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Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: 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

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: Makofan on August 03, 2002, 11:48:30 PM

Jewel
Gordon Lightfoot
Neil Young

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: Thrawn 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.

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: SirLoin 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..:)

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: Sandman on August 04, 2002, 03:07:38 AM

Quote

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.

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: Braz 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. ;)

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Post by: Boroda on August 04, 2002, 07:23:09 AM

Roger Waters.

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Post by: Red Ant 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

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: Hortlund on August 04, 2002, 03:11:34 PM

*SLAP*

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

nuff said

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: Sandman on August 04, 2002, 04:21:00 PM

Quote

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. :)

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: AKDejaVu on August 04, 2002, 04:38:00 PM

David Byrne
Prince

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: wsnpr 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

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: Hortlund 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)

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: Sandman 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.

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: myelo 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.

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Post by: Nifty on August 06, 2002, 10:29:52 AM

Charlie Daniels.  :)

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Post by: SageFIN on August 06, 2002, 11:42:02 AM

So, blues and country got covered.

For heavy, there are Dave Mustaine, James Hetfield, Chuck Schuldiner, Rolf Kasparek, Kai Hansen, Steve Harris and so on and so on. Too damn many good performing songwriters.

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Post by: capt. apathy on August 06, 2002, 09:25:42 PM

John Prine

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Post by: Red Ant on August 06, 2002, 11:52:22 PM

I knew it was only a matter of time before someone envoked the horror that is The Boss

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Post by: capt. apathy on August 06, 2002, 11:58:15 PM

the Boss?

this isn't over-rated songwriter performer is it?

I've always thought he was good but I never understood why anyone would think he was great.  lots of decent songs but mostly just back ground music while I'm doing something else.

Title: Performing Songwriter
Post by: Masherbrum on August 07, 2002, 06:59:14 AM

Roger Waters
David Bowie
Paul Simon
Sting
Gordon Lightfoot
James Taylor
"The Boss"

Masher