Joel Gilbert

Joel Gilbert (from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, born on April 15, 1964) is an American film director, writer, and musician. Through his production company, Highway 61 Entertainment, Gilbert directed and produced four documentary feature films on Bob Dylan’s music and career, including "Bob Dylan World Tour 1966," "The Home Movies," and "Bob Dylan World Tours 1966-1974 Though the Camera of Barry Feinstein." Gilbert appears in his films as interviewer, and performs on the film soundtracks. In 2007, Gilbert released a controversial political documentary called "Farewell Israel: Bush, Iran and the Revolt of Islam", a history of Islamic-Jewish relations from the 7th Century to today. Gilberts newest release is "Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born... Again!" (2008).

Music

Gilbert performs as Bob Dylan in the world’s only Bob Dylan Tribute show, "Highway 61 Revisited." The group has toured in the USA, Ireland, England, and Europe. His bandmates include former Bob Dylan band members Scarlet Rivera (violin), Rob Stoner (bass), and Winston Watson (drums). Highway 61 Revisited toured California State Prisons in 2004 ("Take No Prisoners Tour"), the USA (Forever Young Tour 2005). Ireland and the United Kingdom in 2006 ("Rolling Thunder Revisited Tour"), and at the opening of the Bob Dylan exhibit at Experience Music Project in Seattle (2005). The band mostly appears at festivals, casinos, night club and theatres in the USA and Canada, while performing at House of Blues venues regularly.

Education

Joel Gilbert is a graduate of the University of London where he studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies and the London School of Economics (BA 1986). He was a student of Islam under renowned Middle East experts, Professors Eli Kedouri, P.J. Vatikiotis, Michael Cook, Michael Heyward, and Abbas Kelidar. Gilbert has an MBA degree from George Washington University in Washington D.C. (1991). Gilbert has written for the popular national security and foreign policy website familysecuritymatters.org, and has appeared as a guest on The Michael Reagan Show and The Jerry Doyle radio shows.

Films

* "Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born... Again!" (2008)
* "Farewell Israel: Bush, Iran and The Revolt of Islam" (2007)
* "Bob Dylan 1966-1981: The Unauthorized Documentaries" (2006 Box Set)
* "Bob Dylan 1975-1981: Rolling Thunder and The Gospel Years" (2006)
* "Bob Dylan World Tours 1966-1974: Through the Camera of Barry Feinstein" (2005)
* "Bob Dylan 1966 World Tour, The Home Movies: Through the Camera of Mickey Jones" (2003)

Books

* "Low Angels: The Real Story of the Music Business (1995)"
* "The Acoustic Bob Dylan, His Music Styles and Guitar Techniques (1991)"

Discography

* "Rolling Thunder and the Gospel Years Soundtrack" (2006)
* "Masters of Dylan" (2005)
* "The World’s Only Bob Dylan Tribute Band" (2001)

External links

* [http://www.Highway61ent.com Highway61ent.com]
* [http://www.bobdylanjesus.com bobdylanjesus.com]
* [http://www.Farewellisrael.com Farewellisrael.com]
* [http://www.Highway61revisited.com Highway61revisited.com]