well now i dont know what anyones definition of overated is exactly but i know that i wouldnt be playing today if not for bob and that goes for alot of folks too. i figure he is one of the best songwriters of the sixties to come from america and his traditional material was always done in an intersting fashion. he wasnt no john hurt on the guitar but he wasnt awful either...most folks who play know about half dozen songs by dylan but townes van zandt? i mean he is good and all but i figure steve earl was drunk when he said that.