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(@maxwell)
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Jim Morrison, Carol King, Jimi Hendrix, Lindsey Buckingham (of Fleetwood Mac) Jackson Browne, Roger McGuinn all stand to mind for me. Lately I've found myself quite enjoying Sheryl Crowe's writing as well

He not busy being born is busy dying. - Bob Dylan (It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding)


   
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(@vic-lewis-vl)
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Songwriters with exceptional voices..........

Lennon springs immediately to mind....
Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez........

Springsteen, Orbison.......

hmmm - have to think about this one a little more deeply.....

"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)


   
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(@gnease)
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These mentioned yet? ...

Fagen & Becker (Steely Dan)
Harry Nilsson
Jeff Tweedy (Wilco)
Ray Davies (Kinks)
Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders)
David Bowie
Lyle Lovett
Antonio Carlos Jobim (Girl from Ipanema and many more)

-=tension & release=-


   
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(@snoogans775)
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I want one separated from the rest of mine

George Clinton

I don't follow my dreams, I just ask em' where they're going and catch up with them later.
-Mitch Hedburg
Did you see that!


   
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(@colorofthesky)
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I cannot believe no one has mentioned Jackson Browne yet! He has got be one of the most talented songwriters.
I would also put Sarah Mchaclan(which I can't spell either!) and Michelle Branch on my list.

"You're the color of the sky reflected in each storefront windowpane...."
-Jackson Browne
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(@bleaseyhighflyer)
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i would not be here leaving a message in this forum if it were not for Jeff Buckley. I have only recently "discovered" him and his music, and together they truley are inspiring. In my eyes, no one has ever sung like him before. Of course his master trickery on guitar allowed for songs which came straight from his heart. By listening to his early stuff, especially the live in sine album, you can really feel his emotion pouring out.

Of course there are other great guitar players i admire.

Jimmy Page, for his love for music and ability to play, blues, rock, hard rock (heavy metal?), folk and Egyptian (used in Kashmir apparently)

Jimi Hendrix.

Chris Martin from Coldplay = first person to ever play piano as though it was a set of drums

" Ah man, that went down like a lead balloon."


   
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(@xlosexyoux)
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hmmm. i love the lyrics of jimi hendrix . i enjoy even reading them. they're so amazing. i also like ani difranco's lyrics. she writes about real stuff thats going on. and she is amazing on the guitar.

now that i think about it, alot of female artists are great songwriters. jewel, tori amos, even courtney love. maybe thats just me though.

"i collect friends, i have about three." - ville valo

"listen, ryan's at it again. he just got stabbed in the eye with a fork and now he has to rock a pirate patch for atleast a month. its ridiculous." 'valo' *bam margera*


   
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(@dragona43)
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Here's what I say:

Live
Our Lady Peace
Audioslave
Incubus
Sarah McLaughlin (ha, I can spell it)
The Mars Volta
The Yeahyeahyeahs
No Doubt
Dada, now Butterfly Jones
Better Than Ezra
Nirvana
System of a Down
Pink
Ozzy Ozbourne
Maroon 5
Nickelback
Hoobastank
a little Josh Groban
Staind
U2
Aerosmith
OKAY, SO I LIKE EVERYBODY, I'M INSANE OKAY!!!!!!

ie an'tce eakspe igpe atinle!!
the first legal high is spinning around!!


   
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(@dragona43)
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uh, yeah, i just like destroyed the whole topic here sorry, got carried away... :shock: :oops: :shock:

ie an'tce eakspe igpe atinle!!
the first legal high is spinning around!!


   
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(@guy_d)
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I think I am inp to go with the man to the left. People say he cant sing, people say he cant play the guitar. But I dont think it matter because no one can say he cant write a song

People talk of situations,
Read books, repeat quotations,
Draw conclusions on the wall.

Bob Dylan, Love Minus Zero/No Limit,


   
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(@guy_d)
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Sorry, that "inp" is supposed to say "Implored"

People talk of situations,
Read books, repeat quotations,
Draw conclusions on the wall.

Bob Dylan, Love Minus Zero/No Limit,


   
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(@alterego)
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Looks like everyone forgot Pink Floyd! To me they've always been mankind's greatest musicians ever! And though they're a band they sound like a single person. To spare other ppl a thought I think the next best thing that happened to humanity was Jim Morrison (his poetic genius is greatly reflected in the posthomous release The Ghost Song) and of course Bob Dylan too...

http://poemasmuertos.blogspot.com/


   
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(@guy_d)
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hum, looks like I forget to mention John Fogerty, Vic Lewis wont be happy

People talk of situations,
Read books, repeat quotations,
Draw conclusions on the wall.

Bob Dylan, Love Minus Zero/No Limit,


   
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(@lostbeggining)
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Without talking about all the obvious old songwriters I could never think bout best songwriters without including Edwin Mccain n John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls.....also like someone said...Aaron Lewis of Staind can make some amazing songs when he wants 2..........

Rain Shadow


   
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(@slejhamer)
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A couple of my favorite songwriters:

Pete Townshend
Brian Wilson

"Everybody got to elevate from the norm."


   
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