Reply To: NYT List of 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters is Trolling Us

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On MagicRuss said

And don’t forget Ben Folds.

Great add. I’m 100 percent with you. But I have to acknowledge, it didn’t hit me until you brought it up. I tended to think about writers like Billy Joel and Randy Newman from an even earlier generation. Folds is superb. He has the right combination of knowing how to write a great song, tell a great story, and has a style that’s unique — which isn’t easy to do.

On a related note, I think Ben Folds 5 was the absolute most perfect combination of musicians possible for his music. I don’t recall their names, but I have a concert DVD of the band and it’s just perfect. Every note. It’s one of those great three-piece bands, but I don’t see people bringing them or Ben up at a level I think all of them deserve. Kudos for a worthy add.

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