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the dude
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Gary Louris of the Jayhawks, simply amazing shit
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Toker41
Better Than You
"...He was born in the summer of his 27th year
coming home to a place he'd never been before.
Left yesterday behind him, might say he was born again.
Might say he found a key for every door."
coming home to a place he'd never been before.
Left yesterday behind him, might say he was born again.
Might say he found a key for every door."
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jimihey
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Well, for me it would have to be:
Richard Thompson, humour odd veiwpoint
Tori Amos, Dippy ideas, dippy delivery - but I feel quite original
Nancy Griffith, sheer economy of language, a story a picture of someones life in 3 minutes...very envious of that skill!!!
Steven Fearing, very nicely ambigous words that ..just..sing well.
Bernie Taupin, Elton's guy...great example of a jobbing, decent lyricist, I just admire his prfessionalism.
Paul Buchanan from the Blue Nile - for me his words just sum up feelings and experiences so beautifully. Mind you... not exactly prolific ..is he!
The guy who wrote "Same boy I used to be" as recorded by Steve Winwood (not written by him)..anyone know who it was. Again economy of language and this amazing descriptive flow. "(She) was like jazz on a summers day" I mean....wow.
Iain
Richard Thompson, humour odd veiwpoint
Tori Amos, Dippy ideas, dippy delivery - but I feel quite original
Nancy Griffith, sheer economy of language, a story a picture of someones life in 3 minutes...very envious of that skill!!!
Steven Fearing, very nicely ambigous words that ..just..sing well.
Bernie Taupin, Elton's guy...great example of a jobbing, decent lyricist, I just admire his prfessionalism.
Paul Buchanan from the Blue Nile - for me his words just sum up feelings and experiences so beautifully. Mind you... not exactly prolific ..is he!
The guy who wrote "Same boy I used to be" as recorded by Steve Winwood (not written by him)..anyone know who it was. Again economy of language and this amazing descriptive flow. "(She) was like jazz on a summers day" I mean....wow.
Iain
Roel
That SMART guy.
Zappa...
The man's a genius!!!!
The man's a genius!!!!
bdbdbuck
New member
Henri Devill said:
Used to cover "Sweet Jane" one of my fav's.
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ONEsnowRIDER
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Toker41 said:
OK, Ill admit it to ...not alot of people like JD (for what reasons I'm not sure), but this guy was a very good lyricist. I have many fond memories of touring Colorado listening to RMH (kind of a tradition). Do have to admit some of his tunes sounded the same, maybe not in a bad way...
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ONEsnowRIDER
New member
Sun dogs fire on the horizon
Meteor rain stars across the night
This moment may be brief
But it can be so bright
Reflected in another source of light
When the moment dies
The spark still flies
Reflected in another pair of eyes
Some thing so simple explained so eliquently. Or something not so simple to understand...
The clouds prepare for battle
In the dark and brooding silence.
Bruised and sullen stormclouds
Have the light of day obscured.
Looming low and ominous
In twilight premature
Thunderheads are rumbling
In a distant overture...
All at once, the clouds are parted.
Light streams down in bright unbroken beams...
Follow men's eyes as they look to the skies.
The shifting shafts of shining weave the fabric of their dreams...
Meteor rain stars across the night
This moment may be brief
But it can be so bright
Reflected in another source of light
When the moment dies
The spark still flies
Reflected in another pair of eyes
Some thing so simple explained so eliquently. Or something not so simple to understand...
The clouds prepare for battle
In the dark and brooding silence.
Bruised and sullen stormclouds
Have the light of day obscured.
Looming low and ominous
In twilight premature
Thunderheads are rumbling
In a distant overture...
All at once, the clouds are parted.
Light streams down in bright unbroken beams...
Follow men's eyes as they look to the skies.
The shifting shafts of shining weave the fabric of their dreams...
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chucknkd
New member
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jimihey
New member
Yeh, Justin is good.
He also sings beautifully. There's a lot of tongue in cheek stuff and a very "glasgow" sense of humour.
My fave line is
"Stone cold sober, lookin' for bottles of love"
I miss Del Amitri.
Iain
He also sings beautifully. There's a lot of tongue in cheek stuff and a very "glasgow" sense of humour.
My fave line is
"Stone cold sober, lookin' for bottles of love"
I miss Del Amitri.
Iain
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statecap
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Henri Devill said:
Sir Henri !
BTW...that "other guy" should NEVER be forgotten...Hail SIR PAUL !!
Glad to hear that someone else feels the same about Don Henley.
dafduc
New member
Donald Fagen.
Bob Dylan.
Joni Mitchell.
Paul Simon.
Gene McDaniel.
Smokey Robinson.
Marvin Gaye.
Cassandra Wilson.
Ashford & Simpson.
Jim Morrison.
Steve Stills.
Fred Pratt Green.
Jeffrey Rowthorn.
Rory Cooney.
John Bell.
Brian Wren.
Jennifer Knapp.
Michael W. Smith.
Fred Hammond.
Donnie McClurkin.
Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Dave Loggins.
That's enough for now...
Daf
Bob Dylan.
Joni Mitchell.
Paul Simon.
Gene McDaniel.
Smokey Robinson.
Marvin Gaye.
Cassandra Wilson.
Ashford & Simpson.
Jim Morrison.
Steve Stills.
Fred Pratt Green.
Jeffrey Rowthorn.
Rory Cooney.
John Bell.
Brian Wren.
Jennifer Knapp.
Michael W. Smith.
Fred Hammond.
Donnie McClurkin.
Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Dave Loggins.
That's enough for now...
Daf
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Unsprung
New member
Three more come to mind...
Neil Diamond
Harry Chapin
Jim Croce
Neil Diamond
Harry Chapin
Jim Croce
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fabkebab1
New member
Tim Rice (as in Evita, Lion King etc) - Musicals are not my thing, but you have to appreciate how clever the lyrics are, especially when you realise that they had to be written about something specific (they had to fit the plot, after all!)
Jim Steinman (Meat loaf) - I love the way that, using lyrics alone (ok and a smidging of music), the guy has the skill such that he could make grocery shopping sound like a passionate, momentous battle between pop-tarts and waffles
Billy Bragg - He has gone "off the boil" recently, in taking woody guthrie lyrics (is he suffering from writers block?) , but he writes brilliant,brilliant lyrics. Very raw and personal.
Paul Simon - I think he writes in the way that a great artist paints - a couple of seemingly casual brushstrokes, and 5 minutes later you have a painting which is a beautiful and accurate representation of something recognizable, but if you stop looking at the picture as a whole and look at the individual brushstrokes, they make no sense.
Niel Peart - I guess I love his ideas more than anything- just thoughtful concepts dressed up into a lyric.
Jim Steinman (Meat loaf) - I love the way that, using lyrics alone (ok and a smidging of music), the guy has the skill such that he could make grocery shopping sound like a passionate, momentous battle between pop-tarts and waffles
Billy Bragg - He has gone "off the boil" recently, in taking woody guthrie lyrics (is he suffering from writers block?) , but he writes brilliant,brilliant lyrics. Very raw and personal.
Paul Simon - I think he writes in the way that a great artist paints - a couple of seemingly casual brushstrokes, and 5 minutes later you have a painting which is a beautiful and accurate representation of something recognizable, but if you stop looking at the picture as a whole and look at the individual brushstrokes, they make no sense.
Niel Peart - I guess I love his ideas more than anything- just thoughtful concepts dressed up into a lyric.
King Elvis
New member
Chuck Berry
Buddy Holly
Lennon & McCartney
John Phillips
Jagger & Richards
Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Gordon Lightfoot
Bruce Springsteen
Steve Earle
John Mellencamp
Bono
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
Pete Townsend
Neil Diamond
Buddy Holly
Lennon & McCartney
John Phillips
Jagger & Richards
Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Gordon Lightfoot
Bruce Springsteen
Steve Earle
John Mellencamp
Bono
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
Pete Townsend
Neil Diamond
dragonworks
Banned
Justin Haywood
Al Stewart
Jack Bruce
Rogher McGuinn
One of the reasons is cause they dont write my dick is bigger than your dick songs.
Al Stewart
Jack Bruce
Rogher McGuinn
One of the reasons is cause they dont write my dick is bigger than your dick songs.
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Richie Woods
New member
Neil Peart
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Toker41
Better Than You
dragonworks said:
...but,
....um...
...my dick IS bigger than your dick.
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Toker41
Better Than You
no....
...wait...
...I think what I mean is I AM a bigger dick than you.
...wait...
...I think what I mean is I AM a bigger dick than you.
dragonworks
Banned
Toker41
Your probably right on both accounts.
But you did good by allowing me my 1600 post.
Your probably right on both accounts.
But you did good by allowing me my 1600 post.
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Richard Monroe
Well-known member
David Wilcox (the last of the great American folk singers- Voxvendor's right on this one)
Grace Slick (Listen to "Crown of Creation"- not the title song, which was plagiarized from John Wyndam's book "Rebirth" and not credited, but the whole album)
Andrew Lloyd Weber
Bob Dylan
Billy Joel
Tom Lehrer (simply the funniest songwriter of all time, and a great poet)
Joni Mitchell (all the above people who mentioned her are spot on)
Lennon/McCartney
Pete Townsend
Jim Morrison
The reason is really the same in all cases. They make me feel, think, and care. Asking why you love a lyricist is like asking why you love a woman. Because whether you laugh or cry, whether it feels like ecstasy or torment, you know, for that moment, that you are really alive.-Richie
Grace Slick (Listen to "Crown of Creation"- not the title song, which was plagiarized from John Wyndam's book "Rebirth" and not credited, but the whole album)
Andrew Lloyd Weber
Bob Dylan
Billy Joel
Tom Lehrer (simply the funniest songwriter of all time, and a great poet)
Joni Mitchell (all the above people who mentioned her are spot on)
Lennon/McCartney
Pete Townsend
Jim Morrison
The reason is really the same in all cases. They make me feel, think, and care. Asking why you love a lyricist is like asking why you love a woman. Because whether you laugh or cry, whether it feels like ecstasy or torment, you know, for that moment, that you are really alive.-Richie