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Have you ever noticed a similar singing style between Dylan and Bowie? I made the connection once and I am convinced its not a coincidence. They did have Mick Ronson as a guitar player. I once hung out for the most of the night with Rob Stoner, chance encounter at a bar. He was Dylans stage manager and guitar player. If anyone has a copy of Stoners Patriotic Duty album. I really need digitized a copy.

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I think there was an episode or two of the newer Dr. Who on early Bob Dylan. His music, his looks, cameos, and portrayals are all over that series.

Side note: I was amazed to learn about how big an influence Dylan was on Hendrix. Jimi has a couple really interesting Dylan numbers on his Jimi Hendrix Film album. One of my faves is "Like a Rolling Stone." It is amazing how much Dylan comes through.

I certainly appreciate Dylan's contribution to music and especially his song writing. But at my age I was just a little late for that party. During my time growing up it was more CSNY for me. I certainly plan to watch the movie when it comes to streaming. One of the trailers show him and Pete Seeger together. I'm sure it will be an interesting and educational venture into the early career of Dylan.

Hendrix made that song his own. As he did with most of his covers.

Dylan influences many: I hear him in Tom Petty’s voice, the Byrds, and as Steve Earle once said, all of them from that generation were trying to be the next Dylan. But he hasn’t written a great song for 50 years, not that I’ve heard.

There’s a LIFE magazine special issue that just came out calling Dylan “America’s Greatest Songwriter”, and I’d suggest that Springsteen, Billy Joel, Hank Williams and Cole Porter might have a thing to say about that.

I’d take Springsteen’s catalogue - and Joel’s - over Bob’s any day of the week.
JMHO.

I most certainly agree with you. I also think it is connected with the time period in your life in which you grew up and lived. The music of our own time period directly connects you with the things that were most relative to you and the memories you associate with that music.

I do look back at music that was somewhat before my time. Dylan is one such artist. And while I greatly appreciate his song writing because the lyrics are fantastic and he brought about an awareness like none other in his time period, there is no direct connection to the time period of which I grew up.

I would venture to guess if I were 10 years older I would have a much greater love for Dylan than I already do.

Have you ever seen sounds of silence by disturbed?

And as you yourself stated.....

I never liked either one of them. I am not saying that to dis anyone, the musicians or those who like them. Just a matter of musical preference.

I liked, and still listen occasionally, to Simon and Garfunkel singing this song.

With that said, Disturbed took it to a new, raw level. I love this song by Disturbed.

Bob Dylan is a great / superb lyric writer. As a musician he is very average.

That does not matter. Very few can put words and melody together at that level.

Those that can are very special. Some have a band that makes them really special.

Bruce has a great band. The Beatles were a great band. I can actually say that the Stones, Zepplin, Eagles, Beach Boys and Van Halen were great bands.

There are many others but true greatness is not the work of one but a collaboration.