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[kev]

'Greatest living songwriter' is such a difficult concept to quantify. How could you define it.? Most successful?, most prolific? most popular? . . . and then of course there are just so many different genres.
I honestly wouldn't know where to start.
One I haven't seen mentioned so far, who is certainly very high on the list of my 'favourite' living songwriters is Eric Bogle. Just a superb lyricist.

 

[jazzy]

You cannot detest music ,just don't listen to that genre . I once worked with a lad from Old Swan and he didn't like music -full stop.

I've heard enough of it to know I detest it mate.

 

[jazzy]

'Greatest living songwriter' is such a difficult concept to quantify. How could you define it.? Most successful?, most prolific? most popular? . . . and then of course there are just so many different genres.
I honestly wouldn't know where to start.
One I haven't seen mentioned so far, who is certainly very high on the list of my 'favourite' living songwriters is Eric Bogle. Just a superb lyricist.

You're right it is difficult to quantify and set qualifying parameters.

For me it simply my favourites.

 

[roydo]

'Greatest living songwriter' is such a difficult concept to quantify. How could you define it.? Most successful?, most prolific? most popular? . . . and then of course there are just so many different genres.
I honestly wouldn't know where to start.
One I haven't seen mentioned so far, who is certainly very high on the list of my 'favourite' living songwriters is Eric Bogle. Just a superb lyricist.

Fave one is the way to go. Like I like Zeppelin, but imo Page and Plant are not on the same page, lyrically, as tons of writers. (And Page nicked most of "his" riffs)

 

[larbert toffee]

I get that. It can be very samey. But to me, its the stories that are told.

Don't like country music as a whole but loved the storytelling abilities in song of Kenny Rodgers, Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell.

 

[larbert toffee]

You didn't have kids but you had each other ,that was enough for both of you Fred . She will be with you forever and a day .

100% Blue, nicely put.

 

[kev]

Fave one is the way to go. Like I like Zeppelin, but imo Page and Plant are not on the same page, lyrically, as tons of writers. (And Page nicked most of "his" riffs)

Yeah, I still couldn't honestly pick a favourite. My musical tastes are so eclectic that the songwriters just can't be compared.

In full agreement with this BTW

Everyone says the wheel was humans best invention. I would say that the combination of music, sport, and ale trump a wheel, personally.

 

[roydo]

Don't like country music as a whole but loved the storytelling abilities in song of Kenny Rodgers, Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell.

Going full circle, as someone who sees Bon Scott as a poet, when Nikki started educating me about country, I could see massive similarities in the story telling.

Basically, put some country music through a Gibson SG and a Marshal stack amp, and early AC/DC aint many miles away. Or the other way round. Play Back in Black or Highway to Hell in a country way, and they would work.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

I get that. It can be very samey. But to me, its the stories that are told.

I agree. The Coward of The County being a particular favourite. John Denver and Kris Kristofferson told some good stories too.

 

[roydo]

I agree. The Coward of The County being a particular favourite. John Denver and Kris Kristofferson told some good stories too.

"They each took each turns at Becky, and there were 3 of them"

One of the most chilling lyrics ever.

 

[bigjonny]

Going full circle, as someone who sees Bon Scott as a poet, when Nikki started educating me about country, I could see massive similarities in the story telling.

Basically, put some country music through a Gibson SG and a Marshal stack amp, and early AC/DC aint many miles away. Or the other way round. Play Back in Black or Highway to Hell in a country way, and they would work.

You should have a listen to “What’s next to the moon“ by Mark Kozelek, it’s an album of acoustic covers of AC/DC songs . I listen to a lot of country these days there’s some great stuff out there.

 

[roydo]

You should have a listen to “What’s next to the moon“ by Mark Kozelek, it’s an album of acoustic covers of AC/DC songs . I listen to a lot of country these days there’s some great stuff out there.

Never heard of him mate. Will dig him out. Hazy Dixie (sic) do some ace blue grass versions of their stuff. Kinda proves the point.

 

[Gwladysover]

Don't. You'll kick Helga off?

 

[roydo]

You should have a listen to “What’s next to the moon“ by Mark Kozelek, it’s an album of acoustic covers of AC/DC songs . I listen to a lot of country these days there’s some great stuff out there.

Found his version of "Up to my neck in you".

Its pretty good stuff. Ta.

 

[roydo]

Oh, on the song writers thing, Billy Joel. He has written some tripe mind, but some absolute gems. Fits my narrative of story telling as well. Captain Jack, and This Night are the starting reference points.