The truth be known Dylan is not in the least overated. He is in fact the prime influence on many who are overated, Bono and Tom Petty imediatly come to mind. I don't even think Steve Earle who once was quoted as saying, "Townes Van Sant is the greatest songwriter to ever live and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table with my cowboy boots on and say it", would agree that he is overated. Allen Ginsburg, the beat poet had always considered him to be the "Great American Poet". In reference to his guita playing al he needed was two chord and the truth.