Best songwriter?

These are my top 5:)

1. Roger Waters

2. Beck

3. Gruff Rhys

4. Steven Wilson

5. Tom Waits

*waits for Bob Dylan*

I know it is coming.

*waits for Bob Dylan*

I know it is coming.

Cube_of_MooN

him, Billy Joel, Elton John, David Bowie, Lennon/McCartney, etc.

*waits for Bob Dylan*

I know it is coming.

Cube_of_MooN

I never got his appeal, I'm more of a neal young fan.

These are my top 5:)

1. Roger Waters

2. Beck

3. Gruff Rhys

4. Steven Wilson

5. Peter Gabriel

Film-Guy

Your list lacks a Tom Waits.

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*waits for Bob Dylan*

I know it is coming.

Hewkii

him, Billy Joel, Elton John, David Bowie, Lennon/McCartney, etc.

I thought somebody else wrote most of david bowie's songs? I'm probably wrong there.

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These are my top 5:)

1. Roger Waters

2. Beck

3. Gruff Rhys

4. Steven Wilson

5. Peter Gabriel

Lockedge

Your list lacks a Tom Waits.

Good choice, it was either him or peter gabriel. Both are great imo.

[QUOTE="Hewkii"][QUOTE="Cube_of_MooN"]

*waits for Bob Dylan*

I know it is coming.

Film-Guy

him, Billy Joel, Elton John, David Bowie, Lennon/McCartney, etc.

I thought somebody else wrote most of david bowie's songs? I'm probably wrong there.

You're thinking Elton John. he has Bernie Taupin as an ace in his sleeve.

Also, Win Butler(and the Arcade Fire folk) is pretty excellent.

Springsteen needs mentioning too. His songs are excellent and his lyrics are incredibly human.

My favorites

Nathan Gearhart

Freddy Mercury

Michael Kiske

John Henry(Before Demons, I hate that CD with a passion)

Trevor Strnad

Does anyone else know who Gruff Rhys is?Film-Guy

Guy from Super Furry Animals, right? Scottish lad. Had an albumCandylion which was quite a special album. :)

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]Does anyone else know who Gruff Rhys is?Lockedge

Guy from Super Furry Animals, right? Scottish lad. Had an albumCandylion which was quite a special album. :)

I thought he welsh? Close enough, He kinda reminds me of a mix between Beck and Damon Albarn from blur. I like his wacky songs and how most of of the stuff he does sounds unique. Have you heard of his new project Neon Neon? Its an 80s style synth pop group, check out youtube to see some of their stuff.

Bob Dylan, Ian Curtis, Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, Nick Drake, ect.qubert27

Nick Drake is a good choice, very underrated songwriter.

Tilo Wolff

Best writer/composer there is, imo (check out Lacrimosa to hear his work).

My favorites -

1. Greg Graffin

2. Brett Gurewitz

3. Jello Biafra

4. Greg Ginn

5. Glenn Danzig

[QUOTE="Lockedge"]

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]Does anyone else know who Gruff Rhys is?Film-Guy

Guy from Super Furry Animals, right? Scottish lad. Had an albumCandylion which was quite a special album. :)

I thought he welsh? Close enough, He kinda reminds me of a mix between Beck and Damon Albarn from blur. I like his wacky songs and how most of of the stuff he does sounds unique. Have you heard of his new project Neon Neon? Its an 80s style synth pop group, check out youtube to see some of their stuff.

Could be Welsh. I get confused sometimes. :P

And you sold me on the new side project the moment you typed "80s style synth". Yum!