Man, he’s one of the greatest songwriters of the era. Deeply underappreciated.
But I’ve never been able to get into him as a performer. He’s fine on guitar, but his singing just falls flat for me, live or studio. He’s not bad, his voice is pleasant enough, and he’s on key and all that, it just doesn’t “do” anything for me.
Which sucks, because the dude’s talent as a songwriter is insane. Like, “if you needed me”? C’mon, that alone would be enough for anyone to retire proud. I want to like him as performer, and I always give him another try when someone drops a link online, or plays it irl. It just hasn’t worked yet.