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Monday, May 24, 2010

Overrated, Underrated, or Rated: Bob Dylan

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Mon, May 24, 2010 at 3:13 PM

Happy 69th Birthday, Bob Dylan!

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Bob Dylan: Overrated, Underrated or Rated?

For those who decide to automatically reward Dylan with an "underrated" designation without even thinking about it, you may also be interested in the results of our recent "handjob" poll.

 

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i don't see the link between the results of the handjob poll and thinking bob dylan is underrated.
Posted by cheetoface on May 24, 2010 at 6:24 PM · Report
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With all due respect to everyone voting:

If you voted overrated, you are stupid.

Cordially,
Commenty Colin
Posted by Commenty Colin on May 24, 2010 at 7:04 PM · Report
3
Overrated ....and leaning into irrelevant.


Preaching Christianity at his concerts?

Maliciously toying with tripping reporters on camera like a cat with a mouse ...just to show what a big bad powerful Rockstar you are? (Vis 'Never Look Back' or whatever it was called)

No class.

Doing the whole 'We're in love! / Now we're not!' thing with Joan Baez to attract more teeny boppers to buy more records.

Changing your last name to sell sell sell ! (yourself.)

Etc.




Posted by JustinB on May 24, 2010 at 7:41 PM · Report
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I like "Highway 61 Revisited" as much as the next dude but what have you done for me lately and all. Rated, he's got a good rep, so.
Posted by tk. on May 24, 2010 at 11:00 PM · Report
5
Leonard Cohen would of made for more interesting discussion. Dylan is too meh.
Posted by Rarian Rakista on May 25, 2010 at 7:39 AM · Report
6
Preaching Christianity and mumbling for $$$ go hand-in-hand. Overrated.
Posted by NIG GER on May 25, 2010 at 9:14 AM · Report
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Colin, you ever seen the guy live? Most disappointing show I have ever attended. Mutters every line incoherently, doesn't play a single note on guitar....it's just shitty.
Posted by Bronch O'Humphrey on May 25, 2010 at 10:21 AM · Report
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Worst live show I've ever seen, hands down--everything BOH said.

And I've seen Cinderella in concert.
Posted by TSW on May 25, 2010 at 11:45 AM · Report
9
Who needs Bob Dylan? We've got Tallest Man on Earth.
Posted by jake on May 26, 2010 at 1:33 AM · Report

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