Is Bob Dylan a case of greatness thrust upon? He can barely sing . His guitar skills a...?

Oh yeah, the Emperor’s New Clothes argument. The idea that people sort of fell for Dylan early and idolised him to such an extent that it became sacrilege to point out he wasn’t that great and e…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Is Bob Dylan a case of greatness thrust upon? He can barely sing. His guitar skills are not that great. His rambling lyrics are more vague than prediction from a fortune cookie.]( David Stewart, Teacher (2000-present) • [Answered March 2, 2019]( [Oh yeah, the Emperor’s New Clothes argument. The idea that people sort of fell for Dylan early and idolised him to such an extent that it became sacrilege to point out he w... Read more » [Upvote] 680 [Comment] 175](   [Does Chrysler still own the Plymouth trademark?]( Todd Bartholomew, BA History, Kennesaw State University (2008) • [Answered July 13]( [Does Chrysler still own the Plymouth trademark? Chrysler Corporation no longer exists. 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