Songwriters who seem(ed) to consistently find the mark, set the standard, raise the bar (and every other trite metaphor) for me -
Bob Dylan - Stan Rogers - Mark Knopfler - Paul Simon - Don McLean - Eric Bogle - James Taylor -
All have had a profound influence on me, and what I hope to give, and get, from the Music I write... I have found, at least for me, that nearly every song is a 'work in progress' and, returning to it later (sometimes months, years) can lead to a flurry of change...