The CRF's Greatest Lyricists Voting Thread

[Soot and Stars]

I don't care where these guys place. I place these guys based on how there lyrics connect to me and even to lift me up with and form my philosophies in life. Some of these even if they are ambiguous read like perfect poetry to me with their imagery and connect to me in that sense.

Billy Corgan
Paco Estrada
Justin Furstenfeld
Dallas Green
Max Bemis
Adam Duritz
Chris Carraba
Gregg Alexander
Stephen Christian
John Nolan
Nick Thomas
2pac
Eminem
Damien Rice
Trent Reznor

 

[snowblue]

1. Justin Hayward
2. Mike Pinder
3. Alan Hull
4. Ray Davies
5. Neil Young
6. John Lennon
7. Paul McCartney
8. Roger Hodgson
9. David Bowie
10. Peter Green
11. George Harrison
12. Roger Waters
13. Carole King
14. Gerry Rafferty
15. Cat Stevens

 

[Groovy Man]

Here's my dilemma...

Where do I put John Fogerty?...

And who do I take off my list?

1) Ronnie Van Zant
2) Paul McCartney
3) John Lennon
4) Pete Townshend
5) Bob Dylan
6) Mick Jagger
7) Keith Richards
8) Robert Hunter
9)Ray Davies
10) Tom Petty
11) Paul Simon
12)Neil Young
13) Jim Morrison
14) Geezer Butler
15) Brian Wilson

And I already took Frank Zappa off my list.

Like we (I) needed in the guitarist poll -- we need a Top 20!

15 isn't enough...I could do 20, no problem....

so many great songwriters!

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

Well I know we've got to have more voters than this.

 

[Phil B.]

Jimi Hendrix
Howlin’ Wolf
Willie Dixon
Ray Davies
Bob Dylan
Roky Erickson
Leonard Cohen
Neil Young
David Bowie
Kris Kristofferson
Johnny Cash
Woody Guthrie
Elliot Smith
John Lennon
Paul Simon

 

[R. Evans]

1. Bruce Springsteen
2. Neil Young
3. Phil Lynott
4. Van Morrison
5. Bob Dylan
6. Jeff Lynne
7. Paul Simon
8. Tom Petty
9. Ray Davies
10. Warren Zevon
11. Jackson Browne
12. Elvis Costello
13. John Mellencamp
14. Colin Meloy
15. Paul McCartney

 

[Lynch]

Well I know we've got to have more voters than this.

I'll see what I can do to get a list together.

 

[Khor1255]

1 Neil Peart
2 Pete Sinfield
3 Ian Anderson
4 George Harrison
5 Pete Townsend
6 Geezer Butler
7 Bob Dylan
8 John Palumbo
9 Bernie Taupin
10 Wetton/Palmer - James (sorry I really don't know who wrote what)
11 John Anderson
12 Greg Lake
13 Jim Morrison
14 Jimi Hendrix
15 Lennon/Mcartney

 

[empress]

1. Bob Dylan
2. Neil Peart
3. John Lennon
4. Neil Young
5. Jim Morrison
6. Roger Waters
7. Paul McCartney
8. Pete Townshend
9. Paul Simon
10. David Bowie
11. George Harrison
12. Lou Reed
13. Kurt Cobain
14. Jimi Hendrix
15. Robert Plant

 

[Tray73]

1 Kate Bush
2 John Lennon
3 Paul McCartney
4 Phil Lynott
5 Tori Amos
6 Morrissey
7 Thom Yorke
8 Alex Turner
9 Matt Bellamy
10 James Hetfield
11 Ian Anderson
12 David Bowie
13 Bob Dylan
14 Peter Green
15 Paul Rodgers