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« Reply #20 on: June 24, 2006, 05:14:47 PM »
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« Reply #21 on: June 24, 2006, 11:36:40 PM »
off the top of my head  lennon, dylan, garcia, page,morrison, allman, waters, joel, cobain, mercury, haynes, keenan, hoon, rose, stradlin, de la rocha, vedder
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« Reply #22 on: June 25, 2006, 04:16:06 AM »
dylan, lennon, harrison, leonard cohen
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« Reply #23 on: June 25, 2006, 06:13:37 AM »
Dylan, McCartney/Lennon/Harrison, Leonard Cohen was a great choice (kudos to the person above me), John Hiatt, Smokey Robinson, Bowie (especially on Hunky Dory).
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« Reply #24 on: June 25, 2006, 06:45:28 AM »
Good pick on Leonard - I listen to him a lot. Also Neil Young, thats guys like a machine that pumps out gold every year.
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« Reply #25 on: June 25, 2006, 06:46:27 AM »
I'll say it again..... Nick Cave.
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« Reply #26 on: June 25, 2006, 06:53:46 AM »
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Nick Cave.

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« Reply #27 on: June 25, 2006, 07:37:12 AM »
Is there a problem with that, Shotgun?

I know you disagree with everything I say, but do you even know who Nick Cave is or are you just being a cock?

There are other artists in this world besides Axl you know.
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« Reply #28 on: June 25, 2006, 01:15:19 PM »
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« Reply #29 on: June 25, 2006, 01:38:44 PM »
Smokie the Bear.



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complete list:

Robert Plant
Ronnie Van Zant
Bob Dylan
Ian Gillian
John Lennon
Paul Mcartney
Neil Young
Jimi Hendrix
Phil Lynott

100 extra points to Ronni Van Zant for writing Freebird
100 extras to Phil Lynott for Dancing in the Moonlight
100 extras to Jimi Hendrix for The Wind Cries Mary
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« Reply #30 on: June 25, 2006, 01:39:42 PM »
Eddie Vedder/Robert Plant/Bob Dylan/John Mellencamp/Bono/Andrew Wood/Cash/Reznor/Dave Mustaine/L. Staley & J. Cantrell/Elton John and Bernie Taupin and yes Prince. 

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The question was best lyricist, not best songwriter Tongue
A lyricist is a song writer by definition.
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« Reply #31 on: June 25, 2006, 02:02:14 PM »
Quote from: Aava on June 25, 2006, 01:15:19 PM
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Hmmmm, I know your a massive fan of this waste of skin, but each to their own! Cant abide him myself.

One lyric of his I do like though is  'There are fewer more distressing sights than that, Of an Englishman in a baseball cap'

I tend to agree.
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« Reply #32 on: June 25, 2006, 04:06:05 PM »
Quote from: Locomotive98 on June 24, 2006, 01:22:49 PM
The legend that is Nick Cave

Talking about true lyricists, he's the man. Can't forget Tom Waits or Leonard Cohen either! Pure genius is what those three men have created.
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« Reply #33 on: June 26, 2006, 12:20:02 AM »
Mnay already mentioned I have to agree with but I'll add:  Thom Yorke, the guy from Modest Mouse, Kanye West, Willie Nelson, Robert HUnter who wrote most of the Dead's lyrics, James Brown, Jagger/Richards, Beck, Bob Marely, James Hetfield, and Ryan Adams.
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« Reply #34 on: June 26, 2006, 04:04:00 AM »
James Hetfield.
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« Reply #35 on: June 26, 2006, 04:13:34 AM »
Quote from: Locomotive98 on June 25, 2006, 07:37:12 AM
Is there a problem with that, Shotgun?

I know you disagree with everything I say, but do you even know who Nick Cave is or are you just being a cock?

There are other artists in this world besides Axl you know.

Oh I've heard plenty of stuff from Nick and the Bad Seeds.  Nick Cave is a strong LYRICIST but I don't find the MUSIC he writes and makes that impressive.  Songwriting is not just writing lyrics, it's composing the music, vocal melodies, which I never particularly found impressive when it came to Nick Cave.  But The Proposition was a pretty good movie Cool
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« Reply #36 on: June 26, 2006, 04:50:01 AM »
Quote from: ShotgunBlues1978 on June 26, 2006, 04:13:34 AM
Nick Cave is a strong LYRICIST but I don't find the MUSIC he writes and makes that impressive.

And this thread is about the best lyricists...
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« Reply #37 on: June 26, 2006, 04:52:50 AM »
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Quote from: ShotgunBlues1978 on June 26, 2006, 04:13:34 AM
Nick Cave is a strong LYRICIST but I don't find the MUSIC he writes and makes that impressive.

And this thread is about the best lyricists...

 Tongue

I didn't pay enough attention to the title, I thought it was best songwriters no

In that case I apologize to Locomotive98, Nick Cage is indeed a strong lyricist  peace
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« Reply #38 on: June 26, 2006, 07:33:21 AM »
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Peter Doherty

Hmmmm, I know your a massive fan of this waste of skin, but each to their own! Cant abide him myself.

Pete may be the silliest and the most drugged up fool in music today, but the fact is he makes absolutely brilliant lyrics and poetry.

I don?t know how familiar you are with his work, besides Time For Heroes, but I suggest you to read some of his writings and poems too.


Quote from: Locomotive98 on June 25, 2006, 02:02:14 PM
One lyric of his I do like though is  'There are fewer more distressing sights than that, Of an Englishman in a baseball cap'

"He knows it's eating, it's chewing me up, it's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood" - part is great too.  Wink
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« Reply #39 on: June 26, 2006, 12:15:48 PM »
Lennon, Waters, McCartney, Rose, Hetfield, Dylan, M. Manson, Reznor, Cobain, Anselmo, Maynard, Tony Iommi, Ozzy, N. Young  etc. beer
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