Jetman_67 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 He may be dead since 1980, but John Lennon was the most brilliant songwriter ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 <~ See avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I'll go with a someone more contemporary. Jesse Lacey- Singer, song writer, guitar player from Long Island band Brand New. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S. Dylan Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Chuck Berry. Insane lyricist and guitar player. Rappers today have nothing on this guy's flow. If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry" ---John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetman_67 Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 Chuck Berry. Insane lyricist and guitar player. Rappers today have nothing on this guy's flow. If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry" ---John Lennon Good point. Lennon was a big fan of Chuck. Todays musicians tend to rely too much on technology. If you listen to Kanye West w/o the synthesizers he sucks. Thats just one example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S. Dylan Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 [quote name='Jetman67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gg Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryK Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 You people disappoint me. Jim Morrison shouldn't be the 5th response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Niel Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 You people disappoint me. Jim Morrison shouldn't be the 5th response. Good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Van Morrison doesnt get enough credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 carole king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S. Dylan Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Bo Diddley. Besides the fact that he wrote ground breaking songs, the guy invented the tremolo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Things Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 1) Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter 2) Paul Simon 3) Elton John/Bernie Taupin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Babe Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 For rock...Lennon For hip hop...Tupac Current artist.......hmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Roy Orbison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Prince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Brian Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I am assuming that they could be either, and not necessarily both. That said: Pete Townshend Roger Waters Steve Marriott Robert Plant Jimmy Page Marc Bolan David Bowie Jagger/Richards Joe Walsh I could go on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Simon (songwriter) & Garfunkle (singer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Jim Croce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Prince Good one, Sperm. Saw him twice live in the 80s and 90s. Unbelievable live performer and writer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S. Dylan Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Syd Barrett -People may disagree but I've been studying this guy for the last 5 years and I believe he was a genius. I'd like to say Hendrix too as a songwriter. Sure he was a great guitar player but man, the guy wrote songs in every genre and they're all great. If you've actually listened to any of his albums all the way through you'd probably agree. Also, John Phillips from the Mamas and Papas. He wrote plenty of insanely great songs. I think Peter Green was a genius too. Geniuses seemed to get the most messed up from the acid. Syd, Lennon, Green. All guys who got ****ed up from acid whether it be Autism/Schizophrenia type of illness like in Syd or Peter Green's case, or depression like in John's case. Lennon tripped over 4,000 times. Maybe that's why all the hippies got into the harder drugs.. the acid made them depressed and they turned to coke and the other stupid **** to make them feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Roy Orbison amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 For rock...Lennon For hip hop...Tupac Current artist.......hmm.... Nice, I was gonna say that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Elton John, Barry Manilow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Steve Winwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S. Dylan Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Steve Winwood As people of my generation may say, Word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Ray Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 A few more: Nick Drake Bonnie Raitt Ken Hensley Jon Anderson Freddy Mercury Peter Gabriel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Niel Young Great pick. I know Pats fans are a little slow. It's Neil Young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Burt Bacharach and Hal David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Phil Collins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 As people of my generation may say, Word. I'm trying to think of people who, if you play any instruments or sing, you think: I cannot even comprehend this person's genius. Even if it's a type of music that isn't your taste. Tupac the musical genius, lol. Check this girl out. Blind, 5 years old, never had a piano lesson & then sat down & started playing one day at age 3. nSOaLH8vxYw Un-freaking-real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73andMe Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 How about: Neil Diamond, Harry Chapin and Dan Fogelberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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