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WCB's thread got me to thinking.
Singers and song-writers.....and all.
Who are you favs? Song-writers that have done their OWN singing and dance? Who do you appreciate......and only those who have done their own music....their own way????
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Too many to name but Guy Clark, Steve Earle, John Prine, the late Steve Goodman and (the also late) Hoyt Axton would top my list...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Singing and Song writing is a full enough bill....who danced too?
I'm just impressed these days if the "stars" are singing a song that they actually wrote, or had a hand in writing. Now of course there are "Kitchen Passes" allowed and my first pass goes to George Strait. He has always been able to listen to a song and know whether or not he's going to be able to "pull it off" or not. He's talented in many ways. And he has the hits to prove it.
One of my favorite song writers is Dave Mathews. He has talent in writing songs. His ability to hear other peoples music and put it into his ideas and....well the band he has put together is truly amazing. I know his style of music is not for everyone but he is one of my fav's.
Sting has always written very intelligent music. Just follow along with the Syncronicity album and have your literature lesson too boot.
John Mayer is one of the best "new kids on the block." His talent knows no end.
OK. I'm done. 4 now. And please remember the rules about music....
Good night,
Mark
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Singer/songwriters-Lennon and McCartney,Warren Haynes,Gregg Allman,Willie Nelson.The Stones wrote a lot of stuff I liked,espically during the Mick Taylor period.
As for songwriters who do insturmental work-John McLaughlin,Al DiMeola,Chic Corea,John Coltrane,Eric Johnson.Throw Dickey Betts in there for good measure.
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Ian Tyson
Gordon Lightfoot
Look at the songs and be amazed.
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Today this guy is my favorite. I'm kinda drifting right now and the melody fits my mood. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4
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I remember an interview with Gordon Lightfoot when the interviewer asked him where he foung the ambition and guiding force to right the "Xyz" album and he said...."Well I was getting kind of hungry and needed some money." (Or something very close.) None the less, Gordon wrote some cool tunes.
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Jimmy Buffet, especially the music from the early years with the Coral Reefer Band.
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Too many to name but Guy Clark, Steve Earle, John Prine, the late Steve Goodman and (the also late) Hoyt Axton would top my list... Add Kelly Joe Phelps and Robert Earl Keen to the list above. BTW, Prine's latest (Fair and Square) is a superb piece of work - maybe his best IMHO.
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Jimmy Buffet, especially the music from the early years with the Coral Reefer Band.
t "Sixteen may get ya twenty, that's all right 'Cause they'll be rockin' and a rollin' on a Livingston Saturday night"
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Hey Bristoe, that guy was good. kwg
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Guns are like guitars - you can never have too many.
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Singer/songwriters-Lennon and McCartney,Warren Haynes,Gregg Allman,Willie Nelson.The Stones wrote a lot of stuff I liked,espically during the Mick Taylor period.
This comes pretty close to summing it up for me. IMO, Lennon / McCartney are un-rivaled.
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Isn't he?
I've been watching that video over and over for the past couple of days,... very unique style and the tune is addicting.
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I'd have to go back a few years and say Hank Williams SR, Waylon Jennings, and Tom T. Hall.
There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor polite, nor popular -- but one must ask, "Is it right?"
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Another very talented guy,... thanks for the link.
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A few:
Angus Young AC/DC
Rob Zombie
Ozzy Ozborne
Allen Jackson
Toby Kieth
Willy Nelson
Iron Maiden (mostly written by Steve Harris)
Nikki Six, Tommy Lee (Motley Crue)
Metallica
Dave Mustane (Megadeth)
Scott Stapp (Creed)
Craig & Terry (C&T Music)
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Bristoe, most of the time I think youre a crackpot, but that was friggin GOOOOOD!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> You may change my mind yet. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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You can't miss 'em fast enough to kill 'em!
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+1 on Gordon Lightfoot. Amazing. Van Morrison is another. I grew up with MTV, but outgrew it in a hurry.
Now with even more aplomb
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Bristoe, most of the time I think youre a crackpot, I prefer to think of myself as pleasantly eccentric and moderately grumpy. To the untrained eye, such characteristics are frequently interpreted as "crackpotism".
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