I've never understood the appeal of...

[swordpath]

Bob Dylan. I even saw him live once (free ticket). What is it about him that's made him a legend?

 

[Gish]

Seeing current Bob Dylan is quite a bit different than seeing Bob Dylan in his prime. Tremendous songwriter, especially when compared to other music of his time. He's been touring constantly since 1998, somewhere over 2000 shows for this one tour, but he sounds terrible now (Dylan fan hate incoming).

 

[swordpath]

Yeah, I almost fell asleep at his concert. Even his old stuff does nothing for me. It must just be a matter of differing taste.

 

[UniqueMixture]

I think it's a different time period thing too. Part of his appeal IMO is that he is deeply connected for his original fans is that he symbolizes very turbulent times rife with social change. I kind of think of him as the Bob Marley of folk.

 

[KDude]

Bob Dylan was one of the first people to popularize an "anything goes", literary slant to song lyrics (rather than limiting it to subjects like love). That's taken for granted now. Most songs started being written like that by the mid 60s. Even the Beatles (specifically Lennon) were inspired by this. John didn't write cryptic, non romantic lyrics until Rubber Soul (or a little before). They attributed it to Dylan.

 

[Speed Gavroche]

Bob Dylan. I even saw him live once (free ticket). What is it about him that's made him a legend?

I find Bob Dylan rather boring too. Not always, but overall he is quite boring.

 

[Riva]

We shall ask [MENTION=5643]EcK[/MENTION].

 

[Fluffywolf]

I never understood obsessive fan mentality much at all in any situation.

 

[Wolfie]

Pretty much most popular music.

 

[swordpath]

Pretty much most popular music.

Bob Dylan gets props with certain groups though... Hippie/hipsters seem to dig him. I can understand how most popular music just blows.

 

[KDude]

It wasn't just hippies. Johnny Cash was a big fan of his, for example.

 

[Wolfie]

Bob Dylan gets props with certain groups though... Hippie/hipsters seem to dig him. I can understand how most popular music just blows.

Regarding Bob Dylan, I don't especially like his music. Some songs I really love, but for the most part I don't really find myself compelled to listen to him. He is a terrific song writer and I appreciate that. I respect him for what he's done musically, even if it's not really my thing. Historically, his fame makes sense as well.

Popular music these days... I just feel like my generation has hit the all-time low, quality-wise. I think it was mid-2000s that I pretty much stopped liking 99% of radio hits.

 

[swordpath]

I just feel like my generation has hit the all-time low, quality-wise. I think it was mid-2000s that I pretty much stopped liking 99% of radio hits.

This is true.

 

[WALMART]

This thread can be boiled down to any of the 10,000 musical acts ever performed, why does anyone like anything? Why does no one like everything and everyone like something?

 

[Musicallogic]

Pretty much most popular music.

Yes. I do like some of the bluegrass country that is heavy on harmonies. Early Dixie Chicks, Alison Krauss. I studied music in college. It's painful to compare the complexities of Bach, the melodies of Vivaldi and the songs of Mozart to standing under an "umbrella ella ella eh eh eh"... I really can't deal with rap/hip hop. The ability to swear, degrade women to a beat, and add "izzle" to the end of your words does nothing for my opinion of you.

 

[WALMART]

Yes. I do like some of the bluegrass country that is heavy on harmonies. Early Dixie Chicks, Alison Krauss. I studied music in college. It's painful to compare the complexities of Bach, the melodies of Vivaldi and the songs of Mozart to standing under an "umbrella ella ella eh eh eh"... I really can't deal with rap/hip hop. The ability to swear, degrade women to a beat, and add "izzle" to the end of your words does nothing for my opinion of you.

Luckily these people aren't counting on being as complex as Bach to produce music the average person can enjoy.

 

[swordpath]

There should be a balance. There's the complexity factor of certain music, and then there's the likability of music that's simple enough to stomp your foot to. Find that balance.

 

[Poindexter Arachnid]

...The answer, my friend, is Blowing in the Wind.

But seriously.
The man was a genius songwriter.

 

[You]

if you find an answer, you might as well be an a&r for a living. its taste, timing, and image.

but its ashame, music hasn't been the same since the backstreet boy's fell off.

 

[swordpath]

if you find an answer, you might as well be an a&r for a living. its taste, timing, and image.

but its ashame, music hasn't been the same since the backstreet boy's fell off.

hehehehe