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Julie in the rv mirror · 31 Jan 2013, 08:33

Here's my three nominees:

Bruce Springsteen: Bruce is a prolific songwriter; for every album he's released, there are at least several albums' worth of songs that didn't make the cut, not because they were not great songs, but because they didn't fit with the overall theme of what he was trying to say with the albums themselves. Within his catalog, I think there's something for everybody, from hard rock songs, to fluffy pop songs (which he has a tendency to give/ throw away), to quiet acoustic numbers, to folk, country, and gospel-tinged songs. I'd recommend to anyone who's only familiar with his "hits" to did a little deeper into the catalog, because IMO, that's where the best stuff is. He is also a master at re-arranging his songs, so much that they almost become a different song altogether.

I'd be hard-pressed to come up with one song as his best, but I consider "The Ghost of Tom Joad" to be one of them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF9jQHwRbDk (Original acoustic version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NA1...endscreen&NR=1 (Full band rock version)

A more dramatic example is "Blinded By the Light", which itself is pretty different from the more well-known cover by Manfred Mann:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWe-e92o28M (Original acoustic)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjCcPlAql6g (Sessions Band version)

Bruce continues to write and release new music, with his most recent release being 2012's "Wrecking Ball".

Elton John: Elton didn't set out to be singer- he and Bernie Taupin aspired to be songwriters, but it became apparent to them that the only way to get their songs heard was for Elton to perform them. Also very prolific, Elton's written for the movies and Broadway, as well as his rock albums. Many of his songs are beloved the world over. Elton is still writing and recording new music today. One of my favorite songs of his is "Funeral For a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding" from the album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z314pQhLb2Q

Harry Chapin: Harry was sadly gone too soon. His songs featured some great storytelling, and often were very poignant as well. "Tangled Up Puppet" never fails to bring me to tears, as does "Mail Order Annie" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYtoOoAnFUA

and "Mr Tanner": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDkmqmHFJtM

His breed of singer/songwriter almost doesn't exist any more.

31 Jan 2013, 08:33	#3
Julie in the rv mirror Spirit in the Night Join Date: 23.07.2008 Location: On the edge of town (in the Darkness...) Posts: 1,559	Here's my three nominees: Bruce Springsteen: Bruce is a prolific songwriter; for every album he's released, there are at least several albums' worth of songs that didn't make the cut, not because they were not great songs, but because they didn't fit with the overall theme of what he was trying to say with the albums themselves. Within his catalog, I think there's something for everybody, from hard rock songs, to fluffy pop songs (which he has a tendency to give/ throw away), to quiet acoustic numbers, to folk, country, and gospel-tinged songs. I'd recommend to anyone who's only familiar with his "hits" to did a little deeper into the catalog, because IMO, that's where the best stuff is. He is also a master at re-arranging his songs, so much that they almost become a different song altogether. I'd be hard-pressed to come up with one song as his best, but I consider "The Ghost of Tom Joad" to be one of them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF9jQHwRbDk (Original acoustic version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NA1...endscreen&NR=1 (Full band rock version) A more dramatic example is "Blinded By the Light", which itself is pretty different from the more well-known cover by Manfred Mann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWe-e92o28M (Original acoustic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjCcPlAql6g (Sessions Band version) Bruce continues to write and release new music, with his most recent release being 2012's "Wrecking Ball". Elton John: Elton didn't set out to be singer- he and Bernie Taupin aspired to be songwriters, but it became apparent to them that the only way to get their songs heard was for Elton to perform them. Also very prolific, Elton's written for the movies and Broadway, as well as his rock albums. Many of his songs are beloved the world over. Elton is still writing and recording new music today. One of my favorite songs of his is "Funeral For a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding" from the album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z314pQhLb2Q Harry Chapin: Harry was sadly gone too soon. His songs featured some great storytelling, and often were very poignant as well. "Tangled Up Puppet" never fails to bring me to tears, as does "Mail Order Annie" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYtoOoAnFUA and "Mr Tanner": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDkmqmHFJtM His breed of singer/songwriter almost doesn't exist any more.