Read my post more carefully.

In my own musical world, I say no, Dylan is not "the most important person ever" - I even find that hard to type, regardless of who is being discussed.

I think there is little contest between Dylan and McCarntey solo material so of course I agree with you on that (Although I am a sucker for Band on the Run and The Girl is Mine among others)

But even with the just being alive and total influence and not factoring in still releasing material, Dylan wins vs. McCarntey. Although there is a lot of personal preference in that statement.

The more I think about this the more this thread seems ridiculous. Is this being measured in total number of people influenced by a particular person? Or it could even be seen as highest ratio of people that heard and picked up an insturment as the measure.

First you posted Paul>Bob and now you're reversing yourself.

Axl used to be pretty important too, you know.

Whoa, whoa wait a minute my opinion isn't dogma.....This is just the way I think. His voice was (and still is) interesting and intriguing, but no where near as powerful as Whitney Houston. Sorry to bust up your boyhood idol, but my I dig powerful singers: that's just all there is to it.

I love opera singing because of this.

ouch twice in one day that I've been a careless fool, sorry about that

Of course it's just a matter of opinion, but don't be surprised when people take issue to you saying he "sucked as a singer."

Yes, Dylan's not an operatic singer, but I would say he's a powerful singer in that his style gives weight and force to the words. Something like "Sign on the Window" from New Morning feels powerful to me, just not in the same vein as Whitney Houston. Of course if Houston tried to accomplish that seem feeling on a song like that it'd probably sound ridiculous. I certainly wouldn't say she sucks as a singer because of that, though.

I'm not coming down on you for your opinion or anything. I just think Dylan is, if anything, an above average singer with a peculiar style.

His singing style fit his songs....nothing special. In fact, he is like many rock n' roll singers: his singing fits the song he's doing, similar to Mick Jagger and Ozzy Osbourne.

He's a poet, not a singer and wouldn't make it past round one on American Idol.

Well if you hold the first round of American Idol as the benchmark of good singing I'd say your perspective is a little skewed.