Thanks PeterT, you summed it up well for me too.

Lack of humility, lack of self-awareness (especially at his age!), arrogance, stupidity, all sum up Dylan the man for me.

I don't buy the argument that all great artists achieve their height at an early age at all, and thanks for the examples.

The saddest part of all of it is Dylan just doesn't seem to care. I'm beginning to think Paul Simon may beat him out as the songwriter of the generation, in terms of great songs over time. Though I can't think of anything I loved of Simon's lately, he certainly had a great burst of activity mid-life that passed The Bob right on by. I expect we'll hear more great stuff from him too, before his day is done.