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Past or Present : List Your Best Vocalists
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Hellraizah
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Freddie Foxxx/Bumpy Knuckles
Best. Rapper. Of. All. Time.
Love his metaphors, his flow is pure dopeness. No gimmicky bullshit.
Best. Rapper. Of. All. Time.
Love his metaphors, his flow is pure dopeness. No gimmicky bullshit.
bjork - even if she messes up and her voice cracks or she loses a note, she keeps plugging right along. Gotta love persistence.
morrissey - just has a good voice... dead sexy
bob dylan - lots of people dislike his voice, but it's actually what made me a fan
kier kirby (of Deee-Lite) - she was doing the Ulala shtick before Ulala made it cool, and she can sing well also.
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morrissey - just has a good voice... dead sexy
bob dylan - lots of people dislike his voice, but it's actually what made me a fan
kier kirby (of Deee-Lite) - she was doing the Ulala shtick before Ulala made it cool, and she can sing well also.
stuff
PartlyCloudlike
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Why? I love the sound of his voice when he sneers, it doesn't sound forced like say when Thom Yorke does it. He has a great rock n' roll voice. He's been called by peers like Bono, Johnny Marr, Richard Ashcroft, and Chris Martin as one of the best rock n' roll singers of the past 25 years. Even reviews who knock Oasis records have to admit Liam has a great voice.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Bish, please lock this thread. It's blasphemous. Only God is the greatest vocalist of all time.
Ronnie James Dio - The man can belt like a motherfucker and is basically responsible for the way metal's been sung for nearly 30 years.
Devin Townsend - At once screechy, gravelly, and intensely melodic. Doesn't hurt that he's also the most talented guy in metal today.
Steve Hogarth - He's a little whiney at times, but he has such a uniquely atmospheric voice.
Akino Arai - Speaking of atmospheric.... Just listen to "Voices" or "Bara Shigemi." 'Nuff said.
Loreena McKennitt - With a voice as powerful as hers, it's a credit to her talent that she doesn't oversing as often as she could. Plus her Tom Waits impression was awesome.
Daria Kawashima - It's nice to hear a Japanese female vocalist that can really nail the lower registers. Feel So Bad kicks ass.
Eduardo Falaschi - He can sing at crazy high pitches without sounding castrated.
Tarja Turunen - Amy who? Evanescence what?
Devin Townsend - At once screechy, gravelly, and intensely melodic. Doesn't hurt that he's also the most talented guy in metal today.
Steve Hogarth - He's a little whiney at times, but he has such a uniquely atmospheric voice.
Akino Arai - Speaking of atmospheric.... Just listen to "Voices" or "Bara Shigemi." 'Nuff said.
Loreena McKennitt - With a voice as powerful as hers, it's a credit to her talent that she doesn't oversing as often as she could. Plus her Tom Waits impression was awesome.
Daria Kawashima - It's nice to hear a Japanese female vocalist that can really nail the lower registers. Feel So Bad kicks ass.
Eduardo Falaschi - He can sing at crazy high pitches without sounding castrated.
Tarja Turunen - Amy who? Evanescence what?
Teknopathetic
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Hmm...
Zach De La Rocha
Bumblefoot
Dan Auerbach
Rivers Cuomo
Diane Krall
Q-tip
Andre 3000
Black Thought
Prince
George Clinton
Zach De La Rocha
Bumblefoot
Dan Auerbach
Rivers Cuomo
Diane Krall
Q-tip
Andre 3000
Black Thought
Prince
George Clinton
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
CORNELL, DAMMIT! CORNELL!!
ErasureAcer
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Andrew Bell. His range is as wide as you can get. Listen to Erasure's "How Many Times?" on the low end of things and then listen to "Always" or "Reach Out" on the Higher end of things....the range there is just huge...he can sing anything.
My 2nd pick would be Annie Lennox. Powerful yet feminine.
My 2nd pick would be Annie Lennox. Powerful yet feminine.
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Dice
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Josh Groban --- though he wastes it on cheese
Kelly Clarkson -- she can really do anything really well
Derek Webb and his wife Sandra McCracken -- just plain good
Sara Groves -- soft and pretty
Paul McCartney -- though not the best in technical, has the uncanny ability to be perfectly fitting to the music
Billy Joel -- listen to his music over the years, he's so multitalented
Susanna Hoffs -- there's a unique quality to her voice that I just love
James Taylor -- His early stuff before he got kinda lame
And last but not least...
Early Motown vocalists. Usually it's not fair to name a whole label, but for awhile there Motown was pure gold, one great vocalist after another after another. A few became legends, others only had a couple hits, but just about all of them were fantastic. I love classic Motown stuff.
Kelly Clarkson -- she can really do anything really well
Derek Webb and his wife Sandra McCracken -- just plain good
Sara Groves -- soft and pretty
Paul McCartney -- though not the best in technical, has the uncanny ability to be perfectly fitting to the music
Billy Joel -- listen to his music over the years, he's so multitalented
Susanna Hoffs -- there's a unique quality to her voice that I just love
James Taylor -- His early stuff before he got kinda lame
And last but not least...
Early Motown vocalists. Usually it's not fair to name a whole label, but for awhile there Motown was pure gold, one great vocalist after another after another. A few became legends, others only had a couple hits, but just about all of them were fantastic. I love classic Motown stuff.
Geoff Tate-My all time favorite
Rob Halford
Bruce Dickenson
James Labrie
Russel Allen
Roy Kahn
Tobias Sammet--Kahn and Sammet are fairly new additions to my list of favs. Great stuff.
Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley-the Righteous brothers
Marvin Gaye
Freddie Mercury
Robert Plant
Jeff Keith
Eric Martin
Elton John
Really this list could go on and on and on. I like so many singers for so many different reasons.
Rob Halford
Bruce Dickenson
James Labrie
Russel Allen
Roy Kahn
Tobias Sammet--Kahn and Sammet are fairly new additions to my list of favs. Great stuff.
Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley-the Righteous brothers
Marvin Gaye
Freddie Mercury
Robert Plant
Jeff Keith
Eric Martin
Elton John
Really this list could go on and on and on. I like so many singers for so many different reasons.
SteveMeister
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Many have been listed that I agree with. One that's missing and should definitely be included is Jackson Browne.
Mark E. Smith - His style is completely unique.
Bernard Sumner - I can't think of anyone else who would fit the New Order sound.
Kristen Hersh - Warm, even when singing about something horrible.
Roger Waters - Amazingly English.
Prince - A little too squealy sometimes, but he's the best funk singer around.
Bernard Sumner - I can't think of anyone else who would fit the New Order sound.
Kristen Hersh - Warm, even when singing about something horrible.
Roger Waters - Amazingly English.
Prince - A little too squealy sometimes, but he's the best funk singer around.
Ninja Scooter
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wandering goat
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Robert Plant
John Lennon
Wayne Coyne
Tobin Sprout
Bob Dylan
Dean Wareham
John Lennon
Wayne Coyne
Tobin Sprout
Bob Dylan
Dean Wareham
Litigation Manuel
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I can't believe no one's mentioned him already:
Cedric Zavala -especially with Mars Volta, just a great sound to it, and he can go really high.
Cedric Zavala -especially with Mars Volta, just a great sound to it, and he can go really high.
MrAngryFace
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Diana Krall
Aimee Mann
Emiliana Torrini
Fiona Apple
Aimee Mann
Emiliana Torrini
Fiona Apple
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