Best Lyricist

yes Dylan would be at the top of my list together with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison (sorry Ringo, but Ocotpuss's Garden don't quite cut it)

 

Peter Sinfield
Ken Hensley
Barrett, Waters

I like trippy lyrics or lyrics that seem almost like fairy tales...but with peace message
Here is one of my favorite lyrics (this song always makes me happy) :

The Wizard

He was the wizard
Of a thousand kings
And I chanced to meet him
One night wandering
He told me tales
And he drank my wine
Me and my magic man
Kinda feeling fine

He had a cloak of gold
And eyes of fire
And as he spoke
I felt a deep desire
To free the world
Of its fear and pain
And help the people
To feel free again

Why dont we listen to
The voices in our hearts
cause then I know wed find
Were not so far apart
Everybodys got to be happy
Everyone should sing
For we know the joy of life
The peace that love can bring

So spoke the wizard
In his mountain home
The vision of his wisdom
Means well never be alone
And I will dream of my magic night
And a million silver stars
That guide me with their light

 

Uh no its someone else. Someone else...

 

Best lyricist? Damn, that's easily Jimmy Page. By far the most musically talented human being ever. He wrote lyrics AND music that made Led Zeppelin the greatest rock band in music history.

 

Bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix
Don McLean
Lou Reed
Danzig

current day:
Adam Duritz
Billy Corgan
Jack Johnson
Danzig =P

 

jimi hendrix. or jim morrison. (poets)

 

um id have to say dylan.. neil young. myself.. hahaha jk jk not even close. i dont really know alot about hendrix, and i should. so idk if he wrote his own stuff or not. i think he was amazing tho.. ive been listening to him alot lately. and for the things im going through in life and what we're all going through in our society he needs to be given a high five because he definately knows what hes talking about when he speaks about life.

 

to me it is Mr. Bobby Dylan

 

George Harrison and Donovan Leitch