I've been following along with the "Don't Think Twice" thread and I had the following thought. Im my opinion, what makes folk music (and related) so powerful is its unerring sense of dignity. I think that Dylan is so reveared because he has never lost is ability to convey this innate sense and has always proven that the integrity of his music is more important than any trend that happens to be moving along. I think Van Morrison, Garcia, Willie Nelson and the entire folk/blues tradition is rooted in this fact.
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