The undisputed. Can we make a list?

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« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2018, 11:03:27 PM »
steely dans walter becker & donald fagan .. unique and ever fascinating



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« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2018, 11:06:07 PM »
No need for a list, there is only one undisputed

Ray Davies

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« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2018, 07:12:01 AM »

 John Lennon
 Jimi Hendrix
 Elvis Presley
 Buddy Holly
 Paul Carrack
 Trevor Horn
 Dave Stewart
 
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« Reply #18 on: October 10, 2018, 08:25:53 AM »
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« Reply #19 on: October 10, 2018, 08:31:01 AM »
Oh yes - Producer Tony Visconti

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« Reply #20 on: October 11, 2018, 08:23:31 AM »
;D

Technically I suppose he is now "The artist that was formerly known as Prince that was then known as Prince again"

How on earth he shouldn't be on a list of most talented artists, singers and songwriters is beyond me!?!?!?!?

Prince fan, right here. Since '83. 
(He's obviously undisputed)
He rarely had cool lyrics, he didn't seem to care that much.

There was the "the ballad of Dorothy Parker". N probably some others but not many.

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Joni Mitchell, definitely.
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« Reply #21 on: October 11, 2018, 08:25:06 AM »
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« Reply #22 on: October 11, 2018, 09:14:48 AM »
 @Rightly @Boydie - Mrs Cowparsleyman saw Prince in the Frankfurt Opera House, and he asked everyone to wear Cream and black, said it was the best gig she ever saw. I was going to put him as the No.1 pick as he can write, play, and dance better than many, and he's a rebel and looker, but if I had to chose, Stevie has it all, and a wicked sense of humour.

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« Reply #23 on: October 11, 2018, 09:30:58 AM »

There was the "the ballad of Dorothy Parker". N probably some others but not many.

@CaliaMoko

Joni Mitchell, definitely.
I love the ballad of dorothy parker! Such a great song, but I never heard anyone mention it before. I play it at gigs sometimes. That whole album (sign o the times) was pure genius too. Everyone raves about purple rain, but sign o the times was Prince's finest achievement imo. And the few albums leading up to it were all amazing too.

Another vote for Joni - such a diverse talent. And she can paint! Current fave of hers is the hissing of summer lawns. I rate her lyrics above Leonard Cohen, too (sorry Furry61).

And like nooms said, donald fagin & walter becker definitely belong on the list. Amazing talent, not just as songwriters but as producers too.
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« Reply #24 on: October 11, 2018, 11:50:58 AM »

There was the "the ballad of Dorothy Parker". N probably some others but not many.

@CaliaMoko

Joni Mitchell, definitely.
I love the ballad of dorothy parker! Such a great song, but I never heard anyone mention it before. I play it at gigs sometimes. That whole album (sign o the times) was pure genius too. Everyone raves about purple rain, but sign o the times was Prince's finest achievement imo. And the few albums leading up to it were all amazing too.

Another vote for Joni - such a diverse talent. And she can paint! Current fave of hers is the hissing of summer lawns. I rate her lyrics above Leonard Cohen, too (sorry Furry61).

And like nooms said, donald fagin & walter becker definitely belong on the list. Amazing talent, not just as songwriters but as producers too.


@tone

Hi, could you post a link to a good recording of your version?
It just might bring about world peace, or at least it'll educate the kids. 

Prince never really explored this like he did lets go crazy     

The ballad and "if I was your girlfriend"
Are among his very best
can you imagine the latter in the charts in England in ' 87? Amongst the rigid homophobia of working class teens?
The love-sexy album on a one hour bus ride home, in a paper bag. Lol. 

Picking a favourite prince album can only be personal. For me, I think it'd be parade. The impact it had on me back then!


Cohen and Mitchell ? I can't say who's better. They're too different to compete with each other.
Well Joni was the better guitar player. Phenomenal.
« Last Edit: October 11, 2018, 12:55:18 PM by Rightly »
It's either this or that, then again it might be the other. 

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Don't eat the yellow snow

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« Reply #25 on: October 11, 2018, 11:57:02 AM »

@tone

Hi, could you post a link to a good recording of your version?
It just might bring about world peace, or at least it'll educate the kids. 

Prince never really explored this like he did lets go crazy     

The ballad and "if I was your girlfriend"
Are among his very best
can you imagine the latter in the charts in England in ' 87? Amongst the rigid homophobia amongst of working class teens?
The love-sexy album on a one hour bus ride home, in a paper bag. Lol. 

Picking a favourite prince album can only be personal. For me, I think it'd be parade. The impact it had on me back then!


Cohen and Mitchell ? I can't say who's better. They're too different to compete with each other.
Well Joni was the better guitar player. Phenomenal.
I've never recorded my version, but perhaps I could be persuaded... I know what you mean about picking a favourite Prince album. Lovesexy has some amazing moments - like the drums in Dance On - jaw dropping. And Parade has anotherloverholeinyohead which is definitely in my Prince top ten. Not to mention Kiss.

The thing with Cohen vs Mitchell - I agree it's a matter of perspective, but for me Cohen's slightly too deliberate in his writing. Dylan suffers from this a little bit too imo. But Joni is so natural. And it helps that she doesn't sing like a drainpipe with pneumonia ;)
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« Reply #26 on: October 13, 2018, 11:16:01 AM »
Great thread! Here are some of my picks (from people not mentioned already and in no particular order)

Noel Gallagher
Axl Rose
Jon Bon Jovi
Linda Perry
Kurt Cobain
John Power
Richard Ashcroft

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« Reply #27 on: October 16, 2018, 02:41:31 PM »

@tone

Hi, could you post a link to a good recording of your version?
It just might bring about world peace, or at least it'll educate the kids. 

Prince never really explored this like he did lets go crazy     

The ballad and "if I was your girlfriend"
Are among his very best
can you imagine the latter in the charts in England in ' 87? Amongst the rigid homophobia amongst of working class teens?
The love-sexy album on a one hour bus ride home, in a paper bag. Lol. 

Picking a favourite prince album can only be personal. For me, I think it'd be parade. The impact it had on me back then!


Cohen and Mitchell ? I can't say who's better. They're too different to compete with each other.
Well Joni was the better guitar player. Phenomenal.
I've never recorded my version, but perhaps I could be persuaded... I know what you mean about picking a favourite Prince album. Lovesexy has some amazing moments - like the drums in Dance On - jaw dropping. And Parade has anotherloverholeinyohead which is definitely in my Prince top ten. Not to mention Kiss.

The thing with Cohen vs Mitchell - I agree it's a matter of perspective, but for me Cohen's slightly too deliberate in his writing. Dylan suffers from this a little bit too imo. But Joni is so natural. And it helps that she doesn't sing like a drainpipe with pneumonia ;)

Tried to unpick Joni's weird tuning when I was young from 'For The Roses' just amazing what se was doing, made it much more simple to play, but what a brain.

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« Reply #28 on: October 16, 2018, 08:03:51 PM »
The big guns always show up in these kind of lists. In my book, Roddy Frame is leading the way as a unique songwriter and guitarist. His lyrics are in my opinion, unsurpassed. He plays guitar as well as the very best. Mark Knofler admired him so much that he produced an album for him when Roddy was just a boy. Today, he is nothing short of amazing!

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« Reply #29 on: October 16, 2018, 11:45:10 PM »
Billy Joel
Van Morrison

Not sure about Billy
Disputable

They're ALL "disputable." 

Note that no one has (yet) mentioned Bob Dylan.  (Actually, one person did.)  Or Elton John?  (Again one person named him)  Or Holland, Dozier and Holland -- with hundreds of Motown hits.  Hank Williams? 
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