Off the top of my head top 20 with no order really at alltinnitus photography wrote:
ok, this is not meant to denigrate your opinion, TC, but top 10? even 20? I love some of Zevon's songs, and maybe i am misinterpreting the "Rock era" boundaries, but i can't see this at all.
without putting too much thought into it... top 20?
Dylan
Neil
Gilmour/Waters
Lindsay Buckingham
Robyn Hitchcock
John Cale
Springsteen
Iggy Pop
Bowie
Joe Strummer
Donald Roeser (yes, i realize this is an unpopular opinion)
Bryan Ferry
Donald Fagen
John Fahey
Jagger/Richards
Ray Davies
Nick Drake
Captain Beefheart
Nick Cave
Johnny Marr
Dylan
Tom Petty
Buddy Holly
Neil
Jagger/Richards
Paul Westerberg
Mark Knopfler
Joni Mitchell
Springsteen
Joe Strummer
Zevon
Bowie
Prince
Van Morrison
Elton John/Bernie Taupin
REM (multiple songwriters but still)
Bruce Cockburn
Hunter/Garcia
Patti Smith
Lou Reed