Appreciating dylan for his songwriting rather than guitar playing on his early records

I think it's funny how some people look back at music that was created in the 60s and treat it as if the artist had nothing to be influenced by and just created it because music had never been like that before. Like they had nothing but a blank canvas to work with? It makes me think about how I have a hard time writing words, or music because I feel the complete opposite way about music and I give myself this illusion that 'everything has been done' or 'everyone has already heard this'.
This gives me hope user, real hope.
That said Dylan is one the few artists I can stand listening to when we are talking 12 bar blues. I can't stand it for the most part, but Bobby D does it really fucking good. Same with The Doors and The Dead.

>not understanding that Dylan's vocals are the best part of his music

Stay pleb, mu.

Dat Phrasing + Delivery. Nobody does it like him

One of the best Dylan songs comin through
youtube.com/watch?v=hOpmdkGf5DY

Not at all, user. I was speaking very specifically about Blowin' in the Wind. I challenge you to actually rebuff my statement 'Nobody had heard anything like it.' rather than making general and petty assumptions.
I am well aware of what was borrowed and what wasn't. Perhaps you aren't.

I saw him perform recently, and the guy can't really play anymore. He just noodles around on the piano but his voice... was so expressive that it was hypnotic. He sounded great. Do see if you get the chance.

I only "appreciate" Bob Dylan for his atrocious harmonica playing

Im speaking more in an influential sense rather than an auditory one. People treat the music from the 60s as if it came from a vacuum.
I want to, but I don't see it happening.

>I don't get it so I hate it

Why do so many people get mad that Bob dares to rearrange his songs? I've heard way too many people say "He didn't play the songs exactly like the album. 0 stars."

I think you should listen to this, carefully.
youtube.com/watch?v=mZFofeneE5E

>music
>anything to "get"

I get it. He's lyrics are often meaningful, but as a music artist he's certainly not a genius. Great marketing though.

I enjoyed the fact that I didn't even know what the hell song they were playing until some ways into it.

Nobody used the G-word here. Maybe you have certain preconceived notions of how Dylan fans perceive Dylan. Maybe they're wrong.
I encourage you to discover him on your own.

There's a lot more to him than writing meaningful lyrics. He's a troubadour. He pushed forward the boundaries of popular music at great personal cost.

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>has clearly only heard the mediocre first album

You realise he only wrote two of those songs, yes? The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan contains:

>Blowin’ In The Wind
>Girl From the North Country
>A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall
>Masters of War
>Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright

If you don’t appreciate the songwriting on these you are an absolute pleb.

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So you can only stand blues that's made by white people?

>appreciating his guitar playing over his kino harmonica playing on tracks like "youre no good"