bands with multiple songwriters of equal ability

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are there many?

― keith, Wednesday, 18 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Well, it is not that common.... but then there are some bands that write together in jam style (e.g., Joy Division/NewOrder), but I guess you may mean those that have songwriters write individually (for the most part)... well, once I think about it... perhaps there are lots! The following come to mind:

GoBetweens :: Queen :: Wire :: Wolfgang Press :: Eagles (even if I dislike them "to the limit") :: Fleetwood Mac

― fernando, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

The Beatles, sir?

― duane zarakov, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Moby Grape

― tarden, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

The Jam - look at Weller's solo career for proof Pavement - contrast and compare the two solo albums from its main members. Malkmus doesn't come across too favourably. Ramones Blind Faith Spice Girls

― Jerry, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

take that?

― kevan, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

The Byrds (Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons - beat that!)

― Andrew L, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Madness, although Mike Barson's songs are my favourite.

― Nick, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

10cc

― harvey williams, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Teenage Fanclub.

― Nick Southall, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Sloan.

― zacko warner, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Old bad religion, and supposedly on their current album as well.

― Jeff, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Crosby Stills, Nash and Young...

― JM, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

not current, upcoming I meant.

― Jeff, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Husker Du.

― Andrew Williams, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Hey! At last I know. The Foxgloves.

― the pinefox, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Did not Kiss prove their natural mastery here, by releasing all four solo LPs simultaneously?

― mark s, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Both Steve Diggle & Pete Shelley in the Buzzcocks

― alex in nyc, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Bread, because none of them could.

― Sterling Clover, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

The Residents?

― X. Y. Zedd, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

i recognized later i should have said equal "quality" because i knew go-betweens and husker du would be brought up but then they are equal in their crapness. also as much as i dislike husker du i don't think i have ever met a fan who thinks the same of both grant and bob.

although shayne carter was much more prolific andrew brough wrote most of my fave sj fits songs. the two guys in gorky's were pretty equal but i prefer euros as a singer.

― keith, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

Spinal Tap. "They're like poets, really."

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-five years ago)

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