Author Topic: Performing Songwriter (Read 450 times)

midnight Target · « **on:** August 02, 2002, 04:31:56 PM »

Didn't want to say singer songwriter, some dont sing fer crap. My favs.

Joni Mitchell
Jackson Browne
Lowell George
Paul Simon
Brian Wilson

Makofan · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2002, 11:48:30 PM »

Jewel
Gordon Lightfoot
Neil Young

Thrawn · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2002, 01:36:03 AM »

Stan Rogers.
Gordon Lightfoot.
Joni Mitchell .

Anyone see a theme here?

The theme asside, they are truely incredible.

Note: My opinion is soully based on "live" albums and such. I've never heard any of them live.

SirLoin · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2002, 02:35:09 AM »

Have to go with Neil Young.The guy just puts his all into every show...I think when he goes,it'll be in the middle of Rockin In The Free World..

Sandman · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2002, 03:07:38 AM »

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Originally posted by Makofan
Jewel
Gordon Lightfoot
Neil Young

Jewel?

Good gawd no... not jewel... I'd rather listen to a kitten on a barbecue.

Braz · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2002, 03:36:55 AM »

Don't say that SM!

It'll be the name of a band next week, the BBQ Kittens.

You guys have good taste in songwriters. Been a Joni fan for... er, ever. I'd like to add Randy Newman to the list. Hands down the best concert I've been to (and I've done my share), was Randy and a piano in Austin's Paramont. He can rip your heart out. My second fav was Little Feat in the same venue. Lowel (sp) George and the guys wrote some killer tunes. Steely Dan, Jackson Browne aand Bob Dylan don't suck toenails either.

Boroda · « **Reply #6 on:** August 04, 2002, 07:23:09 AM »

Roger Waters.

Red Ant · « **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2002, 12:37:14 PM »

studmuffinen/Becker:

As Steely Dan isnt really a band in the classic sense, i think they qualify.

Randy Newman

Curtis Mayfield

Joni Mitchell

Lou Reed

David Bowie

Elvis Costello

Leo Kottke

Ben Folds

Peter Hamill

Van Dyke Parks

Tom Waits

Ben Harper

G Love & Special Sauce

Hortlund · « **Reply #8 on:** August 04, 2002, 03:11:34 PM »

*SLAP*

Springsteen...he's called "the boss" for a reason.

nuff said

Sandman · « **Reply #9 on:** August 04, 2002, 04:21:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Hortlund
*SLAP*

Springsteen...he's called "the boss" for a reason.

nuff said

Please take note... I agree with Hortlund.

There, I said it.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #10 on:** August 04, 2002, 04:38:00 PM »

David Byrne
Prince

wsnpr · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2002, 12:25:38 AM »

In no particular order I'd like to add:

Jim Croce
Harry Chapin
Ray Charles
Joe Jackson
Peter Gabriel
Janice Joplin

Hortlund · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2002, 08:54:04 AM »

I bought the Rising a couple of days ago, Springsteens latest album. Man...

Springsteen is unbelievable. No one is even close. How about these: Nebraska, Born in the USA, Ghost of Tom Joad, The Rising...

I have been sitting here for a good 15 minutes trying to describe exactly how good that man really is... but I cant. Words cannot describe how good he is.

Its like, first the music gets your attention, and your thinking "yeah, this is good music"...then the lyrics hit you like a sledgehammer. Bam.

Sandman

My personal favourite is the live version of the River, have you heard that one? You know the one where he is talking to the audience for about 5 mins before the song start?
I still get goosebumps when I hear that one...(and I have heard it about a thousand times now)

Sandman · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2002, 08:16:54 PM »

Live in NYC? Think it's 1975... right? toejam... I'd forgotten that one... damn... eyes well up... goosebumps... the whole bit... great song.

Oh... and another one to add to your future lists...

Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind.

myelo · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2002, 09:35:02 AM »

Looks like pop/rock is covered.

For country, Johnny Cash. The first person elected to both the Rock and Roll and Country Hall-of-Fame—and it sure wasn’t for his singing or guitar playing. Folsum Prison Blues, I Walk the Line, Wanted Man (with Bob Dylan), I Still Miss Someone.

For blues, Muddy Waters. His song-writing and guitar playing influenced Cuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, SR Vaughn, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones (named their band after one of his songs) and many others. I Can’t be Satisfied, Rolling and Tumbling, Rolling Stone, 32-20 Blues, Mannish Boy.