More important/better 60's musician: Jimi Hendrix or Bob Dylan?

Their songwriting still stood out, even in the early days. Are you sure they were growing pretentious, and not just growing as musicians?

 

I think it's an absolute travesty that Rolling Stones named "Like A Rolling Stone" the best song of all time.

I don't understand at all what people see in Dylan's music. To me it's not technically impressive, or imaginative. Is it an american thing? Is it because he influenced so much of today's culture? I don't know, but just looking at the man's music, I am left quite unimpressed. Can anyone recommend some of their fave dylan tracks so I can look into it some more? I've heard all his biggest hits, and meh. Even his voice and singing style is irritating, how he sometimes will "speak" a verse instead of singing it . . . I don't know. It's just so far from anything I would consider good music, there is no refinement, nothing deep to it (other than the oh-so-rare-in-music anti-establishment sentiment), nothing to make me stop and say "hey wow who is that on the radio, that is some good music!".

I feel alienated from 90% of rock fans :\

 

Both were equally important but each in different ways. Dylan is generally considered one of the greatest song writers of all time and Hendrix was in many ways the father of hard rock.

Both are great.

 

Check out Hurricane, that's a damn fine song. Musically and lyrically

 

THANK YOU!!!:cheers2:

 

I would rather listen to Hendrix any day of the week. i think bob dylan made a bigger impact on rock bc what he sang about in he early 60's. That being said The Beatles are the best band ever hands down. Sure dylan influenced the Beatles writing as did they influence him picking up the electric guitar.

 

I dont get it whats with Rolling Stones... They are bullshit... On the other hand Hendrix and Dylan are both great artists... I listen to Hendrix more so my vote goes for him ^^

 

Woah hold on a sec....Gimme Shelter? Brown Sugar? Sympathy For The Devil? Honky Tonk Women? how anyone can call them bullshit is beyond me. especially when you're into the music of that era

 

Well i just don't see anything good in it... It is listenable but nothing special imo... Overrated or so...

 

the most important musician of the 60s was actually that king of rock and roll from the 50s

CHUCK BERRY

 

Chuck Berry was brilliant, but he was very generic

 

The Rolling Stones are really fuckin good. Keith and Mick are very blues and i love it.

 

I don't know about that.