Dylan was greatly propped up by a very leftist rock media who wanted him to be the messiah of the socialist revolution.
Dylan wasn't interested in being anybody's stooge. He had given the finger to the socialists in folk music who hated him for "betraying" them when he went electric. He didn't care for the equally leftist rock critics either.
I agree. He was probably the first "rock star" I ever listened to.
About every 5 years or so, I go back and revisit his music.
Interesting how time changes my perspective on it, as time does most things.
There are still a few gems, post-motorcycle accident, like "Tangled up in Blue", and "Forever Young", but, yeah, Highway 61 revisited, Bringin' it all Back Home, and Blonde on Blonde, were most likely the best albums of the bunch, all back-to back releases.