Bob Dylan

[Rage85]

A little overrated?

I absolutely love the songs

Like a rolling stones
The times they are a changing
Girl from the north country
Mr Tambourine man

But I just find the majority of his other stuff absolutely *****.

 

[BUDFORCE]

Yes way overrated.

 

[Scuzi]

Saw him live about 25 years ago and he could barely get a note out into the mic. One of the worst performances I’ve ever seen in my life. I thought he was at his end back then but I’ve just looked and he’s apparently still touring. Lol.

 

[arc@css]

Not my cup of tea, but no doubt he has had a very significant impact on the music industry.

 

[Munky1080]

Definitely not overrated! I will admit my bias, as I own nearly every album of his, but you have to remember the times were different when he became famous.

He's not some mythical deity, like some people make him out to be, and he freely admits that, but he didn't win a Nobel prize for nothing. The man is an absolute legend and has written some of the most influential music of the last 60+ years.

I've can confirm that his live shows are awful. I saw him back in 2000 and it was really disappointing - his voice is completely shot and he looked so frail.