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07-25-2009, 01:23 PM
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Coming up with lyrics is the hardest part of writing for me, the music, melody, and arrangement are never the problem, it's always coming up with good lyrics. So I was considering who my favorite lyricists were, those who have been consistent from their first album. So come up with your 3 favorites, I'm interested in some other opinions and will hopefully discover someone I never heard. By the way mine are: Tom Waits, Roger Waters, and Gord Downie. And trust me not having Townshend, Cohen, or Lennon in my top 3 isn't easy, and beside I'm sure they'll be mentioned by someone else. |
07-25-2009, 01:32 PM
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Michael Stanne of Dark Tranquility
Niklas Sundin of Dark Tranquility
All metal bands, but their lyrics are fantastic, particularly Stanne and Sundin's. |
07-25-2009, 01:49 PM
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07-25-2009, 03:33 PM
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Van Morrison
Dustin Kensrue
edit: on second thought, might need to scratch Dustin Kensrue to add Bernie Taupin. I dunno, that's a close one to me.
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07-25-2009, 07:57 PM
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Neil Young
Pete Townsend
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07-25-2009, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JTE Neil Young
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07-25-2009, 08:08 PM
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Nick Cave
Anaïs Mitchell
special mention for Jónsi from Sigur Rós' 'Hoplandic' (ie. nonsense)
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07-26-2009, 07:36 PM
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Carly Simon
Carole King
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07-26-2009, 07:41 PM
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07-27-2009, 12:02 AM
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Lennon/McCartney
Rivers Cuomo
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07-27-2009, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by P. Aaron Burt Bacharach
Carly Simon
Carole King | While I'm not so much into his music, I have to admit Burt Bacharach is pretty damn good. How was your show by the way? I work on weekends, but keep posting them and hopefully I can make it to one.
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Rivers Coumo's lyrics on their Pinkerton album are excellent, don't care so much for their last couple though. |
07-27-2009, 07:24 AM
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07-27-2009, 11:20 AM
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Bruce Dickinson (Iron maiden)
James is one of the few Metal singers I know that can acctually sing and play rythm guitar at the same time! And my god can Bruce sing high notes! |
07-27-2009, 11:23 AM
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Eddie Vedder
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07-27-2009, 10:54 PM
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Frank Zappa
John Lennon
Hmm. Thinkin' on it, these names are pretty aged. Perhaps I pay little attention to lyrics any more, eh?
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07-27-2009, 10:56 PM
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07-27-2009, 11:06 PM
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07-27-2009, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TomA1234 James is one of the few Metal singers I know that can acctually sing and play rythm guitar at the same time! | you obviously don't listen to a whole lot of metal then.. and as far as i know, bruce doesn't write many lyrics, its mostly steve. |
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07-28-2009, 07:12 PM
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