While 1967 isn't quite Early-Beatles-Era, if you watch the documentary made that year following Bob Dylan around when he was performing in London ("Don't Look Back"), you see him interact with various journalists here and there, and he's certainly quick on his feet and unscripted -- but one thing he lacked that the Beatles had: a sense of playful humor. Dylan then (and now) was a bit too self-importantly serious and rather sadistically sarcastic.
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