yeah its all subjective but i think its preddy safe to say anyone who saids taylor hanson is a better lyricist than maynard is a crackpot.........lol.

Hah!

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The holy trinity of songwriting:

Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Bruce Springsteen

Let us not forget:

John Hiatt !!!!!!
Neil Young
Pete Townshend
The Clash
Ed Vedder

what about leonard cohen?

He's great but not holy. ;)

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I Like These lyrics :) From Another Not So Holy Album Hollywood Vampires~~~La Guns~~ With Crystal Eyes She Gazes Like A Desert Flower In The Morning Rain Shes Well Aware Of Every Promise Made Shes A Child Of Light In A World Of Pain Oh Let Her Be Free Holy zion Gives Us Eyes To See Something To Rely On Crystal Eyes I Still Love You You,re My One Desire Crystal Eyes I Cant Live Without Your Touch You Are My Crystal Eyes She Dont Say Much But She Sees Right Through Your Thin Disguise You,ll Never Know She Comes And Goes Slips Through The Veil Of The Dead Noght Oh Let Her Be Free Holy zion give us eyes to see something to rely on crystal eyes i still Love you you,re my one desire Crystal Eyes I Cant Live Without Your Touch Crystal eyes she,s an angel that fell to the earth like a gift from od Sweet Serene Skin Like Cream My Love Protects Your Every Thought :) oh let her be free holy zion give us eyes to see something to rely on crystal eyes i still love you you,re my one desire crystal eyes i cant live without your touch my crystal eyes :) :) This Rules Thread :jam: :jam: :jam:

Hey What About James Taylor ~~Cant Leave the Dude Out

I think a good lyricist is someone that can draw a person into the song they are singing, and involving them on a personal level...what ever that may be...and responses will vary depending on what the listener is looking for.

Personally, i have to say for me, it's Scott Stapp and Steve Azar...they write from the heart and have the ability to really communicate a song...and yep, CS...James Taylor was great...others are Springsteen, Melencamp, James Hetfield, Maynard Keenan and Bono...just to name a few...

thing is a lot of musicians have others write for them...so you have to know who writes their own stuff and who doesn't.

:) well said HETFILED RULES :jam: :jam: :jam: :jam:

he's got to be up there with dylan IMO...... :)

well i dont get in to much of the guys music but i love the lyrics he sings such a true voice my man Willie Nelson Awsome Dude

He's good. ;)

Willie Nelson is great.

One Of My Favorite Writers !!!!
 

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