Top Ten Songwriting Teams
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:47 pm
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Top Ten Songwriting Teams
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:47 pmPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:48 pmGood stuff. Number 1 was a no brainer...for any decade.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:26 pmThe fact that this list has Bryan Adams/Vallance and a bunch of indie/alt groups, only serves to legitimize Journey in the minds of any snarky Rolling Stone-reading sheep that view it.
That's awesome. I sent this to my "underground" friends.
That's awesome. I sent this to my "underground" friends.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:36 pm - I like that Jim Cuddy & Greg Keelor are on this listPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:39 pmI'm sure I'll get blasted, but Lee, Lifeson and Peart would not be out of place on that list...
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:43 pmSambora/JBJ
Jack Blades/Kelly Keagy
Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan
Jack Blades/Kelly Keagy
Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:46 pmAlteredDNA wrote:I'm sure I'll get blasted, but Lee, Lifeson and Peart would not be out of place on that list...
Meaning that they kick ass (which they do), or....?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:46 pmAgreed. It's nice to see Blue Rodeo and Squeeze get the accolades they deserve.
It's fantastic to see P/S/C and Adams/Vallance get credit for writing some incredible stuff. Just because it's considered pop/rock doesn't make their songs any less valid. It's a shame that these teams probably won't write anything together again. If they truly understood the impact their music has on the lives of so many people, they'd still be writing together.
It's too bad that they could create even more music that could live on forever yet let petty disagreements stand in the way.
It's fantastic to see P/S/C and Adams/Vallance get credit for writing some incredible stuff. Just because it's considered pop/rock doesn't make their songs any less valid. It's a shame that these teams probably won't write anything together again. If they truly understood the impact their music has on the lives of so many people, they'd still be writing together.
It's too bad that they could create even more music that could live on forever yet let petty disagreements stand in the way.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:49 pmI would pick Graham Goble by himself over half the teams on that list.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:51 pmTriple S wrote:8) - I like that Jim Cuddy & Greg Keelor are on this list
Was just going to say the same thing. I absolutely love Blue Rodeo's song "Bad Timing"! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX_P32lqs1MPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:53 pmCronin / Richrath
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:59 pmAndrew wrote:Sambora/JBJ
Jack Blades/Kelly Keagy
Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan
Yeah, agreed 100%. WTF, the Smiths? They sold about 5 million records to fruity European guys.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:00 pmProgRocker53 wrote:AlteredDNA wrote:I'm sure I'll get blasted, but Lee, Lifeson and Peart would not be out of place on that list...
Meaning that they kick ass (which they do), or....?
Meaning that they are one of the most unique and prolific songwriting teams ever...
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:24 pmBono and Edge have written some decent stuff together. I know Edge handles the music but Bono has contributed to the lyrics of some of their biggest hits.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:29 pmYeah, Bono and the Edge are amazing. The Joshua Tree and Unforgettable Fire alone make them top-10 worthy.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:46 pmmann and weil and phil spector
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:10 pmCurt Smith and Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears
Songwriting teams - Squeeze
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:46 pmI also think there was a typo on the Squeeze section. Difford did the lyrucs, Tilbrook the music if I remember correctly.
Great team though. Some real treasures in their catalogue.
Mike
Great team though. Some real treasures in their catalogue.
Mike
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:03 pmLtVanish wrote:Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears
I second that.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:13 pmI'm not a huge Elton John fan but how could the team of Elton John/Bernie Taupin not be mentioned in that list?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:16 pmconversationpc wrote:I'm not a huge Elton John fan but how could the team of Elton John/Bernie Taupin not be mentioned in that list?
Absolutely.
A few could easily disappear from that list. Add Rick Springfield on his own too (14 Top 40 hits in 8 years) and Adams/Vallance - those guys RULE!
So many hits and so many songs outside the known ones Bryan recorded. TV shows, movies, other artists....amazing songwriters with real chemistry.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:51 pmlarryfromnextdoor wrote:mann and weil and phil spector
Most definately -
The groups on that list were mostly writing for themselves - their own group and for a specific album.
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil are not performers (ok Barry did release a couple of singles - then realized his talent was in the writing) - they are songwriters.
They have written so many hits - in the 60s and 70s every song list contained at least one item written by them.
Here is the story about them working with Phil Spector and how it led to "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling"
It was the sixties and Phil Spector asked us to come out to LA to work with him. We flew out with our dog, Jody and stayed at the Chateau Marmont because it was the only place that would accept a German Shepherd as a guest. On top of that they let us bring in a rented piano.
Phil played us a record of two Orange County white boys who had a Sam and Dave sound and had had two local hits with up-tempo songs. We loved what we heard and inspired by the passion and yearning in our favorite song of the day "Baby I Need Your Loving", we went back to the hotel and wrote two verses and choruses of "YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING". We weren't sure how to end the chorus and thought the title wasn't strong enough. We called and played what we had over the phone for Phil. He told us that when we hit the line "something beautiful's dying" it brought tears to his eyes. We told him we'd come up with a better title but he said "No! That's it". We then met with him to work on the end of the chorus, write the bridge and complete the song and he went on to produce one of the most soulful, innovative and creative records ever made.
http://www.mann-weil.com/thehits.html
Cat
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:44 amconversationpc wrote:I'm not a huge Elton John fan but how could the team of Elton John/Bernie Taupin not be mentioned in that list?
For the same reason you shouldn't put Richrath and Cronin on the list....cause all their good stuff was written in the 70's.
And actually, Bernie didn't write alot with Elton in the 80's. They sort of had a break from one another if I remember. All the same, Sir Elton's 80's output was for the most part...how you say...shite??
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:10 amAndrew wrote:Sambora/JBJ
Jack Blades/Kelly Keagy
Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan
id put the first 4 night ranger lps up there with anybodies 4 best lps
just realized these guys were really only together for about 8 years/5 lps
great output, and not many better live bands still.
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:53 am7 Wishes wrote:Yeah, Bono and the Edge are amazing. The Joshua Tree and Unforgettable Fire alone make them top-10 worthy.
Very true, though Bono's ego makes Herbie Herbert seem modest at times.
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:01 ammaybe they considered them more of a 70s writing team, I just wonder where is Peaches and Herbconversationpc wrote:I'm not a huge Elton John fan but how could the team of Elton John/Bernie Taupin not be mentioned in that list?
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:04 amRoland Orzabal and Curt Smith are right up there, '80s wise.
perry/Schon/Cain at #1 is accurate (and a ballsy pick by a writer).
perry/Schon/Cain at #1 is accurate (and a ballsy pick by a writer).
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:02 amRed13JoePa wrote:Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith are right up there, '80s wise.
perry/Schon/Cain at #1 is accurate (and a ballsy pick by a writer).
In case you have never seen this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q28Nl4OrPk
Not a writing team per se, however a very unique combination.
Cat
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:18 amProgRocker53 wrote:AlteredDNA wrote:I'm sure I'll get blasted, but Lee, Lifeson and Peart would not be out of place on that list...
Meaning that they kick ass (which they do), or....?
Fuck yea. Plus...look at most of the lyrics and the structure of the songs. They're PHENOMINAL. I'm thinking of a toss-up between Rush and Journey for the number 1 spot.
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:43 amTwo left out:
(1.) Captain + Tennille.
(2.) Milli + Vanilli
(1.) Captain + Tennille.
(2.) Milli + Vanilli