Rolling Stone Top 70 Dylan songs

Townes Van Zandt died in 1997.

 

Did Jokerman make the list?

 

Yeah, he said it before that.

 

Crossthreading, but a deep cut that shows off TVZ's exquisite songwriting is Tecumseh Valley. Just a haunting, beautiful and tragic song.

 

Did you hear the Steve Earle-Tom Morello pairing on "Lungs" last year or the year before? Day-ummmmm!

 

That statement embarrasses Mr. Earle today. “Did I ever believe that Townes was better than Bob Dylan?” he asked wearily. “No.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/arts/music/10decurtis.html

 

"Jokerman" is No. 46. Chris Martin wrote the blurb about it.

 

Unrelated, but he actually posted a message to fans a couple of days ago explaining the "China controversy."

http://www.bobdylan.com/news/my-fans-and-followers

 

I've always thought the whole "Infidels" album is really underrated. It was from a period with some really weak stuff, but that album holds up well.

 

As a song writer, the bee's knees. As a singer, worse than Geddy Lee

 

This thread needs Fenian.

 

Steve Earle is overrated as a songwriter, and Townes IS one of the best. He just never had a magazine shilling for him for decades. Or ever, for that matter.