Who is the greatest Rock and Roll song writer of all time?

**artiesoffspring** · 03-01-2013, 03:40 AM

David Gilmour.

**Rolling Pin** · 03-01-2013, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by artiesoffspring

David Gilmour.

Even better would be Roger Waters.

**Rolling Pin** · 03-01-2013, 03:44 AM

**Avalon** · 03-01-2013, 03:45 AM

bob seger

**artiesoffspring** · 03-01-2013, 03:52 AM

Originally Posted by Westerberg

Even better would be Roger Waters.

Roger Waters would be a rat in a shit house without David Gilmour.

**Avalon** · 03-01-2013, 04:07 AM

steve miller

**Dick Gozinya** · 03-01-2013, 04:10 AM

Cole Porter.

**Dick Gozinya** · 03-01-2013, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by Avalon

bob seger

I do not know why, but that is who popped into my head when I read the title of this thread.

**Avalon** · 03-01-2013, 04:10 AM

van morrison

jeff lynne

david bowie

**Avalon** · 03-01-2013, 04:13 AM

Originally Posted by Dick Gozinya

I do not know why, but that is who popped into my head when I read the title of this thread.

dood had a TON of hits

**Avalon** · 03-01-2013, 04:23 AM

bruce springsteen

alice cooper

tom waits

ozzy

neil young

sting

paul mccartney

frank zappa

**Dick Gozinya** · 03-01-2013, 04:45 AM

Topic will be very subjective, I'm sure. There are songwriters that never performed a single note that had hits for tons of artists. They won't be mentioned, and of those that are, they will be the favorites of the poster themselves, regardless of any credibility with their music.

So what qualifies as a good songwriter? Number of hits? Or great songs that YOU enjoy that others don't really care about?

**doughhead63** · 03-01-2013, 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by artiesoffspring

Roger Waters would be a rat in a shit house without David Gilmour.

I totally disagree...100% on that.

**Dick Gozinya** · 03-01-2013, 04:47 AM

Originally Posted by Avalon

bruce springsteen

alice cooper

tom waits

ozzy

neil young

sting

paul mccartney

frank zappa

Some will argue that McCartney wasn't as prolific without Lennon. Different genre, but Barry Gibb had more hits in the 70s than most of these guys combined.

**doughhead63** · 03-01-2013, 04:49 AM

The impossible question.

**Avalon** · 03-01-2013, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by Dick Gozinya

Some will argue that McCartney wasn't as prolific without Lennon. Different genre, but Barry Gibb had more hits in the 70s than most of these guys combined.

barry gibb is a great choice

i was referring to mccartney'z solo career btw

**Dick Gozinya** · 03-01-2013, 04:52 AM

Originally Posted by Avalon

barry gibb is a great choice

i was referring to mccartney'z solo career btw

Yeah. The question becomes, though... if someone had a ton of hits as a songwriter, does that make them great if you don't care for the music? That's when emotions take over.

**Avalon** · 03-01-2013, 04:52 AM

Originally Posted by Dick Gozinya

Topic will be very subjective, I'm sure. There are songwriters that never performed a single note that had hits for tons of artists. They won't be mentioned, and of those that are, they will be the favorites of the poster themselves, regardless of any credibility with their music.

So what qualifies as a good songwriter? Number of hits? Or great songs that YOU enjoy that others don't really care about?

to me great songwriterz write memorable songs and lotz of them

**Avalon** · 03-01-2013, 04:55 AM

Originally Posted by Dick Gozinya

Yeah. The question becomes, though... if someone had a ton of hits as a songwriter, does that make them great if you don't care for the music? That's when emotions take over.

sure
u can show respect for their talents and all that

i don't like the commodores that much but you still gotta give them propz
and lionel ritchie lookz funny lolz

**KOAM** · 03-01-2013, 04:56 AM

Originally Posted by Avalon

jeff lynne

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