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re: Best Songwriters on the Planet? Joe Pug, Josh Ritter, Avett Bros...

Posted on 8/4/18 at 7:49 am to
Posted by urinetrouble
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 8/4/18 at 7:49 am to
This thread seems to be mainly about the latest generation of songwriters, so of those:

Conor Oberst
Josh Tillman (Father John Misty)
Jason Isbell
Damien Rice
Josh Ritter
Ryan Adams

But obviously people like this are still "on the planet":

Bob Dylan
Paul Simon
John Prine
Roger Waters
Van Morrison
This post was edited on 8/4/18 at 8:01 am
Posted by airfernando
Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 8/4/18 at 9:42 am to
Dean Dillon
Posted by GeauxDJ74
Richmond, TX
Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 8/4/18 at 10:00 am to
I’ll cast a vote for BJ Barham.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
34511 posts
Posted on 8/4/18 at 6:36 pm to
quote:

Ryan Adams


I love a lot of his stuff and he is a great songwriter, but he doesn't make my list simply bc he covered, not just one song, but an entire Taylor swift album. He's running out of words to put on paper.
Posted by hogfly
Fayetteville, AR
Member since May 2014
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Posted on 8/5/18 at 7:05 am to
I can’t believe Gregory Alan Isakov has gotten no love with all the artists thrown out here who are associated with him.

I’ll be seeing him, Joe Purdy, Gillian Welch, and a host of other talented songwriters and musicians af Fayetteville Roots Fesf later this month.
This post was edited on 8/5/18 at 7:08 am
Posted by olddawg26
Member since Jan 2013
24633 posts
Posted on 8/5/18 at 9:30 am to
Another new world by josh Ritter might be one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs ever created
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
34511 posts
Posted on 8/6/18 at 11:08 am to
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Joe Purdy


Another good one. I haven't listened to a ton of his stuff, mainly bc theres xo much dang good music out there, but what I have, I loved it.

The lead singer of deer tick is another one that comes to mind. On the middle brother album I think he does a better job than the dawes and delta spirit guys.
Posted by lsu1919
Member since May 2017
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Posted on 8/6/18 at 10:16 pm to
Not sure about best on the planet. But the best most people have never heard of is Ray LaMontagne.
Posted by Pettifogger
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 8/7/18 at 8:47 am to
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I can’t believe Gregory Alan Isakov has gotten no love with all the artists thrown out here who are associated with him.



I never think to mention him, which is weird because I probably listen to him 2-3 hours a week while working.
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