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(63,912 posts) Sun Mar 31, 2024, 04:04 PM Mar 31

Folk music DUers, I have a question for you! What is your opinion of Bob Dylan's music? [View all]

Do you think it is timeless, passe, or meh.

Given my advanced age, I regard him as a voice of so many of us involved in antiwar activities during Vietnam War protests. But I wonder if that meaning is lost on succeeding generations.

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Folk music DUers, I have a question for you! What is your opinion of Bob Dylan's music? [View all] CTyankee Mar 31 OP

Timeless - I love Dylan. LoisB Mar 31 #1

Ditto. Nt spooky3 Apr 2 #51

If he had stopped at "Blowin in the Wind," he would still be an icon. Love his music, though not really into Silent Type Mar 31 #2

what are his archival releases? CTyankee Mar 31 #4

Mostly live concerts from his solo acoustic days and with bands like "the Band." Silent Type Mar 31 #5

I like his older stuff. Elessar Zappa Mar 31 #3

Some of his lyrics were OK JoseBalow Mar 31 #6

From day one snowybirdie Mar 31 #7

I wonder if it has something to do with how you first experienced his music. Mine was at a highly emotionally charged CTyankee Mar 31 #8

As a lyricist, he had his moments ThreeNoSeep Mar 31 #9

No, I don't expect that. It was a different time and each time has its own iconic music. CTyankee Mar 31 #10

My goodness... appmanga Mar 31 #16

Not a fan... rogerballard Mar 31 #11

I think that Dylan will be well remembered in the future. marked50 Mar 31 #12

yes he was very good. however NoRethugFriends Mar 31 #13

Cohen, like Dylan, was singular but I agree that he should also get recognition but I don't know if a Nobel Prize is CTyankee Apr 1 #34

why Dylan got his Nobel CTyankee Apr 1 #35

But Leonard didn't get the same level of recognition as Bob. malthaussen Apr 1 #40

Yep. maybe NoRethugFriends Apr 1 #42

I agree. LoisB Apr 2 #53

Not a fan. MOMFUDSKI Mar 31 #14

Icon of an era.. Permanut Mar 31 #15

One of the greatest singer songwriters of his era 303squadron Mar 31 #17

like his voice or not it is always on the correct note. no pitch correction needed. and no T & A nt msongs Mar 31 #18

As a very young GenX'er, he was and is an amazing lyricist but his music is...eh. sir pball Mar 31 #19

One of the greats malaise Mar 31 #20

One of the great songwriters of all time, Mr.Bill Mar 31 #21

Hot & Cold ProfessorGAC Mar 31 #22

Some of his songs are absolutely wonderful. nolabear Mar 31 #23

World class poet, really good songwriter, terrible singer... LudwigPastorius Mar 31 #24

I have always liked his music a lot, but only sung by other people. Genius of a generation, with an awful voice. Hekate Apr 1 #25

Only a Pawn in Their Game EverHopeful Apr 1 #26

Every rock star wants to be dylan tirebiter Apr 1 #27

He's authentic, totally unrepeatable. madamesilverspurs Apr 1 #28

Liked his music, but he never should have been near a live microphone. niyad Apr 1 #29

Oh, I dunno. malthaussen Apr 1 #39

Gen X-er here and I'm a huge Dylan fan Docreed2003 Apr 1 #30

I suppose it's difficult to write as many songs as he did Harker Apr 1 #31

Yeah, I wrote a poem about that. malthaussen Apr 1 #38

That's quite brilliant, Mal... Harker Apr 1 #41

I one saw Tom petty on the petty/dylan tour unblock Apr 1 #32

I read somewhere that if not for Dylan Alpeduez21 Apr 2 #48

I wasn't a big fan... Paladin Apr 1 #33

His music? Average. His lyrics? Often quite good. malthaussen Apr 1 #36

Mathmaticians, Carpenters Wives mdmc Apr 1 #37

Love Dylan. LuckyCharms Apr 1 #43

Meh GenThePerservering Apr 1 #44

RATM? CTyankee Apr 2 #46

I think it means dai13sy Apr 2 #50

Highly variable - from great to unlistenable NewHendoLib Apr 2 #45

Love his early stuff from his younger days. ificandream Apr 2 #47

Timeless dai13sy Apr 2 #49

I like maybe five songs and that's it. no_hypocrisy Apr 2 #52

Some of his earlier stuff, although I have his whole catalog up to 2008 ms liberty Apr 2 #54

(sigh) so everyone dissing Bob... justaprogressive Apr 2 #55

One of the greatest writers ever... horrible voice JT45242 Apr 2 #56

I stopped noticing his voice when... ailsagirl Apr 4 #61

I really noticed when friend made a CD of The Mighty Quinn covers JT45242 Apr 4 #62

I think he would find this thread amusing. madaboutharry Apr 2 #57

You may not like the voice VGNonly Apr 2 #58

I too like his older music. Emile Apr 3 #59

I've always taken his '60's voice as this mouse. retread Apr 4 #60

His music was iconic for the time. OldBaldy1701E Apr 4 #63

You never know, tho. I still listen to Bach, Handel and Mozart and their time has certainly passed. Each CTyankee Apr 5 #66

Music is timeless. OldBaldy1701E Apr 5 #68

He is a preeminent poet-- I can't see him falling by the wayside anytime soon-- if ever ailsagirl Apr 4 #64

I love Dylan...when I was in college some of his music was used in literature classes. Demsrule86 Apr 4 #65

I like a few of his songs Skittles Apr 5 #67