favorites??? the best???who s*cks???

my vote = who does it for me
rock - Chris Cornell, Burton Cummings, David Bowie, Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) , Bono, Jim Morrison
metal - Udo Dirkshnieder, Rob Halford, Geoff Tate, Bruce #^&#^&#^&#^&inson:skulz:
country/rock - Steve Earle, Townes Van Zant, Jeff Tweedy, Willie Nelson
Jazz - Etta James, Cassardra Wilson

Rock- Ray Davies, Pete Townsend, Geddy Lee
Country- What is Country?
Jazz- Al Jerreau (sp)

Todays Music-
I am a sucka for the female singer/songwriters
I LOVE- Fiona Apple, Anna Nalick, Jewel
Nora Jones is mellow/cool too

Dudes? Lead singer of the band "Cake"

my favs
Male: Elvis (seriously, his early stuff was great), Little Walter (blues player, love his voice), Joe Cocker, Jim Morrison, Sinatra, Harry Belafonte, Hank Williams

Female: Ella ( could listen to her all day), Natalie Merchant, Janis, and my all time favorite, Etta James

Well here you got me. I am no expert. 80% of the stuff I listen to has no singin. Hell I like the Chairman of the Board,Doc Watson, and Ted Nugent.

The greatest Male voice of all time, hands down has to be Freddie Mercury.

Female, maybe Linda Ronstadt.

you want most popular or most talented ?

you want most popular or most talented ?

it's what ever you want.....:tooth:

The greatest Male voice of all time, hands down has to be Freddie Mercury.


finally someone with some sense :btu:

Slinah, Jim Morrison a good voice? :hs: great poet but not good voice

my vote = who does it for me


slip.....see above;)

favorites??? the best???who s*cks???

my vote = who does it for me
metal - Bruce #^&#^&#^&#^&inson:skulz:

ABSOLUTELY!!!UP THE IRONS!!!!!!!

slip.....see above;)

ahh I see
then I guess I should put Jerry Garcia then lol


olivia newton John
whitney houston
sade

who sucks = mick jagger

These suck - Joe Cocker, the guy who sang for canned heat, Janis Joplin, Moby (although I like him) robert plant, Mick Jagger, paul kantner, any of the monkees, Eric Johson,

Good singers - Tony Bennet (don't really listen to, but can sing), Marcy levy (marcella detroit) or whatever she goes by lately, Enya , celine dion.

I don't listen to any in the second group, I guess what I call good bands can't sing?

Don't laugh, but McCartney had a great set of pipes. He could sing silly love songs, but listen to him wail on stuff like Helter Skelter and Oh, Darlin' :humpty: Another one from the "gimmee a break" wing of rock music was Gary Puckett of the old Union Gap--their music sucked :yak6: but the guy had a great voice.

David Clayton Thomas of Blood Sweat and Tears :uhuh:

And please--don't embarass most of the rock singers by comparing them to even an average jazz artist :hs:

The late and great Roy Orbison my favorite.:tm:
The rest pickem.

My favorite rock singer is Trent Reznor, one of the few singers who can keep a tone while screaming. Amy Lee of Evanescence has a great voice and is great to look at, but is inconsistant. Bill Withers' voice always stops me while I'm skipping through the radio, has some good ones on youtube as well. Freddie Mercury has an awesome voice, as does the lead singer from ACDC(can't remember his name right now)

I grew up in the late eighty's and there wasn't any decent music that was new when I was a kid, and the rock scene wasn't all that impressive when I was in high school(grunge:huh:) so I listen to a pretty broad spectrum of music.

[QUOTE=Backbeach Jake;473176]The greatest Male voice of all time, hands down has to be Freddie Mercury.

An opera singer doing rock & roll !

Best male voices ...Freddy Mercury/Queen, Paul Stanley/Kiss, David Lee Roth/Van Halen, Steven Tyler/Aerosmith, Jon Bon Jovi, Elton John, Teddy Pendergrass, Neil Young, Bob seeger, and don't laugh now ... Prince.

Best female voices ... Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac, Leanne Rymes, Cher, Madonna, Patsy Cline, Anne Wilson/Heart, Cyndi Lauper, Celine Dion, Deborah Harry/Blondie, Selena, and of course Jennifer Lopez.


My .02

For a beautiful voice , I like Dolly Parton. every time I say that people say i like her boobs but in fact i don't like big boobs. However , i do think she has a beautiful voice.

now , with so many artists from all over the world and all the different styles , etc , there are some beautiful vocal acts out there.

i also like Enya.

I'll add Greg Allman, Eddie Vedder, and Bon Scott
As far as Morrison, listen to Crystal Ship, I really think he is a good singer

Sarah McLachlan:)

Voice like an instrument.

For a beautiful voice , I like Dolly Parton. every time I say that people say i like her boobs but in fact i don't like big boobs. However , i do think she has a beautiful voice.

now , with so many artists from all over the world and all the different styles , etc , there are some beautiful vocal acts out there.

i also like Enya.

The Dolly brought clairity to me, if their singing like they enjoy it it just sounds better. dont care for anyone that acts like it hurts or its a job.
that goes for any style, etc. must be why i like the sound of steel drums. dont worry be happy.

I in now way like country music in any form but......probably the most "beautiful" voice by far is Alison Krauss.She really does have an incredible voice.Listen to her with Union Station,incredible to say the least.Would love to hear her do a Maiden song:eek5: .

The greatest Male voice of all time, hands down has to be Freddie Mercury.

Female, maybe Linda Ronstadt.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

All depends what venue;

but my fav all time singers are the following (some are rock singers some are not but they are all acknowledged as influencing music today)

David Bowie ( Alladin Sane was his best work vocally especially "Time")
Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music ( Listen to "Avalon")
Roger Daltrey ( Nothing compares to "Who's Next" aka "Lifehouse" "Behind Blue eyes")
Robert Plant ("Battle of Evermore")
K.D.Lang (Ingenue and Shadowlands "Black Coffee")
Ricky Lee Jones ( "Making Whoopee")
Loreena McKennit ( "All Souls Night")
Frank Sinatra (Anything from the 50's and 60's)
Bobby Darin ( "Mack the Knife")
Lou Rawls ("Willow weep for me")
Marvin Gaye ( "What's goin on")
Aretha Franklin ( "That's what I'm gonna do")
Warren Zevon ("Splendid Isolation")
Bob Marley ("Wait in Vain")
Bob Seger (Slim Whitman's classic "Blame it on the Moonlight")

There are many more but when I think of artists that use or have used thier voices to make musical history of great influence those are some of my favorites.:cheers:

Folk Pop- Simon and Garfunkle, incredible voices.

James Taylor, Jonathan Edwards, John Dawson (New Riders), Jackson Brown

Cat Stevens before his Muslim thing.

Grace Slick

Lousy voices to love- Dylan, Jerry, Neil Young.

This guy without a doubt is the most underrated vocalist of all times-

(kind of reminds me of spence at age 55) :rotfl:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pgX-hiQdfFw

This guy without a doubt is the most underrated vocalist of all times-


I almost spewed my dinner on the monitor. :yak4:

Singers I like,
Brian and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
Billy Joel
Josh Groban
Frank Sinatra,
James Taylor
Shania Twain
Ronnie Van Zant
Bob Seger
Don Henley and or Glen Frey (Eagles)
Nat King Cole
Ann Wilson (Heart)
Bono
Roy Orbison
Lennon and or Mcartney (beatles)



Most talented Vocalist in my opinion

Nat King Cole
Freddy Mercury
Aretha Franklin
Andrea Bochelli
Celine Dion, don't like her but can't deny her talent
Karen Carpenter " " " " " " "
Etta James

if were talking just vocals, bobby mcferrin gets my vote.

if were talking just vocals, bobby mcferrin gets my vote.
Ok...like not!

Where's Stephen Perry?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GoRl8t4Tav8

Seriously, as much as Freddie Mercury was the best...the man had some of the best pipes to ever record rock and roll.

-spence

Or open arms...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kTMzPpwc36M

Or foolish hart...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5ApJnGpYphY

-spence

Oooh boy, this one has made me think..

For this one it's gotta be Steve Perry (HANDS DOWN!) , lead singer of Journey (one of my favorites). Man, I think he's got that perfect singing voice for any rock song. He can sing any crappy song and it will sound golden to me! Close second is Freddie Mercury of Queen... another unbelievable voice. I don't think there is anyone that can take some notes as high has he does....phew!


For other voices... Anyone ever heard Josh Groban? I don't listen to him, but my mom and sister do, and he has a pretty impressive voice.

Then for a voice of today - if you wanna call it that.
Brandon Boyd- Lead singer of Incubus, i've become a fan of them lately with the release of " Dig " and their other songs like " Drive " and " Which You Were Here " (btw not a PF cover)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrzmOHNAkiI - Drive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z8cnXVGm1I - Dig

:hee:

spence- get this for griffin. you will be converted

http://www.amazon.com/Elephants-Child-Rudyard-Kipling/dp/0394878612

Surprised no one mentioned my favorite...Paul Rodgers (Bad Company) The guy is awesome.I am all over the place with this stuff cause I like everything depending on mood.


Ronnie James Dio..
James Taylor..



Female..this is more difficult for me I have alot I like...But I like -Anita Baker, Susan Tedeschi

I in now way like country music in any form but......probably the most "beautiful" voice by far is Alison Krauss.She really does have an incredible voice.Listen to her with Union Station,incredible to say the least.Would love to hear her do a Maiden song:eek5: .

I agree. She's raised the bar for accuracy, clarity, tone, range, and everything else.

cant beleive I forgot Nat King Cole, he is my all time favorite, thansk for the reminder.
I have to agree w/Spence and Katie, I always liked Steve Perry, even in the sappy crap.

freddie mercury for sure, but what about Pavarati? Isn't he regaurded as one of the best of all time...........

for more metal bands, Maynard from tool comes to mind.

cant beleive I forgot Nat King Cole, he is my all time favorite, thansk for the reminder.
I have to agree w/Spence and Katie, I always liked Steve Perry, even in the sappy crap.


I like Steve Perry, a very good singer, but he sings through his nose a bit!

I like Steve Perry, a very good singer, but he sings through his nose a bit!
You think he can help it? :hee:

-spence

You think he can help it? :hee:

-spence


Most likely not! his nose is pretty big !!!

Here's a second vote for Jon BonJovi, Although The Eagles as a group have amazing vocals,

Females: Mariah Carey has the pipes to beat, too bad she went so ghetto

I have a friend that looks almost exact to steve perry, its scary..

I think we have to throw Geddy Lee from Rush into the mix here...

Ice

Deep Purple's lead singer, can't remember his name at this moment, had a hell of a voice too.

Deep Purple's lead singer, can't remember his name at this moment, had a hell of a voice too.

Ian Gillian...he was also Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar.

For singers that really put feeling into there vocals I like Joe Cocker, Ray Charles and Janis Joplin. they sing it like it MEANS something to them

For Front men I like Roger Daltry, Steven Tyler, Robert Plant, Eddie Vetter and Micheal Stipe......Not technically the best but I think there voices are what make there music what it is.

The absolute Best voice around.......Aretha...my god when that woman sings it is truly Amazing.

Got to also give some Kudos to Whitney Houston (Pre-Bobby Brown) she had a spectacular voice.....listen to her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner if you doubt that.

"For singers that really put feeling into there vocals I like Joe Cocker, Ray Charles and Janis Joplin. they sing it like it MEANS something to them"

Gonna have to throw Chris Robinson in that category DF

For male vocalist you should check out Jeff Buckley's Grace. The closest I could compare him to would be early Van. Jimmy Page said it was his favorite CD of the 90s.
For females the guy who mentioned Ella hit the nail right on the head. Otherwise for pop stuff Linda Ronstadt is pretty amazing.

For male vocalist you should check out Jeff Buckley's Grace. The closest I could compare him to would be early Van. Jimmy Page said it was his favorite CD of the 90s.
For females the guy who mentioned Ella hit the nail right on the head. Otherwise for pop stuff Linda Ronstadt is pretty amazing.

that is a great disc...so sad he died so young...he would have been huge......one of my favorites for sure....

For male vocalist you should check out Jeff Buckley's Grace. The closest I could compare him to would be early Van. Jimmy Page said it was his favorite CD of the 90s.
I actually own the early CD that had the raw live tracks of some of the tunes on Grace. It's really amazing.

To die at 30.

-spence

Ian Gillian
Definitely. Best song was still "Child in Time".
1968?
Dio is up there. Robert Plant.
Amy Lee from Evanescance & Jewel :drool:
I actually saw Jewel the fist time she ever played in Boston.
Chris Cornell

I'll think of more............

Eddie Vedder? Good first album. Not groundbreaking,not spectacular, just good. I wish he just shut up after that. But he can't.
Green River and Mudhoney and Mother Love Bone. Much better.

And my pick for the SSB will always be Rene Rancourt.

The Eagles.
All of them.
Collectively.
Missed the previous post.
I'll sleep when I'm dead.

Amy Lee from Evanescance & Jewel :drool:



Thats a Website just waiting to happen....

Iceman I'll agree...I'm a big Black Crowes fan ....Shake Your MoneyMaker is probably one of the top 10 best albums of the 90's

I fricken love metal.
Dio, Ian Gillian, Bruce #^&#^&#^&#^&enson, Rob Halford,Geoff Tate to name a few...
incredible vocal groups: as mentioned, The Eagles, Doobie Bros. and Yes were amazing.
Female singers: Sarah Vaughn was awesome and Tori Amos is just ridiculously talented.

Thats a Website just waiting to happen....

Iceman I'll agree...I'm a big Black Crowes fan ....Shake Your MoneyMaker is probably one of the top 10 best albums of the 90's

Can I add one to the Website waiting to happen.....
Michelle Branch.

Black Crowes were fantastic.
Another one I saw on Lansdowne St.(Before Soundgarden.)
April or May 1990. I remember that one because I was still 20.
They only checked the last two digits of my ID.
First show I ever got to drink at.

For a distinctive voice Rod Stewart is likely as recognizable as most any. With the Faces he could kick it with anybody and as a showman he could out "Mick Jagger" Mick Jagger. As for versitality he could rock, sing a love song or the blues and even touched on (unfortunately) disco. His 4 American Song Book albums are great although he should probably have stopped at two. Gotta give him credit for being able to survive the many turns in music over almost 40 years along with many bottles of brandy and blondes.:cheers:

A few I didnt see...

Female-
-Joni Mitchell
-Sandy Denny
-Emmylou Harris (best backing vocals)
-Natalie Merchant

Non-Female-

-Howlin' Wolf
-Gram Parsons
-Jon Anderson (Yes)
-new entry - Jim James (My Morning Jacket)

Amy Lee from Evanescance & Jewel :drool:
I actually saw Jewel the fist time she ever played in Boston.


I caught her when she was opening for Bob Dylan at the Strand in Providence one year, before she hit it big.

Weird to think of Dylan in a tiny venue like that.

Jewel was the bonus though. I was jammed up against the stage looking up. Jewel was sporting her typical short skirt. What a show.

Rikki Lee Jones..........the stuff she did with Dr. John really highlighted her voice in contrast to his.

male- geoff tate

female- martina mcbride, jamie oneal

Rikki Lee Jones..........the stuff she did with Dr. John really highlighted her voice in contrast to his.

good call.

[QUOTE=For other voices... Anyone ever heard Josh Groban? I don't listen to him, but my mom and sister do, and he has a pretty impressive voice.[/QUOTE]

Katie....funny you should mention it....Not what I would normally listen to but a friend of mine had tickets (and no one to go with)to see him a Mohegan a couple weeks ago and so I went. Again not my type of music but he does have a strong voice for sure!
Freddie M. definately had a voice!
I dont know what it is but Bob Seger's got that "sexy smoldering" tone that I just cant resist...ooh if I ever met him and he spoke to me I would probably faint...;) :topic:

Heck I know there is more but I just lost my train of thought!

Iceman I'll agree...I'm a big Black Crowes fan ....Shake Your MoneyMaker is probably one of the top 10 best albums of the 90's

DF, I"ll have to get your adress as I've seen them 3 years ago when they played that famous NYC stand, Friday, March 25 which happened to be Good Friday and more importanlty our anniversarry - what a show. Then went Saturday which rocked, these two shows were nothing compared to their Easter Sunday Show - best version of MMS ever recorded live - 19 freakin' jamming minutes. I'll send them to you DF, 3 NYC shows that will free your mind. Love the Crowes......Send me an IM...

I caught her when she was opening for Bob Dylan at the Strand in Providence one year, before she hit it big.

Weird to think of Dylan in a tiny venue like that.

Jewel was the bonus though. I was jammed up against the stage looking up. Jewel was sporting her typical short skirt. What a show.

I got dragged to Edwin McCain. He was OK.
Jewel was the opener. Never even heard of her until then.
I was impressed. Not just easy on the eyes. No backup band.
Axis?
I saw Dylan once. Opened for the Dead at Highgate,VT
5 shows until "The End?
1995?
I left during his set to get more beer. I was the guy in the black T-shirt at that show.
Left Highgate went straight to Laconia.
That was one long f'n week.
I still have one unripped intact ticket for that show.
The last tour of Jerry Garcia.


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Iceman.....Pm Sent :kewl:

Deep Purple's lead singer, can't remember his name at this moment, had a hell of a voice too.

Early Deep Purple (Hush era) Rod Evans
He also was the lead singer later on for Captain Beyond
http://youtube.com/watch?v=l6cnnx3VRFU
No one mentioned Edgar Winter (Tobacco Road)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZUB7UdruO1Y
Bernzy

Taylor Hicks

Sangiya

Enrico Pelosi..

Enrico Pelosi..

Did he quit tying flys:rolleyes:

I totally missed this thread, but I just gotta weigh in.

my best rock singers (in no real order)
Robert Plant
Freddie Mercury
Bono

oh and one of my favorites that I don't think was mentioned is Thom York of Radiohead

oh and one of my favorites that I don't think was mentioned is Thom York of Radiohead

Radiohead's Kid A...is always on rotation for me....:humpty:

very cool CD Slingah, but I still put "The Bends" on the top of my Radiohead list.

Heard one earlier that I forgot to mention

Annie Lennox....Great Voice

male : michael mcdonald , david crosby and jim croce
female billy holiday , stevie nicks

oh and one of my favorites that I don't think was mentioned is Thom York of Radiohead

I agree. I'm sure his voice rubs some the wrong way, but it works for me. His solo album was pretty solid. Different, but good.

Cymbal Rush (live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4DTuDllIkM)

There really aren't any weak Radiohead albums, except maybe Pablo Honey. OK Computer and Hail to the Thief are probably my favorites, but even after all this time my favorite Radiohead album tends to vary month to month...

Lots of nice unreleased tracks on Limewire and other services as well as an impressive collection of live footage on YouTube.