of early Bob Dylan. Dylan's still the master, though - still playing, still experimenting, still working. Greg Burns	The live album received mixed reviews worldwide and is still a hot topic among Dylan fan forum members, but nevertheless, it was Dylan's performance at Budokan, along with other supergroups including The Beatles, Kiss and later Pearl Jam, that has cemented its reputation as one of the world's most famous venues.
Despite a huge pop culture in Tokyo, Japanese rock fans have been responsible for phenomenal record sales of some of the world's biggest groups, and despite the fact that Dylan dressed for his Budokan appearance in a white spandex jumpsuit, a la Elvis, it didn't seem to put fans off for long, as his tours are still selling out even today.

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01 Montreux, Switzerland

02 Las Vegas, Nevada
Inspired Frank Sinatra

03 Graceland, Memphis
Inspired Elvis Presley

04 Copacabana, Rio
Inspired The Rolling Stones

05 Dublin, Ireland
Inspired U2

06 Bethel, New York
Inspired Jimi Hendrix

07 Hamburg, Germany
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08 Berlin, Germany
Inspired Pink Floyd

09 L.A., California
Inspired Red Hot Chili Peppers

10 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
Inspired Bob Dylan

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World Rock Pilgrimages: The Places that Inspired Music

Nippon Budokan

Inspired Bob Dylan