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jimmy_row 
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 Posted: January 09 2009 at 16:44 |
Prog:
(I regurgitate pretty much the same list every time one of these comes up)
Kerry Livgren
Peter Hammill
Ian Anderson
Peter Gabriel (should probably mention Rutherford & Banks along with him)
David Cousins
Roger Waters
Other (that's where you'll find the really good ones;)
Bob Dylan (duh)
Woody Guthrie
Paul Simon
Joni Mitchell
Tim Buckley & Larry Beckett
Jackson Browne (solo and various)
Pete Townshend (The Who)
Neil Young
Kris Kristofferson
Robert Hunter (Grateful Dead)
Edited by jimmy_row - January 09 2009 at 17:04
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Signature Writers Guild on strike
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Toaster Mantis
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Posted: January 09 2009 at 16:42 |
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People whose bands are on the archives, in no particular order:
Sandy Pearlman (BÖC)
Frank Zappa (Mothers of Invention, solo career)
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull, solo career)
Bob Calvert (Hawkwind, solo career)
Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
Mike Scalzi (The Lord Weird Slough Feg, Hammers of Misfortune)
People whose bands aren't on the archives:
Peter Steele (Carnivore, Type O Negative)
Dax Riggs (Acid Bath, Agents of Oblivion, Deadboy and the Elephant Men, solo career)
Dave Wyndorf (Monster Magnet)
Mark Shelton (Manilla Road)
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"The past is not some static being, it is not a previous present, nor a present that has passed away; the past has its own dynamic being which is constantly renewed and renewing." - Claire Colebrook
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The Hemulen
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Posted: January 09 2009 at 15:25 |
Tim Smith Ian Anderson ...aaaand that's about it. 
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el böthy
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Posted: January 09 2009 at 15:01 |
 topofsm wrote:
1. Maynard James Keenan
2. Everyone else |
EXACTLY! 
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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manofmystery
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Posted: January 06 2009 at 18:34 |
no particular order and sticking to Prog since this is not the general music forum:
Zappa
Ian Anderson
Peter Sinfield
Roger Waters (pre Final Cut)
Dave Cousins
Tony Hill (High Tide)
Jon Anderson
would like to list more but for some reason "vocals by" never seems to be listed with songs, anywhere. Does anyone know of a website that has a lyrics database that lists their writer?
Edited by manofmystery - January 06 2009 at 18:36
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easytargets
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Posted: January 06 2009 at 14:38 |
p0mt3 wrote:
John Myung (before DT voted him out of the writeing team, of course) |
Not sure if John´s written more than Learning to live for DT
but that´s for sure one of their best lyrical compositions.
For a real, real favourite: Mr. Hammill. He uses to write songs with
moods and situations I can personally identificate
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The water rushes over all
cities crash in the mighty wave;
the final man is very small,
plunging in for his final bathe
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tamijo
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Posted: January 06 2009 at 11:29 |
no 1&2&3......... Peter G
But MJ Keenan is great too.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 11:15 |
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I'm not a big fan of lyrics, but some which I enjoy are Peter Gabriel(on Genesis), Waters/Gilmour(Floyd), Zappa and some others.
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Fieldofsorrow
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 11:09 |
1. Kevin Moore
2. John Myung
3. John Mayer
4. Daniel Gildenlow
5. Dave Mustaine
6. Mikael Akerfeldt
7. Steven Wilson
8. John Petrucci
9. Mike Portnoy
10. James LaBrie
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Groovy teenage rock with mild prog tendencies: http://www.myspace.com/omniabsenceband
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 10:19 |
Is that a bad thing? 
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LinusW
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 10:12 |
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 10:10 |
Me wrote:
And a slap round the head for the first person who says Magma/Christian Vander/Whoever (grrr!) |
Alex wrote:
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1. Neil Peart
2. Frank Zappa
3. Christian Vander
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Sorry, Alex, you're predictable.
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JLocke
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 09:42 |
Maynard James Keenan
Jon Anderson
Roger Waters
John Myung (before DT voted him out of the writeing team, of course)
Peter Gabriel
John Lennon
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 09:27 |
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1. Neil Peart
2. Frank Zappa
3. Christian Vander
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Philéas
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 08:07 |
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My definite favourite must be Peter Hammill. But there are several others I appreciate too, most notably Olle Törnvall of Trettioåriga kriget and Henrik Franzén of 22 för många (which isn't a prog band, but I guess it's alright to mention them anyway).
Edited by Philéas - December 27 2008 at 08:09
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BaldFriede
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 06:01 |
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Hammill is my favourite, but there are many other good ones that have not been mentioned yet, especially Robert Calvert and Peter Blegvad.
Daevid Allen is a bit underestimated because people think he only writes lyrics about flying teapots and pot-head pixies. Very wrong! His lyrics are almost always very witty and sometimes even deep.
Edited by BaldFriede - December 27 2008 at 06:02
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 BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.
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mobby
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 03:52 |
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surprised no one mentioned roger waters! great lyricist..
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UMUR
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 02:24 |
Fish
Peter Gabriel
Zappa
Morrissey
E
Buddy Lackey ( Devon Graves)
Warrel Dane
Eric Clayton
C.V. Jørgensen
Jens Unmack
Peter Hammill
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BroSpence
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 01:42 |
Maynard P. Gabriel Dylan Cohen Young Reed Morrissey Waits C. Mayfield RZA
Mix those up a bit and you got my rank too.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: December 27 2008 at 00:22 |
Hammill Hammill Hammill
others also of course but i'll just mention him as he's considerably higher than the rest.
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