Members The Smiths Posted November 25, 2003 Members Share Posted November 25, 2003 here are some of my choices, I'm not gonna include those tinpan alley composers of the pre-60's/70's since they're all great: James Taylor Simon & Garfunkel Elliott Smith Billy Corgan Bob Dylan Richard Carpenter Jerry Cantrell Trent Reznor Billy Howerdel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woody b Posted November 25, 2003 Members Share Posted November 25, 2003 In no particular order James Taylor Ronnie Van Zant-Allen Collins-Gary Rossington(Lynyrd Skynyrd) Willie Nelson Harley Allen David Allan Coe Kris Kristofferson John Prine Dean Dillon Don Gibson(he just died and he's from my hometown) Robert Johnson Bill Anderson Stevie Ray Vaughn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pewing33ny Posted November 26, 2003 Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 dont feel like sorting through it all but billie joe armstrong, green day. not a follower but dave mathews does interesting stuff. hmmm...billie corgan.there are really too many i didn't mention (john mayer isn't one of them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thewallrules Posted December 3, 2003 Members Share Posted December 3, 2003 i haven't read this whole thing yet....but has anyone mentioned steve earle? i mean, god, he deserves some recognition, or josh rouse, he's also amazing, although he is pretty unheard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thewallrules Posted December 3, 2003 Members Share Posted December 3, 2003 ok i see a steve earle now....that's good i'm glad someone mentioned him....what about jackson browne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thewallrules Posted December 3, 2003 Members Share Posted December 3, 2003 jackson browne right there under steve earle...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jesus, etc. Posted December 4, 2003 Members Share Posted December 4, 2003 Originally posted by stickyrodent i m going with cash (johhny)i might get flamed for this but Marilyn manson has some good songwriting skills, same with reznorDylan was cool/ hendrix...oooo paul simon reznor rocked the house. have you heard of the band Kill Hannah? they were on carson last night and the lead singer looked like him, and the song was verging on that kind of song. i'd be interested to hear what the rest of the release sounds like when it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madhatter0212 Posted December 6, 2003 Members Share Posted December 6, 2003 Originally posted by nagesha Jerry Garcia & Robert hunter! word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members curtiswyant Posted December 9, 2003 Members Share Posted December 9, 2003 Jim Morrison is not getting the credit he deserves in this thread...The Doors are possibly the greatest American band of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members djufart Posted December 10, 2003 Members Share Posted December 10, 2003 I think he's been mentioned before in this thread but Dan Bern is a bad man!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members andrewjudah Posted December 16, 2003 Members Share Posted December 16, 2003 Dave Matthews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Charles French Posted December 16, 2003 Members Share Posted December 16, 2003 How bout Dann Penn?http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=23846096&keyID=265118&keyname=PENN%20DAN&querytype=WriterID cf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Charles French Posted December 16, 2003 Members Share Posted December 16, 2003 How bout Dann Penn?http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=23846096&keyID=265118&keyname=PENN%20DAN&querytype=WriterID cf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members acoustiholic Posted December 17, 2003 Members Share Posted December 17, 2003 If we're talking about who sold the most records, the answer would be Michael Jackson (i hate saying that). Rogers & Hammerstein were huge for American composers as was Aaron Copeland for Classical 20th century composing. Someone mentioned ?Elvis? He never wrote a thing. Didn't know a G7 chord either, but had a great attitude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bongoffa Posted December 17, 2003 Members Share Posted December 17, 2003 i think its gotta be hendrix!! there are loads of amazing brits to like page, all beatles so on. Robert johnson was absolutley inspirational too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slamcoffee Posted December 21, 2003 Members Share Posted December 21, 2003 mark lanegan was in screaming trees works with queens of the stone age has been on TONS of recordings by various artists the mark lanegan band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members underground Posted December 22, 2003 Members Share Posted December 22, 2003 I'm more a fan of the Brits, but there you go. Probably a reflection of my (lack of) age, but here's my list: Woody Guthrie (rightly said on this one, the man breathed American music) Lou Reed Brian Wilson Patti Smith Steve Malkmus (my personal fav) Frank Black Kurt Cobain (kind of on the fence here, but the wrote some great songs) Dave Berman Bob Pollard Jeff Tweedy Ira Kaplan I liked Corgan too, when he felt like it. But I'm still bitter about how that all turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ManWithThePlan Posted December 22, 2003 Members Share Posted December 22, 2003 Billy Corgan ('Pumpkins) Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day) John McCutcheon Stan Rogers Alex Chilton (Big Star) Scott Hill (Fu Manchu) Dan Adriano and Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted December 22, 2003 Members Share Posted December 22, 2003 Here's my input with some examples: Don Henley: - The Last Resort is a rousting commentary on America's hedonistic westward sprawl - the lyrics for Hotel California - just about anything from the End of the Innocence Bob Dylan: - Blowin' in the Wind - All Along the Watchtower - he also introduced the Beatles to Mary Jane and opened the door for Sgt Pepper! Dave Matthews: his lyrics are nonsensical but whimsical, almost in a Lewis Carroll/Dr Seuss way - Several songs from Some Devil have some catchy lyrics, hooks and melodies - Don't Drink the Water from Before These Crowded Streets Bruce Springsteen: I never used to like him, but slowly I grew to like the Rising as a fitting and emotional tribute to the fallen of Sept. 11, 2001. All except for Let's Be Friends. Adam Duritz from Counting Crows - August and Everything After, 'nuff said Rob Thomas from Matchbox Twenty: three albums of breakup songs may be a bit too much, but Yourself or Someone Like You became the anthem for those of us fortunate enough to be dumped from mentally-abusive relationships As for the "non-American" songwriters: John Lennon Peter Gabriel Bono/The Edge from U2 Sara McLachlan Mark Knopfler Cat Stevens There are many more but they elude me for now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raptor5618 Posted December 22, 2003 Members Share Posted December 22, 2003 If you are talking lyrics then I have to go with Harry Chapin Bruce Springsten Bob Dylan Eagles CSN&Y John Cougar or what ever he is called now But if you are talking songs Hendrix Allman Bros Lynrd Skynard Led Zep Red Hot Chili peppers Tu pac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ripping Rudy Posted December 24, 2003 Members Share Posted December 24, 2003 Tori Amos Phil Anselmo Bruce Springsteen All for very different reasons but each posessing a very unique ability to stir the emotions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sdspguitar Posted December 25, 2003 Members Share Posted December 25, 2003 bob dylan jim morrison billy corgan nat king cole gza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RomanS Posted February 21, 2006 Members Share Posted February 21, 2006 Bruce Springsteen Townes Van Zandt Loudon Wainwright III Johnny Cash ...all very different, all great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spdolan Posted February 21, 2006 Members Share Posted February 21, 2006 Robert Hunter (many Dead tunes) Bob Dylan James Taylor Jim Croce Dickey Betts Robbie Robertson Paul Simon Neil Diamond Joni Mitchell David Crosby and that kid in seventh grade who wrote a song about a dead woodchuck D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesway Posted February 21, 2006 Members Share Posted February 21, 2006 ben folds, randy newman, fiona apple, burt bacharach, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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