Well it's been a good talk, well have to agree to disagree. I just want to make one thing clear, I love Neil young. I don't disagree with anything you say about him (well, almost anything), I probably admire him just as much as you. It's just come off that I don't because I'm trying to say Dylan is better, pretty much
They both have their own qualities that make them different from each other. I love them both.
I guess what really makes me like Dylan more is that I feel Dylan has done it a lot more consistently than young.
I really disagree with your take on the actual music of Bob Dylan. Have you heard "blood on the tracks"? There is some really great music on that album. You have great instrumentation in songs like "youre a big girl now" and "if you see her say hello". Not to mention the lyrics, and the melody in "if you see her...". The way he raises his voice in certain parts like when he says "and though our seperation". The little twang he uses when he says "like lovers often will". It's little things like that that I really love about his music. Songs like "you're gonna make me lonesome when you go", That's a song where I admit, the guitar playing is irrelevant, but the melody is so strong that it makes the song great. I'll take Blood on the Tracks over and Young album, easily.
But enough of the young vs Dylan talk, for now.
I somewhat enjoy it, though. Discussing two artists I love so much. You seem to really like Neil, and all I can say is I like your style.