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inner senseinner sense Posts: 74
edited October 2008 in Other Music
I noticed in a recent music magazine [Paste] there was a list of the 100 best singer/songwriters still living. So in the same fashion what would be your choice for let's say the top 15.

Mine: In no order

Jeff Mangum (Nuetral Milk Hotel)
Neil Young
Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse)
Leonard Cohen
Bob Dylan
Colin Meloy (Decemberists)
Win Butler (Arcade Fire)
Robert Pollard (Guided by Voices)
Morrisey (Smiths)
Ben Gibbard (Postal Service/DCFC)
Elliot Smith
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
Sam Beam (Iron and Wine)
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes)
I attack with love, pure bug beauty, curl my lips and crawl up to you.
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  • Drifting AwayDrifting Away Posts: 270
    Bob Plant!
    Run to the hills
    run for your life
  • inner senseinner sense Posts: 74
    Drifting Away wrote:
    Bob Plant!

    But i believe jimmy page is the one who wrote most of the lyrics, at least i think
    I attack with love, pure bug beauty, curl my lips and crawl up to you.
  • inner senseinner sense Posts: 74
    umm
    I attack with love, pure bug beauty, curl my lips and crawl up to you.
  • Blind MelonBlind Melon Posts: 911
    Brandon Boyd (incubus)
    Thom Yorke
    E (Eels)
    Eddie Vedder
    Bruce Springsteen
    Neil Young
    Wayne Coyne (the Flaming Lips)
    Jack White (the White Stripes)
    Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
    Gavin Hayes (Dredg)
    Ryan Miller (Guster)
    Gavin Castleton/Brendan Bell (Grüvis Malt)
    Ben Kweller
    Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
    Isaac Brock
    If I could, think I would give in.
  • Blind MelonBlind Melon Posts: 911
    Also, Elliott Smith is dead.
    If I could, think I would give in.
  • inner senseinner sense Posts: 74
    Blind Melon wrote:
    Also, Elliott Smith is dead.

    ohh yeah true, put jeff tweedy in his place
    I attack with love, pure bug beauty, curl my lips and crawl up to you.
  • EchoesEchoes Posts: 1,279
    john darnielle
    john darnielle
    john darnielle
    john darnielle
    john darnielle
    printf("shiver in eternal darkness\n");
  • Spark123321Spark123321 Posts: 39
    inner sense wrote:
    But i believe jimmy page is the one who wrote most of the lyrics, at least i think

    only through zep III
  • Spark123321Spark123321 Posts: 39
    Roger Waters
  • gnr+pj=2bestevergnr+pj=2bestever Posts: 358
    axl rose
    ed vedder
    steven tyler
    neil young
    Whats got the whole world faking?
  • El_KabongEl_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    Eddie Vedder
    Thom Yorke
    Roger Waters
    Jello Biafra
    Maynard James keenan
    Zach De La Rocha
    Ani Difranco
    Serj Tankian
    Crispian Mills (only really liked 'Peasants, Pigs & Astronauts, but fuck did it rock!!)


    i know there's more but drawing blanks now
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way
  • armyreservearmyreserve Posts: 209
    Paul Westerberg
    Fiona Apple
    Maynard James Keenan
    Eddie Vedder
    PJ Harvey
    Martin Gore
    10/06/91 Hollywood, CA; 05/13/92 Hollywood, CA; 09/02/93 Hollywood, CA; 11/05/93 Indio, CA; 11/07/95 San Diego, CA; 03/29/98 (Dead Man Walking - The Concert) Los Angeles, CA; 07/13/98 Inglewood, CA; 10/24/00 Los Angeles, CA; 10/28/00 Devore, CA;07/09/06 Los Angeles, CA; 07/10/06 Los Angeles, CA; 09/30/09 Universal City, CA; 10/01/09 Universal City, CA
  • larslars Posts: 524
    Britney Spears
    You can´t trust a vegetarian.
  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Eddie Vedder
    Frank Black
    Neil Young
    Stone Gossard
    Jerry Cantrell
    Serj Tankian
    Chris Cornell
    Josh Homme
    Evan Dando
    Mark Arm
    Zach De La Rocha
    Kim Deal
    Mark Lanegan
    Billy Corgan
    J Masics

    In no order what so ever:)
    Can not be arsed with life no more.
  • InstantKarmaInstantKarma Posts: 45
    :DJOHN LENNON:D
    George Harrison
    Eddie Vedder
    Rob Nash (I-Witness) ... Winnipeg band (that's in Manitoba, Canada)
    Neil Young
    Chris Cornell
    Bob Dylan
    Eric Clapton

    I don't care if they're "still living" or not.... NOBODY tops John Lennon! If I had to think of any more that are still living I'd probably blow a circuit. There are a lot of songs I like (many of them actually mean something, too :p), but I'm not sure I'd list their writers in the top 15.
    "and he still gives his love, he just gives it away and the love he receives is the love that is saved,..."
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Nick Lachey
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Bob Dylan
    Neil Young
    Eddie Vedder
    Maynard James Keenan
    Billy Corgan
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    The Wizards of Boat.
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    Ed Vedder
    Tom Waits
    Mark Lanegan
    Chris Cornell
    Leonard Cohen

    And I would say Andy Wood, but alas...
    Smokey Robinson constantly looks like he's trying to act natural after being accused of farting.
  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    Bob Dylan
    Damien Rice
    Tom McRea
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • DeetroitBaasketballDeetroitBaasketball Posts: 379
    inner sense wrote:
    I noticed in a recent music magazine [Paste] there was a list of the 100 best singer/songwriters still living. So in the same fashion what would be your choice for let's say the top 15.

    Mine: In no order

    Jeff Mangum (Nuetral Milk Hotel)
    Neil Young
    Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse)
    Leonard Cohen
    Bob Dylan
    Colin Meloy (Decemberists)
    Win Butler (Arcade Fire)
    Robert Pollard (Guided by Voices)
    Morrisey (Smiths)
    Ben Gibbard (Postal Service/DCFC)
    Elliot Smith
    Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
    Sam Beam (Iron and Wine)
    Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
    Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes)


    Do you have a link to that? I frequent their website, but haven't seen it yet...
  • inner senseinner sense Posts: 74
    DeetroitBaasketball wrote:
    Do you have a link to that? I frequent their website, but haven't seen it yet...

    No on their website it does not tell you the listing. i actually noticed it in the magazone at a book store.
    I attack with love, pure bug beauty, curl my lips and crawl up to you.
  • StoneG82StoneG82 Posts: 806
    DeetroitBaasketball wrote:
    Do you have a link to that? I frequent their website, but haven't seen it yet...

    heres the list:

    100 T-Bone Burnett
    99 Outkast
    98 Jay Farrar
    97 Josh Ritter
    96 Jimmy Cliff
    95 Patti Smith
    94 Sam Phillips
    93 Joseph Arthur
    92 Alejandro Escovedo
    91 Drive-By Truckers
    90 Nick Cave
    89 Victoria Williams
    88 Parliment
    87 Lyle Lovett
    86 Sam Beam (Iron & Wine)
    85 David bazan (Pedro the Lion, Headphones)
    84 They Might Be Giants
    83 Fleetwood Mac (Buckingham, Nicks, McVie)
    82 John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats)
    81 The Flaming Lips
    80 Pink Floyd
    79 Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, Silver Jews)
    78 Robert Pollard (Guided by Voices)
    77 Bruce Cockburn
    76 Will Oldham aka Bonnie "Prine" Billy
    75 Ron Sexsmith
    74 Over the Rhine
    73 Julie Miller
    72 Michael Jackson
    71 Vic Chestnut
    70 Alex Chilton (Big Star, The Box Tops)
    69 Merle Haggard
    68 Allen Toussaint
    67 Connor Oberst
    66 Charles Thompson (aka Frank Black) (Pixies, The Catholics)
    65 Bill Mallonee (Vigilantes of Love)
    64 Andy Partridge (XTC)
    63 Richard Thompson
    62 Sting
    61 John Hiatt
    60 Jimmy Webb
    59 Jack White
    58 Sly Stone
    57 Morrissey
    56 James Brown
    55 Dolly Parton
    54 Aimee Mann
    53 James Taylor
    52 Paul Westerberg
    51 Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham
    50 Public Enemy
    49 Cat Stevens
    48 Gillian Welch / David Rawlings
    47 Sufjan Stevens
    46 David Byrne
    45 Jackson Browne
    44 Al Green
    43 Ryan Adams
    42 Loretta Lynn
    41 Ray Davies
    40 Burt Bacharach & Hal David
    39 Led Zeppelin
    38 Kris Kristofferson
    37 Smokey Robinson
    36 Beck
    35 Steve Earle
    34 John Forgarty
    33 Pete Townshend
    32 Lieber & Stoller
    31 Carole King
    30 John Prine
    29 Tom Petty
    28 Robbie Robertson
    27 Radiohead
    26 REM
    25 Chuck Berry
    24 Jeff Tweedy
    23 Elton John / Bernie Taupin
    22 Lucinda Williams
    21 Lou Reed
    20 Van Morrison
    19 Patty Griffin
    18 U2
    17 Holland - Dozier- Holland
    16 David Bowie
    15 Willie Nelson
    14 Stevie Wonder
    13 Paul Simon
    12 The Rolling Stones
    11 Randy Newman
    10 Prince
    9 Joni Mitchell
    8 Elvis Costello
    7 Brian Wilson
    6 Leonard Cohen
    5 Paul McCartney
    4 Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
    3 Bruce Springsteen
    2 Neil Young
    1 Bob Dylan

    heres my top 15 in a somewhat particular order....mainly the top 5. (I got lazy after that and just filled in the rest)

    15) Jeff Mangum
    14) J Mascis
    13) Wayne Coyne
    12) Andrew Bird
    11) Doug Marsch
    10) Will Oldham
    9) Stephen Malkmus
    8) Eddie Vedder
    7) Tom Petty
    6) Neil Young
    5) Ryan Adams
    4) Jeff Tweedy
    3) Robert Pollard
    2) Bob Dylan
    1) Tom Waits
    "What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    sting higher than nick cave? not in my house.

    in no particular order:

    nick cave
    connor oberst
    ryan adams
    patti smith
    jeff buckley
    springsteen
    neil young
    zack de la rocha
    gareth liddiard
    brian molko
    trent reznor
    eddie vedder
    maynard keenan
    tim freedman
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • LedZepFanLedZepFan Posts: 1,009
    ed vedder of course

    bono

    springsteen

    and noel gallagher deserves a shout out here, what a brilliant pop musician
    I've faced it, a life wasted, and I'm never going back again.

    Some die just to live.
  • IWishIWasASailorIWishIWasASailor Posts: 129
    Unless I'm just blind I don't see Jack White on that list. Which makes the list null and void.

    My favorite songwriters are:
    Rob Crow
    Jeff Mangum
    Travis Meeks
    Paul Mccartney
    Jack White
    Ryan Adams
    Cat Stevens
    Van Morrison

    Probably missing a thousand others.
  • bladworth116bladworth116 Posts: 344
    Michael Stipe
    Brian Vander Ark
    Rob Dickinson
    Gavin Rossdale (I like the metaphors)
    Mark Lanegan
    Leonard Cohen
    Eddie Vedder
  • kdpjamkdpjam Posts: 2,303
    i thought this was supposed to be about songwriters still living.

    there are still lots,

    i'd have to say, for a short list:

    dylan
    stipe
    vedder
    cohen
    bowie
    young
    townshend ETC ETC ETC

    i know there are a ton more.
    lay down all thoughts; surrender to the void
    ~it is shining it is shining~
  • tremorsinmytreetremorsinmytree Posts: 57
    What no love for Neil Finn?, I think he is the most underated singer/songwriter of the last 25 years.

    My other picks would be

    Nick Cave
    Bobby Dylan
    Neil Young
    Paul Simon
    Ben Harper
    Bruce Springsteen
    Pete/Roger
    "I'll be hanging upside down, and there I will swing, for all e.........tern.............ni..............ty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • This_Is_ShangriLaThis_Is_ShangriLa Posts: 26
    Ed..Of Course

    and


    John Frusciante

    To me him being with them took Stadium Arcadium from Crap to Above Average, and do not even get me started on his solo work!
    "I sometimes wonder why there isn't a Tee-Pees R Us."

    -Ed
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