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  • Quote Villajohn

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by Villajohn Sat Sep 02, 2023 1:15 am

Randy Newman,Jimmy Webb,Judee Sill,Joni Mitchell,Alan Hull,Alan Doyle, Robbie Robertson.
Randy Newman,Jimmy Webb,Judee Sill,Joni Mitchell,Alan Hull,Alan Doyle, Robbie Robertson.
  • Quote Villajohn

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by Villajohn Fri Sep 30, 2016 4:58 pm

Ron Hynes,Ron Sexsmith, Ron Davies, Ron Kavana,Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood,Mick RONson.I don't need this pressure Ron!
Ron Hynes,Ron Sexsmith, Ron Davies, Ron Kavana,Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood,Mick RONson.I don't need this pressure Ron!
  • Quote Villajohn

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by Villajohn Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:10 pm

Richard Thompson.
Richard Thompson.
  • Quote in_the_morning

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by in_the_morning Sat Jul 12, 2014 9:10 pm

Shane MacGowan

Townes Van Zandt

Johnny Cash

George Jones

Tony Duggins
Shane MacGowan

Townes Van Zandt

Johnny Cash

George Jones

Tony Duggins
  • Quote Clash Cadillac

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by Clash Cadillac Fri May 16, 2014 11:38 am

Greatest Song Writers Of All Time
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  • Quote Jimmy Jazz

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by Jimmy Jazz Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:06 pm

so many to choose from:

Shane
Joe Strummer
Difford/Tillbrook (squeeze)
John Doe (X)
Billy Bragg
Jay Reatard
Paul Westerberg
Frank Black
so many to choose from:

Shane
Joe Strummer
Difford/Tillbrook (squeeze)
John Doe (X)
Billy Bragg
Jay Reatard
Paul Westerberg
Frank Black
  • Quote cagliostro

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by cagliostro Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:52 pm

In no particular order:
The Pogues which I'm lumping into one entity (sorry guys, I will not choose)
Tom Waits (which seems standard here, strangely enough)
John Linnell of They Might Be Giants (he writes lyrics like nobody else, as well as great pop hooks, and just keeps getting better and better)
Scott Miller of Game Theory/Loud Family (I prefer and highly recommend Loud Family)
E of the Eels
Kirsty MacColl
Kate Bush
Robyn Hitchcock (a person I have followed for years, but lost interest due to too much overproduction on his albums, until his more recent albums that are scaled back quite a bit. It seems the rawer he is, the more I like him)
The Residents
Jill Sobule (SOOOOOOO much more than the original "I Kissed A Girl" singer)

Sorry, I had to go with 10.
In no particular order:
The Pogues which I'm lumping into one entity (sorry guys, I will not choose)
Tom Waits (which seems standard here, strangely enough)
John Linnell of They Might Be Giants (he writes lyrics like nobody else, as well as great pop hooks, and just keeps getting better and better)
Scott Miller of Game Theory/Loud Family (I prefer and highly recommend Loud Family)
E of the Eels
Kirsty MacColl
Kate Bush
Robyn Hitchcock (a person I have followed for years, but lost interest due to too much overproduction on his albums, until his more recent albums that are scaled back quite a bit. It seems the rawer he is, the more I like him)
The Residents
Jill Sobule (SOOOOOOO much more than the original "I Kissed A Girl" singer)

Sorry, I had to go with 10.
  • Quote BelfastsLittlesHobo

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by BelfastsLittlesHobo Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:34 pm

Shane MacGowan
Bob Marley
Tupac Shakur
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
John Lennon

Not my definitive list but there you go............. :D
Shane MacGowan
Bob Marley
Tupac Shakur
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
John Lennon

Not my definitive list but there you go............. :D
  • Quote devmeister91

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by devmeister91 Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:26 pm

Shane O'Mac - not sure why I would be here if he wasn't

Johnny Cash
Tom Waits - not sure whether I prefer the jazzy boho stuff or the Brechtian junkyard stuff!
Einsturzende Neubauten (not easy on the ears, but still...)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
the Velvet Underground
Tricky - much better than Portishead and possibly Massive Attack, but not as highly rated

And also, and I'm surprised nobody here has mentioned him for songwriters: Townes Van Zandt - a favourite of Steve Earle - who has been mentioned here. I recommend Live at the Old Quarter for all TVZ newbies.
Shane O'Mac - not sure why I would be here if he wasn't

Johnny Cash
Tom Waits - not sure whether I prefer the jazzy boho stuff or the Brechtian junkyard stuff!
Einsturzende Neubauten (not easy on the ears, but still...)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
the Velvet Underground
Tricky - much better than Portishead and possibly Massive Attack, but not as highly rated

And also, and I'm surprised nobody here has mentioned him for songwriters: Townes Van Zandt - a favourite of Steve Earle - who has been mentioned here. I recommend Live at the Old Quarter for all TVZ newbies.
  • Quote phro37

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by phro37 Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:43 am

philofbelloni wrote:Jagger/Richards (for "Sway" and "Dead Flowers", if nothing else)
......
Though I wouldn't put them on the list as greatest, Mike Ness/Arcade Fire/Radiohead are certainly worthy of mention.


Townes van Zandt does an AMAZING cover of "Dead Flowers." it comes out at the end of The Big Lebowski. :)

and i was actually thinking of mike ness. i enjoy the simplicity of a lot of social d's lyrics (haven't heard his other stuff, though). very simple rhyming schemes but the words are deep and can be felt by many a soul. something johnny cash was brilliant at.

if you've never heard of richard buckner check out his song "ariel ramirez."
atmosphere (underground hip hop; actually, there's a lot of talent in this genre)
david king (flogging molly)
janis joplin anyone?
brad nowell (sublime)
jim james (my morning jacket)
chris carrabba (dashboard confessional)

a couple of "younger" bands in there but that shouldn't be a reason to dismiss
[quote="philofbelloni"]Jagger/Richards (for "Sway" and "Dead Flowers", if nothing else)
......
Though I wouldn't put them on the list as greatest, Mike Ness/Arcade Fire/Radiohead are certainly worthy of mention.[/quote]

Townes van Zandt does an AMAZING cover of "Dead Flowers." it comes out at the end of The Big Lebowski. :)

and i was actually thinking of mike ness. i enjoy the simplicity of a lot of social d's lyrics (haven't heard his other stuff, though). very simple rhyming schemes but the words are deep and can be felt by many a soul. something johnny cash was brilliant at.

if you've never heard of richard buckner check out his song "ariel ramirez."
atmosphere (underground hip hop; actually, there's a lot of talent in this genre)
david king (flogging molly)
janis joplin anyone?
brad nowell (sublime)
jim james (my morning jacket)
chris carrabba (dashboard confessional)

a couple of "younger" bands in there but that shouldn't be a reason to dismiss
  • Quote territa

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by territa Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:32 am

trashcity wrote:Favourite Songwriters, without who's mighty work my life would be much, much less rich.

Guy Clark
...

Yes! excellent! how do you know about him? I'm still introducing my neighbors to his music...
[quote="trashcity"]Favourite Songwriters, without who's mighty work my life would be much, much less rich.

Guy Clark
...
[/quote]
[i]Yes! [/i] excellent! how do you know about him? I'm still introducing my neighbors to his music...
  • Quote ExFishManAustralis

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by ExFishManAustralis Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:16 pm

This is neither a definitive nor complete list of my favourites... just a brain-dump of current influences....

Wally Page - Writes some of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, many of them brought to wider attention by Christy Moore and Declan 'Dr. Vibes' Sinnot.
Woody Guthrie - self-explanatory
Shane MacGowan - ditto
Proinsias Ó Maonaigh (Franky Mooney) - Father of Altan's lead singer, writer of some heart-wrenching Donegal songs, including the almost anthemic 'Gleanntain Glas Gaoth Dobhair (Green Glens of Gweedore).
Ewan McColl - Kirsty's pa, prolific writer of songs with real lyric content and a massively seminal folk-music character. And a right bloshie too.
This is neither a definitive [b]nor[/b] complete list of my favourites... just a brain-dump of current influences....

[b]Wally Page[/b] - Writes some of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, many of them brought to wider attention by Christy Moore and Declan 'Dr. Vibes' Sinnot.
[b]Woody Guthrie[/b] - self-explanatory
[b]Shane MacGowan[/b] - ditto
[b]Proinsias Ó Maonaigh ([i]Franky Mooney[/i])[/b] - Father of Altan's lead singer, writer of some heart-wrenching Donegal songs, including the almost anthemic 'Gleanntain Glas Gaoth Dobhair (Green Glens of Gweedore).
[b]Ewan McColl[/b] - Kirsty's pa, prolific writer of songs with real lyric content and a massively seminal folk-music character. And a right bloshie too.
  • Quote girlfromcountyhell

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by girlfromcountyhell Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:09 am

Shane MacGowan is (naturally) my favorite. No one else comes close to him in terms of lyrical GENIUS. The rest of the Pogues are good as well. I don't remember who wrote the song "Smell of Petrol" from WFH, but I love those lyrics as well.

Who else...Joe Strummer is great, as is U2 (although I tend to like their music for the music rather than the lyrics, if that makes sense). Another GREAT band to check out is Arcade Fire; I think they're the best band to come out in a very long time. Check them out if you haven't already!
Shane MacGowan is (naturally) my favorite. No one else comes close to him in terms of lyrical GENIUS. The rest of the Pogues are good as well. I don't remember who wrote the song "Smell of Petrol" from WFH, but I love those lyrics as well.

Who else...Joe Strummer is great, as is U2 (although I tend to like their music for the [i]music[/i] rather than the lyrics, if that makes sense). Another GREAT band to check out is Arcade Fire; I think they're the best band to come out in a very long time. Check them out if you haven't already!
  • Quote old barney greyheron

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by old barney greyheron Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:38 am

Can I have six? ta very mucha...
1...Shane Macgowan...simply godlike.
2...Roger Waters...wrote some searing lyrics.
3...Lou Reed...you can smell his words.
4...John Lennon...great rock 'n' roll voice.
5...Seasick Steve...I love the bloke.
6...Steve Mclelland...(bfch)...me soul brother and a talented guy.

oh...and Neil Young please... :roll:
Can I have six? ta very mucha...
1...Shane Macgowan...simply godlike.
2...Roger Waters...wrote some searing lyrics.
3...Lou Reed...you can smell his words.
4...John Lennon...great rock 'n' roll voice.
5...Seasick Steve...I love the bloke.
6...Steve Mclelland...(bfch)...me soul brother and a talented guy.

oh...and Neil Young please... :roll:
  • Quote PureIrishPunk

Re: Favourite Musicans/songwriters.

Post by PureIrishPunk Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:34 am

shane-o
josh homme
strummer
jack white
matt pike
shane-o
josh homme
strummer
jack white
matt pike

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