I'd definitely disagree with Surrell's assertion that Dylan's work consisted mostly of lyrics with sparse, uninteresting musical accompaniment. His musical talent is really demonstrated on Highway 61 and even more so in Blonde on Blonde. It's most apparent for me in Nashville Skyline. Even his most famous songs have a great melody to them, it's just most carried through the vocals and harmonica on tracks like "The Times are a-Changin".
That being said, I'd actually agree that Neil Young's music can often surpass Dylan's in scope, depth, and that aching, sorrowful beauty found on tracks like "Cortez the Killer", "Needle and the damage done", "Long may you run", etc.
I connect with Dylan's music on a completely different level than Young's, so it's really difficult for me to pick a favorite.
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