Greatest Vocalist - according to LU

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

Well, i was going to do a bassists thread, but anticipated very little activity in there... so who's voice box sends shivers down your spine? I'll add a few, not saying their the greatest (thats up for debate) but just a way to get the ball rolling...

Layne Staley
Robert Plant
Eddie Vedder
Freddy Mercury
Axl Rose
Chris Cornell

geez this list could have kept going, but who do you like/this is awesome and why?

 

[simmo1]

From them, it has to be Axl Rose doesn't it? I mean he is right up there with Bob Dylan, Kurt Cobain, M.Shadows, Fred Durst and Chad Kroeger. :crazy:

 

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

nah not from them, as in you go on and nominate ppl as well. And then there is discussion etc and if it warrants a poll system like the villains/movies/guitarists there shall be one... and as tool shuffles on in my itunes, i'd like to throw;

Maynard James Keenan

into the mix

 

[Loudstrat]

Ronnie James Dio
David Coverdale
Bruce Dickinson
Steve Tyler
Ian Gillan
John Waites
John Swan
Lemmy

 

[Loudstrat]

Aretha Franklin
Bonny Tyler
Tina Turner
Beyonce
Janis Joplin

 

[Tommy Smith]

You talking about lead singers? Or anyone? (ie Pavarotti, Elvis).

If we're talking bands then this would be a very quick poll because Freddy Mercury wins hands down.

His vocals were on another planet. Two examples from Wembley:

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BApaVMqAVtc (my favourite live performance of all-time)

 

[Loudstrat]

And for your inspiration, Mr Farenheit:

Billy Sheehan
Stu Hamm
John Entwistle
John Paul Jones
Steve Harris
Tom Hamilton
Geddy Lee
Bob Daisley
Duff (the only Gunner worth feeding IMHO)
Lemmy

 

[simmo1]

Steve Perry
Rob Halford
Mark Mothersbaugh :sarcasm:
Seb Bach
Bon Scott

 

[Nuke]

Freddie Mercury without question.

Not only was he an incredible singer in his prime (I would say that would be early-mid 80's), but the power and passion in his voice when he was incredibly weak and sick is unbelievable. An example of this is a song off their 1991 'Innuendo' album called 'The Show Must Go On' (my personal favourite song of all time). He could barely walk at this stage, would down a shot or two of vodka to mask the pain he was in, then absolutely belt out incredibly powerful vocals for the song Brian May wrote. Freddie didn't particularly want to do this song because of what it was about, but he knew it meant so much to Brian that he did it anyway. Like I said, listen to the song and the vocals, then think that he was a very very sick man by this time.

There are many awesome vocalists out there, but none compare to Freddie in my eyes (or ears as it were!).

 

[HevyDevy]

From the original list I can't go past Layne Staley as a personal fav, but I'll add:

James LaBrie
Sammy Hagar
Mikael Akerfeldt
Devin Townsend

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Noddy Holder.

f**king great voice.

 

[carcharias]

Roy Orbison
Freddy Mercury
Mathew Sweet
Jeff Buckley
Bernard Fanning
Axel
Evan Dando
Tim Rogers
John Lennon
Roger Waters
Barnsie
Bono

it could go on forever.

The chicks

Aretha Franklin
Karen Carpenter
Suzi Demarchi
Dusty Springfeild
Shirley Bassey

Some are probably not the best singers but they all have a unique voice's that really suit the style of music they do.

eg..Tom Jones ..is a good singer but I fuggen can't stand it when he does a cover.
It sounds lame.

 

[carcharias]

Noddy Holder.

f**king great voice.

I have just read a book about Mark Seymour from Hunters and collectors.
There is a great section where Seymour hangs out with Noddy ...
Seymour had no idea who he was.
It was a coincidence that they H&C were in the UK to record and gig.
They had no money and took odd jobs.
One job was to paint a house across for Noddys place.
They got talking and ended up down the pub with him.
It was his local and a Slade song came on the jukebox...the joint was going off.
Someone had to tell Seymour who he was.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Yeah Carch, I know Noddy has fallen on hard times over the years and that story doesn't surprise me. I knew he was the face of chips for a while.

I love the bloke's voice, I did the first time I heard it in the early 1970's and I still do now. If anyone wants to hear exactly what raw rock and roll is, just stick on the Slade Alive CD.

 

[millersnose]

daple rose...he doesnt want you anymore....

 

[millersnose]

seriously van morrison 1970-1980

 

[carcharias]

seriously van morrison 1970-1980

ya see .
Not technically the greatest singer however Van the mans voice suited the music perfectly.

Nobody else can sing his songs.
Come to think of it did you ever see him sing on that Roger Waters staging of Pink Floyds ''the Wall" in about 89?
It was pretty bad.
I think he butchered parts of ''mother''.

 

[Eskimo Sharkie]

Technically - Eva Cassidy

Sends shivers up and down my spine (in terms of the original criteria) - Stevie Nicks

Of the guys, Cat Stevens and Harry Chapin. More recently, Chris Martin has a great range and James Blunt is, in a word, unique.

 

[millersnose]

ya see .
Not technically the greatest singer however Van the mans voice suited the music perfectly.

Nobody else can sing his songs.
Come to think of it did you ever see him sing on that Roger Waters staging of Pink Floyds ''the Wall" in about 89?
It was pretty bad.
I think he butchered parts of ''mother''.

he didnt sing mother

he did comfortably numb - which ended up being the only song off that concert used in gerneral release

 

[Eelementary]

Mikael Akerfeldt, hands down.