Poll: Bob Dylan - Talentless Hack?

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The man can ramble like a pro. Not really a fan, but you got to respect his skill for lyrics.

 

[Dr Jones]

I prefer his sons work
Jacob Dylan as part of the Wallflowers - one headlight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzyfcys1aLM

Never really did hear Jacob's work (not yet at least), but it is kinda sad that he lives in Bob's shadow. Whatever he does, there will be people comparing him to his father (also the name "Wallflower", I can't figure it out (well I haven't really tried) but isn't it a small nod to the BD song "Wallflowers"?).

 

[Mr.PlanetEater]

Not a big fan of his singing but then again listening to Bob Dylan for good singing is like listening to The Ramones for complex melodies. That's not what he's about. What you should listen to Bob Dylan for is his lyrical skill.

 

[The Last Nomad]

He's one of those artists who has released too many songs for anyone who hasn't listened to all of them to really give a good judgement on him.

But anyone who has written as many good songs as he has (no matter how many bad/boring/average songs he has) must have talent. And a hell of a lot more than most popular modern artists.

 

[Elamdri]

I had to research 60's music for a school project a while ago and happened to stumble upon a lot of negativity on Bob Dylan. All the positive stuff seemed to be rabid fans defending their favorite artist. The negative stuff was all about how "he was a talentless hack" and "had a horrible singing voice". I find him one of the most influential artists of the 60's and can't see why anyone would dislike him that much.

So I'll ask the least idiotic fellows I have happened to stumble upon in the interwebs - you.

Some of his songs, if you havn't listened to him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk3mAX5xdxo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X6MIgFtxnw

Bob Dylan wrote "All Along the Watchtower"

Q.E.D. anyone who calls him a "Talentless hack" is objectively wrong.

 

[bandman232]

Every time I hear a Bob Dylan song I want to rip my ears off to make it stop. That's how much I hate him.

 

[DugMachine]

He has horrible singing voice but it works well for his work. He's a great artist, musician and composer... His voice has bad pitch but on the other hand has a lot of character, kinda like Janis Joplin, Jimi hendrix, etc. They don't have great voices but make great music with them.

It's how you use the instrument (voice) that counts. And in a time without autotune I think they did an amazing work...

I think it's valid not to like them as you can't argue about taste. But his influence on music for generations is undeniable.

I thought Hendrix's voice was amazing . But that's just me i'm a die hard Hendrix fan

 

[GameChanger]

Jimi Hendrix actually liked Bob Dylan because he was an example of how you could make it in the music business without actually having a spectacular voice.

That said, I love The Times They Are A-Changing and All Along The Watchtower.

 

[FalloutJack]

There seems to be some opposition around here, but I'm afraid I can't hear it over this funny noise ringing in my ears. Namely, a grating and irritating sound that disrupts the senses and creates physical pain that some attribute to be the result of a man. I'm Irish, so I'm alright with bagpipes, and I'm a Weird Al fan, so accordians are okay by me, but there are some sounds that I will not stand for...to the point where I actually made it a weakness for one of my musically-talented characters. Start Bob Dylan up and he crumbles...and I am almost the same way.

 

[Broax]

I thought Hendrix's voice was amazing . But that's just me i'm a die hard Hendrix fan

Hendrix is my favorite all time guitarist... He's magical with a guitar and a great (giant) influence in rock and a lot of musical genres... But I find his voice lacking in quality. Which doesn't mean I don't love to listen to him sing... His voice has character.. Most of the time it's more important to have character then perfect pitch... =)

Jimi Hendrix actually liked Bob Dylan because he was an example of how you could make it in the music business without actually having a spectacular voice.

That said, I love The Times They Are A-Changing and All Along The Watchtower.

Indeed... I once saw a documetnary 'bout hendrix and he was quoting for saying "if that guy can sing with that voice, then so can I!" and that's when he made the leap from guitar player (sometimes backup guitar!!!) to guitarist/vocalist!

 

[I.Muir]

I prefer his sons work
Jacob Dylan as part of the Wallflowers - one headlight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzyfcys1aLM

Never really did hear Jacob's work (not yet at least), but it is kinda sad that he lives in Bob's shadow. Whatever he does, there will be people comparing him to his father (also the name "Wallflower", I can't figure it out (well I haven't really tried) but isn't it a small nod to the BD song "Wallflowers"?).

Haven't got a clue but it's a distinct possibility

 

[theguitarhero6]

I voted overrated, but then again this is coming from someone who lives in Hibbing, MN (His childhood home, I also live walking distance from his old house.)We never hear enough about ol' Robert, since we have a museum and galleries and even a whole day and street named after him and his legacy. And also this is coming from a die-hard heavy metal fan.:/ But idk, he's obviously inspired a lot of folks, and his genre defines pretty much how he sings, so I can't rag on him too bad, but it just sorta literally hits home when he gets all this praise and my town (which booed him offstage earlier in his career, mind you) picks up and dedicates shit to him, prying tourists' attention by ridin on his fame.

 

[ultrachicken]

I find his music causes my ears to bleed, but I also recognize how influential his music was, so "talentless hack" isn't exactly the set of words I'd use.

 

[Lola Grace]

Viva Bob Dylan! Have you checked out the full Bob Dylan multimedia discography at:

http://www.fuhshnizzle.com/pedia/artists/Bob-Dylan.html

It's got every Bob Dylan release with lyrics, YouTube videos and last.fm wikis! Keep on rockin' in the free world Bob Dylan fans!

 

[Sandernista]

I mean really, that's just ball-tinglingly good.

He has a fucking amazing voice. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it gets me harder than anything.

Folk music is the shit, and Dylan is one of the greats.

(Also I saw him live just recently and his voice wasn't that bad.)

 

[KabutoGodTier420]

Bob Dylan's voice is horrible, but it does suit particular songs such as "Like a Rolling Stone". He is rather a talented songwriter than vocalist. However rumours have emerged that he is a plagiarist but not that I care anyhow... Good songs got to have labels.