is eddie the greatest singer songwriter of this generation?

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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    It's too hard.

    Conner O, Ryan Adams, Reznor, and Vedder are ALL amazing, as well as many others!

    But hey, that's why music is beautiful, it's not a competition!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • daryl jam
    daryl jam Posts: 104
    daryl jam wrote:
    Ed is great...but in my country we have a guy called Gordon Downie that we think can write and sing some really incredible music. so my answer is no. sorry eddie.


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  • Big Ed
    Big Ed Posts: 331
    down. Period.
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  • MichaelMcKevin
    MichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    Absolutely. I tend to think of him as the John Lennon/Bob Dylan of this day. Of course, there's not THAT much competition out there compared to Lennon/Dylan's time, but that doesn't take away from his greatness.
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  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    given2fly10 wrote:
    thats cause your narrow minded. yea bono is a piece of shit, he writes simply lyrics. few other names to throw out. neil young, bruce springteen, ryan adams

    I'm narrow minded? Having never heard of someone does not make you narrow minded.
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  • se7v7en
    se7v7en Philadelphia, PA Posts: 329
    Eliot Rosewater wrote:
    Definitely. And he's probably already released as many songs as anyone else mentioned in this thread. He's got just a shit load of music out there. Cassadaga is one of my favs for sure.


    Conor Oberst for me too, Best song writer since Dylan
  • se7v7en
    se7v7en Philadelphia, PA Posts: 329
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    I'm narrow minded? Having never heard of someone does not make you narrow minded.


    It doesnt make you narrowed minded, but it does mean you need to check out Bright Eyes
  • rage against tm
    rage against tm Posts: 106
    Ed Ved is the greatest singer/song writer of our time... and for me that's decades! he has the voice, the grace, the beauty, the tallent, the imagination, the ability to paint a picture,and a great vocabulary
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  • Surf Rider
    Surf Rider Posts: 813
    It's between Ed and this guy.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IbPGxYWS_k
  • deadmosquito
    deadmosquito Posts: 729
    i have to lean toward ryan adams for the current generation of music. it took me a while to realize it, but damn i love that boy's songs!
  • covered in bliss
    covered in bliss chi-caw-go Posts: 1,332
    As much as I love PJ, I would have to say no. There are way too many artists out there.. that title can't be his unless every song was analyzed.

    That's a LOT of music. :/
  • Surf Rider
    Surf Rider Posts: 813
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  • chikevin
    chikevin Posts: 421
    covered in bliss wrote:
    As much as I love PJ, I would have to say no. There are way too many artists out there.. that title can't be his unless every song was analyzed.

    That's a LOT of music. :/
    can't help but think ed could be if he wanted to. he keeps trying to push the envelope into areas that sometimes don't fit.
    not saying i'm not on board with him, but...if you want to be the greatest lyricist of his generation...you need to be much more populist.
  • Surf Rider
    Surf Rider Posts: 813
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  • Eliot Rosewater
    Eliot Rosewater Posts: 2,659
    se7v7en wrote:
    It doesnt make you narrowed minded, but it does mean you need to check out Bright Eyes
    Everyone needs to check out Bright Eyes. I cannot emphasize that enough.
  • OneLove
    OneLove Posts: 563
    chikevin wrote:
    can't help but think ed could be if he wanted to. he keeps trying to push the envelope into areas that sometimes don't fit.
    not saying i'm not on board with him, but...if you want to be the greatest lyricist of his generation...you need to be much more populist.

    I don't really agree with that. You dont' have to be mainstreem to be the best....

    we're just a damn lucky bunch of fools to be privy to one of the greatest artists of our generation :)
  • Jam10
    Jam10 Posts: 654
    Eddie Vedder is by far the best singer/songwriter not only of this generation but of all time in my opinion!
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Eliot Rosewater wrote:
    Everyone needs to check out Bright Eyes. I cannot emphasize that enough.
    +1
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • pirlo21
    pirlo21 Posts: 534
    Like so many others have said, I'm not saying Eddie's the BEST. But he's certainly my favourite.

    Might just throw in Elliott Smith for consideration as well. Genuis in my opinion.

    Also always loved Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals. Nicky Wire of Manic Street Preachers once said:
    "Gryff Rhys is the greatest lyricist of our generation".
    Now he should know a thing or two about great lyrics having worked with Richey James Edwards!!
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  • kh65
    kh65 Posts: 946
    "The Best" is up to each person. That person's best would be who speaks to them the most. For me it is Ed and PJ.
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