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Mon May-22-06 02:59 PM
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Who has/had the best voice of any front man in rock history? |
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Freddie Mercury was great, but my list begins and ends with Burton Cummings.
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Mon May-22-06 03:00 PM
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1. Freddie is way up there on my list. WTH is Burton Cummings? |
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Mon May-22-06 03:02 PM
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3. Lead singer of the Guess Who. |
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You owe it to yourself to check him/them out.
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Mon May-22-06 03:03 PM
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4. Guess Who, Bachman Turner Overdrive ring a bell? n/t |
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Mon May-22-06 03:04 PM
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6. Heh, I just googled it.:-) Thanks. Oh and BTW, 11Bravo..... |
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You're crazy! The all time greatest?? The ALL TIME Greatest? I don't think so.
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Mon May-22-06 03:07 PM
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13. Entirely possible, but I'll wager I'm not the only one. |
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Mon May-22-06 03:10 PM
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20. It's probably a generational thing. The Guess Who was just a *bit* before |
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25. That's probably the nicest way I've ever been called an old fart. |
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(Which, by the way, I am!)
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Mon May-22-06 03:14 PM
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27. Heh, heh,heh. Hey, I gotta have some love for a fellow Army "grad". |
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Although, I'm kinda scared to ask how old you are, because I'm probably not that far behind!:-)
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51. 55. Ouch, it hurts to even type it. |
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67. Ok, you really are an old fart then! LMAO. That was mean, I'm sorry |
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well.....}( I used to have an LT that was an 11 Bang Bang and I used to have great fun giving him hell, so you must have just brought it out in me.
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Tue May-23-06 02:31 AM
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105. He isn't crazy...maybe you're crazy!! Ever think of that? |
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Burton Cummings is an excellent choice.
Freddie Mercury is right up there with him, however. If Axl Rose wasn't such a douche bag, he might be up there, too.
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Mon May-22-06 03:01 PM
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2. Would Brian Wilson count? |
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Or was he not upfront enough to be a "front man?"
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Mon May-22-06 03:05 PM
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8. Carl Wilson had the better voice, imo. n/t |
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75. Yes, in my opinion, he did have a better voice than brother Brian. |
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I think Carl's voice (R.I.P) was one of the five best in rock music.
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Mon May-22-06 03:04 PM
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5. Burton Cummings - Guess who - was my first thought |
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But, my answer might be different on almost any given day.
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9. I was sitting at the keyboard listening to "Talisman" ... |
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Mon May-22-06 03:25 PM
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39. Their live album is still one of my faves |
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I like all different kind of music, from many different eras, but when they were in their prime they were the very definition of rock and roll. Cummings voice is everything I'd want in my lead singer - ballsy, bluesy, raspy-clear and pitch perfect.
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7. Axl Rose, imo. Freddie Mercury might be my 2nd. |
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Mon May-22-06 11:59 PM
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86. If Axl Rose has the best voice, then |
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I should be a singer. I don't see (or hear) it. Sorry. Freddie had a good voice though.
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92. Axl Rose=chalk on a blackboard! |
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93. How about nails on a chalkboard? |
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94. Something unbearably annoying. |
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88. Unique? Yes. Best? No. |
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Though unique is definitely important, and I loved GnR, I've gotta go with Freddy.
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Mon May-22-06 03:06 PM
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10. Depends on the singing style/vocal range |
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Freddy Mercury had a pretty good falsetto range, but Rob Halford of Judas Priest blows him away.
Janis Joplin wins my vote for female rock vocalist. The tambre of her voice was just so unique.
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14. Halford's high on my list too... |
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And Geoff Tate.
As far as women goes, I have to vote Benatar or Amy Lee. Benatar for power, Amy Lee for pure clarity.
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11. Too many to choose from... |
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Cummings and Mercury were great, no doubt about it. But there are so many others who could go on that list. Tate, Halford, Bach, to name a few. Gillan and Dio as well, for that matter. Cummings might have been the best EARLY voice, but there have been so many since worthy of note.
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15. But as long as we're naming others.... |
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The rest of my top 5 would be Roger Daltrey, Paul Westerberg, Bob Pollard, and Bon Scott.
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16. Not sure who is the best |
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but I gotta give some love for Steve Perry from Journey :)
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44. he was the first one in my mind too... |
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we are talking Jim, right? :shrug:
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there's no contest in my book
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57. how odd, it is NO contest in my book either |
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58. hahahahahaaa, this coming from dionysus.... |
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post a pic... i wanna see if you look like Jim :)
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64. i've taken many a swim in jim morrison's voice. |
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Let's swim to the moon, uh huh Let's climb through the tide Penetrate the evenin' that the City sleeps to hide Let's swim out tonight, love It's our turn to try Parked beside the ocean On our moonlight drive Let's swim to the moon, uh huh Let's climb through the tide Surrender to the waiting worlds That lap against our side Nothin' left open And no time to decide We've stepped into a river On our moonlight drive Let's swim to the moon Let's climb through the tide You reach your hand to hold me But I can't be your guide Easy, I love you As I watch you glide Falling through wet forests On our moonlight drive, baby Moonlight drive Come on, baby, gonna take a little ride Down, down by the ocean side Gonna get real close Get real tight Baby gonna drown tonight Goin' down, down, down
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Mon May-22-06 03:09 PM
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18. Male: Freddy, no contest... |
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Female: Annie Lennox (debatable as I'm not sure she qualifies as "rock")
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Mon May-22-06 03:10 PM
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19. More Burton Cummings fan? Rock on! I LOVE HIM. |
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I love him, and I love Roger Daltrey.
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Mon May-22-06 03:34 PM
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49. I agree with you on both |
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I think Cummings was great, and Daltrey's screams on "Won't Get Fooled Again" are giving me chills right now as I imagine them ...
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Van Halen was never the same when he left.
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24. Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Otis Redding. |
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Worst Voice: Jim Morrison. Too much attitude.
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26. Robert Plant. Hands down. End of discussion. |
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37. The Best - Robert Plant. Nobody approaches him. Nr.2 Daltry pales... |
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in comparison.
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99. I'm tied between Jagger and Plant. Why do I have to pick one? |
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113. I never liked Plant's voice, which is why I wasn't a Zep fan. |
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29. Freddie, definitely Freddie |
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134. No contest. From Wiki.... |
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Freddie Mercury possessed a very distinctive voice. Although his speaking voice naturally fell in the baritone range, he also maintained tone in the tenor range <3>. His recorded vocal range spanned nearly four octaves (falsetto included), with his lowest recorded note being the F2 and his highest recorded note being the D6, according to the standard C scale <4>. His highest recorded head voice note was the F5 <5>.
In addition to vocal range, Mercury often delivered technically difficult songs in a forceful and powerful manner. As a example, while the average top 10 pop song contains 3 to 7 chords, Bohemian Rhapsody contains 60 different chords <8>. Bicycle Race contains over 20 chords as well as complex metre changes (the bridge is in 3/4 while verses and choruses are in 4/4).
On the Freddie Mercury box set, opera singer Montserrat Caballé commented that, "He was not only a popular singer, he was a musician, that could sit at the piano and compose. He discovered a new way to bring different music styles together. He is the first and only person to have done this."
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Amazing range and clarity. Of course, you don't always want an opera singer in your rock music. Shane McGowan, whose voice is crud, is a great singer too!
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32. Robert Plant. Jim Morrison. Robin Zander. |
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I also am partial to Eric Burdon.
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52. Robin Zander doesn't get nearly enough credit |
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Awesome voice, both on the albums (CD's) and in concert.
Like some others have said, there are way too many to choose from. Rock music is so varied that it really depends on the type of rock music. Maynard Keenan of Tool has a great voice. Sammy Hagar has a really good voice. Love Freddie Mercury. Rob Halford kicks butt. So many to choose from.
As far as females go: Pat Benetar has an incredible voice. Same thing for Nancy Wilson of Heart.
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that you need to stay on top of most vocalists in the studio - tweaking here, juicing up there. He said the two vocalists that an engineer just sits back and bears WITNESS - Ann Wilson and Robin Zander.
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Thanks for the post. I believe it! When I was a younger man, I went to a Cheap Trick show here in Madison Wisconsin. Probably one of the best concerts I'd ever been to. And I couldn't believe how incredible Robin Zander sounded live. Some artists - you hear them live and think "man, this doesn't even sound like the same singer as on the album", but Zander hit every note. Just - wow.
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137. People often forget the body of work Cheap Trick put out. They really were |
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the closest an American band got to being the Beatles, imo. They have a long list of catchy tunes that appeal to a wide range of listeners.
It takes going to one of their shows and realizing - Damn - they wrote that - oh yeah, that one, too....etc....
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130. Yep. He could sing sweetly... |
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...or out-scream any metalhead. He did it all.
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Mon May-22-06 03:16 PM
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34. It wasn't Robert Planet. |
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That's for sure.
I don't really know if it's wise to get into "best" in the case of music, since ultimately it is a matter of taste and who the listener is.
Reaching way back into Rock n' Roll history, I always loved the voices of Marty Balin, Jefferson Airplane (better than I loved Grace Slick's voice) and the voice of Jack Bruce of Cream.
At the risk of stirring up Lounge Trouble, Donald Fagen's voice has always had the wittiest sound of irony, it's like irony translated into voice.
I love Rikki Lee Jones's voice.
But the voice that has always thrilled me the most in Rock music belonged to Joni Mitchell.
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35. Maybe Roger Daltry, Chris Cornell or Mike Patton n/t |
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Mon May-22-06 03:21 PM
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36. Phil Lynott - Thin Lizzy |
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Saw them in concert waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back when....It is a performance that STILL raises goosebumps when I think about it...
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Mon May-22-06 03:24 PM
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38. Oh, Mark E. Smith probably. |
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Mon May-22-06 03:27 PM
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40. Chris Cornell from Soundgarden, Roger Daltry, Robert Plant |
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126. Chris Cornell or Mike Patton. I think I'm partial to Patton. |
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Mon May-22-06 03:28 PM
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42. Performance-wise, Freddie Mercury. For pure vocal talent, Paul Rodgers. |
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Rodgers is hailed as the "Frontmans frontman" by his peers. But as far as artistic performance goes, Freddie M was the best!
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45. Ian Gillan, Dio, and Robert Plant all tie |
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Very, very soothing. My second favorite.
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50. I was gonna say Freddie! |
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55. Best Voice-Robert Plant & Greatest Rock Band-Led Zeppelin |
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59. Greg Lake, Justin Hayward, Ray Thomas |
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60. Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly |
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Voices/Styles I also like:
Muddy Waters Robert Plant John Lennon Paul McCartney Lou Reed Patti Smith Ian Anderson Jon Anderson Jimi Hendrix Early Elvis Joe Jackson Kurt Cobain David Gilmour
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61. Mike Patton/Greg Dulli |
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Patton has vastly more range than any other singer I've ever heard. The man can do amazing things with his voice.
My personal fave, though, is Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers). His voice is my current fave.
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Mon May-22-06 04:51 PM
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76. Saw the Twilight Singers |
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127. amen to Patton. absolutely. the guy is amazingly talented. |
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Mon May-22-06 03:50 PM
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62. Syd Straw, Golden Palominos |
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Although it's kind of a stupid question because you could only answer if you were lucky enough to see all the candidates live
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63. Maynard. James. Keenan |
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Maynard has an awesome voice. I'm a huge "Tool"/"Perfect Circle" fan.
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128. Maynard does have an amazing voice. |
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haven't heard much of the new one, but wow, that guy has some pipes. Live too, spectacular.
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65. Robert Plant, Rob Halford, Geoff Tate. n/t |
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69. Okay, I am pretty sure |
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I'm going to get flamed for saying this *don's asbesto's superman underoo's*...but my choice, is Keith Caputo, lead singer of Life of Agony. The band has been around since the mid to late 80's and are still together...I based my choice, on what singer, moves me the most. When i listen to Life of Agony, I just...get energized, and Caputo's wailing voice, just speaks to me, greatly.
I know, there are a TON of more famous singers out there, Ozzy, Hetfield, Axl, Dickinson...a bunch...but none of them, get to my core, as much as Caputo does...a strong second is Peter Steele, lead singer of Type O Negative...
Its hard to pick just one, but Caputo is mine...
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Mon May-22-06 04:41 PM
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*argue argue argue* *rabble rabble rabble*...;)
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Mon May-22-06 04:37 PM
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Honorable Mentions to Greg Lake, Brian Ferry, Peter Gabriel and yes, Don Van Vliet.
Mad, they say I'm mad.
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Mon May-22-06 09:42 PM
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82. Bowie has a very good voice |
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and it has held up well over the years
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Tue May-23-06 01:49 PM
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131. Especially considering that he was a three-pack-a-day smoker... |
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Mon May-22-06 04:44 PM
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73. Robert Plant - that man just oozed sex appeal |
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Freddie Mercury wasn't necessarily the best singer vocally but had such amazing charsima that the entire audience, even at Wembley Stadium, felt like they were a part of the show.
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Mon May-22-06 04:48 PM
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or maybe Chris Isaak.....they both give me goose bumps. :loveya:
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Mon May-22-06 05:05 PM
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had the most astounding soulful voice ever.
Peter Gabrial, Elvis Costello, Chris Isaak, both Morrisons, Hendrix, and Bob Weir. Okay I've quirky tastes okay?
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Tue May-23-06 12:25 AM
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90. Just for clarity - it's Buckley with an L |
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And his was one of the first to pop into my mind as well.
God help me, I wish he were still here. Imagine what his later work might have achieved?
His "Hallelujah" from Grace is one of my favorite vocal performances of all time.
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Mon May-22-06 05:23 PM
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78. I am appalled by the lack of Geddy Lee presence here. |
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Or perhaps I should be appalled at my inability to read a post that is there. Either way, I don't see enough Geddy here.
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Tue May-23-06 12:07 AM
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89. Rush isn'tt my favorite |
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But Geddy Lee is a heck of a singer.
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Tue May-23-06 01:29 AM
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100. I've had enough Geddy already. |
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Mon May-22-06 07:35 PM
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81. Boy that's tough...so many great voices! Daltry and Plant and Morrison |
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back in the day; Chris Cornell, Neil Finn, can't think of his name but the lead singer from Incubus...
lots of great voices.
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Mon May-22-06 10:24 PM
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83. In a metal mood? Personal fave, Graham Bonnet (Alcatraz, Deep Purple....) |
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I love Glenn Hughes and David Coverdale. Have to be in the mood for Dio.
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Mon May-22-06 10:27 PM
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84. Freddie Mercury and Michael Hutchence. |
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Mon May-22-06 11:57 PM
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85. INXS rocks. Led Zep is rockier. |
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Tue May-23-06 12:29 AM
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91. Well, those two are my favorites. |
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There are tons, and tons of great singers out there.
Freddie is my top choice though, he was amazing. And I think Michael Hutchence is/was highly underrated as a singer.
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Tue May-23-06 05:52 AM
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109. Yep, it is all a matter of what you like. Your choices are also on my ... |
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Tue May-23-06 12:51 AM
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95. Jim Morrison, hands down |
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Tue May-23-06 12:56 AM
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his voice, and what it says.
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Tue May-23-06 01:19 AM
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97. John Lennon on "Twist and Shout" |
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Tue May-23-06 01:43 AM
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101. For metal: Ronnie James Dio. |
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Ugly little troll, but a helluva singer.
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Tue May-23-06 01:47 AM
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102. Frankie Lymon (of the Teenagers)... many other greats from the old days. |
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like the leads from the Temptations, and the other doowop groups. Frankie Valli, Dion etc.
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Tue May-23-06 11:23 AM
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119. And Johnny Maestro of the Crests and Brooklyn Bridge. |
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Tue May-23-06 02:08 AM
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Tue May-23-06 02:29 AM
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104. I was going to write Burton Cummings as soon as I saw this thread! |
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Great choice! That guy can sing anything.
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Tue May-23-06 03:06 AM
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106. I'm not wild about all of his music but Elvis had a beautiful voice. |
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Tue May-23-06 03:08 AM
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Tue May-23-06 05:48 AM
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but I absolutely know what you mean about Burton. Another voice I loved was Gary Puckett....
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Tue May-23-06 06:55 AM
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110. Mike Patton/Freddie Mercury tie. |
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Others -
Roger Daltrey Robert Plant Geddy Lee Bruce Dickinson Rob Halford Russ Anderson
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Tue May-23-06 09:04 AM
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Tue May-23-06 10:45 AM
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117. Oooo that's right, Meat... He's got an album coming out this year with his |
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past producers.
Could be good.
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Tue May-23-06 09:12 AM
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112. Either David Thomas or Robert Wyatt. |
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Tue May-23-06 09:37 AM
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Other guys have unique voices-like Morrison, Lennon, Axl, etc., but Freddie had the best voice.
Geoff Tate from Queensryche and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden also have those kind of classically-trained vocal abilities.
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Tue May-23-06 10:04 AM
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Ha! Just kidding! Made you open the post, huh, so you could TRASH me?
I'd say Jim Morrison or Freddy. Or Eddie Vedder.
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Tue May-23-06 10:38 AM
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116. 1. Freddie Mercury 2. Chris Cornell 3. Axl Rose n/t |
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Tue May-23-06 10:48 AM
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118. Dallas Green of Alexisonfire/City & Colour |
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Edited on Tue May-23-06 10:49 AM by primate1
Though he's technically not the front man in Alexisonfire.
Matthew Bellamy from Muse ranks pretty high for me too.
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Tue May-23-06 11:56 AM
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120. Eric Burdon of the Animals and War |
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Tue May-23-06 01:53 PM
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Tue May-23-06 02:02 PM
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138. He's in my post, too. People forget how hauntingly effective his voice is |
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Tue May-23-06 01:03 PM
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Tue May-23-06 01:29 PM
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Steve Perry - I've seen alot of people bash Journey over the years but you can't dispute this guy has a good voice, I wouldn't say the best but a dark horse.
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Tue May-23-06 01:32 PM
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125. Yes, he does have a good voice |
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the band sucked when he took over, but he could sing.
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Tue May-23-06 01:48 PM
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Steve Perry. lol. I'm sorry just reading his name makes me laugh, but yeah, he's got a great voice.
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Tue May-23-06 01:55 PM
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Tue May-23-06 01:31 PM
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124. Jim Morrison, Roger Daltrey (and I hate the Who) and Robert Plant |
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Tue May-23-06 01:53 PM
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He was in like 500 hundred speed and death metal bands it seems. Very prolific.
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Tue May-23-06 06:14 PM
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Then..
Paul McCartney John Lennon Brian Wilson Michael Stipe Eddie Vedder Bono
The list goes on..
Elvis would be #1 if in a group.
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