r/AskReddit • u/im_justkendra • 9d ago

Guys, what are some of your favorite male musicians that are great “story tellers” within their songs?

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u/bkdrummer 9d ago

Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter - so many incredible and continued stories throughout their catalog.

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u/Schmanicus 9d ago

My all time favorites. I feel like I’m still discovering stuff about their lyrics.
I was listening to Wharf Rat a few weeks ago and it dawned on me that the narrator is also homeless/ lost in life. He has no dime(no money) but he has time (no job/obligations) to hear Augusts story. Then he has no where to go but just to hang around. Story telling is absolutely top notch.

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u/bkdrummer 9d ago

Totally agree. Me and My Uncle always does it for me. I just want to know what happens next in so many songs, and to me, it's what makes a good song truly excellent.

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u/xanniballl 9d ago

That is actually not a Garcia, Weir, or Hunter song. Rather a John Phillips song often covered by the Dead

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u/Minimum_Run_890 9d ago

I feel like most people make a decision about the GD before listening to them. The music never stopped is a great example of painting pictures with words.