conversationpc wrote:S2M wrote:Rockindeano wrote:MartyMoffatt wrote:Rockindeano wrote:Neil Peart, a songwriter?
Neil Peart may not write melodies but he is very probably the best lyricist in the business. Way better than Springsteen in my opinion. Bruce is good but not exceptional.
Really now? Oh please name me Mr Pearts top 5 songs. If you can name one song as good as Thunder Road, Badlands, The Rising, Backstreets or Jungleland, I'd be happy to hear them.
Not exceptional? tell you what MM, go find another artist who not only writes lyrics and melodies, but also the entire music, including piano, guitars, keys and drums. I defy you to.Oh and PS Marty, if one can't write melodies, what good is he as a songwriter?
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Writes everything on his albums...and plays ALL the instruments as well. Nice try. Insert another quarter.
Peart has written the lyrics to nearly every rush song since he joined the band in 1974. Just because they haven't had as much success on the charts as Springsteen has, doesn't mean he isn't a better songwriter.
Oh I see now. If you write good songs, and have a shit ton of success, suddenly you are not as good as a guy who has written very few hit songs and has had 1/10th of the success you have? I get it now. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

All three of you just got owned. Now shut the fuck yup.