The Greatest American Songwriter

[whottt]

I probably go with 1. Other. 2. Dylan off your list...but it's a really ty list.

It's totally stilted towards Rock and Folk Music...but it doesn't even include the modern guy who stands only behind Dylan in terms of prolificity, hits, and having his songs recorded by other artists...

Prince.

..almost totally left out the guys that invented Rock and Roll...the guys that were writing songs that Dylan was listening to...


Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.


You also left out Cindy Walker.

In addition to Leiber and Stoller and Cindy Walker...

Cole Porter
Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart

Buddy Holly(he's the guy the Beatles were emulating).

Oh yeah...Kris Kristofferson too.

[CuckingFunt]

I believe Young is Canadian.

So is Joni Mitc .

D'oh!

I had no idea Knopfler was not American.

I actually did know that, but had completely forgotten. I always associate both him and Dire Straits with having a very American sound.

[CuckingFunt]

Oh, we're missing a big one...




I hope he's not reading this thread, he'd be pissed.

This list is both racist and sexist.

[The Reckoning]

kris kristofferson and john fogerty since neil is canadian (north american?)

[mookie2001]

Y is canadian

townes van zandt

roky erickson- because he brought the devil

[mrsmaalox]

I would say somebody from The Eagles or Steely Dan.

That would be Donald en---my personal choice for the greatest American anything in music!

[chode_regulator]

Of the choices, I went with Tom Waits.

Wondered where the female representation was, though. Joni Mitc , perhaps? Carole King? Even Fiona Apple? Doubt any of them would have gotten my vote over Waits, but there should be at least a few women in the discussion.

Why? You just admitted that none of them are as good as the ones originally listed and that there have been several other males that oculd have made the list.

[chode_regulator]

Y is canadian

townes van zandt

roky erickson- because he brought the devil

Townes is the . I know it's a cover but "dead flowers" is awesome.

btw don't forget about lightnin hopkins


oh yeah based off that list, Dylan

[CuckingFunt]

Why? You just admitted that none of them are as good as the ones originally listed and that there have been several other males that oculd have made the list.

I said that none of them would have gotten my vote over Tom Waits, which isn't the same as suggesting that they're not as good.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

If you choose "Other", let me know who you consider to be the greatest American songwriter.

Cash

[Dr. Gonzo]

Cheech Marin

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Cash

I was wondering when someone was going to bring up the Man in Black.
Nice call.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Nuff said

[Dr. Gonzo]

Wow. He's a bad ass. He throws the finger.

[Dr. Gonzo]

And he makes an angry face while doing it.

What a bad ass.