Greatest SOLO rock artist of all time?

[YellowSnow]

I don't know about him qualifying for this poll, but I'm always going to vote for Neil. The rest of the list would rank as follows:

Fuck off peter puffer
Dylan
Hendrix
Berry
John
Simon
Bowie
Springsteen
Elvis
Reno

How do you figure Neil not being a top 10 solo artist of the rock era? He’s second only to Dylan as a songwriter and in some respects his body of work is more impressive. He was making great albums into the 90s.

Oh I put him at #1 easily provided he fits the definition of a solo artist. Its just that these categories...front man, solo artist...are a little vague to me.

81%[/s] 90% of Neil's body of work was outside of Buffalo Springfield and CSNY. I don't know where this narrative is coming from that he was in "groups" more than he was a "solo" act.

 

[huskyhooligan]

Yellow Brick Road is a masterpiece, but I love me some Billy Joel. And not certain if they count, but Carly Simon, Neil Diamond, and James Taylor are some other faves. Oh and Kelly Clarkson. Tee hee. Joe Walsh also wrote a great song for the second greatest movie of all time.

 

[chuck]

I don't know about him qualifying for this poll, but I'm always going to vote for Neil. The rest of the list would rank as follows:

Fuck off peter puffer
Dylan
Hendrix
Berry
John
Simon
Bowie
Springsteen
Elvis
Reno

How do you figure Neil not being a top 10 solo artist of the rock era? He’s second only to Dylan as a songwriter and in some respects his body of work is more impressive. He was making great albums into the 90s.

Oh I put him at #1 easily provided he fits the definition of a solo artist. Its just that these categories...front man, solo artist...are a little vague to me.

81%[/s] 90% of Neil's body of work was outside of Buffalo Springfield and CSNY. I don't know where this narrative is coming from that he was in "groups" more than he was a "solo" act.

Crazy Horse, The Stray Gators, The Shocking Pinks, The Ducks (obscure reference)...

I get what you're saying. I'm fine with categorizing him that way. I just think the lines are blurry and an argument can be made either way. He's bounced between different projects, genres and backing outfits so many times and for so long. He kind of defies clean categorization.

 

[PurpleThrobber]

Yellow Brick Road is a masterpiece, but I love me some Billy Joel. And not certain if they count, but Carly Simon, Neil Diamond, and James Taylor are some other faves. Oh and Kelly Clarkson. Tee hee. Joe Walsh also wrote a great song for the second greatest movie of all time.

Billy Joel puts on a helluva show. See it before he croaks.

Neil Young does absolutely zip for me. Sorry.

 

[minion_doog]

Shakira “playing” that guitar for 10 seconds is enough for me to put her #1

I couldn’t understand what she’s saying? @creepycoug ?

 

[YellowSnow]

Shakira “playing” that guitar for 10 seconds is enough for me to put her #1

I couldn’t understand what she’s saying? @creepycoug ?

That’s @Pitchfork51 ‘s dream women right there.

 

[CFetters_Nacho_Lover]

Toss up between Jimi and Elvis for me