It wasn't really an industry when he started. His voice is an "acquired taste", and his harmonica playing is pretty bad, but man could he write a song. Listen to the studio version of A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall in the context of the cold war and the possibility of nuclear Armageddon. Listen to Masters of War and think about what's going on in Ukraine. It's not about an industry.

siggy47

Bet that would have been a fantastic gig to see. Although I've never really cared for Bob Dylan much. I can't not appreciate and understand his contribution to the music industry.

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I will have to give it a listen. I saw Lenny Kravitz  warm up Bob Dylan after he released his first album. It was at CW Post College on Long Island. 
https://www.thethings.com/lenny-kravitz-remenisces-about-touring-with-bob-dylan-and-david-bowie-on-jimmy-fallon/

Back then he had the reputation of being a Hendrix imitator, not that there's anything wrong with that. I recall really enjoying the set.