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Saw the most favorite guitarist thread and thought id start this one. So who do you believe writes the greatest lyrics of them all? My pick is of course Jesse Lacey followed by Chino Moreno. The way they write and the weirdness they produce is just incredible.
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Bob Dylan

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nieh wrote:Bob Dylan

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Not really, this sort of thing is all subjective and I'm not a huge fan. :idk:

Nick Cave, Craig Finn, Morrissey and Tom Waits are my favourites.
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David Byrne
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Aaron Weiss
Keith Buckley
Josh Scogin
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nieh wrote:Bob Dylan

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i raise your bob dylan one nick drake.

other favorites are as follows...

lou reed
david bowie
justin k broadrick, especially in jesu.
iggy pop, particularly after the stooges era
ian curtis
thom yorke
jeff buckley
leonard cohen, i guess...someone had to say it.
nina simone
jim morrison. although, at times it can sound really douchey...
brian molko
kim gordon and thurston moore. especially the songs halloween and i love her all the time...
john lee hooker.
al cisneros with om. npt so much with sleep...
nick cave
peter murphy...the list goes on.
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foomanfat wrote:Aaron Weiss
Keith Buckley
Josh Scogin

You forgot Dan Smith. ;)

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Frank Black,
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Penny Rimbaud.
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John Darnielle

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MEC wrote:
foomanfat wrote:Aaron Weiss
Keith Buckley
Josh Scogin

You forgot Dan Smith. ;)

Oh my God, yes I did. :hug:

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Tom Waits
Alice Cooper
Elvis Costello
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Chumley wrote:John Darnielle

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95% of all lyrics read like shit. It's all about the delivery and the execution as far as selling it goes.

I can't really think of a single lyricist who's stuff I stand behind 100% when it's just words on paper.
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