Conversation so far:
What was Mr.
Tambourine Man interpreted as?
tambourine" (actually a Turkish frame drum).
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Bruce Langhorne, who performs guitar on the track, has been cited by Dylan as the inspiration for the tambourine man image in the song.
Did he have other inspirations?
Dylan has cited the influence of Federico Fellini's movie La Strada.
Was Mr.
Tambourine Man interpreted in a way that Dylan did not mean?
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Question: Why was La Strada an influence to Dylan?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was the La Strada movie an influence to Dylan?