greatest singer/songwrite of all time?

[deserusan]

James Hetfield.

[ZDub212]

That's AWESOME VT! New Hymn is one of my favorites.

[chasinSKURT]

Originally Posted by bigla2004

Dilon
Dilon
Dilon
Dilon
Dilon

nvm those are the 5 best rappers of all time

LMAO!!

"I rip what I rhyme, I rhyme what I rip, that is the way that Dilon spits!"

...or something like that. Classic.

[andrew2123]

syd barret- per LSD breakdown
Dave gilmour- soo many great songs. Time, comfortably numb, pretty much the enitre dark side of the moon album
brad nowell- sublime has some of the best songs to just sit back to. RIP

[EMISGOD]

Don McLean
Some of Neil Diamond's earlier stuff I'd at least give a nod to...

[dito]

Originally Posted by andrew2123

syd barret- per LSD breakdown
Dave gilmour- soo many great songs. Time, comfortably numb, pretty much the enitre dark side of the moon album
brad nowell- sublime has some of the best songs to just sit back to. RIP

You mean Roger Waters don't you? Gilmour was never that great at writing songs, but he sure can sing and play the guitar.

[dito]

Originally Posted by EMISGOD

Don McLean
Some of Neil Diamond's earlier stuff I'd at least give a nod to...

Dito loves some Neil Diamond.

[-Aaron-]

Singer: Vocally, I have to give it up for Whitney Houston... Not that I listen to her, but her voice is one of, if not the best before the crack.

Songwriter: Probably 2pac (wrote poetry to a T albeit rap), Neil Young, Layne Staley, Kurt Cobain, so many others.

[250orbust]

Michael Card.

[Illadelphia]

I would def say James Taylor or Bob Marley

[VaughnTrue]

Originally Posted by Illadelphia

I would def say James Taylor or Bob Marley

Well played sir.



I like your style.

[jkeithc82]

Neil Young as well.

[BlueSoup]

greatest songwriter of all time is natalie merchant/10,000 maniacs---well, if you're a girl anyway!

[Illadelphia]

Originally Posted by VaughnTrue

Well played sir.



I like your style

I like your moves

[Beejis60]

Originally Posted by LSH chaplain

1. Chris Robinson (from the black crowes)
2. Bob Dylan
3. Jay-Z (debatable singer/songwriter but added because of unplugged album)
4. David Grey

You have got to be ****ing kidding me.

Anyway, though I like James Taylor, my top lyricist of all time is Tom Waits. Second place, though still a far ways away, is Bob Dylan. Third, I could give the nod to Taylor, maybe.

[leonidas300]

Originally Posted by Beejis60

You have got to be ****ing kidding me.

Anyway, though I like James Taylor, my top lyricist of all time is Tom Waits. Second place, though still a far ways away, is Bob Dylan. Third, I could give the nod to Taylor, maybe.

I second the Tom Waites.

[factotum]

I third the Tom Waits. Oh, and I cannot forget about John Denver.

[deserusan]

I'm just curious what criteria people are using make their decisions? Vocal skills, instruments played/proficiency, lyrical content, musical score, entertainment value, etc?

[VaughnTrue]

Originally Posted by deserusan

I'm just curious what criteria people are using make their decisions? Vocal skills, instruments played/proficiency, lyrical content, musical score, entertainment value, etc?

mine is determined on:


lyrics, listenability(how many songs can you listen to in a row from 1 person?), and uniqueness

[EMartNJ]

not saying the greatest cause shes still young and nucking futs but amy winehouse is really good.







no homo.

[112254]

1.) Jim Morrison
2.) Bob Marley
3.) Roger Waters
4.) James Taylor

[Robboe]

Originally Posted by deserusan

I'm just curious what criteria people are using make their decisions? Vocal skills, instruments played/proficiency, lyrical content, musical score, entertainment value, etc?

Based on all the above, my pick is Jeff Buckley.

[dito]

Originally Posted by wanderlei

I third the Tom Waits. Oh, and I cannot forget about John Denver.

Another for Tom. John was good too!

[aussie86]

Kurt cobain or James hetfeild, both for pushing their genres to the next level

[Illadelphia]

I'd throw in a vote for Immortal Technique from a hip-hop standpoint...

His wordplay is 2nd to none...

[VaughnTrue]

Originally Posted by Illadelphia

I'd throw in a vote for Immortal Technique from a hip-hop standpoint...

His wordplay is 2nd to none...

immortal technique is #2 in line from a hip-hop standpoint IMO(dont hate. you know he's one of my favs)


I think early 1990's Big-L takes the cake lyrically in hip-hop

[Beejis60]

Originally Posted by deserusan

I'm just curious what criteria people are using make their decisions? Vocal skills, instruments played/proficiency, lyrical content, musical score, entertainment value, etc?

For me, I would have to say proufound lyrics, sometimes with double-meanings, along with the song(s) itself sounding good. It also helps if the artist has an awesome live show, as Tom Waits does (greatest night of my life!).

[VaughnTrue]

Originally Posted by Beejis60

For me, I would have to say proufound lyrics, sometimes with double-meanings, along with the song(s) itself sounding good. It also helps if the artist has an awesome live show, as Tom Waits does (greatest night of my life!).

yea, one of the huge reasons i love JT.


all of his songs can be interpreted 50 diff ways, and then when you find out HIS interpretation is boggles the mind

[Illadelphia]

Originally Posted by VaughnTrue

immortal technique is #2 in line from a hip-hop standpoint IMO(dont hate. you know he's one of my favs)


I think early 1990's Big-L takes the cake lyrically in hip-hop

Idk...


L passed before he was able to put out better work...

2 albums can't make you the greatest(same with big)

[Illadelphia]

Originally Posted by VaughnTrue

yea, one of the huge reasons i love JT.


all of his songs can be interpreted 50 diff ways, and then when you find out HIS interpretation is boggles the mind

uhomo?