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Originally posted by GJA:
Am I the only person who thinks Dylan is over rated and not even close to GL's talent?
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In what way? Of course Lightfoot has a more desirable voice, but you mentioned talent, which is much more than just the sound of a voice, or your opinion on what sounds good.
There are thousands of people with fantastic voices who know nothing about music, much less songwriting. These are the types who should be considered overrated as they accept their Grammy Award, not a poet, singer, songwriter and icon that belongs to an entire generation of people. Plus, more people have covered Dylan's work than any other musician on the planet. Overrated? Hardly.
Let's make this simple. You obviously think Lightfoot is a very talented artist because you think Bob Dylan pales in comparison. What do you think Lightfoot's answer would be if asked if Dylan is overrated? I think we all know what that answer would be.
If Lightfoot thinks he's one of the best, if not the best, do you now second guess Lightfoot's talent?