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but all this debate just goes to show what I was trying to say in a different post - music is SUBJECTIVE. Any attempt to make it objective gets silly quick.
I like Neil young a lot, I think he's a great songwriter. If you don't like his voice, there's not a lot of hope you'll like many songs from him, because he's primarily a singer/songwriter. And, as Rick pointed out, he has put out some really bad stuff. "Landing On Water" is a bad album through and through. "Old Days" and "Everybody's Rocking" were shameful attempts at reacting to current trends.
I like Bob Dylan less, mainly because Dylan's voice irritates me somewhat - he brought poetry into rock (or was one of the first at least), and deserves some credit for that. But again, if you don't like his voice, you're not going to like him.
I like Springsteen- similar songwriting and voice discussions can apply here.
Petty (to ME) is just OK - some good stuff, some pop crap. I don't get how he is compared to the icons - but how can you objectively define that? If his music speaks to you, I won't try to change your opinion. And I guess this is ultimately my point - music is really personal - so why try to take that away from someone? Conversely, why try to change people to your point of view? Neil Young's music moves me - regardless of whether there's a billion or zero people who agree with me.
(Buffett is great at what he does - which is simple party music about boats and beaches and drinking. HE doesn't take himself seriously, so neither should you.)
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