Here's an argument that I have with my friend constantly...he states that Bob Dylan is not as influential as everyone claims, wrote horrible poetry that he put to horrible music, was a horrible vocalist, and ultimately offerred nothing to the world of music.
I argue against him, bringing up the fact that Blonde on Blonde is a necessity for every music collection, as well as citing the changeover from acoustic to electric, and I spout some random gibberish about Blood on the Tracks.
But still, he denies that Dylan did anything worth noting, saying that he may have been good in the world of folk, but when you look at music in general, he's worthless.
So, I'm asking you, the Smusic (smart music) board, what are your thoughts on Bob Dylan? How was he influential to music? Favorite albums?