Bruce Springsteen
Neil Young
Tom Waits
Van Morrison

1. Bruce Springsteen (all time rank #20)
2. Neil Young (all time rank #42)
3. Tom Waits (all time rank #45)
4. Van Morrison (all time rank #52)

I've always found Neil Young to be rather overrated on AM (He's great, just not top 20 material imo)
As for Tom Waits, he's rather underrated.

I suppose due to the growing popularity of these "rank these four" I'll end up doing one eventually...

Very tough...

1. Tom Waits
2. Bruce Springsteen
3. Neil Young
4. Van Morrison

All pretty close for me, with the biggest gap between 3 and 4.

1)Bruce Springsteen
2)Neil Young
3)Van Morrison
4)Tom Waits

1. Curtis Mayfield
2. Stevie Wonder
3. Tom Waits
4. Sly Stone
5. Marvin Gaye
6. Talking Heads
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1. Neil Young
2. Van Morrison
3. Tom Waits
4. Bruce Springsteen

1. Tom Waits
2. Bruce Springsteen
3. Neil Young
4. Van Morrison

This was a bit easier for me.

1. Neil Young (#11)
2. Tom Waits (#39)
3. Bruce Springsteen (#56)
4. Van Morrison (just outside top 100)

1. Bruce Springsteen - This is a very easy one for me. So much has been said about Bruce, I don't really have to say anything at all. Other than how remarkable it is to follow up one of the greatest albums of all-time with FOUR great albums.

There is a very big gap between Bruce and the other three.

2. Van Morrison - Two good albums and some really good songs. I love playing Brown Eyed Girl on the ukele.

3. Neil Young - IMO one of the most overrated artists of all-time. He has good work of course, but certainly not in the 620 greatest artists. Maybee T50.

4. Tom Waits - I don't actively dislike him, but I don't like him either.

1. Bruce Springsteen
2. Neil Young
3. Tom Waits
4. Van Morrison

1. Neil Young
2. Bruce Springsteen
3. Tom Waits
4. Van Morrison

1. Tom Waits
2. Neil Young
3. Bruce Springsteen
4. Van Morrison

1. Springsteen (1)
2. Neil (3)
3. Waits (7)
4. Van the Man (20)

1. Neil Young
2. Tom Waits
3. Bruce Springsteen
4. Van Morrison

Ouch. Van the man, my number one artist of all time, not getting any respect. He's more than just two good albums. Check out Tupelo Honey or Into the Music. I think he's more of a musician's musician though.

1. Van
2. Tie Neil Young & Bruce Springsteen
3. Tom Waits

1. Tom Waits (#95)

2. Bruce
3. Van
4. Neil

I don't really like any of the bottom 3.

i think young gets into the top 20 by the sheer volume and consistency of his work, rather than a few select giganticly amazing albums and songs.


springsteen
waits
van morrison
young

i like 'em all, actually.

My order was the one I gave in the first post

1. Bruce (1)
2. Neil (3)
3. Tom (5)
4. Van (56)

1) Neil Young- Outside of a weird electronic music misstep (I think it was called LUCKY THIRTEEN. I will confess liking the song "Sample and Hold" though.) I seem to like a good deal of Young's work. (Though I liked PRAIRIE WIND much better than LIVING WITH WAR which most people seem to prefer.) Own GR. HITS and THIS NOTE'S FOR YOU, want to own HARVEST, DECADE and HARVEST MOON and possible ARE YOU PASSIONATE?
2) Bruce Springsteen- Love NEBRASKA (GREAT stuff) and BORN IN THE U.S.A. (also great). Liked BORN TO RUN. Disinterested in TOM JOAD and the Seeger album for the most part.
3) Van Morrison- Love MOONDANCE, TOO LONG IN EXILE and PAY THE DEVIL. Have liked some tracks I've heard outside of those 3. Really don't "get" ASTRAL WEEKS (sorry to those of you who adore it.)
4) Tom Waits- Mostly last through unfamiliarity but I do like BONE MACHINE and some of RAINDOGS. Need to hear more Waits since I usually like songs of his others have covered.

1. Bruce - Leaps and bounds above the rest.
2. Neil - Voice is kinda whiny, but he can write good songs.
3. Tom - Haven't heard all that much but he sure can write songs.
4. Van - Not too crazy about.

1. Neil Young
2. Bruce Springsteen
3. Van Morrison
4. Tom Waits

Easy, easy call on #1.

My conscience is bothering me about choosing Bruce over Van…I like Bruce, but think he’s somewhat overrated. However, if I’m honest with myself, I listen to him a lot more than I listen to Morrison. Tom Waits I admire.

1. Tom Waits (#7)
2. Neil Young (#8)
3. Bruce Springsteen (#11)
4. Van Morrison (#40)

1. Bruce
2. Neil
3. Tom
4. Van

1. Neil Young
2. Van Morrison
3. Tom Waits
4. Bruce Springsteen

1.- Bruce Springsteen
2.- Van Morrison
3.- Tom Waits
4.- Neil Young

Results:

1. Bruce Springsteen 68
2. Neil Young 64
3. Tom Waits 53
4. Van Morrison 35

1-Van Morrison
2-Bruce Springsteen
3-Neil Young
4-Tom Waits