Who says Loudon's songs are not as "substancial" as Dylans?

I suppose its all down to the perception of the listener, most of Dylans songs are simply word pictures.....interior decor for the brain, beloved of adolescents and dreamers. Loudon tends to stick his hand down your throat and pull out your intestines.....stylistically.

For a folkie there is really no contest.

Except for the percious little lambs who are "offended" by honesty.
Loudon Wainwright is what folk music should be all about!