Well.. what can I say? The guy is simply an amazing guitarrist, with a lot of extraordinary songs. He was too cool for anything back then and still is! Hey, just look at my avatar - is he cool or what?
But I don't really like the pyrothecnics. He was cool engough just playing and singing.
Try the Island Of Weight DVD. It's easy to find and worth every second. He didn't brake anything nor set fire on his guitars, but he made some amazing performances - just look at Spanish Castle Magic and All Along The Watchtower. Even with sound problems, this is one of his best gigs IMO.
He was pretty cool, overpraised maybey
No, he deserves any praise. Without him, we could be on guitar's stone age.