[skippy the wonder dog]

It's ... probably somewhat a matter of subjective taste, but that's the way i see it.

Well, it's almost entirely a matter of subjective taste. I agree that Neil is a great songwriter, without a doubt.

It's tough to argue that any single figure in popular music post-1960 is more influential than Bob Dylan, but that's a moot point when it comes to the question of who you'd rather listen to. That's entirely a question of which flavour of ice cream you like best.