Ryan Adam's prior band, Whiskeytown, is basically his lyrics--Faithless Street is a great album. I'll also nominate Townes van Zandt and Gram Parsons (Rtn of the Grievous Angel in particular) and, in a completely different vein, Bad Religion and Sugar--at least Copper Blue ("standing on the edge of the Hoover Dam, I'm on the centerline, right between two states of mind").
Anyone still do insightful or intelligent lyrics?
I have always loved lyrics as much as music and think that music I enjoy must be a combination of both good lyrics and good musicianship. I love some of Paul Simon's lyrics from as far back as the '60's. He was only 16 when he wrote "Sounds of Silence." There are dozens of other examples from Simon and Garfunkel.
Lyle Lovett has written some great lyrics i.e. "Simlpe Song."
Bob Seger, Jackson Browne, Hoyt Axton, John and Paul, Mick and Richard, Emmylou Harris, Gordon Lightfoot, and even Midge Ure have written things that impressed me, but I find very few people writing great lyrics anymore!
Is anyone writing intelligent, insightful lyrics anymore?
Lyle Lovett has written some great lyrics i.e. "Simlpe Song."
Bob Seger, Jackson Browne, Hoyt Axton, John and Paul, Mick and Richard, Emmylou Harris, Gordon Lightfoot, and even Midge Ure have written things that impressed me, but I find very few people writing great lyrics anymore!
Is anyone writing intelligent, insightful lyrics anymore?