The Greatest Songwriter Of All Time (17 Viewers)
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No. I'm not.
Britney Spears is Popular. Miley Cyrus is popular.
Their music, if you can call it that, is utter shit, and it will be forgotten in 5-10 years, max.
This group hasn't realeased a song in 40 years, yet a re-mastered box set and video game is coming out tomorrow. And they are sold out everywhere.
Its because the music is still timeless and superb after all of these decades. This is why it is still popular.
How am I NOT making myself perfectly clear on this??
I think the popularity test improves with the test of time. But it's still fundamentally flawed. Because then this entire thread would be merely about historical album sale counts then and there would be nothing for us to discuss.
There are too many factors that go into what makes something popular, regardless of its time. Quality is merely one of them.
There are too many factors that go into what makes something popular, regardless of its time. Quality is merely one of them.
OP
Harrison was the best..as in your personal favourite,or the most talented of that lot?
Since im assuming that you'd go with a Beatle as the greatest songwriter ever,who do you think was a better songwriter..Lennon Or McCartney?
Now this post would be pointless if you think Harisson was the best songwriter of them all.
Since im assuming that you'd go with a Beatle as the greatest songwriter ever,who do you think was a better songwriter..Lennon Or McCartney?
Now this post would be pointless if you think Harisson was the best songwriter of them all.
OP
Speaking of Harrison,i just found this on youtube.I cant believe never saw it before :
George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Elton John and Jeff Lyne playing While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
Talk about being epic.
And is it just me or does Harrison's son look his own,younger clone?It's freaky.
George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Elton John and Jeff Lyne playing While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
Talk about being epic.
And is it just me or does Harrison's son look his own,younger clone?It's freaky.
It's probably just me, but I never got the appeal of the all-star-lineup band. George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Elton John and Jeff Lynne all may have great accomplishments individually or in their respective groups. But jumble them all together on stage at the same time, and people seem to cream over themselves for what typically amounts to too many egos in conflict on the stage at once playing mediocre music as a single unit.
I would take seeing the Beatles, Eric Clapton solo (or with Cream, etc.), Phil Collins solo (or Genesis), etc., each alone 100x over before seeing them perform together.
Usually when you jumble artists together like that, you're basically doing your best to tolerate an over-the-hill Super Bowl halftime show with Aerosmith, Britney Spears, and 'N Sync. :sick:
I would take seeing the Beatles, Eric Clapton solo (or with Cream, etc.), Phil Collins solo (or Genesis), etc., each alone 100x over before seeing them perform together.
Usually when you jumble artists together like that, you're basically doing your best to tolerate an over-the-hill Super Bowl halftime show with Aerosmith, Britney Spears, and 'N Sync. :sick:
Isnt this a futile discussion, this is entirely subjective, it depends on what stimulates your mind and what affects your life. A song or artist can meaning nothign to someone and changed someone elses life. For exp i think the beatles, queen or oasis couldnt write a good song to save their lives, but other people have had the lives changed and minds opened by those 3 bands. If this were on technical ability you would find all the greatest songwriters in the blues, rock, metal, classical, jazz or funk...Stevie Ray Vaugh, Jimi H, James Hetfield, Johan Sebastian Bach, John Frusciante, Keith Richards etc.etc.
this is who the rollingstone says are the best
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdai...olling-stones-ten-best-songwriting-duos-ever/
this is who the rollingstone says are the best
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdai...olling-stones-ten-best-songwriting-duos-ever/
The most talented, in my opinion.
And the best songwriter. Out of my top 10 Beatles songs, six of them are written by George.
#10) Taxman (GH)
#9) Penny Lane
#8) While my guitar gently weeps (GH)
#7) Day in the Life
#6) Here Comes the Sun (GH)
#5) Something (GH)
#4) I need you (GH)
#3) Tomorrow Never Knows
#2) Love you to (GH)
#1) Long and Winding Road
