Your favorite lyricist(s)

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   I'm curious and I haven't seen this topic so forgive me if it's been done.

I like Sinfield, and no doubt I expect his name to be dropped in this thread more frequently than Fripp can hit notes, but I also want to shine some light on some lyricists that deserve to be shined on.

Thoughts?

I also like Graeme Edge's poetry in The Moody Blues, Jon Anderson's use of nonsense and no-nonsense (Relayer), Ian Anderson is also highly rated in my book, Peter Hammill just punches my soul

Oh yeah and Christian Zander   

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ebil0505 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 08 2012 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 230	Topic: Your favorite lyricist(s) Posted: December 18 2014 at 17:39
	I'm curious and I haven't seen this topic so forgive me if it's been done. I like Sinfield, and no doubt I expect his name to be dropped in this thread more frequently than Fripp can hit notes, but I also want to shine some light on some lyricists that deserve to be shined on. Thoughts? I also like Graeme Edge's poetry in The Moody Blues, Jon Anderson's use of nonsense and no-nonsense (Relayer), Ian Anderson is also highly rated in my book, Peter Hammill just punches my soul Oh yeah and Christian Zander
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	The 1970s Roger Waters

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	Peter Hammill, obviously.
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	Roy Harper and Dave Cousins for prog. Anderson and Gabriel come in a distant third and forth. Edited by SteveG - December 18 2014 at 18:26
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	Peter Gabriel, Neil Peart (after 1978), Fish and David Bowie. Edited by Angelo - December 19 2014 at 15:16
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	Kevin Moore has always been a personal favorite. His lyrics when he was a member of Dream Theater and then when he was writing as Chroma Key are absolutely amazing.


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	I don't care that much about lyrics, but I enjoy Cat Stevens, Neil Young, Roger, Syd.....
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	Jon Anderson, Roger Waters, Neil Peart, Pete Townshend, Jim Morrison, and Peter Sinfield/Richard Palmer-James (for the hell of it!) are some favorites of mine.
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	Waters and Fagen. That's probably it.

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	The most underrated Bryan Ferry, the inimitable Fish, Dave Cousins, Frank Zappa and Sinfield.
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	Ian Anderson, Helmut Koellen on his solo album (RIP), Federico D'Andrea from Libra (RIP), Roger Waters, Neil Peart, Barry Palmer

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	Hammill for sure.

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	Fish


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	Ian Anderson, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Jim Morrison.
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	Sinfield, Hammill, Fish, Gabriel, both Andersons...
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	I always thought Fish was very underrated, but glad to see other people like him. All 3 Peter's are excellent.