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As far as his albums not selling, that indicates that commercial success is all that counts. Therefore, I guess Britney Spears and Eminem would rank ahead of Bob Dylan? I wonder if those two clowns are talented enough to play folk, rock, country and the blues?

p>The greatness of Dylan is that his lyrics are not obvious, unlike your standard top twenty fare. His voice isn't pretty, but it is gritty. As far as not being able to "tune Elvis' guitar", Mr. Tucker is right. Elvis couldn't play one. br> -- Pete Beston br> New York, New York /p> p> I'm well aware that the wordsmiths at Rolling Stone are a far more intelligent species than we consumers of their works. Hence, they can choose any damn song they please for No. 1 of the top 500. Of course, we consumers speak with our wallets. As a consumer of music for the past 45 years, I can honestly say I have purchased music written by Bob Dylan but never anything sung by him. "Like a Rolling Stone?" Come on, "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" reflects a greater social cross-section of our country. Some of us who actually lived the '60s went forth and prospered. Others did a Peter Pan and went to work in the media. br> -- Earl Wright br> Clovis, California /p> p> And picking "Imagine," by John Lennon, as the No. 3 rock 'n roll song of all time, isn't a political statement, too? A preposterous choice, in more ways than I have the time to get into. Tucker's comments are exactly on the mark. br> --

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