Tubes Rock Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 i am sure if i sat here long enough i could generate a nice list...but the first name that jumps out at me is dave matthews. Don't drink and drive. Get high and fly there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDuff Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Another vote for Ben Folds "September '75 I was 47 inches high my mom said by christmas I would have, a badass mother G.I. Joe for their little minds to blow I still got beat up after class" I also love Dylan and Joni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Wilburn Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Originally posted by Fuego333: wow noone said muddy waters.... he was great FuegoMuddy Waters was great. But let's also give a hand to the man who wrote many of his songs, and was a hell of a bassist: Willie Dixon. Four String Riot the myspaces, we hates it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbroni Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 I also have to give it up for Otis Redding, because he's gotten so many of us laid over the years. Together all sing their different songs in union - the Uni-verse. My Current Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeennyzim Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Mike Doughty A true poet, whether in his solo stuff or his phenomenal work with Soul Coughing. You want to hear the person I think is the Tim Burton of music, listen to a track like "City of Motors" As I was going up the stairs I met a man who wasn't there He wasn't there again today I wish, I wish he'd go away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Peter Gabriel-Here Comes the Flood Sting-Fortress Around Your Heart Maynard (from Tool/A Perfect Circle)-Stinkfist Sheryl Crow-Difficult Kind Trent Reznor-Ringfinger Elvis Costello-too many to single out a favorite and for their simplicity: Prince Perry Farrell "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lug Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Tom Sholtz....... Ok, I'm kidding. Gabriel all the way bact to the Genesis days. You can stop now -jeremyc STOP QUOTING EVERY THING I SAY!!! -Bass_god_offspring lug, you should add that statement to you signature.-Tenstrum I'm not sure any argument can top lug's. - Sweet Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcat Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Originally posted by lug: Tom Sholtz....... Ok, I'm kidding. ...LOL! I still remember the first review I read about the Third Stage album: " Babe? We waited eight years for the first line of the new Boston album to be Babe? " Mudcat's music on Soundclick "Work hard. Rock hard. Eat hard. Sleep hard. Grow big. Wear glasses if you need 'em."-The Webb Wilder Credo- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Originally posted by lug: Gabriel all the way bact to the Genesis days.I decided to play some vinyl this past weekend, and one of the records I played was one I haven't listened to for (probably) 25 years--Genesis Live. I really dig Peter Gabriel as a solo act but now find his Genesis days singing rather dark and somewhat haunting, IMO. Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lug Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Originally posted by forceman: Originally posted by lug: Gabriel all the way bact to the Genesis days.I decided to play some vinyl this past weekend, and one of the records I played was one I haven't listened to for (probably) 25 years--Genesis Live. I really dig Peter Gabriel as a solo act but now find his Genesis days singing rather dark and somewhat haunting, IMO.Live is one of my favorite albums of all time! (despite the mediocre recording) I find his earlier solo CD's pretty dark too, especially the third one (the one with Intruder on it). My other favorite is the lyricist for Tangerine Dream. You can stop now -jeremyc STOP QUOTING EVERY THING I SAY!!! -Bass_god_offspring lug, you should add that statement to you signature.-Tenstrum I'm not sure any argument can top lug's. - Sweet Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarkus Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Pete SinfieldFrank ZappaWillie DixonBuddy HollyDylanWaitsWilliam Blake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_god_offspring Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Greg Graffin. the lead singer of Bad Religion. great writer and singer in my opinion. Tim Maurer. singer of the local ska band Suburban Legends. writes great material that makes a lot of sense in the songs. Kurt Cobain. now, i really don't like Nirvana, but he was still a very ingenius writer. -BGO 5 words you should live by... Music is its own reward --------------- My Band: www.Myspace.com/audreyisanarcissist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc_dup1 Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Joni, Dylan or Tom Waits? I like lyricists that can create a coherent story rather than just string together a series of brilliant images or phrases. Dylan can do both, but he too often settles for a string of images for my taste. Tom Waits is a great lyricist but I don't enjoy his music enough to want to hear it that often. So Joni wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickPunk Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 BGO said: Greg Graffin. the lead singer of Bad Religion. great writer and singer in my opinion. I couldn't agree more, bad religion are my favourite punk band. Others: Fat Mike from NOFX, Joey Ramone, Tim Armstrong,Lars Frederiksen, Brody Dalle, Jagger and Richards, Lennon and mccartney,Kurt Cobain,Davey Havok (AFI), Jerry Only from The Misfits (i think he writes now but i dont know who wrote their older stuff),Jack White, Joe Strummer,James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich,Craig Nichols from The Vines (you gotta love the line "she never loved me! she never loved me!she never loved me, why should anyone?) and recently i've been really liking the lyrics from this band The Bronx, dunno which memeber writes though but heres a taste: Heart Attack American i'm done telling you that i'm in love what i have will never be enough come on baby go live life on your own everything inside is breaking down and you don't want to be hanging around i don't think i want to leave myself alone i'm done having to apologize i'm done living inside your eyes when the lights go out whats left to know nothing ever makes sense to me a broken branch of the family tree kill the lights now baby watch me explode there is no revolution and i'm done doing things i don't want to do there is no restitution and i'm done i'm done living in this decline i'm done watching you redesign come on baby let's go walk out the door i'm done showing up to f***ing work taking orders from a f***ing bitch i'm in the chair now go ahead and flip the switch i'm done doing things i don't want to do and i'm sick and tired of setting up to be like you f***ed up thrown out and overdue im done there is no revolution there is no revolution there is no revolutiooooooooooooooooooooon DIE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONUT Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Donald FagenBob DylanMark KNopflerRoger WatersSo many.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Originally posted by lug: My other favorite is the lyricist for Tangerine Dream. Completely forgot about him! Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfreq Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Without a doubt,my absolute favourite, Dave Matthews Other notables include Sting Robert Johnson Roger Waters "The Blues is the Roots, and the rest is the Fruits" Willie Dixon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupster Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 well that one person is without a doubt, dave matthews, some more... bob dylan in close secondben foldsbrandon from incubustracy chapmankurt cobain sucks my ass ya know jewel isnt bad, shes actually a pretty good poet, but i still havent decided on her yet. less is more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuego Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 kurt cobain sucks my ass come on give him credit! penny royal tea, great song, never would know unless u thought of it that it was about his server stomach pains Fuego The basses -'04 MIM Jazz bass black -'98 Fender American-Deluxe P-bass natural -Peavey FuryII blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 I'll throw in another vote for Donald Fagen. And of course Van Morrison is no slouch either. And then again there is Elvis Costello. And the guy who wrote the words for all of Elton John's songs: Bernie Taupin. I would also say that Brian Wilson has written more than his share of great lyrics. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahuna855 Posted June 18, 2004 Author Share Posted June 18, 2004 ya know jewel isnt bad, shes actually a pretty good poet, but i still havent decided on her yet i LOVE jewel! she is pretty good with lyrics, and she is nice to look at "I'm thinkin' we should let bump answer this one... Prepare to don Nomex!" -social critic "When I install my cannons, I'm totally going to blast their asses back to the 16th century; Black Beard style" -bumpcity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2fat Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Sandy Denny from Fairport Convention. www.ethertonswitch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalhair Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Ben Folds does have a way with words. Also, Neil Young and Bob Dylan as also mentioned above. David Peel had some great lyrics too. Paul Kantner, and Grace Slick both have some really great lyrics spread from say 1967 up to like 1977. Catherine Moon's lyrics I only recently got hip to but are amazing. Sherly Crow, Lush (both Miki and Emma), Stevie Wonder, Jobim, Dorothy Fields. Oh, and the various lyricists with the Beach Boys had some luck too: not just Wilson/Love, but Tony Asher and Van Dyke Parks. The lyric that would have been Smile! are just amazing. check out some comedy I've done: http://louhasspoken.tumblr.com/ My Unitarian Jihad Name: Brother Broadsword of Enlightened Compassion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Lawson Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Bruce Cockburn Michael Franti Billy Bragg Joni Mitchell Paddy McAloon Martyn Joseph Paul Simon StevieLand - go on, you know you want to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemtone Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Richard Shindell Suzanne Vega Natalie Merchant The Band (yeah, yeah, Robbie wrote 'em all...yeah yeah) Cole Porter Emily Saliers Robert Hunter Brian Wilson Richard Thompson Dave Matthews Marvin Gaye Jackson Browne Jimmy Van Heusen Shawn Colvin Tory Cassis Mike Foster ...and others too numerous to mention. Of these, my personal favorites have to be Richard Shindell and Richard Thompson. Both are experts at painting pictures with words. -Tim from Jersey Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Neil Peart. Why has nobody mentioned Neil Peart? I also like Joey DeMaio of Manowar. And 'Weird Al' Yankovic. Pure genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuego Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 o yea! forgot about Werid Al! he is a genius with lyrics Gump Werid Al Gump sat alone on a bench in the park "My name is Forrest," he'd casually remark Waitin' for the bus with his hands in his pockets He just kept sayin' life is like a box of chocolates He's Gump, he's Gump What's in his head? He's Gump, he's Gump, he's Gump Is he inbred? pure genius The basses -'04 MIM Jazz bass black -'98 Fender American-Deluxe P-bass natural -Peavey FuryII blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarkus Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Ian Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickPunk Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 I forgot one, Jello Biafra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lug Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Originally posted by tarkus: Ian Andersonoooooooooooooooh.....GOOD ONE! You can stop now -jeremyc STOP QUOTING EVERY THING I SAY!!! -Bass_god_offspring lug, you should add that statement to you signature.-Tenstrum I'm not sure any argument can top lug's. - Sweet Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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