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Gillian Welch, Greg Cartwright, and Kristian Matsson in addition to those already mentioned. Yorke is p. much garb without Jonny
Good calls, all. Especially Welch. And I like throwing another garage rock kinda guy besides White into the mix in Cartwright. Matsson might be too early into his career at this point in time, but he's definitely rising fast.
While Cohen is amazing, not sure he should be in this discussion. He has released a grand total of 3 studio albums in the last 20 years and zero in the last 5 years.
I am 33 and have been listening to him since The Future came out in 92. Exactly whose generation is this thread for?
He'll go down as all time... don't say it's "untrue" either
It was CATEGORICALLY untrue, get it right!
But I agree with Waits going down as one of the all-time greats. He's not even human.
I agree on Tom Waits - an absolutely amazing songwriter and lyricist, but again, not really "of our generation".
Years from now, Jack White and Thom Yorke will be viewed as two of the greatest musicians of the late 1990's and 2000's. Their lyrics are great - maybe not always mind-blowingly awesome, but certainly solid. However, I think it's their songwriting in general that they'll ultimately be remembered for.
Jeff Tweedy is both a great songwriter and lyricist, and a strong contender for the title in my mind; however, I think there's too many people out there who have barely even heard of Wilco for them to become emblematic of our generation.
I agree with the suggestions of Win Butler, but not so much with Conor Oberst. I'll admit he's a great lyricist, but to be honest, I really can't stand him as a musician. There's something about his voice that I just find too... whiny-sounding, for lack of a better term.
I'm surprised that Jay-Z hasn't been mentioned yet. His lyrics are amazing and his delivery is impeccable. Sure, not everything he writes is a poem, but the same could also be said for every other artist mentioned so far. Like him or not, he's been one of the biggest musicians in the world for over a decade, and he will definitely be thought of as an artist emblematic of this generation years from now.
Post by A$AP Rosko on Sept 22, 2010 15:58:28 GMT -5
I agree with everything he just said.
I actually might throw Kanye in with Jay-Z, but I know that's an unpopular opinion on this board. Also, as I said, Andre 3000 and/or Big Boi (hard to discern who deserves the credit for what when you consider how fantastic Big Boi's solo record is).
Also, as I said in the OP, I don't necessarily think The Hold Steady will be remembered as emblematic of this generation, but I think Craig Finn will be remembered as one of the top lyricists of this decade.
As far as guys who do it all well, it is sure seeming like Jeff Tweedy and Sufjan are the most well-rounded candidates.
agree on thom yorke, eddie vedder. i'll add pj harvey. andre3000 is definitely the best in hip hop but it's pretty much a different category. i would also nominated common, talib kweli, mos def, black thought, gza, raekwon, ghostface.
I expect big things, or I guess I expect the continuation of big things ???
