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Peter Hammill
Peter Gabriel
Roger Waters
Peter Sinfeld
Neil Peart
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Sinfield, Jon Anders, Hammill, Vander
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I'll say...Neal Peart and Daniel Gildenlow. Nothing alike, I know, but I think they're both absolutely outstanding in their own way.
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As in prog artists: Hammill or Waters.
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Hammill or Sinfield.
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Roy Harper, Peter Gabriel, Peter Hammill and the one who wrote Gong (Flying Teapot, Angel's Egg & You) lyrics? Allen?
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The songs which most appeal to me because of their lyrics are A Real Man - Todd Rungren (ex. Initiation) and John Wetton/co-author's Wateroo 6.02 (ex. UK's Danger Money). And then Pete Brown (usually in collaboraiton with Jack Bruce) has to be be up there.
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Hammil!
Waters and Anderson would have the second place
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I have to hand the baton to Ian Anderson who writes with both humor and profundity. Listen to the words of  A Passion Play or a song cycle like "Baker St. Muse", and you'll find an amazing poeticism, filled with allusions, double-entendres and cultural and literary references. He even channels Robert Burns in "One Brown Mouse".
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I think I have to go with the majority and throw my opinion behind Hammill. The man is nothing short of a genius.
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Misomex777 Misomex777 wrote:

Peter Sinfield

Bingo!
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Pete Townsend, Neil Pert, Brian May, Steve Harris
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Roger Waters.
I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place
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syd barret.....what?
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As well as great music, there are  some great lyrics on the Groundhogs album "Thank Christ For The Bomb", my favorite lines being from "Rich Man, Poor Man"

              "You be the rich man, i'll be the poor man, cross-section of mankind
                 You can have society,  i'll take nature, combined with peace of mind"

           not sure who was the lyricist at that time in the band, but he was great!
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Peter Hamill must come pretty high on the list.
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1-Peter Sinfield
2-Roger Waters
3-Peter Gabriel
4-Fish
5-Peter Hammill
6-Serge Fiori
7-Jon Anderson
8-Ian Andreson
9-Betty Thatcher-Newsinger
10-Neil Peart
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Points: 466 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2011 at 17:27
Originally posted by Mista-Gordie Mista-Gordie wrote:

1-Peter Sinfield
2-Roger Waters
3-Peter Gabriel
4-Fish
5-Peter Hammill
6-Serge Fiori
7-Jon Anderson
8-Ian Andreson
9-Betty Thatcher-Newsinger
10-Neil Peart
My Placings of same people
 
1 - 10
2 - 30
3 - 29
4 - 100
5 - 5
6 - 250
7 - 249
8 - 40
9 - 500
10 - 499
 
all approx of course, depending on who fits before and after.
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