Peter Stubb (acoustic. released hundreds of tapes. genres vary from death metal, black metal, alt country, pop punk, pop, all acoustic)
Jackson C Frank
Jamie Ewing (Bossy, Bent Outta Shape, Radio Faces, The Lazer, Tender Wizards, many more that weren't recorded and unfourntately he passed before he could make more masterpieces. The last was with the band The Young Men. Neil
Daniel Johnston
Mikey Erg
Lennon/McCartney, George Harrison
Ashley (Dunno last name. but I know he was many favorite bands of mine.. Giant Bags of Weed, Sexy, Future Virgins)
Neil Young
Matty Luv (Hickey)
can't forget my man Tony Sly (No Use For A Name)
Dee Dee Ramone
Lennon/McCartny are by far my two favorite songwriters with Lennon edging out McCartny by a mile (I don't care for a lot of Paul's mushy crap and don't care for any of his solo work). Kurt Cobain would be next on my favorite list though I understand that others have written better songs. His our simply my second favorite. McCartny is third if we separate Lennon/McCarty which I don't like doing since I feel like they made each other better. Paul Simon is great. Billie Joe Armstrong is another favorite. Weasel and particularly Weasel/Vapid were great together. Tony Sly was a great songwriter as is Joey Cape. Jeff Ott is good. Brett G and Greg Graffin are awesome too.
yeah, that mushy crap like helter skelter, paperback writer, and hey jude lol
Didnt know those were his. I just have the bad taste of wings in my mouth when I think of.his solo. Solo lennon is amazing.. His use of primal.screams, "don't believe in the Beatles", all that good good. Fuck ringo but the drum fills on I want you shes so heavy are awe inspiring.
Philip glass, I suppose composers count. And paul simon.
Cliche white.man reggae but marley has his moments
somebody needs to spin RAM a few times
snark aside
lamont dozier
gamble & huff
bacharach & david
jimmy webb
sly stone
joni mitchell
smokey robinson
jagger & richards
carole king
michael nesmith
david bowie
kate bush
harry nilsson
stevie wonder
nina simone
david byrne
greg sage
ennio morricone
lizzy mercier descloux
robert pollard
greg cartwright
lindsey buckingham
burial
john carpenter
todd rundgren
kim deal
kris kristofferson
curtis mayfield
laurie anderson
I forget cartwright.
And fred cole
Quote from: ian on February 19, 2016, 10:20:17 AM
yeah, that mushy crap like helter skelter, paperback writer, and hey jude lol
Those are anomalies and you know it. Besides, I didn't mean that ALL of his songs are mushy crap I just said that he has a lot of songs that are mushy crap and that's why I like Lennon better.
There's also this song which is not mushy but still crap.
http://youtu.be/abcHQaKewuE
Paul Simon
John K. Samson
John Darnielle
Regina Spektor
Oh, and Brian Wilson! I forgot about him.
paperback writer is an "anomaly"
check plz
Although Cartwright is a musical genuis, Jack Oblivian can more than hold his own..
this is an all time favorite of mine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osb9O8oNU9Q
and Lou Reed. Velvet Underground aside, his solo work is solid. If I had to rate the ones worthy of being rated it'd go as such
1) Berlin
WHY?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsxhM2g1JRg
2) Songs for Drella
WHY?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqoay8JsuGk
3) Transformer
WHY? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEca5YGy2lE&index=2&list=PL1DEB6DD29BF3B799
4) Sally Can't Dance
WHY? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXHpZq0_F0c&index=8&list=PLGbb9KO9XC_OS6YC0AJmliLaVKOzaWHcN
5) Street Hassle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-ksg_ZVn8s&index=4&list=PLiaOytEHao7HG2cfrIkShIRtL1Q8smvAG
6) New York
WHY? : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV86pwOnm4w
7) Rock N Roll Animal (Live Album, but i'm making the list here!)
WHY?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-y6xmDoXzI&index=3&list=PLiaOytEHao7EPqiYJ3jjuO_e4gZGUmCrz
8) Metal Machine Music makes the list because i respect a song writer who had the balls to put two amps facing each other, set up a 4 track, turn on both, record the feedback while he went out to score on a major labels dime.
Jeff Mangum should go without saying but in case not? Mr. Mangum.