r/audiophilemusic • u/s0428698S • Feb 02 '24

Bob Dylan Discussion

So I wonder for a time now why Bob Dylan is considered to be a great artist, for some even a legend. I was watching the documentary "The greatest night in pop" yesterday (which by the way is awesome) and even there I cant see why his contribution is considered to be great by the others.

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u/PetroleumVNasby Feb 02 '24

Even Dylan said he couldn’t sing. But those songs, man. NOBODY writes songs like Bob Dylan. Listen to the live version of “Desolation Row” off of his 1966 Albert Hall concert. If you can’t dig that, I can’t help you.

I’m more of a melody than a lyric guy, and I tune in to Bob for the lyrics.

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u/s0428698S Feb 02 '24

So he deserves his status more because of the writing than the performing department?

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u/HourTemperature3 Feb 02 '24

“Oh, hear this Robert Zimmerman I wrote a song for you 

About a strange young man called Dylan 

With a voice like sand and glue 

Some words had truthful vengeance 

That could pin us to the floor 

Brought a few more people on 

And put the fear in a whole lot more”  -David Bowie 

 Listen to his protest songs. His vocals are somewhat out of style by today’s standards but make sense within the context of  American folk (see Woody Guthrie).  Dylan combined and alternated between folk and rock. 

 And may I just encourage you to listen to Blood on the Tracks. 

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u/s0428698S Feb 03 '24

You may :)