Greatest male rock vocal EVER.

[eyepaddle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck9JmsVg_Hg&mode=related&search=

(Actually, I know there's no shortage of fine, fun loungers who will disagree heartily, but this really is worth the time to check it out once.)

[TommyO]

1. I prefer this one, Freddy Mercury and Queen at Live Aid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDckgX3oU_w

[eyepaddle]

3. I know music is inherently subjective, but Freddie

Mercury is the only guy I'd really entertain as being the best male rock vocalist (aside of course from Rob Halford.)

I just wanted to generate some traffic and a grandiose thread title seemd like a good way to do it!

I know Judas Priest is an aquired taste that few actually acquire, but if you compare this song to ones like You Say Yes from "Point of Entry" on to "Painkiller" he goes from dramatic, to rock star ballsy to ungodly metallic--how one guy can cover all those bases and cover them well, leaves me stunned. And thankful.

[TommyO]

6. Oh, I can appreciate Halford and Judas Priest

Hmm.... Queen and Freddy Mercury, Judas Priest with Rob Halford - two great bands, two great lead men who both happen to be gay and into leather. Hmmm, indeed!

[eyepaddle]

30. I didn't want to be the first guy to say that, but

it seems if you want to be a great male vocalist, being gay, British and into leather is a good way to start! (Yes, beleive it or not,I'd put George Michaels into this category as well.) :)

[matcom]

2. oh HELL YEAH!

:thumbsup:

[eyepaddle]

4. Gods, I love the youtubes.

Thought you might like it! :)

As far as I know, this is the only video out there from the Defenders of the Faith tour--but it's from Europe so you don't get the kick ass Metallian stage back drop.

Man, I thought that was the shit when I wa 14. :headbang:

[matcom]

5. 8 octive range

he WAS the shit

[TrogL]

27. Impossible

I can do four octaves, contra-AAA, bass-AA, tenor-A, alto-a, soprano-aa and could possibly squeak a super-aaa.

Anything below or above that is inaudible.

[hellbound-liberal]

7. I think you'll get a lot of replies to this thread eyepaddle. Here's the first vocal I thought of

Pearl Jam-Release

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdwO0MA1iDI

I'll have to take your word on the Judas Priest. I couldn't get it to load. Freddie Mercury will ALWAYS be at the top of my lists of great vocalists. I'll be back.

[TommyO]

8. That's a shame, the video that eyepaddle linked to was great!

[hellbound-liberal]

9. For some reason, some of the videos from You Tube won't load on my computer

I've followed YouTube's suggestions but so far, no luck. :shrug:

[TommyO]

10. OK, it has to be said:

Get a Mac :D

Really, I'm using a PowerMac with the Safari 3 beta and it works.

[hellbound-liberal]

11. I don't understand why some work and some don't . Any ideas?

I just bought this Dell last year. I won't be replacing it for at least another year.

[TommyO]

13. I truly don't

I've never had an issue with YouTube on my Mac or the red-headed stepchild of a Windows PC that I use for work.

[hellbound-liberal]

16. I haven't either. It just started a couple of weeks ago for me and my wife who has a Toshiba

Maybe it's Comcast.

[bedpanartist]

12. I'm sorry, but this is EASILY the greatest male rock vocal ever

Jim Gillette:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bH5gmbugmxM

We used to call his 1-900 "I will teach you how to reach new heavy metal singing heights" phone number when I was around 14, and just laugh, and laugh and laugh.

It's still funny.

[TommyO]

15. What's even funnier, from Wikipedia:

Jim now weighs upwards of 260 pounds and trains in mixed martial arts with the Gracie fighting family. He also exercises with Clubbells through Circular Strength Training.

If he's 260 lbs, he's huge! Hugh, even!!!!

[bedpanartist]

28. Husband of Lita Ford

I wonder if they let out simultaneous high-octave metal screams when they make love and simultaneous orgasm?

[Joe Fields]

14. talking about vocalists, or screamers? lol

[matcom]

18. Halford was MUCH more than a screamer

he started in Opera. 8-Octive range. Was a child prodigy.

Incredible talent

[Joe Fields]

21. Sorry, no offense, but what I heard from that clip, he couldn't

carry a tune. Offkey a lot.

[Joe Fields]

22. But, having said that, I realize there's more to being a great

vocalist than pure technical skill. I don't know a lot of Judas Priest, but I know some. It's cool. I have others in mind, but that's what makes the world.

[hellbound-liberal]

19. Here's an outstanding rock vocal. I like every version of this song that he has done.

This time he had some very talented guests.

Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World- Neil Young with guests

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3pQZ5Y6pzU

[MAGICBULLET]

17. Halford ain't got shit on Dio

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ_FgL5l1og>

[TommyO]

20. I'm suffering flashbacks....

must log off, can't, compelled to watch Dio....

[KG]

23. if it's gotta be heavy metal, it's gotta be Udo...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WadI-wtQ88&mode=related&search=

[matcom]

24. the ONLY one i'd put up against Halford is Dickenson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grIGtddqyrw

[texas1928]

25. Nope, this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPlEnC4SdCA&mode=related&search=

[TrogL]

26. Deep Purple - Child in Time

(pitch high A,G,E)

AAAAAAAAAAA-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAA-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pokerfan]

29. Two nominations

Roy: http://www.youtube.com/v/IdeicjnbdDQ

Buddy: http://www.youtube.com/v/tlkYU20hqQA