Actually, I understand where Martin is coming from. Dylan's voice really grates on the ear of some people. I think that those of us who enjoy Dylan are simply adapted to his vocal work. I have always loved Dylan's words and phrasings--I even enjoy his mistakes. I think when history has its say--as it's beginning to now--Dylan will be considered a writer who ranks up with Joyce, Thomas, Yeats, The Bard, and certainly with any songwriter who's ever lived. It was Dylan's "L a R Stone" that finally got AM radio to play something longer than three-minute songs. I recall that at one time in the '60s, Billboard listed seventeen of Dylan's songs in the top fifty being played. To quote another giant in music, "Oh, yeah, the boy can play."

Gotta go.

Bruce M

PS Dylan's rewrites of other songs generally made good improvements. Who among us has not been influenced by the writings of others.

BM