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Is Rob Thomas the best songwriter of the current generation?
I have been listening to a lot of Matchbox 20 lately.
I'm starting to think that Rob Thomas could be the best songwriter of the modern music age. That dude sure can write a catchy tune.
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If you have the CD, you should check the liner notes and see if he indeed wrote the songs, or someone else did, or if someone co-wrote with the band.
I'll agree that Matchbox 20 has become one of the last superstar bands out there, somehow. But I'd be pretty surprised if he wrote the songs.
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Depends on how you define "modern music age", but I would give the title to Elvis Costello.
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Damn. I was thinking Milli Vanilli.
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I would classify Randy Newman and Elvis Costello as the previous generation.
Wikipedia lists Rob Thomas as the principal song writer.
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Rob who?
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 I guess I am old . . . And Big Head Todd and the Monsters is "previous generation" too? Best, |
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I don't think there's a "best" in the current generation, but there are quite a few "great" ones.
Here's a few I would add: Chris Martin Jack Johnson Damon Albarn Thom Yorke
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I agree w/ Yorke and I would put him in this generation - he'd be my pick. But then again, I thought EC was this generation, too.
The others, while I think they are talented, are no Thom Yorke . . . IMO.
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The guy from Staind is really good. Aaron Lewis is it? Their lyrics are pretty good, well thought out, etc.
Alice in chains lyrics were brilliant in the 90s. Same for a lot of Pearl Jam. The best all time songwriters for me will always be Iron Maiden. Don't know if they ever wrote a song that didn't tell a story. The Trooper has maybe the coolest lyrics of all time. |
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he's no Nigel Tufnel and David St.Hubbins...
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Trey Anastasio was a great songwriter
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It's funny I heard another Rob Thomas song and thought - if I never hear one again that would be fine with me. I should check out Matchbox 20 but the last couple (Santana?) tunes are DOA.
Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) is the best songwriter of the current generation. +1 for Jack Johnson |
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