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Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (slaya) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:40:21 +0000

But paul simon is nice too

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (Greendale) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:59:12 +0000

NEIL YOUNG........enough said

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (tonydr) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:06:29 +0000

Now unless I missed it, no one mentioned Paul Simon. Not one of my favorites but deserving of recognition and consideration, maybe just for Bridge over Troubled Water.

These might not make my top 5 but are prolific and MIA from the conversation:
Billy Joel
Jon Anderson
David Crosby
Stephen Stills
Roger McGuin
Donald Fagan and Walter Becker
Don't make me say it... Elton John

...and Buddy Holly!!!

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (gnomefry) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:08:54 +0000

i think cobain(like his lyrics), matlock,john lennon,jim morrison. those are just the ones on the top of my head.also hendrix.

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (Tron Truncheon) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:50:42 +0000

moddish wrote:

I'd agree with most of the names above, all very talented, especially Townshend.
Paul Weller should be included as well, he's written loads of fantastic songs. Also, a somewhat overlooked one in my opinion, Jake Burns of SLF. Not forgetting Strummer/Jones of The Clash.
One I reckon deserves a mention is Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays, not the best song writer as such I agree, but his ability to steal lyrics from 2 or 3 songs and weld them round about his own lyrics and come up with something totaly unique is probably more difficult than you'd imagine.
Craig.

Hell Ya Strummer/Jones

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (Tron Truncheon) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:49:32 +0000

I agree with everyones post
But no one put
JOE STRUMMER!
or Mick Jones
Cheers

-Tron

OH!
I justed remembered
Woody Guthrie!

-Tron

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (Russell_Harding) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:11:14 +0000

theres an interesting story about rogers his first song writting partner was hart and how he wound up with hammerstein was due to harts drinking and poor health they wrote some beautiful music under rogers and hart

Oldnewbie wrote:

Well, I am glad to see Neil Young and Bob Dylan recognized here, truly two of the most prolific, as well as John Denver, and, slightly more recently, Vince Gill.
And, although not particularly my favorite genre, I have always been awed by the ability of Rogers and Hammerstein to pump out all the songs they did for their plays. I mean, each musical would have many songs, and no two sounded alike!
Pretty amazing, and worth a mention.

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (moddish) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:35:47 +0000

I'd agree with most of the names above, all very talented, especially Townshend.

Paul Weller should be included as well, he's written loads of fantastic songs. Also, a somewhat overlooked one in my opinion, Jake Burns of SLF. Not forgetting Strummer/Jones of The Clash.

One I reckon deserves a mention is Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays, not the best song writer as such I agree, but his ability to steal lyrics from 2 or 3 songs and weld them round about his own lyrics and come up with something totaly unique is probably more difficult than you'd imagine.

Craig.

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (mrjay) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:07:10 +0000

I see some great names here. Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Roger Waters, etc... are truly among the greatest. But I think we're overlooking the "modern-day" talents :

- Ray Lamontagne (some people don't like his voice, but his song Jolene really shows his writing ability. It's almost as if he paints the picture of his story with his words)
- Dave Matthews (great performer & song-writer)
etc...

Many people say that the folk genre isn't what it used to be, and people have lost interest in "real" music. I thought the same way until I found out about all the artists that seem to be overshadowed by the commercial pop & rap & "rock" bands. I think we just need to look a bit harder for them because the industry isn't as keen to bring them into the public eye as in the 60s/70s. It's a shame really... there are still many artists out there who still feel that music is an expression of the soul rather than a way to be rich & famous.

Anyway, my top 5 (at the moment) list:

1) Bob Dylan
2) The Beatles (G. Harrison especially)
3) Neil Young
4) Dave Matthews
5) Roger Waters

and because I agree with Doc and I'm a fan of francophone music, an honorable mention for the great Jacques Brel.

Play on Chordians...

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (Tim0473) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:39:56 +0000

Bernie Taupin (Collaborated w/Elton John on alot of his songs)

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (Oldnewbie) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:42:20 +0000

Well, I am glad to see Neil Young and Bob Dylan recognized here, truly two of the most prolific, as well as John Denver, and, slightly more recently, Vince Gill.

And, although not particularly my favorite genre, I have always been awed by the ability of Rogers and Hammerstein to pump out all the songs they did for their plays. I mean, each musical would have many songs, and no two sounded alike!

Pretty amazing, and worth a mention.

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (slaya) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:12:46 +0000

I like McCartney

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (Farhad99) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:00:39 +0000

Wanna start a band. KZN South Africa. Contact Farhad on this site

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (gitaardocphil) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:34:41 +0000

JESUS, I forgot Pink Floyd (shame on me crazy dia ia iamont). I'M SO GLAD, POSTING this topic.
YOU PROBABLY KNOW ALREADY that I am an USA lover, INCLUDING CANADA.
And very interesting, to see names I never heard of
I FORGOT:
- JACQUES BREL, a brilliant songwriter, probably even of the best songwriters
He is from my country BELGIUM, of course FRANCE consider him as one of them They abused us already with FRENCH FRIES, invented HERE
- ERIC CLAPTON
- ELTON JOHN (with BERNIE TAUPIN) without Bernie, worse
- QUEEN, who can forget some of their great songs, like Bohemian Rhapsody, Love of my life
- DAVID BOWIE
- CHIN & CHAPMAN, they were a song composing COMPUTER and played a big role in the bubblegum, glim, glam rockers, like Marc Bolan, even the Stones didn't escape this style If you should see them in the early Seventies, JAGGER with make-up, this was also an "era of telling that you were BISEXUAL: see BOWIE in the early 70-ties, and compare him today versus that period He seems to be a happy married man, dressed in fancy costumes, Armani, Hugo Boss (DID YOU KNOW HAT BOSS designed the uniforms of the German Officers, who were really beautiful compared to other army costumes)

Re: THE GREATEST SONGWRITERS: ALONE, a DUO, a BAND.

null@example.com (etc_04) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:23:20 +0000

1. Bob Dylan
2. The Beatles
3. The Eagles
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones