Dylan was one of those quirky people that crossed over to mainstream success but I tend to think that would not work at the same level today. There are still those kinds of "folk poets" but they don't really cross over because there is much more competition for our attention in this day and age. We don't go as deep in lyrics or thought process for music as we once did.

There are many more options and the nature of the disposable nature of society doesn't lend itself to it. Record companies and the general public are not set up for those types of careers anymore. The same as we are not set up for old world's craftsman (And the prices they would cost) horse and buggy's or anything else from earlier century's or times.

But if anyone wants to find "similar Dylan's" you might want to check out something like "Pandora" which will give you dozens of similar offerings.

MAB