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07-26-2004, 12:08 AM
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Best Songwriter ever
I saw the best CURRENT songwriter thread and figured that there might as well be a thread for the best of all-time.
For me, no one even comes close to touching Townes Van Zandt. Some of the "great songwriters" of all time have said that he was the best ever when asked (including bob dylan). He was just simply a master of his craft. Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold is the most amazing song if you ask me, that is an incredible piece of writing. I like Dylan, I like a lot of people, but I don't think they come even close to Townes. Pete Seeger and Malvina Reynolds are the only people who I think even could lay a finger on Townes. Thom Parrott was pretty decent too. But mostly, he's in a league of his own.
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07-26-2004, 10:29 AM
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It's really tough to say. Dylan could be considered the best, he did win a friggin' Noble peace prize. Lennon was amazing co-wrote just about everything the Beatles did and was a very accomplished writer on his own. My personal favorite was Roger Waters, he wrote some amazing psychodelic lyrics, plus just over all beautiful music. Waters was the master of the concept album, writing Dark Side, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall.
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07-26-2004, 11:03 AM
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I have to go with a duo for my favorite songwriters of all time. John Lennon and Paul McCartney completely changed the music world with their lyrics and music.
Out of the two though, my favorite was definitely Lennon. He just saw things differently than everyone else and he wasn't afraid to express himself through his music.
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07-26-2004, 12:41 PM
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My favorite songwriter, even though I think he can be an egotistical bastard, is Don Henley. His words are awesome!
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07-27-2004, 04:10 AM
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Robbie Robertson is one of my favorites and would definitely rank up there as one of the best ever, but probably not THE best
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07-27-2004, 09:28 AM
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jim croce was really good, but i don't know if i'd call him the best
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07-27-2004, 12:33 PM
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Elvis Costello
Lennon and McCartney Tom Waits Amiee Mann (in no particular order)
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07-27-2004, 03:00 PM
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Jim Steinman -- who wrote many of Meatloaf's hits (and i still love)
Bruce Springsteen Roger Waters/dave Gilmore from Pink Floyd
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07-29-2004, 06:15 PM
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James Taylor
Prince Leon Russell Carol King Lennon and McCartney Simon and Garfunkel Gene and Dean Ween Nick Drake Billy Joel Bernie Topin/ Elton John Tom Waits Eddie Vedder/ Srone Gossard Carlie Simon Marvin Gaye or who ever wrote his songs Loggins / Messina Joni Mitchell Lucinda Williams Zappa and for pure music without lyrics Medeski Martin and Wood These are all great song writeres, but in no particular order. I'm sure there are many more Oh and of course no singer song wirter list would be complete without Slick Rick!
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07-31-2004, 03:14 AM
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Diane Warren isn't getting any love in this post at all. She's probably not the greatest ever but she has written some really terrific songs in the past and still does.
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07-31-2004, 04:58 AM
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10-09-2004, 05:10 PM
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I gotta agree with CLEMENTINE on including Elliott Smith, he was a genius. It's unfortunate not a lot of people heard about him before he died. Give him a listen, his last new CD is called From a Basement on the Hill coming out October 19th. Youll be addicted to his music too.
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10-09-2004, 06:49 PM
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Wow, ever is a long time. I am just going to stick with the rock era, (although no one has mentioned Gershwin) and say that although Lennon & MCCartney are probably the ones all others are measured against, My favorite is Roger Waters. Something about his lyrics touch me, and really, isn't that what music is all about?
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10-09-2004, 06:59 PM
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"Afternoon everybody." "NORM!"
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Come on people, Bob Seger! Damn fools.
(Oh, and whoever wrote for the group "Yes", amazing stuff.)
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10-09-2004, 09:52 PM
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lennon/mcartney
adam duritz johnny cash
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10-14-2004, 12:21 PM
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I think Noel Gallagher is the best songwriter to come in a long time. You can argue that he rips his riffs off older bands and that his lyrics don't mean anything but the songs as a whole hold up against anybodys and I believe every Oasis song (95% penned by Noel) that they have written is good.
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10-15-2004, 10:32 PM
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Lyrically i would have to go with Tupac and Stevie Wonder. Even if you are not a hip-hop and r&b fan you cant deny their talent as songwriters. Both men wrote songs that influenced millions and those songs will continue to do just that.
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10-15-2004, 11:23 PM
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Oh yeah. Paul is the best songwriter of all time when it comes to actually putting songs together. He just has a ridiculous number of fantastic pop songs. Unfortunately, I don't think he's the best, because every song he ever did was pop. Perfected pop, with all sorts of embellishments, but still pop.
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