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Great Song Writers - Post 1980
ImRonBurgundy?:
well, two that stick out in my head right now are John K. Sampson (The Weakerthans) and Blake Schwarzenbach (Jawbreaker/Jets to Brazil). i just remembered another: Brandon Tussey (A Radio With Guts).
and, hell, I'll throw The Aquabats on here, too, just because the lyrics on a lot of their recent stuff are so clever (and some of them have a Mark Mothersbaugh-ish edge to them, too!).
Chymes:
I think this thread is stupid but I was kinda worried that it'd get to a 3rd page without mentions to people like Thom Yorke, Mark Knoffler & Ian Curtis (well technically Closer was released in 80 so it counts)
Everest:
--- Quote from: ImRonBurgundy? ---well, two that stick out in my head right now are John K. Sampson (The Weakerthans) and Blake Schwarzenbach (Jawbreaker/Jets to Brazil).
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Right on! And I thought of another one today... Dare I say it? *takes deep breath* Dave Grohl.
Gryff:
yup, Dave Grohl totally counts.
Also Bryan Ferry - 'Avalon' was 1982.
Merkava:
--- Quote from: somewhat_removed ---i'm not normally one to care about lyrics or singing. i'm more of an instrumental kind of guy. that said, when lyrics DO hit me, it means something.
i have a soft spot for Stephen Jenkins' (Third Eye Blind) writing, Ben Gibbard's work on The Postal Service's "Give Up" is a guilty pleasure, and Richard Patrick of Filter could always write a mean tune.
others, like Opeth's Mikael Ankerfeldt and John Petrucci have already been brought up, which is good. ^_^
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I think Ben Gibbard is a fantastic songwriter.
Oh, and Third Eye Blind should be your guilty pleasure.
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