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looking for names (of quality songwriters)
It s been only 2 years since I started playing guitar and I got used to playing the guitar through good and bad times and ever since I started playing I have been exposing my ears to some music of mostly guitar players. Tommy Emmanuel, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Django Reinhardt, Fapy Lafertin etc. But (Im only 20 years old) I havent really listened to many songwriters or bands or stuff like that. I know that might probably sound like blasphemy to you but I havent heard many Beatles songs either. I was thinking hearing songwriters songs might help me develop better expression of myself. I remember hearing Brian s cover of Its too late by Carole King here in the show and tell section and I was like oh my days what a killer song! So I believe theese songwriters might enrich my musicality even without so much lightning fingers technique (which is just a cherry on the cake in my eyes).
So AGF, who are the great songwriters of our time?
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Townes Van Zandt
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Lucinda Williams
John Denver James Taylor Willie Dixon Neil Young Steve Earle Sheryl Crow Marvin Gaye Stevie Wonder Just a to name a few
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I'll add a few of my favs John Prine Bob Dylan Greg Brown Neil Young Joan Baez Guy Clark |
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Phil Keaggy
Jim Croce Jimmy Page |
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Townes is considered by many the best songwriter to ever live. Personally I think Dylan has him beat, but not by much. Townes can really pick a guitar. Steve Earle is a great songwriter as well. These days I listen to a lot of Todd Snider. He is a hilarious/serious songwriter. The stories he tells are almost as good as his songs.
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Pete Seeger Woody Guthrie Gordon Lightfoot Neil Diamond Cat Stevens Elton John Billy Joel Gene Pitney Neil Sedaka Donovan Harry Nilsson John Sebastian Smokey Robinson Sam Cooke Stephen Stills J.J. Cale Joni Mitchell |
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A few more that I think haven't been mentioned:
John Fogerty Van Morrison Jimmy Webb Laura Nyro Paul Simon Chris Knight Dewey Bunnell Carole King Jagger & Richards Bruce Springsteen Robbie Robertson Parsons & Hillman Ryan Adams You might want to check out the inductees in the Songwriters Hall of Fame: http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/era The sort them by era. Last edited by Gregg Carter; 07-27-2014 at 05:22 PM. |
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Rodney Crowell
Guy Clark Townes Van Zandt Kris Kristofferson Steve Earle |
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This list is not complete without John Hiatt.
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John Prine
Steve Goodman |
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+1 Amazing songwriter
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Neil Finn for sure
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A second nod to Rodney Crowell, my favorite singer/songwriter for many years.
A close second is Russell Smith, who was the lead singer/songwriter for the Amazing Rhythm Aces. Chris Hillman, of the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Desert Rose Band, Rice Rice Hillman & Pederson, pens some great tunes... As did his long dead bandmate - Gram Parsons. More and additional kudos to Townes, Clark & Kristofferson.... And lest we forget (Maybe I missed it) - Willie Nelson! |
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Hm.. Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Rod Stewart, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, etc.
I'm not sure how much I can stress the importance of Lou Reed's songwriting. He doesn't seem to have much of a following here on the forum, likely because he doesn't correlate with acoustic music much at all - But man, he could write a song - the king of New York! I'd consider him in the top four or five defining songwriters of rock and roll in the twentieth century. Oh, and you mentioned 'our generation' - so it's worth mentioning some younger acts since none have been, yet. Jack White can really write a great song, 'Lazaretto' was a great exhibit of that this year. I also think Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys is an exceptional songwriter - they really have some very strong lyrics. I saw a young guy in concert last week, Mac DeMarco - he's got something special. He's young, and has one album right now that seems to be igniting huge for him, but he has the potential to turn into a strong songwriter.
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