John Lennon. Imagine makes my heart sing, because I can relate to what he is saying. I'm not alone in my desire for fellowship on earth.
Mark Sandman from Morphine..Too bad he's dead now. http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/music/99/07/08/MARK_SANDMAN.html
Gackt, though he's J-rock, so I have to read the translated lyrics before I really "feel" the song. Andreas Vollenweider.
the most right now is john frusciante. his music sounds perfectly in tune with his lyrics. I don't think he's written a single bad song, even the heroin albums have some great stuff
Tack another one up for Elliott Smith... among many others, of course, but him most of all right now. I saw him live last week.
David Gilmour... his guitar work is the best out there, every note just sends a reaction to my brain making me trip out
joey santiago(the pixies), j mascis(dinosaur jr), spencer siem(hella), steve abini(big black, rapeman, shellac), doug martsch(built to spill, halo benders, and tree people)
Besides my most obvious Guitarist, My list includes names like Jim Croce, Peter & Paul of Peter,Paul & Mary, Les Paul goes without sayin to any acoustic player. Also Jose Feleciano, Mark Knophler and a few others.
David Gilmour without a doubt. Several other obvious names as well, but Gilmour tops my list, especially in his guitar solo in the Pulse version of Comfortably Numb..
More jazz, almost beatnik..Yeah, you're right, they were pretty different. The lyrics, some of them were kinda rough, actually. Like life.
i cant remember who wrote the lyrics but its by mamas and papas california dreamin, its dramatic, sorrowful, you can relate to it on rainy days or when your bored, the use of vocals is amazing and its just so damn catchy.
jim morrison i need not say more fantastic poet experssive alive and the god of rock and cock he makes his words come alive