Comment by Throaway1975123

I can't tell someone not to listen to their favourite Dylan, but in reality we serious music fans often do decide based on empirical factors, we just don't think about it. The "Deeper concepts, more challenging structure, yada yada yada" are all things that go into making the music more interesting and satisfying for your brain, and that's why we keep going to them.

Some people appreciate simplicity more, or folk more than rock, but many people with Dylan, just like the social commentary more than the music itself.