who do you consider great songwriters?

Louie7

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Posted on Feb 06 2007 10:43 AM

Jan Berry - there, i said it.

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Stormtiger

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Posted on Feb 06 2007 11:21 AM

Dave Wronski, Ivan P, Dalibor & Dinko, Brian Wilson, Franck Black Francis, Daniel Johnston, Tom Waits, Graham Parker, Jim Moginie, Lennon/McCartney...

Is there a difference between songwriter and composer?

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MrMoto

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Posted on Feb 06 2007 08:43 PM

Phil Sloan
Brian Wilson
Jan Berry
Steve Goodman

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Feb 06 2007 08:44 PM

Fergie of the Black Eye Peas... Anybody?

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Beenerpro

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Posted on Feb 06 2007 09:38 PM

These aren't surf, but they are some of my favorites -

Stevie Wonder
Bonnie Raitt
Anders Osbourne
Tommy Malone & et al - the Subdudes
Robert Johnson

Peace!

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SurfBandBill

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Posted on Feb 07 2007 02:41 AM

JakeDobner
Fergie of the Black Eye Peas... Anybody?

Absolutely... that guitar riff she wrote for "Pump It" is just epic!

~B~

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surfraptor

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near Amsterdam

Posted on Feb 09 2007 03:35 AM

surf: Frankie Blandino
non surf: Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan

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Showman

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Posted on Feb 18 2007 08:20 PM

Rock/Metal
Alice in Chains, Primus, SoundGarden, and
of course the greatest riff master off all time Toni Iommi of Black Sabbath

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Me and Lord Hunt have a profound apreciation for Alice In Chains. Never encountered another band that can drag you into the dumps like they can. In My opinion Jerry Cantrell is one of the most amazing guitar players on the planet, And layne's voice was just fucking beutiful.
Also like...Elliott Smith
Love And Rockets
Satans Pilgrims

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Feb 19 2007 11:23 PM

Its always nice to know when other surf heads appreciate
some of the same rock/metal bands that you do.

thanks for making me feel not insane.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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Showman

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Posted on Feb 20 2007 10:59 AM

Insane is right. I cant count the times that I was mocked for admitting that AIC was my favorite band.Oh well. Different strokes i guess.
Shane

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spskins

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Posted on Feb 20 2007 02:10 PM

Speaking of Different Strokes, Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring who wrote the Different Strokes theme song are pretty brilliant. They also wrote the theme to The Facts of Life.
Seriously though. JOE RAPOSO

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krupanut

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Posted on Feb 20 2007 02:48 PM

spskins
Speaking of Different Strokes, Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring who wrote the Different Strokes theme song are pretty brilliant. They also wrote the theme to The Facts of Life.
Seriously though. JOE RAPOSO

How bout some love for Sonny Curtis?

We're gonna make it after all....

Seriously though, Sonny Curtis.

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mournblade

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central Pennsylvania

Posted on Feb 20 2007 03:45 PM

My top ten (writing duos and teams count as one each):

Walter Becker & Donald Fagen
Mike Lieber & Jerry Stoller
John Lennon & Paul McCartney (but McCartney sucks without Lennon)
Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Lux Interior & Ivy Rorscharch
Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Paul Di'Anno, & Bruce Dickinson
Rick Ocasek
Vangelis
Bryan Ferry
Prince

Yeah, no surf, and only one instrumentalist. Deal with it. (LOVE surf, but
I can't say that any are in my top ten of "great songwriters.")

Also sprach Vincent

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mournblade

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central Pennsylvania

Posted on Feb 20 2007 03:50 PM

Showman
Rock/Metal
Alice in Chains, Primus, SoundGarden, and
of course the greatest riff master off all time Toni Iommi of Black Sabbath

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Me and Lord Hunt have a profound apreciation for Alice In Chains. Never encountered another band that can drag you into the dumps like they can. In My opinion Jerry Cantrell is one of the most amazing guitar players on the planet, And layne's voice was just fucking beutiful.
Also like...Elliott Smith
Love And Rockets
Satans Pilgrims

===>Heh heh. . . I forgot to add the Bauhaus guys to my list
(Love & Rockets + Peter Murphy = Bauhaus), so I've gotta add:

--Bauhaus
--Joy Division/New Order
--DEVO

Joy Division, Shane, is one group that can bring you down further than
Alice in Chains any day.

Vincent

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spskins

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Posted on Feb 20 2007 04:41 PM

krupanut

spskins
Speaking of Different Strokes, Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring who wrote the Different Strokes theme song are pretty brilliant. They also wrote the theme to The Facts of Life.
Seriously though. JOE RAPOSO

How bout some love for Sonny Curtis?

We're gonna make it after all....

Seriously though, Sonny Curtis.

Sonny. From Crickets to Everlys to MTM. GREAT.

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Louie7 Joined: Jan 30, 2007 Posts: 448 50,000 Light-Years Beyond Planet Claire	Posted on Feb 06 2007 10:43 AM Jan Berry - there, i said it. Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2687 Ventura, CA	Posted on Feb 06 2007 11:21 AM Dave Wronski, Ivan P, Dalibor & Dinko, Brian Wilson, Franck Black Francis, Daniel Johnston, Tom Waits, Graham Parker, Jim Moginie, Lennon/McCartney... Is there a difference between songwriter and composer? Top
MrMoto Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 30 Fairfax Va	Posted on Feb 06 2007 08:43 PM Phil Sloan Brian Wilson Jan Berry Steve Goodman Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Feb 06 2007 08:44 PM Fergie of the Black Eye Peas... Anybody? Top
Beenerpro Joined: Jan 11, 2007 Posts: 3	Posted on Feb 06 2007 09:38 PM These aren't surf, but they are some of my favorites - Stevie Wonder Bonnie Raitt Anders Osbourne Tommy Malone & et al - the Subdudes Robert Johnson Peace! — The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side. - Hunter S. Thompson Top
SurfBandBill Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1487 San Francisco	Posted on Feb 07 2007 02:41 AM JakeDobner Fergie of the Black Eye Peas... Anybody? Absolutely... that guitar riff she wrote for "Pump It" is just epic! ~B~ Top
surfraptor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 336 near Amsterdam	Posted on Feb 09 2007 03:35 AM surf: Frankie Blandino non surf: Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan Top
Showman Joined: Nov 13, 2006 Posts: 40 Los Angeles born and raised	Posted on Feb 18 2007 08:20 PM Rock/Metal Alice in Chains, Primus, SoundGarden, and of course the greatest riff master off all time Toni Iommi of Black Sabbath Jeff(bigtikidude) Me and Lord Hunt have a profound apreciation for Alice In Chains. Never encountered another band that can drag you into the dumps like they can. In My opinion Jerry Cantrell is one of the most amazing guitar players on the planet, And layne's voice was just fucking beutiful. Also like...Elliott Smith Love And Rockets Satans Pilgrims — Happiness is being a surf musician that actually surfs. Ride Lord Hunt Surfboards!!! Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25682 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Feb 19 2007 11:23 PM Its always nice to know when other surf heads appreciate some of the same rock/metal bands that you do. thanks for making me feel not insane. Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Showman Joined: Nov 13, 2006 Posts: 40 Los Angeles born and raised	Posted on Feb 20 2007 10:59 AM Insane is right. I cant count the times that I was mocked for admitting that AIC was my favorite band.Oh well. Different strokes i guess. Shane — Happiness is being a surf musician that actually surfs. Ride Lord Hunt Surfboards!!! Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3786 tn	Posted on Feb 20 2007 02:10 PM Speaking of Different Strokes, Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring who wrote the Different Strokes theme song are pretty brilliant. They also wrote the theme to The Facts of Life. Seriously though. JOE RAPOSO — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top
krupanut Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 492 Austin Texas	Posted on Feb 20 2007 02:48 PM spskins Speaking of Different Strokes, Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring who wrote the Different Strokes theme song are pretty brilliant. They also wrote the theme to The Facts of Life. Seriously though. JOE RAPOSO How bout some love for Sonny Curtis? We're gonna make it after all.... Seriously though, Sonny Curtis. — The Thunderchiefs Top
mournblade Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 328 central Pennsylvania	Posted on Feb 20 2007 03:45 PM My top ten (writing duos and teams count as one each): Walter Becker & Donald Fagen Mike Lieber & Jerry Stoller John Lennon & Paul McCartney (but McCartney sucks without Lennon) Mick Jagger & Keith Richards Lux Interior & Ivy Rorscharch Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Paul Di'Anno, & Bruce Dickinson Rick Ocasek Vangelis Bryan Ferry Prince Yeah, no surf, and only one instrumentalist. Deal with it. (LOVE surf, but I can't say that any are in my top ten of "great songwriters.") Also sprach Vincent — Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!? Top
mournblade Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 328 central Pennsylvania	Posted on Feb 20 2007 03:50 PM Showman Rock/Metal Alice in Chains, Primus, SoundGarden, and of course the greatest riff master off all time Toni Iommi of Black Sabbath Jeff(bigtikidude) Me and Lord Hunt have a profound apreciation for Alice In Chains. Never encountered another band that can drag you into the dumps like they can. In My opinion Jerry Cantrell is one of the most amazing guitar players on the planet, And layne's voice was just fucking beutiful. Also like...Elliott Smith Love And Rockets Satans Pilgrims ===>Heh heh. . . I forgot to add the Bauhaus guys to my list (Love & Rockets + Peter Murphy = Bauhaus), so I've gotta add: --Bauhaus --Joy Division/New Order --DEVO Joy Division, Shane, is one group that can bring you down further than Alice in Chains any day. Vincent — Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!? Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3786 tn	Posted on Feb 20 2007 04:41 PM krupanut spskins Speaking of Different Strokes, Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring who wrote the Different Strokes theme song are pretty brilliant. They also wrote the theme to The Facts of Life. Seriously though. JOE RAPOSO How bout some love for Sonny Curtis? We're gonna make it after all.... Seriously though, Sonny Curtis. Sonny. From Crickets to Everlys to MTM. GREAT. — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top

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