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I'll probably get blowed away by this
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 3:51 pmby Joewillplay
I do here by declare that I believe Bob Dylan is the best lyricist that there has ever been.
Don't ask what song I like the best,I can't answer that.Yes,even better than the infamous Lennon/McCartney.
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 3:58 pmby Planetguy
"best"???
who's the "best" at anything? best gtrst? best QB? best actor?
i certainly agree....he's written a ton of great songs. he's on my short list for sure.
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:20 pmby Kramerguy
neil peart is better. Nobody is best, taste is subjective, but neil peart is beyond any subjectivity
Ha ...
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:30 pmby Vampier
... Bobby Zimmerman was certainly good but the best ? The best to you perhaps and that is good.
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:05 pmby PaperDog
Kramerguy wrote:neil peart is better. Nobody is best, taste is subjective, but neil peart is beyond any subjectivity
oye!
Re: I'll probably get blowed away by this
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:07 pmby PaperDog
Joewillplay wrote:I do here by declare that I believe Bob Dylan is the best lyricist that there has ever been.
Don't ask what song I like the best,I can't answer that.Yes,even better than the infamous Lennon/McCartney.
its not enough to tell us that.. can you tell us why?
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:02 pmby Jahva
Usually when I think something is the "Best" almost always find myself alone in my opinion.
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:04 pmby gbheil
Too bad he could not sing for crap . . .
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:11 pmby jw123
Yeah Joe I agree Bob is the best songwriter in your opinion.
Its not my opinion, but I respect whoever you think is.
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:19 pmby J-HALEY
My all time favorite is Tangled Up In Blue! Brilliant song! Brilliant lyrics! Brilliant story! The thing about BD is his ability to paint a picture in your mind with song. That to me is his genius! You don't have to be a great singer, great guitar player or any of that. You just have to be able to touch people's souls thru song!
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:39 pmby jimmydanger
For me the real sign of a genius songwriter is that so many people can interpret your music so differently yet they all sound great. The Byrds, Hendrix, Manfred Mann, Bryan Ferry and many others took Dylan's music and made it their own. As far as his singing, he may not be great but he sings from the heart, which is a whole lot better than being a great singer and saying nothing.
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:43 pmby Deadguitars
Dylan is a great songwriter and his lyrics are very imaginative - as others have said his stuff is best when interpreted by others ....
I guess my fav lyricist is Robert Hunter
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:34 pmby RGMixProject
At one time did Bob have a "ghost writer"?
At first nobody really cared about him.
Then for a short time everyone loved him
Then for a long time everyone hated him.
Now everyone is split on this dude.
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:06 pmby Joewillplay
Planetguy wrote:"best"???
who's the "best" at anything? best gtrst? best QB? best actor?
i certainly agree....he's written a ton of great songs. he's on my short list for sure.
I don't know about the rest of that I just know who the best lyricist is.
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Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:08 pmby Joewillplay
Kramerguy wrote:neil peart is better. Nobody is best, taste is subjective, but neil peart is beyond any subjectivity
No I disagree Kramer
Bob Dylan is the best lyricist.