2007-01-11 06:49:24 · 23 answers · asked by james c 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
No, just one of the best songwriters. Obviously you like his work so you want to use that over used term 'genius'...Much as I like popular music...I don't think we have yet had someone so good I would call them that.
Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Ray Davies, Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Leonard Cohen, John Lennon,....there are many excellent song writers...these are a few that come to mind immediately for me.
Let's not get into that 'rock speak' nonsense...you know...legends...geniuses...mega stars....
They are artists ...good ones...among the best at what they do.
2007-01-11 06:58:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Dylan was good. I agree about Jim Morrisson and Prince. I'd also say David Bowie. And Brian Eno (extremely underrated). Oh and Daniel Johns, still a relatively young guy but a genius nonetheless.
2007-01-11 06:58:43 · answer #2 · answered by Neon Ballroom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-07 00:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love Bob Dylan....Pure genius song writer and admittedly crap singer but I have over 100 of his albums lol
2007-01-11 06:54:38 · answer #4 · answered by Zenlife07 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its true..the man is a genious...he origianlly performed All Along the Watchtower so Jimmy cant take credit 4 that
However...there r other genious' such as Paul Weller (controvertially) Noel Gallagher, Lennon and McCartney (unfortunate but true) and many others
2007-01-11 07:56:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure if he is "the only true genius" in pop music.
But I am 100% sure he is a genius.
He is a genius not only in pop music but as the most influential poet in the 20th century to say the least.
2007-01-11 12:12:56 · answer #6 · answered by area52 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is the Mozart of the 20th century, and maybe the 21st too. May his Bobness long continue to entertain the Bobcats.
2007-01-11 06:54:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't really rate old Bob myself. Now, Jim Morrison - there is a genius...
2007-01-11 06:54:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so much the music but when it comes to lyrics he is a literary genius.
2007-01-11 06:57:58 · answer #9 · answered by ThinkaboutThis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, that's a good one. I almost said John Lennon, and Prince had a time where he was a genius...so I'll say no.
2007-01-11 06:54:43 · answer #10 · answered by Nicholas M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋