Best Current Singer / Songwriter - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

thebeat · 07-24-2004, 10:43 PM

2 Words

John

Mayer

K-Wise · 07-24-2004, 11:19 PM

4 Words

Damien Rice Is Better.

J/K I like him better but there are so many good ones I dunno if I could pick. Right now I loves

Gavin Degraw
David Gray
Connor Ondrasik (sp?)
Ben Jelen

Then you have the female ones.

Sarah Mclaughlan
I know some guys like Michelle Branch

Well theres a lot.....out of all the ones mentioned I dunno who I like best

Asta!!

Derwood · 07-25-2004, 07:24 AM

Ralph Covert. Not many outside of Chicago have heard of him, but he puts John Mayer, Jack Johnson, and all those pretty boy Dave Matthews wannabe's to shame. Best....Lyrics.....Ever.

www.ralphcovert.com

K-Wise · 07-25-2004, 02:48 PM

I also forgot to mention Ben Harper, Jason Mraz. Guess I should check out this Ralph guy too.

Asta!!

jaypc2 · 07-25-2004, 02:55 PM

how about Rufus Wainright.... yea i know hes not all that current but hes still pretty damn current.. and (though i dont like them all that much) dashboard confessional i mean just look at how many singels this guy puts out its like up to one a month now

KWSN · 07-25-2004, 03:25 PM

Conor Oberst is the best current one ever.

However, current songwriters are simply starved compared to what's gone by in the past.

No one will ever match Townes Van Zandt

K-Wise · 07-25-2004, 04:51 PM

^^ Thats his fuckin name....I feel like an ass now.

Asta!!

Averett · 07-25-2004, 05:07 PM

Chris Carrabba

K-Wise · 07-25-2004, 05:27 PM

<center>And you meant it!!...You meant it.....

Asta!!</center>

illinoiz · 07-25-2004, 06:04 PM

Kathleen Edwards

She gets unfairly compared to Lucinda Williams at every turn, but she outshines Lucinda in every way.

Booray · 07-25-2004, 06:15 PM

Gillian Welch

Averett · 07-25-2004, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by K-Wise
<center>And you meant it!!...You meant it.....

Asta!!</center>

I just licked my screen...

Okay, no I didn't... But I sorta wanted to

KWSN · 07-25-2004, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by K-Wise
<center>And you meant it!!...You meant it.....

Asta!!</center>

>_<

IF I HEAR THAT GOD DAMNED SPIDERMAN SONG ONE MORE TIME I AM GOING TO GO INSANE. MORESO THAN ALREADY.

brianna · 07-25-2004, 07:30 PM

gillian welch, emmy lou harris, neko case, ani difranco, i could go on and on... honestly john mayer hasn't written a creative word or cord in his life time.

K-Wise · 07-25-2004, 07:31 PM

AHAHAHA!!

Asta!!

KWSN · 07-26-2004, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by brianna
gillian welch, emmy lou harris, neko case, ani difranco, i could go on and on... honestly john mayer hasn't written a creative word or cord in his life time.

correct...

MAN i can't believe i didn't think of gillian and ani, i love them.

FoolThemAll · 07-26-2004, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by brianna
honestly john mayer hasn't written a creative word or cord in his life time.

"3x5" is a solidly creative and beautiful song...the acoustic version, anyway. But I agree that Mayer has no place anywhere near this post.

mystmarimatt · 07-27-2004, 09:09 AM

Do recently deceased folks count? If so,

Elliott Smith

or maybe Stephen Lynch, hehe.

ultra_agent9 · 07-27-2004, 09:22 AM

I'm a Neil Finn fan myself (former Split Endz & Crowded House). Has been around for a while and still going.

brianna · 07-27-2004, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mystmarimatt
Do recently deceased folks count? If so,

Elliott Smith

or maybe Stephen Lynch, hehe.

yes yes, both great suggestions -- if we're aloud to nominate dead folks i also throw in jeff buckley

.

thebeat · 07-27-2004, 04:56 PM

I respectfully disagree, simply because EVEN before Mayer was "popular" he shit was amazing long before he ever signed with a record company. It's not like he's got someone writing his music....

I agree that maybe he's not THE BEST, but I hold much respect for his music..

Tophat665 · 07-27-2004, 05:33 PM

No no no no. You don't have to be barely post pubescent to be current. All the youngsters can sit down and take a lesson from:

TOM WAITS.

Derwood · 07-27-2004, 08:18 PM

Here's the difference between Ralph Covert and other songwriters:

Others songwriters write a song about being in love.

Covert writes a song about a guy named Bill who, in July of 1973, falls in love with a girl named Mary, but because he's about to move overseas, is torn between his love for her and his other comittments.

It's the specificity of the lyrics that move me so.

sadatx · 07-28-2004, 01:05 AM

Sondre Lerche.

PJ Harvey.

Liz Phair. Saw her in concert a few months ago. I'm in love. Fucking hot. Much better looking in person than in photos or on T.V.

Nancy · 07-28-2004, 04:37 AM

George Michael and Eric Clapton

K-Wise · 07-28-2004, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sadatx
Liz Phair. Saw her in concert a few months ago. I'm in love. Fucking hot. Much better looking in person than in photos or on T.V.

I don't mean to kill yer fantasies n what not but I actually heard she's a lesbian by a few friends....and been one for a while. I agree she's hot as hell. Kinda sux if it's true.

Asta!!

Averett · 07-28-2004, 06:28 PM

I'll stick up for John Mayer too. I think he's written some really great songs.

Puts on a sweet live show too.

thebeat · 07-28-2004, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by K-Wise
I don't mean to kill yer fantasies n what not but I actually heard she's a lesbian by a few friends....and been one for a while. I agree she's hot as hell. Kinda sux if it's true.

Asta!!

I've met her, shes not a lesbian

she just got recently divorced a year or so ago, and she had a song on her album called H.W.C. which stands for "Hot White Cum" Referring to her then current boyfriends semen...

KWSN · 07-29-2004, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tophat665
No no no no. You don't have to be barely post pubescent to be current. All the youngsters can sit down and take a lesson from:

TOM WAITS.

yes.

(but i still think even he bows to Townes Van Zandt. and i like tom waits a lot)

zensheep · 07-29-2004, 11:44 AM

Ladd Mitchell of Park. His lyrics are haunting. They get me every time.

Bobaphat · 07-29-2004, 12:22 PM

Paul Simon, or maybe Paul McCartney

07-24-2004, 10:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
thebeat Insane Location: Deep South	Best Current Singer / Songwriter 2 Words John Mayer

07-24-2004, 11:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	4 Words Damien Rice Is Better. J/K I like him better but there are so many good ones I dunno if I could pick. Right now I loves Gavin Degraw David Gray Connor Ondrasik (sp?) Ben Jelen Then you have the female ones. Sarah Mclaughlan I know some guys like Michelle Branch Well theres a lot.....out of all the ones mentioned I dunno who I like best Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

07-25-2004, 07:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	Ralph Covert. Not many outside of Chicago have heard of him, but he puts John Mayer, Jack Johnson, and all those pretty boy Dave Matthews wannabe's to shame. Best....Lyrics.....Ever. www.ralphcovert.com __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

07-25-2004, 02:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	I also forgot to mention Ben Harper, Jason Mraz. Guess I should check out this Ralph guy too. Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

07-25-2004, 02:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
jaypc2 Tilted Location: south east	how about Rufus Wainright.... yea i know hes not all that current but hes still pretty damn current.. and (though i dont like them all that much) dashboard confessional i mean just look at how many singels this guy puts out its like up to one a month now __________________ Zero Cool stay sexy

07-25-2004, 03:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
KWSN green	Conor Oberst is the best current one ever. However, current songwriters are simply starved compared to what's gone by in the past. No one will ever match Townes Van Zandt __________________ Your arms are broken!

07-25-2004, 04:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	^^ Thats his fuckin name....I feel like an ass now. Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

07-25-2004, 05:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	Chris Carrabba __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

07-25-2004, 05:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	<center><font size=6><i>And you meant it!!...You meant it.....</i></font> Asta!!</center> __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

07-25-2004, 06:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
illinoiz Upright Location: Nowheresville	Kathleen Edwards She gets unfairly compared to Lucinda Williams at every turn, but she outshines Lucinda in every way.

07-25-2004, 06:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
Booray Stumbling to the end Location: Atlanta, GA	Gillian Welch __________________ Persuaded, paraded, inebriated, and down Still aware of everything life carries on without

07-25-2004, 07:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
brianna Addict Location: nyc	gillian welch, emmy lou harris, neko case, ani difranco, i could go on and on... honestly john mayer hasn't written a creative word or cord in his life time.

07-25-2004, 07:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	AHAHAHA!! Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

07-27-2004, 09:09 AM	#18 (permalink)
mystmarimatt Omnipotent Ruler Of The Tiny Universe In My Mind Location: Oreegawn	Do recently deceased folks count? If so, Elliott Smith or maybe Stephen Lynch, hehe. __________________ Words of Wisdom: If you could really get to know someone and know that they weren't lying to you, then you would know the world was real. Because you could agree on things, you could compare notes. That must be why people get married or make Art. So they'll be able to really know something and not go insane.

07-27-2004, 09:22 AM	#19 (permalink)
ultra_agent9 Crazy Location: Tokyo Japan	I'm a Neil Finn fan myself (former Split Endz & Crowded House). Has been around for a while and still going. __________________ Champaigne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends. Last edited by ultra_agent9; 07-27-2004 at 09:24 AM..

07-28-2004, 04:37 AM	#25 (permalink)
Nancy Femme Fatale Location: Elysium	George Michael and Eric Clapton __________________ I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust. Something horrible is happening inside of me and I don't know why. My nightly bloodlust has overflown into my days. I feel lethal, on the verge of frenzy. I think my mask of sanity is about to slip.

07-27-2004, 04:56 PM	#21 (permalink)
thebeat Insane Location: Deep South	I respectfully disagree, simply because EVEN before Mayer was "popular" he shit was amazing long before he ever signed with a record company. It's not like he's got someone writing his music.... I agree that maybe he's not THE BEST, but I hold much respect for his music.. __________________ random

07-27-2004, 05:33 PM	#22 (permalink)
Tophat665 Minion of the scaléd ones Location: Northeast Jesusland	No no no no. You don't have to be barely post pubescent to be current. All the youngsters can sit down and take a lesson from: TOM WAITS. __________________ Light a man a fire, and he will be warm while it burns. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

07-27-2004, 08:18 PM	#23 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	Here's the difference between Ralph Covert and other songwriters: Others songwriters write a song about being in love. Covert writes a song about a guy named Bill who, in July of 1973, falls in love with a girl named Mary, but because he's about to move overseas, is torn between his love for her and his other comittments. It's the specificity of the lyrics that move me so. __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

07-28-2004, 01:05 AM	#24 (permalink)
sadatx Psycho	Sondre Lerche. PJ Harvey. Liz Phair. Saw her in concert a few months ago. I'm in love. Fucking hot. Much better looking in person than in photos or on T.V.

07-28-2004, 06:28 PM	#27 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	I'll stick up for John Mayer too. I think he's written some really great songs. Puts on a sweet live show too. __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

07-29-2004, 11:44 AM	#30 (permalink)
zensheep Crazy Location: Seattle	Ladd Mitchell of Park. His lyrics are haunting. They get me every time.

07-29-2004, 12:22 PM	#31 (permalink)
Bobaphat whoopity doo Location: Seattle	Paul Simon, or maybe Paul McCartney __________________ --size matters not-- yoda