Your favorite songwriters?

[JakeK]

For the 5 years I've been here, I haven't seen a single thread on favorite songwriters, so let's drum one up!

For me, in no order:
Ray Davies
Bob Dylan
Tom Petty
George Harrison
Jeff Lynne
Pete Townshend
Gene Clark
Neil Young
Johnny Cash
Lennon & McCartney
Brian Wilson
Paul Simon
Tracy Chapman

Now let's hear yours...

[ajish4]

Tracy Chapman?

Really?

VERY COOL!

That was the only surprise in that group for me Jake!

I didn't think too many folks remembered her!

Ah, my list is LONG and kinda strange. I'll get back to you on that!

[cjj]

Oh yeah, Tracy Chapman's got some great stuff - I was listening to "Telling Stories" just yesterday...

[rickendelic]

Good stuff Jake, I'd add Elliott Smith, and Jeff Tweedy as well.

[idealassets]

A few more from different genre's:

1. Gene Clark (Byrds)
2. Paul Kanter/ Marty Balin (Jeff Airplane)
3. Emmylou Harris
4. Rodney Crowell
5. John Prine (well reknown, but I don't like)
6. Steven Stills, David Crosby
7. Herb Pederson (Desert Rose Band)
8. Roger McGuinn (Byrds, Rickenbacker artist)

-Craig

[idealassets]

One more,

Rory Block, check her out blues fans.

Craig

[cjj]

Good stuff Jake, I'd add Elliott Smith, and Jeff Tweedy as well.

+1, I'd also add Mark Knopfler...

[kiramdear]

How about Leonard Cohen?

[collin]

John Lennon
Nick Drake
Paul Simon
Kurt Cobain
Pete Townshend
Noel Gallagher
John Mayer
Johnny Cash



This list could go on forever...

[Hotzenplotz]

Lennon and Harrison.
Practicing what they created. And for the band listening and learning from what's all around. That is my workout.

[jimk]

Bill Staines
Phil Ochs
Woody Guthrie
Lennon/McCartney
George Harrison
Gene Clark
Guy Clark
Steve Earl
Townes van Zandt
Cheryl Wheeler
Bob Dylan
Malvina Reynolds
Jim Ringer
Local Kansas City Area Song Writers:
David Hakan
John Mitchell
Jim Herrmann (recently left the area)

JimK