Much like the man himself, reviews of Bob Dylan’s live shows have become something of folklore and legend.

It’s a topic that can turn friends into enemies and tear lovers apart. Just kidding, but only kind of.

As the crowd poured out of downtown Kelowna’s Prospera Place you could hear all sorts of opinions flying around.

“Wow, what a legend,” could be heard in the same breath as “I didn’t hear a word he said.”

Full disclosure, I’m a massive Bob Dylan fan. It comes with the territory of being named after the legend.

My personal taste in the man’s music sits somewhere in between Bringing It All Back Home’s experimental lyricism and Blonde on Blonde’s psychedelic folk blues.

Forever a style chameleon, last night’s show leaned heavily on Dylan’s current aesthetic of the last decade showcased on his Modern Times, Together Through Life and The Tempest records.

Part folk bluesman troubadour, part ballroom showman and part unpredictable wildcard.

Last night his voice was raspy, his iconic acoustic guitar and harmonica nowhere to be seen and his songs often reworked to fit his current taste.

But there’s something about the man as an entertainer that twinkles with starpower. Sitting in the second row you could feel the energy that wooed Joan Baez in the 60’s and wrote Knocking on Heaven's door in the 70’s.

I went to the show with my family, but still ran into my roommates, my favourite local bartenders and yoga teachers from the community.

It's an eclectic fan base that speaks to a man who has worn many artistic hats over the decades and attracted fans wearing each one.

Sure, I’ve seen contestants on The Voice give better vocal performances than Dylan did last night, but is that what rock and roll is about?

In fact, when Dylan encored with the iconic lyrics of war, peace and freedom posed in “Blowin’ in the Wind,” you could barely hear the man’s vocals over that of the crowd singing along.

Which is really all you need to say about a Bob Dylan show.