Guests IMHO and Calum, you couldn't have said it better. Thanks. IMHO has described exactly what it is that makes Dylan not just a good singer, but a great singer. When he sings it, it's the real thing, nothing is held back, and it's absolutely unforgettable.

Then you've got people who are great vocalists. Ho hum. (Mind you, I do like Baez, but I've always liked her because of who she was, what she did, and when...and she had courage. I understand why many do not care for her rather unevocative style of delivery. I like it okay, because she has great integrity, and I sense that. One song I thought she did not do very well was "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". I usually like her Dylan renditions rather well, while I like Bob's even better, but in a different way. She got the magic in Dylan's material before most other people did, and that in itself gives her some kind of darned good reason to sing it, I think.)