Dylan is probably the most compelling performer I have ever seen. I simply can't turn away. With almost all performers I get a sense of what they are likely to do next, maybe because I have a sense of what motivates them. Not Dylan. I've been listening to him throughout his career, and I still don't have a clue about him. He continually operates outside my range of expectations, but somehow he continually makes sense.
Well (and poetically!) put. I agree. Even some later stuff that I don't particularly enjoy or have feel for - there is something special in it - always something worth tuning in to, worth a second look and listen.