music's best songwriters?

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  • lalalalaaaaaaaa
    lalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    aBoxOfFear wrote:
    that was priceless!

    Cap 'em like Old Yella!
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    Todd Snider
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,695
    pete townsend come on folks just to name 2 albums

    quadrophenia

    tommy.

    enough said....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Saturnal wrote:
    Cap 'em like Old Yella!

    "Play me online? Well, you know that I'll beat you
    If I ever meet you I'll control-alt-delete you"

    that is too funny! :D
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Since Bathgate hasn't been in, I'll add Bruce Springsteen!
    R.i.p. Rigoberto Alpizar.
    R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
    R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
  • Jellyrolls
    Jellyrolls Posts: 523
    Brandon Boyd is pretty good.
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    Are we talkin' dead or still alive? I guess I'll go with alive (in no particular order):

    Tom Waits
    Neil Young
    Bob Dylan
    Jeff Tweedy
    Bruce Springsteen
    Gord Downie (the tragically hip)
    John K. Samson (the weakerthans)
    Sarah Harmer
    Joni Mitchell
    Steve Earle
    Ron Hawkins (lowest of the low)
    Eddie Vedder
    Patterson Hood/Jason Isbell/Mike Cooley (drive-by truckers)
    Ron Sexsmith
    Bono & the Edge
    A.C. Newman (new pornographers)
    Neko Case
    Martin Tielli/Dave Bidini/Tim Vesely (rheostatics)
    Jay Farrar (son volt/uncle tupelo)
    Paul Simon
    Ryan Adams
    Paul Westerberg
    Matt Mays
    Kathleen Edwards
    David Hidalgo/Louie Perez/Cesar Rosas (los lobos)
    Tom Petty
    Daniel Lanois
    K-OS
    Fiona Apple
    Peter Garrett/Rob Hirst/Jim Moginie (midnight oil)
    Micheal Timmins (cowboy junkies)
    Joel Plaskett
    Michael Stipe/Peter Buck/Mike Mills
    Thom Yorke
    Dave Grohl
    Sam Roberts
    Hayden
    Aimee Mann
    "I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."

    -Tom Waits
  • off_the_record
    off_the_record Posts: 843
    direwolf74 wrote:
    Aimee Mann

    good call
    Cheat the odds that made you
    Brave to try to gamble at times
  • somebodyelsessky2020
    somebodyelsessky2020 Posts: 1,178
    lennon/mccartney/plant/page/vedder/jagger/bono/axl rose/
    Oh dear dad
    Can you see me now
    I am myself
    Like you somehow
    I'll ride the wave
    Where it takes me
    I'll hold the pain
    Release me
  • boxwine_in_hell
    boxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    There is one obvious omission in almost all of the lists here.

    Paul Westerberg is a friggin genius.
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
    -The Replacements-
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Bob Dylan
    Tom Waits
    Neil Young
    Eddie Vedder
    Stephen Malkmus
    "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"
  • elmer
    elmer Posts: 1,683
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:

    Kevin Coyne

    been introduced to him this year, was given Marjory Razorblade. hearing the opening track I thought "hmmmm" but it was a great album. Only last week was given The adventures of crazy frank & Dynamite Daze, not properly listened to those yet.
    around the same time as marjory razorblade I listened to Daniel Johnsten and was impressed also....slightly similar
  • hippiemom
    hippiemom Posts: 3,326
    Bob Dylan
    Eddie Vedder
    Patti Smith
    Tom Waits
    Bruce Springsteen
    John Lennon
    Bob Marley
    Lou Reed
    Neil Young
    Pete Townshend
    Billy Corgan
    Ani DiFranco
    Ben Harper
    Jeff Tweedy
    Trent Reznor
    Paul Simon
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
  • reversedarwinism
    reversedarwinism Posts: 1,151
    neil young - only one who can make me cry
    chris cornell
    ed vedder and stone gossard
    david bowie
    thom yorke
    bombs, dropping down, please forgive our hometown
  • ezekiels_oblivion
    ezekiels_oblivion Posts: 200
    waits, lanegan & cave = Father, Son & the Holy Ghost
    En mi vida,
    el oscuro me mantiene
    cuando yo te vi
    en la lluvia me prometiste tu sangre

    Estrella de la mañana
    Samael te persigo a ti
    y si me quedo sin alas
    ademas me muero por ti
  • armyreserve
    armyreserve Posts: 209
    holtz wrote:
    Paul Westerberg
    I totally agree with you. Paul Westerberg is one of the best lyricists I've ever heard. The Mats' were indeed a great band and the shows I got to experience live were second to none. Definitely one of the bands I still miss even today. However, I've made it a point to catch Paul Westerberg whenever he's in the Los Angeles area.
    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
  • boxwine_in_hell
    boxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    Another great songwriter missing from most of these lists....Elvis Costello.

    Elvis Costello is a brilliant lyricist....dude was really pissed off on his first handful of albums....some of the most interesting, intelligent, satirical and seething lyrics ever laid down in a studio. I love the guy. Even on his last album....Delivery Man is a great lyrical song.
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
    -The Replacements-
  • boxwine_in_hell
    boxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    armyreserve wrote:
    I totally agree with you. Paul Westerberg is one of the best lyricists I've ever heard. The Mats' were indeed a great band and the shows I got to experience live were second to none. Definitely one of the bands I still miss even today. However, I've made it a point to catch Paul Westerberg whenever he's in the Los Angeles area.

    Westerberg is God.....I saw him last year in San Francisco and Denver. He's unbelievable.
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
    -The Replacements-
  • rizzdaddy
    rizzdaddy Posts: 262
    Bruce!!!!
    08-19-08 (Riverside Theater) Vedder(Solo) Milwaukee, WI
    07-02-11 (Orpheum Theatre) Vedder(Solo) Minneapolis, MN
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    edited December 2021
    sir paul mccartney is really knocking it out of the park lately. that makes me super happy  :)
    this song is incredible. with beck ... and the video  WOW


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