Segue Myles Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Better lyricists than Neil?? ME Roses are red, Violets are blueI am so sexy boo boop bee doo Roses are redViolets are blueThere's a lyricist hidingInside of you http://media.giphy.com/media/122eu1lNe6psNq/giphy.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na na na Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Matt Johnson (The The) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self-Indulgence Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) I like to think of lyricists the may have influenced Neil... Jon Anderson of YES. Jon is the exuberant frontman, the prescient lyricist, and the musical steward of Yes. On many of their classic albums - Fragile, Close to the Edge, The Yes Album among them - he developed themes and tied together the startling musicianship of guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire, keyboard player Rick Wakeman, and drummer Bill Bruford. Yes songs are works of inspiration. Jon draws on the divine for his words, and says that lyrics often reveal their meanings to him long after they have been recorded. His passion for these songs comes through not just when he performs them, but also as he tells their stories: the guardian angel that looks over "Starship Trooper," the higher self in "Close to the Edge," the collective beauty of "And You and I." It was 1969 when Yes released their first (self-titled) album. On the set was a song called "Survival," which deals with the power of nature and our relationship with the Earth. In 2011, survival, healing and humanity were some of subjects Jon explored on his acclaimed solo album Survival & Other Stories. The project began with an ad on Jon's website reading "Musicians Wanted." He received hundreds of MP3s, leading to collaborations with musicians around the world. Later that year, Jon released Open, a 21 minute piece in four movements based on the classical music that framed the early Yes material. Edited November 9, 2015 by Self-Indulgence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Don't get me wrong, I think Neil has written some mighty fine stuff in his time, but I don't subscribe to the opinion that some seem to have that he is the best of all time, and I can think of quite a few who I consider better eg: Justin Sullivan (New Model Army) Bob Dylan (obviously) Bruce Springsteen and quite a few more...interested in peeps opinions on this. I'm sure his is mentioned! My favorite!!! FISH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Don't get me wrong, I think Neil has written some mighty fine stuff in his time, but I don't subscribe to the opinion that some seem to have that he is the best of all time, and I can think of quite a few who I consider better eg: Justin Sullivan (New Model Army) Bob Dylan (obviously) Bruce Springsteen and quite a few more...interested in peeps opinions on this. I'm sure his is mentioned! My favorite!!! FISH! I agree with FISH, even though sometimes he can be a real nightmare when english is not your mother tongue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Don't get me wrong, I think Neil has written some mighty fine stuff in his time, but I don't subscribe to the opinion that some seem to have that he is the best of all time, and I can think of quite a few who I consider better eg: Justin Sullivan (New Model Army) Bob Dylan (obviously) Bruce Springsteen and quite a few more...interested in peeps opinions on this. I'm sure his is mentioned! My favorite!!! FISH! I agree with FISH, even though sometimes he can be a real nightmare when english is not your mother tongue! Listen as the syllables of slaughter cut with calm precision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Don't get me wrong, I think Neil has written some mighty fine stuff in his time, but I don't subscribe to the opinion that some seem to have that he is the best of all time, and I can think of quite a few who I consider better eg: Justin Sullivan (New Model Army) Bob Dylan (obviously) Bruce Springsteen and quite a few more...interested in peeps opinions on this. I'm sure his is mentioned! My favorite!!! FISH! I agree with FISH, even though sometimes he can be a real nightmare when english is not your mother tongue! Listen as the syllables of slaughter cut with calm precision. I fukking partied with FISH on the Sunsets Tour. Guy truly does drink like a fukking FISH! I LOVE HIM! One of the nicest guys I have ever met! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBob Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I always felt Ian Anderson of jethro Tull is one of the best Lyricists. The wit and satire he writes is like poetry.Roger Waters as well. He just has an elgant way of having direct lyrics, no fluff just stuff. Thos 2 are the only 2 I think are better lyricsts the Neil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I always felt Ian Anderson of jethro Tull is one of the best Lyricists. The wit and satire he writes is like poetry.Roger Waters as well. He just has an elgant way of having direct lyrics, no fluff just stuff. Thos 2 are the only 2 I think are better lyricsts the Neil I actually agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) Joey Ramone Bon Scott Taylor Swift My 10-yr old If you've put a pen to paper, add yourself here. Neil is a horrid lyricist. Rush is absolutely the only band in the world that would ever accept "Atmospheric changes make them sensitive again" "In a dog's........." "I'd rather be a tortoise from Galapagos" "It was long after midnight when we got to unconditional love " "We carry a sensitive cargo below the waterline" Notice I'm not including the early stuff. I gave him a few years to grow into it and it got worse, not better. Edited November 13, 2015 by edhunter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Neil was great. not so much now. WaitsDylanCohenWatersPettyNeil Young. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Paul Simon Mike Scott Any of the golden age of jazz guys The list is endless really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_World_Man Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Neil is tops for me but just under him would be: VDGG/Peter HammillFish (early Marillion)Echolyn (not sure who wrote the lyrics but probably Brett Kull and or Ray Weston) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self-Indulgence Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Peter Gabriel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 "Four Seasons In One Day" Four seasons in one dayLying in the depths of your imaginationWorlds above and worlds belowSun shines on the black clouds hanging over the domain Even when you're feeling warmThe temperature could drop awayLike four seasons in one day Smiling as the shit comes downYou can tell a man from what he has to sayEverything gets turned aroundAnd I will risk my neck again, again You can take me where you willUp the creek and through the millLike all the things you can't explainFour seasons in one day Blood dries upLike rain, like rainFills my cupLike four seasons in one day Doesn't pay to make predictionsSleeping on an unmade bedFinding out wherever there is comfort there is painOnly one step awayLike four seasons in one day Blood dries upLike rain, like rainFills my cupLike four seasons in one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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