Bestest Songwriters EVER!

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  • elishazf
    elishazf Posts: 332 Member
    jello biafra

    glenn danzig
  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    Neil Peart from Rush. The Thinking Man's Rock Band. Congrats on making it in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 (finally!!).

    True Story, 99% of Rush fans are men. I am sure there is a woman that is a Rush fan, but I've never met her.
    I'd say 100%. There are a lot of bands I don't care for. I LOATHE Rush.

    I don't know what it is, but I can't freaking stand Rush, and I don't know a single woman that likes them.

    I mother****ing love Rush.
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    Neil Diamond
  • richh963
    richh963 Posts: 78 Member
    Lennon/McCartney, Laura Nyro, Carol King,Dolly Pardon,John/Taupin,Paul Simon/Neil Diamond
  • RobfromLakewood
    RobfromLakewood Posts: 684
    Bruce Springsteen.

    1st name that came to mind, but Lennon, McCartney, Simon (and Garfunkel) came to mind. I also like Taylor Swift songs, but would never recommend dating her to anyone. If she stays in a relationship longer then a year will it mark the end of her career?
  • purpleheart416
    purpleheart416 Posts: 34 Member
    Willie Nelson
    Mac MacAnally
    ANGIE APARO
    John Berry
  • schafe37
    schafe37 Posts: 8 Member
    For me, best ever:

    Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Lieber & Stoller, Bacharach & David, Jagger/Richards, Daltrey/Townsend, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Carole King, Rodgers/Edwards, Morrissey/Marr, Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Plant/Page, Lucinda Williams, Gram Parsons, Pink Floyd, Fagen/Becker, Leonard Cohen.

    Not the best ever but really bloody good:

    Kate Bush, Shawn Colvin, Neil Finn, Vedder/Pearl Jam, Suzanne Vega, Patty Griffin, Mark Hollis, Peter Gabriel, Blue Nile, Adam Duritz/Counting Crows, Kurt Cobain, John/Taupin, Mark Knopfler, Jeff Tweedy/Wilco, Brian Wilson, Emmylou Harris, Mark Lanegan, Mark E Everett, Stipe/Buck/Berry/Mills, Eric Clapton, Richard Thompson, Robert Cray, BB King, Stummer/Jones, David Sylvian, The Band, Ryan Adams, James Grant. AIC. Grant-Lee Phillips, Matt Johnson. Bob Mould, Pixies, Warren Zevon, Kristin Hersh, Neil Peart/Rush.

    OK, I'm getting carried away now. No doubt I'll have missed a few important ones. I know The Beatles, U2, etc. aren't there, just my opinion.

    Real solid list there. Nice call on Tweedy, Ryan Adams, Lanegan and especially Mould (some favs of mine).

    I also have to give Paul Westerberg, Craig Finn, Greg Dulli, Ben Gibbard, Ian Curtis and Brian Fallon a vote.
  • MrsSardone
    MrsSardone Posts: 194 Member
    Neil Peart from Rush. The Thinking Man's Rock Band. Congrats on making it in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 (finally!!).

    True Story, 99% of Rush fans are men. I am sure there is a woman that is a Rush fan, but I've never met her.
    I'd say 100%. There are a lot of bands I don't care for. I LOATHE Rush.
    I don't know what it is, but I can't freaking stand Rush, and I don't know a single woman that likes them.

    I know 2 women that love Rush. Oddly enough they are the types of girls that have more male friends than female. ILIKE Rush, but I'd never go out and buy a boxed set or anything.
  • MrsSardone
    MrsSardone Posts: 194 Member
    Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world, and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that.
    -Steve Earle

    Big fan!
  • jmuller06
    jmuller06 Posts: 109 Member
    I agree with the majority of those already listed. My 'best ever' changes depending on my mood. Some others I like that I haven't seen mentioned...

    Ryan Montbleau
    Ray Lamontagne
    Howie Day
    Norah Jones
    Justin Nozuka
    Joshua Radin
    Landon Pigg
    Brett Dennen
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    Neil Peart from Rush. The Thinking Man's Rock Band. Congrats on making it in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 (finally!!).

    True Story, 99% of Rush fans are men. I am sure there is a woman that is a Rush fan, but I've never met her.
    I'd say 100%. There are a lot of bands I don't care for. I LOATHE Rush.

    I don't know what it is, but I can't freaking stand Rush, and I don't know a single woman that likes them.
    I can't either...we had a friend who was a major, over-the-top Neil Peart fan and he committed suicide in 2009. We all had to sit through the entire "Free WIll" song at his memorial service...my husband and I were cringing the whole time because we both hate Rush.

    I will concede that the song lyrics and songwriting is very good, but I just can't stand the singing :grumble:
  • Chapter3point6
    Chapter3point6 Posts: 1,233
    I noticed at least 3 people are hating on Taylor Swift but she is a talented songwriter in my opinion. Back to December is a far cry from Pictures To Burn
  • mattagascar
    mattagascar Posts: 708 Member
    I've always preferred Alvin, but Theodore is vastly underrated

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