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Attributing any of that "progress" to Bob Dylan is a huge reach. He has a lot of fans and reached some segment of the population with his act, but he's basicall
by nihonde 10y ago
Attributing any of that "progress" to Bob Dylan is a huge reach. He has a lot of fans and reached some segment of the population with his act, but he's basically just another guy peddling records and tap dancing for nickels.
- praveer13 10y agoThis is an unfortunate outlook in my opinion. Art and literature are definitely more important than mere entertainment. The greatness of an artist is determined by how much impact they had on a society.
- josu 10y ago>Attributing any of that "progress" to Bob Dylan is a huge reach. While that's true, Bob Dylan was most likely the reason behind Hurricane's retrial, so that's something: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_(Bob_Dylan_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_(Bob_Dylan_song)
- qmalzp 10y agoI would argue he occupied a lot more mindspace than most Nobel Laureates.
- Angostura 10y agoYou don't need to attribute the change to him for it to not be sad if he joins the mainstream. If mainstream values converge with Dylan's, why shouldn't he?