Bob Dylan began his music career just like any other aspiring musician, but due to his passion for music, he would soon rise to achieve international superstar status. Bob Dylan became one of the biggest songwriting and singing legends of all time. He did this through his extreme determination, amazing concerts, and grand lyrics.
             Dylan's masterful lyrics became part of his legend that continues to grow today. The thought provoking words to the nineteen-sixty-five eleven minute long masterpiece "Desolation Row" continues to be one of his most loved songs. The use of similes metaphors, and allegories make every sentence mean something more and something deeper then what the words appear to mean. This quality where all music lovers can take a song and turn the meaning into whatever they want to hear has made "Desolation Row" a legend of a song and continuously popular for over three decades. Dylan's lyrics made him into a legend for not only this song but other songs as well, like the controversial song "Hurricane" which came out in nineteen seventy-six. "Hurricane", a powerful song about Ruben 'Hurricane' Carter, called to attention the problems of the court system and how prejudice still survives. This legendary song, which helped to clear Carter's name, inspired a movie on the subject and continues to be popular today.
             As well as great lyrics Bob Dylan's concerts are legendary for their great entertainment value. For example, at one of the most legendary concerts ever, which was in England in nineteen sixty-six, Dylan jumped out of the past and into the future. He did this by performing the first half of the concert at a folk music festival in classic acoustic guitar without accompaniment. In a complete revelation to the musical world he performed the second half with an electric guitar and band backup. He did not abandon his country roots however. He created ...