Best Singer Songwriter indifferent genres

Okay, I really have to ask this, because alot of you guys seem like normal dudes... whats with all the folk music?

Im really not trying to be insulting, but the only folk music I've ever heard wasnt exactly what I would call mind-shattering. Different Strokes though.

Its a shame to hear about Tool and APC, their lyrics are unbelievable.

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Eclecitc- Costello
Folksy- Cohen

[trying2learn]

no one has said elliot smith yet...this thread sucks.

also add - prince, lionel richie, brian wilson, and bono/edge.

[CIncyHR]

Exactly.

[ericd]

Paul Simon rates a mention

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Its a shame to hear about Tool and APC, their lyrics are unbelievable.

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why is that a shame? now you've got 2 artists you like. they'll do different stuff, and if one dies or quits or changes in some way you don't like you've still got the other one.

Actually I dont think tool is making music anymore, since keenan went to apc. What I mean is that its kinda disheartening, thinking all this time that keenan was a genius, when he didnt even write the stuff.

kinda like if you loved Kermit, then found out he was just a puppet with some guys hand up his ass. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Actually I dont think tool is making music anymore, since keenan went to apc.

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look at the release dates of mer de noms and lateralus

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I agree with you assessment of Matthews, though. I can't figure out what people like about him.

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You can either love Dave Matthews or hate him, there is no inbetween. I know dozens of people who, at one time, hated Dave Matthews only to admit that he was their favorite musician after listening to him for an extended period of time. I happen to be one of those people. His music doesn't hit right away and it takes time to appreciate the subtlety and intesity of it.

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