Bob Dylan --

[CountDeMoney]

Ed is either trolling, or has been smoking some purple haze. 

Ed's bored with life, and we all have to suffer with the pooh-flinging.

[Ed Anger]

Not trolling.

[PDH]

You can tell when MB is trolling - he wears a toga.

[CountDeMoney]

You can tell when MB is trolling - he wears a toga.

"And when Ed saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more roast beef sammiches to make."

Benefits of a Buckeye education.

[Ed Anger]

I expended my trolling energies on various college football forums.

[MadImmortalMan]

Like him as a songwriter, don't care for him as a performer.

The most apt criticism I've ever heard of Bob Dylan is "He writes awesome songs; unfortunately, he insists on singing them himself."  Neil Young syndrome.

I never listen to him. But I do have a few covers done by other artists. So I guess I agree.

[The Brain]

He has some good songs.

[frunk]

Like him as a songwriter, don't care for him as a performer.

Agreed.

[celedhring]

I like him in both roles, but I don't mind seeing him covered by other people. Heck, I think his scrawny voice gives him personality as a performer.

[Martinus]

I like some of his more iconic songs (like "The Times, They Are A'Changing") but can't stand his voice in more generic ballads.

Which option should I choose?

[grumbler]

Like him as a songwriter, don't care for him as a performer.

This.

[mongers]

Like him as a songwriter, don't care for him as a performer.

The most apt criticism I've ever heard of Bob Dylan is "He writes awesome songs; unfortunately, he insists on singing them himself."  Neil Young syndrome.

In general I agree with your post except for your comment on Neil Young, who I think has (had?) a beautiful voice.

I've not heard much Neil Young, but when I hear it I generally like it.

A couple weeks ago I bought a 4cd set of his first four albums, remastered by him, put out by his archive label and all for a bargain $10. 

None of that putting out a series of ever more improved, X anniversary editions of the same album for like $15-25 a time, like some artists.

[jimmy olsen]

Like him as a songwriter, don't care for him as a performer.

The most apt criticism I've ever heard of Bob Dylan is "He writes awesome songs; unfortunately, he insists on singing them himself."  Neil Young syndrome.

Neil Young's voice is fine. Dylan on the other hand is barely comprehensible most of the time.  He does write awesome songs though.

[Caliga]

I've not heard much Neil Young, but when I hear it I generally like it.

IMO his best songs are "After the Goldrush", "Southern Man", "Ohio", and "Old Man".

[Eddie Teach]

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