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re: James Taylor or John Lennon - pick one

Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:05 pm to
Posted by Marciano1
Marksville, LA
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:05 pm to
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Jackson Browne FTW...by a country mile.
Posted by TNtrash
The Cotton Fields
Member since Jun 2021
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Posted on 8/15/21 at 12:25 pm to
JT
Posted by rebelrouser
Columbia, SC
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 8/15/21 at 2:14 pm to
Lennon easy choice.
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 8/15/21 at 2:39 pm to
Lennon. His solo work is underrated IMO.
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
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Posted on 8/15/21 at 3:37 pm to
Easy.

Lennon. Arguably the greatest songwriter who's ever lived.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
92593 posts
Posted on 8/15/21 at 4:43 pm to
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Probably the two greatest soloist from the 70’s


There is a lot of ground you're staking out. 70s had such diverse acts as Elton John, Peter Frampton, Billy Joel, Linda Rondstadt, Jackson Browne, etc. Bowie was, essentially, a solo act (Spiders from Mars notwithstanding).

Of your choices, James Taylor.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
22704 posts
Posted on 8/15/21 at 7:29 pm to
For listening pleasure, or impact?

For listening, JT
Impact, JL
Posted by pecanridge
South
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 8/16/21 at 3:50 pm to
The 70's singer/songwriters to me are

John Prine
Warren Zevon
Jackson Brown
Kris Kristofferson
Jimmy Buffet
Paul Simon
Leon Russell
Joni Mitchell
This post was edited on 8/16/21 at 3:53 pm
Posted by TexTigah81
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 8/16/21 at 7:47 pm to
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Lennon. Arguably the greatest songwriter who's ever lived.


Fact!
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
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Posted on 8/16/21 at 8:17 pm to
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Lennon. Arguably the greatest songwriter who's ever lived.




Not even the best songwriter in The Beatles.
Posted by MrFreakinMiyagi
Reseda
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 8/16/21 at 9:12 pm to
No
Posted by novowels
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 8/17/21 at 6:37 am to
Lennon by a mile
Posted by Rhio
Lake Charles
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 8/17/21 at 1:10 pm to
Lennon over JT all day, every day. The two aren't even in the same universe as far as songwriting goes. Listen to albums like Plastic Ono, Imagine, Mind Games. That's just his solo work, all much more impressive IMO.

Carol King, for example, is also on a whole other level as a songwriter than JT. Jim Croce is from the same era and even his much smaller body of work is more well thought of.

I like James and think he's alright to listen to. It's cool that you're a bigger fan and all, but as far as songwriting goes, he has to be on the lower end of the spectrum, even among those who were just in his time period.

Posted by DaleGribble
Bend, OR
Member since Sep 2014
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Posted on 8/17/21 at 1:33 pm to
quote:

Lennon by a mile


Posted by parrotdr
Cesspool of Rationalization
Member since Oct 2003
7617 posts
Posted on 8/17/21 at 2:54 pm to
Lennon, I imagine.
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
14155 posts
Posted on 8/18/21 at 5:35 am to
Lennon

No contest
Posted by TigerSprings
Southeast LA
Member since Jan 2019
2286 posts
Posted on 8/19/21 at 2:41 pm to
JT but I would pick the Beatles over JT.
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
12378 posts
Posted on 8/19/21 at 3:29 pm to
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would pick the Beatles over JT.
And interestingly The Beatles picked him as their 1st outside artist signed to Apple.


Without a doubt JT.

. . . how many women you ever picked up playing a John Lennon tune?
Posted by Macintosh
Leveraging Salaries University
Member since Sep 2011
54220 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 1:20 am to
Honestly a better debate would be Jackson Browne vs James Taylor
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
12378 posts
Posted on 8/20/21 at 6:09 am to
Ironically recently watched an interview where JB was asked how their recent tour was being conducted. ... and he quickly laughed and said I'm the opening act that guy fills stadiums.

Although he pretty much was being nice James Taylor & Jackson Browne - Take It Easy
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