+1 @ immatthewj - I fully agree - Josh Ritter is an outstanding wordsmith!
Greatest Songwriter of all time
I was reading the Dylan post and it got me thinking. There are many great songwriters that come to mind, my expertise/knowledge is primarily with rock music. If you could only pick three, what would they be? My vote for best lyrics goes to:
Jim Morrison
Bruce Springsteen
Elvis Costello
Best music goes to:
Mark Knopfler
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Frank Zappa
Jim Morrison
Bruce Springsteen
Elvis Costello
Best music goes to:
Mark Knopfler
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Frank Zappa
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@acefactory , it was "Girl In The War" that got me paying attention to him.
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@backwash , unfortunately I am not too familiar with Lyle Lovett's work, but
I am in total agreement with you as related to Steve Earle's song writing--so much so that I previously felt compelled to talk about him on this thread. I have a great deal of respect for Jackson Browne's writing creativity, and I've always thought that Michael Timmins wrote some interesting lyrics. |
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