I mean, Dylan is an amazing lyricist and musician. But the technical prowess of his voice is known to be average at best, this is a common opinion even among musicians.
Dylan changed the game, but there’s nothing wrong acknowledging there are much better singers: Mike Patton, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Jeff Buckley.
The whole thing with folk music and punk rock is that it can be good whilst not technically sounding good.
As an example, Johnny Hobo is perfectly situated between folk and punk rock. Horrible chain-smoking voice pushed to its max, shitty acoustic guitar just being beat on, and it sounds so like it was recorded on a laptop.
But it’s completely unique, authentic, and heart wrenching.
S_204@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Have you read his lyrics while listening to the music? He’s quite the poet.
zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
Yeah the lyrics and music are just ok while his singing voice is awful
Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Name someone better so we can pick it apart and tell you how wrong and dumb your opinions are.
desconectado@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I mean, Dylan is an amazing lyricist and musician. But the technical prowess of his voice is known to be average at best, this is a common opinion even among musicians.
Dylan changed the game, but there’s nothing wrong acknowledging there are much better singers: Mike Patton, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Jeff Buckley.
Wolf_359@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The whole thing with folk music and punk rock is that it can be good whilst not technically sounding good.
As an example, Johnny Hobo is perfectly situated between folk and punk rock. Horrible chain-smoking voice pushed to its max, shitty acoustic guitar just being beat on, and it sounds so like it was recorded on a laptop.
But it’s completely unique, authentic, and heart wrenching.