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Post by hollyh on Apr 10, 2006 21:07:07 GMT -5
Paste magazine is doing a poll of the 100 great living songwriters. Go to www.pastemagazine.com and you can vote for Paul. You're allowed to vote for 20 from a long and pretty damn coherent list. Although you may notice there is one glaring omission: No Nick Lowe. Add him in as a write-in if you feel so inclined. (Please.) |
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Post by MikeR on Apr 11, 2006 13:12:07 GMT -5
It is a pretty comprehensive list - my glaring omission is Kim Shattuck of The Muffs.
I'd also say the Go-Go's should be in there - maybe none of them individually, but as a band their songwriting has been uniformly excellent.
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Post by jramats on Apr 11, 2006 20:23:06 GMT -5
I'd also say the Go-Go's should be in there ?????????????????? |
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Post by scoOter on Apr 12, 2006 8:28:52 GMT -5
I'd also say the Go-Go's should be in there ?????????????????? the go-go's wrote some of the most memorable songs of a decade. i'm not sure if they belong on that list, but i will always defend the honor of my wife, jane weidlin. |
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Post by cford on Apr 12, 2006 10:11:02 GMT -5
It is a pretty comprehensive list - my glaring omission is Kim Shattuck of The Muffs. I'd also say the Go-Go's should be in there - maybe none of them individually, but as a band their songwriting has been uniformly excellent. Looks like you can vote for whoever you want, via the "other" catagory.. CF |
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Post by paulie on Apr 12, 2006 11:10:29 GMT -5
tough list. i voted for Paul but there are some great songwriters out there. Paul Simon, jackson Browne, elvis Costello,Paul Mcartney, mick, keith, Bob Dylan even eminem has lyrical talent although i can't stand the dude. Aimee Mann is another contender. Don Henley writes great songs. i could go on and on and on...............................
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Post by BoringEnormous on Apr 12, 2006 11:47:00 GMT -5
How on earth is Townes Van Zandt not even on that list?  ? Or JOHN LENNON? ? WTF? |
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Post by A Regular on Apr 12, 2006 12:12:29 GMT -5
How on earth is Townes Van Zandt not even on that list? ? Or JOHN LENNON? ? WTF? Because they are no longer living? |
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Post by landshark on Apr 12, 2006 13:24:53 GMT -5
It would be hard to pick one out, nice they gave you 20 choices.
But they are missing David Berman of the Silver Jews, my current fave.
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Post by Kathy on Apr 12, 2006 13:39:57 GMT -5
Because they are no longer living? Well if you're going to be a stickler for details.......  |
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Post by BoringEnormous on Apr 12, 2006 13:58:04 GMT -5
How on earth is Townes Van Zandt not even on that list? ? Or JOHN LENNON? ? WTF? Because they are no longer living? Umm...yeah....missed that bit....ahem... (slinking sheepishly back into my cave....) |
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Post by MikeR on Apr 12, 2006 16:53:53 GMT -5
I'd also say the Go-Go's should be in there ?????????????????? Kathy Valentine, Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey are all first-rate songwriters, and Gina Schock has also participated significantly. Like I said, none of them have done enough individually to be on the list, but as a band they stack up extremely well against a large number of people nominated - Beck, Bjork, Beastie Boys and Ben Gibbard, just to take a few from one screen. |
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Post by nazareth on Apr 13, 2006 13:31:29 GMT -5
Some of the Best Songwriters are all together........
Peter Case
Paul Westerberg
Paul Weller
Pete Shelley
That was a good section.....whew
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Post by A Regular on Apr 13, 2006 14:29:50 GMT -5
no McCartney in that grouping?
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Post by jramats on Apr 13, 2006 17:10:26 GMT -5
Kathy Valentine, Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey are all first-rate songwriters, and Gina Schock has also participated significantly. Like I said, none of them have done enough individually to be on the list, but as a band they stack up extremely well against a large number of people nominated - Beck, Bjork, Beastie Boys and Ben Gibbard, just to take a few from one screen. If you say so, man. |
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Post by fungo on Apr 14, 2006 11:59:20 GMT -5
Why do they include Morrissey, but no Johnny Marr? From what I understand Marr wrote the Music and Morrissey the lyrics for the Smiths. They included a lot of song-writing teams, so why not list these two as a team, or at least list Johnny Marr individually.
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Post by brianlux on Apr 15, 2006 14:24:40 GMT -5
the go-go's wrote some of the most memorable songs of a decade. i'm not sure if they belong on that list, but i will always defend the honor of my wife, jane weidlin. Good for you, Scooterboy! I saw the Go-Go's, in their early days, at a theatre on Market St. in San Francisco and they were GREAT! They were tight, driven, and energetic- not to mention a hell of a lot of fun. That was a great night! |
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Post by headlightbeams on Apr 15, 2006 14:31:39 GMT -5
the go-go's wrote some of the most memorable songs of a decade. i'm not sure if they belong on that list, but i will always defend the honor of my wife, jane weidlin. Good for you, Scooterboy! I saw the Go-Go's, in their early days, at a theatre on Market St. in San Francisco and they were GREAT! They were tight, driven, and energetic- not to mention a hell of a lot of fun. That was a great night! I saw them in their middle (?) days, opening for the Police in a hockey arena. They were by far the highlight of the evening, as I'm sure my date would agree. |
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Post by Schecky on Apr 16, 2006 1:44:44 GMT -5
Good for you, Scooterboy! I saw the Go-Go's, in their early days, at a theatre on Market St. in San Francisco and they were GREAT! They were tight, driven, and energetic- not to mention a hell of a lot of fun. That was a great night! I saw them in their middle (?) days, opening for the Police in a hockey arena. They were by far the highlight of the evening, as I'm sure my date would agree. If something happened to Josh, maybe the Neo-Mats could use Gina. She flat-out kicks ass on drums. |
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Post by wibbler on Apr 19, 2006 6:58:14 GMT -5
How on earth is Townes Van Zandt not even on that list? ? Or JOHN LENNON? ? WTF? Because they are no longer living? Ian Curtis Lives !!! according to Paste's list and the infamous NZ graffiti, see members.tripod.com/mrtrout0/id84.htm |
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