Time to burn at the airport and I was contemplating the best vocalists in rock (yes, this is very subjective)
Whereas I am adamant that my prototypical front man is Steve Marriott , he isn't the best vocalist.
If you had to pick ONE, who would it be?
I'm torn between Carl Wilson and Richard Manuel. Although, I'm leaning towards Manuel.
Perry, Ozzy, mercury are amazing. Richard Manuel, to me, had the greatest voice
Push comes to shove I probably go Cornell as well. He's got great versatility and I think he can compliment many different styles.
I'm an Incubus nut, so Brandon Boyd is up there for me. From funk/punk/rap to what he is now shows me his evolution and range. I'd put him up there with anyone even though Incubus was no where near as popular as many of the other big names.
So we're in the genre of Rock and Roll ONLY.
Do you mean singing quality, does performance count?
Elements? Timbre, Power, Smoothness, Dynamics, Range, Ability? Agility?
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So we're in the genre of Rock and Roll ONLY.
Do you mean singing quality, does performance count?
Elements? Timbre, Power, Smoothness, Dynamics, Range, Ability? Agility?
Don't over think it. I said objective you can say Karen Carpenter for all we care.
I'd put in my top 5:
Joe Strummer
Bruce Springsteen
Elvis
David Bowie
Freddie Mercury
and it's hard to leave off Robert Plant, Kurt Cobain, Ozzy and Axl among others.
Huge Plant fan. My problem is, I listen to Zeppelin too much and get burned out.
I'd put in my top 5:
Joe Strummer
Bruce Springsteen
Elvis
David Bowie
Freddie Mercury
and it's hard to leave off Robert Plant, Kurt Cobain, Ozzy and Axl among others.
I rolled my eyes when I saw Axl was going to lead AC/DC. I watched some clips and he's been awesome. I was totally wrong.
Notably absent: Ann Wilson
Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. Great range, power, and can sing while running around.
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I've grown so used to hearing them sing their own songs.
I'd put in my top 5:
Joe Strummer
Bruce Springsteen
Elvis
David Bowie
Freddie Mercury
and it's hard to leave off Robert Plant, Kurt Cobain, Ozzy and Axl among others.
I rolled my eyes when I saw Axl was going to lead AC/DC. I watched some clips and he's been awesome. I was totally wrong.
I thought he sounded fine too, and I'm biased because Appetite for Destruction came out during my early high school days, and music was much more important then.
Between listening to Appetite for Destruction, London Calling and Bruce Sprinsteen 75 - 85 Live I may have spent years of my life.
Gotta have Aretha and Gladys Knight and Bonnie Raitt and many others on the female side too.
Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. Great range, power, and can sing while running around.
I thought Halford or Gillan would be mentioned first.
YouTube Bruce and Glenn Hughes do Burn. Wow
Cormac Neeson from The Answer.
If we're talking Frontman, I'd add Steve Whiteman from Kix, Hairmetal's best.
Gotta have Aretha and Gladys Knight and Bonnie Raitt and many others on the female side too.
Speaking of opera... I have to give a shout out to my favorite "pissed off opera singer" sounding singer Serj Tankian.
Cornell
Mercury
Vedder (since you can't understand him you just feel the words)
Elton pre 1987
Plant
Windwood
Van Morrison (pre 1980)
(Would I get run off the board for suggesting Geddy Lee pre 1995)
Cornell
Mercury
Vedder (since you can't understand him you just feel the words)
Elton pre 1987
Plant
Windwood
Van Morrison (pre 1980)
(Would I get run off the board for suggesting Geddy Lee pre 1995)
What about the voice of Geddy Lee
How did it get so high?
I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy?
(I know him and he does!)
On the female side, Linda Ronstadt. Honorable mention to Darlene Love, Marilyn McCoo and Cass Elliot.
Rob Halford - Priest
Geoff Tate - Queensryche - love the singer, but the person - not so much.
Not saying that I dislike the music for any of them, just that I likely wouldn't turn my chair around if I heard them singing blind.
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it is:
Cornell
Mercury
Vedder (since you can't understand him you just feel the words)
Elton pre 1987
Plant
Windwood
Van Morrison (pre 1980)
(Would I get run off the board for suggesting Geddy Lee pre 1995)
What about the voice of Geddy Lee
How did it get so high?
I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy?
(I know him and he does!)
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In comment 12968150 NYGIANTS86 said:
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it is:
Cornell
Mercury
Vedder (since you can't understand him you just feel the words)
Elton pre 1987
Plant
Windwood
Van Morrison (pre 1980)
(Would I get run off the board for suggesting Geddy Lee pre 1995)
What about the voice of Geddy Lee
How did it get so high?
I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy?
(I know him and he does!)
How do you know Ged?
I don't. that's a line from the Pavement song Stereo.
I loved Pavement growing up. the post just made me think of that line.
Bruce Dickinson
Brendan Perry
Chris Cornell
Freddie Mercury
always loved Gerry Rafferty's voice too.
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In comment 12968155 pjcas18 said:
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In comment 12968150 NYGIANTS86 said:
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it is:
Cornell
Mercury
Vedder (since you can't understand him you just feel the words)
Elton pre 1987
Plant
Windwood
Van Morrison (pre 1980)
(Would I get run off the board for suggesting Geddy Lee pre 1995)
What about the voice of Geddy Lee
How did it get so high?
I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy?
(I know him and he does!)
How do you know Ged?
I don't. that's a line from the Pavement song Stereo.
I loved Pavement growing up. the post just made me think of that line.
Lindsey Buckingham would be at the top of my list.