favourite songwriters (lyric, rock, single, John Lennon, cover)

emmaforman · 03-28-2007, 04:42 PM

what's everyone's favourite songwriters?

some of mine are Linda Perry, Sheryl Crow, Lisa Leob...if I had to pick one would say Linda Perry though

sleepy jack · 03-28-2007, 04:44 PM

Conor Oberst, Elliott Smith, Geoff Rickly, Ben Stivers, Drew Speziale, Rocky Votolato

emmaforman · 03-28-2007, 04:46 PM

nice choices ...like Elliott Smith a lot

Maddest_Hatter · 03-28-2007, 05:45 PM

Harry Chapin, Jim Croce, Alice Cooper, Izzy Stradlin, Axl Rose, Bob Dylan

emmaforman · 03-28-2007, 06:00 PM

Haven't heard any Harry Chapin music before so would like to have a listen...are there any websites worth checking out that have mp3s of his music on them?

right-track · 03-28-2007, 06:03 PM

David Byrne, Morrissey, Robert Smith, John Lennon, Ray Davies, Lou Reed, Smokey Robinson, Paul Weller, Holland/Dozier/Holland, Paul Simon, John Squire, Bowie, Dylan.

If I had to choose just one it would have be Smokey Robinson, pure poetry and not a single word wasted.

emmaforman · 03-28-2007, 06:21 PM

Smokey Robinson..I'm impressed, I was actually thinking of covering 'fly me to the moon' but I wasn't sure if I'd pull it off

right-track · 03-28-2007, 06:24 PM

If it's a lyric thing, try 'Tracks Of My Tears'.

emmaforman · 03-28-2007, 06:36 PM

thanks will check that out. What worried me covering that one is I play acoustic guitar at gigs and thought I might not be able to do it justice without a nice slick piano part. Love singing the song though so might look into covering again

Laces Out Dan! · 03-28-2007, 06:47 PM

Bob Dylan, Conor Oberst, Dallas Green, Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Devin Townsend, Geddy Lee, Nick Drake.

03-28-2007, 04:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
emmaforman Groupie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 10	favourite songwriters what's everyone's favourite songwriters? some of mine are Linda Perry, Sheryl Crow, Lisa Leob...if I had to pick one would say Linda Perry though

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emmaforman Groupie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 10	Smokey Robinson..I'm impressed, I was actually thinking of covering 'fly me to the moon' but I wasn't sure if I'd pull it off __________________ www.myspace.com/emmaforman

03-28-2007, 06:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
emmaforman Groupie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 10	thanks will check that out. What worried me covering that one is I play acoustic guitar at gigs and thought I might not be able to do it justice without a nice slick piano part. Love singing the song though so might look into covering again __________________ www.myspace.com/emmaforman

03-28-2007, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
emmaforman Groupie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 10	nice choices ...like Elliott Smith a lot

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	David Byrne, Morrissey, Robert Smith, John Lennon, Ray Davies, Lou Reed, Smokey Robinson, Paul Weller, Holland/Dozier/Holland, Paul Simon, John Squire, Bowie, Dylan. If I had to choose just one it would have be Smokey Robinson, pure poetry and not a single word wasted.

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	If it's a lyric thing, try 'Tracks Of My Tears'.

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