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Originally Posted by BB_Eye

I listened to Springsteen non-stop a few years back, but have grown cold towards him more recently. His style of music is too earnest and bombastic for my liking.

Neil Young I really respect and you can really tell the influence he had on the likes of Mercury Rev and the Flaming Lips, but I simply haven't heard enough of his stuff.

I see your point. Springsteens rock and roll songs can be a bit much but I'd hardly call Nebraska bombastic.

Of all the people mentioned in this thread I think Neil Young should have been one of the first. Frankly I think its a joke that anyone would cal Robbie Williams or Leona Lewis a 'genius' songwriter. Neil Young has been writing songs since the 60's and can still show these young 'uns how its done.