As I noted, Dylan was a one-trick pony - same old, same old regardless if it was acoustic or electric.
Joni Mitchell’s music was ever changing, ever exploring and ALWAYS far more complex than Dylan’s...including her lyrics.
Not even close.
Early on, Joni was searching for accomplished musicians to play her music and that led her to the jazz world’s best of the best.
As Lee Martel, accurately posted, Dylan was a fraud and plagiarist.
Dylan’s early electric period revolutionized rock music.... The way that he combined the influence of rock and roll, country music, and ambitious, esoteric lyrics threw the likes of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones completely for a loop..... After that, rock musicians began writing songs with more meaningful lyrics..... I’m not saying this was necessarily such a good development, as it led to rock music becoming overtly political, which is actually what Dylan was trying to run away from when he left the folk music scene.... first his early folk music fans wanted to turn him into their political leader, and then a few years later, the hippies wanted to turn him into their spiritual leader, and to his credit, he didn’t want any part of it.... He just wanted to make music, and raise his kids..... So whatever you think of his music, at least give him credit for not being a follower and just wanting to do his own thing..... Hes actually very pro 2nd amendment, doesn’t buy into climate change nonsense, and is very pro Israel... Which distinguishes him from a lot of other left wing Jews In the entertainment industry