your favorite voices in rock

[perriwinkle]

i think an under rated one is definitely Sting, but in his days in The Police. I'm not the biggest fan of his solo work, though hes put out some pretty good stuff. but god i wish i had that kind of range and clarity. hearing that guy sing in stuff like Walking on the Moon, O My God, and So Lonely really strikes a chord with me, and theres the live version of Message in a Bottle with just him and Andy Summers on guitar.... he's just got a really good voice.

another guy who was great in his earlier days is Bono. i think the best U2 cd is War, and i think that was his voice's prime. What a g.

Zach Smith from Pinback's got my favorite voice, and i can't really say why, but he just sounds like he understands. i dont know, that doesnt really make sense, but its all i can think of to describe it. it sounds like he's got autotune on all the time, and then i saw him live... as it turns out, he's just got some damn good cords.

and then tied with zach for my favorite voice in rock... comes a guy who gained this personal title when i saw his band play their first show in years at HFStival a couple years ago. Robert Smith of the Cure... that guy just sounds ****in godly.

alright screw zach smith.. Robert Smith has got the best voice in rock. according to nick.

/is listening to Faith

[Eliminator]

Hinder

[perriwinkle]

Hinder

extrapolate, my eliminating friend

[Eliminator]

wtf does extrapolate mean

[Kyle]

Jeff Buckley.

[_Mote_]

Eliminator is very minimalistic. That's why we love him.

I'd have to say Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips. He doesn't have the most powerful pipes ever, but his voice does have a very powerful sense at the same time.

In closing, Wayne Coyne's voice = teh secks.

[Zappa]

Extrapolate does not work in that context. Elaborate does.

[Electronic Wolf]

I don't like the band that much anymore, but I've always liked Tim Kasher.

[stevensonmat2]

meatloaf
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[Sam]

black candy yeaaaaaaaa yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa yeaaaaaaaa

[PinkFreud]

Jeff Buckley, Chris Cornell, Mike Patton, and Damien Rice.

[bleep_bloop]

ian curtis, paul banks, niobe, joey burns

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

black candy yeaaaaaaaa yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa yeaaaaaaaa

haha.

that's one of the best worst voices i think

[YDload]

meatloaf
/thread

meatloaf is a one-man broadway show. all he does is sing show tunes and sweat profusely

but he's good at both those things. also i still like cornell all-time :o

[perriwinkle]

yo it is okay to like things that are popular. cant let mx get to you

[PinkFreud]

Ok. But Sting's still a terrible vocalist.

[perriwinkle]

Ok. But Sting's still a terrible vocalist.

fair enough, why do you think so? have you heard a lot of The Police?
remember, i didnt say i liked his solo stuff. so if youre basing your opinion on his solo work then i agree but i think he sounded great in the late 70s early 80s

[Hedgedive]

ugh I hate Bono.

[perriwinkle]

ugh I hate Bono.

haha sometimes i wish he'd take his sunglasses off...

he's a bit obnoxious.

then i listen to Seconds and i like him again.
seriously War is such a good cd

[Hiddenstashes]

hmmm... I'll go with Layne Staley

[Little Man being Erased]

Ryan Adams

[PinkFreud]

fair enough, why do you think so? have you heard a lot of The Police?
remember, i didnt say i liked his solo stuff. so if youre basing your opinion on his solo work then i agree but i think he sounded great in the late 70s early 80s
I have Regatta De Blanc, Outlandos D'amour, Ghost In The Machine, and Live In Atlanta. He has a small range, no power, no versatility, and his tone is awful.

But that last part is my opinion. It's all subjective, I suppose.

[perriwinkle]

ok whatever i concede. i still love Sting though.

and ps you gotta get Zenyatta Mondatta thats a real good one

[PinkFreud]

Maybe. I think the Police are kind of weak though, other than Copeland who's an amazing drummer. They start to bore me.

[bleep_bloop]

the police are foos

[Mr. Pickle]

matt bellamy

[pikester]

Eliminator is very minimalistic. That's why we love him.

I'd have to say Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips. He doesn't have the most powerful pipes ever, but his voice does have a very powerful sense at the same time.

In closing, Wayne Coyne's voice = teh secks.

Seriously... Fanboy much?

[wang masta flex]

Good call on Robert Smith!
I'd like to add the guy from Starlight Mints. His voice just makes me happy.

[Zmev]

David Eugene Edwards
Natalie Merchant
Beth Orton
Jacob Bannon
Blinda Butcher

That is the list.

[Doctor D.]

Gene Ween
Tom Waits

Probaly more. But their enough.

[mick7]

Chino Moreno.

[Traversing]

Gavin Hayes (dredg). Not so much on Leitmotif, but his vocal style took a huge leap on El Cielo.

[Flysmoke]

Andy Falkous. legend
james labrie
cobain
ian curtis

[CardCheat]

Joe Strummer would be my favourite. I think the combination of him and Mick Jones was perfect. Strummer always sounded (and probably was) drunk and had slurred words, while Mick sounded like he had just swallowed a large tank of helium.

Other notables are Ian Curtis, David Bowie, Jello Biafra, Bob Weir, Isaac Brock, countless others.

[The Stig]

I have always been a fan of Thom Yorke's vocals. I know some people don't like how high-pitched he can be, but the thread is favorites, not best. I'm also a fan of Damon Albarn. Not the biggest range, but there's something about iot that I like.

[rocknrollstar5]

John Lydon

[EightMilesHigh]

nick cave.

[NineBitFable]

Steven Malkmus. I care about what that man says.
Oh, and yeah I'm gonna have to 2nd Thom Yorke as well. . . I figured that'd be pretty obvious though.

[CardCheat]

I've never gotten what the big hype on Thom Yorke is about.

I don't find his incomprehensible, high-pitched whining noises to be very appealing.

Must be something there though, because that man has one huge fanbase.

[wang masta flex]

He's got a really good sense of melody; his vocals tend to carry a lot of Radiohead's songs, and his voice is just kinda hypnotizing.

[StaticSynth]

He's got a really good sense of melody; his vocals tend to carry a lot of Radiohead's songs, and his voice is just kinda hypnotizing.

That.

[Kage]

Gavin Hayes (dredg). Not so much on Leitmotif, but his vocal style took a huge leap on El Cielo.

What are you on about? His vocals are ****ing great on Leitmotif. They make the record what it is.

[ATM]

I've never gotten what the big hype on Thom Yorke is about.

I don't find his incomprehensible, high-pitched whining noises to be very appealing.

Must be something there though, because that man has one huge fanbase.

I can see why people don't like him, but personally I think the vocals are great.

[_Mote_]

I hate the type of vocal style that Thom does, but only if it's not Thom. He's the only one who can pull it off, and he pulls it off really well in my opinion.

[pulseczar]

his voice is good when it isn't accompanied by languid, dead music e.g. his solo album and a good chunk of the last two radiohead albums

[woundedmonkey]

Brandon Boyd of Incubus is great

[Doctor D.]

Oh, and Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers)

I forgot Gibby Haynes.

[NineBitFable]

Forgot Conrad Keely.

[YDload]

Forgot Conrad Keely.

is he the one who sings on "Another Morning Stoner," "Source Tags and Codes," or any of their other really good songs in general?

[Little Man being Erased]

Most of the time I can't tell the difference between the two vocalists for ...Trail of Dead.

[Electrocution]

i just like it when they yell. like Slint and Big Black n ****.

[Little Man being Erased]

mmm Big Black is good ****.

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

Rob Crow is great.

[Electrocution]

Rob Lowe is great.

[Sam]

Dean Wareham from Galaxie 500 is great too. I sometimes consider On Fire to be more of a vocal record then a guitar record.

[The Stig]

Oh, and Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers)

I forgot Gibby Haynes.

Props to you. Sometimes if I'm listening to Butthole Surfers late at night alone, his voice can be extremely creepy...In a raving lunatic way. But it definitely fits the music perfectly.

[sexymuffin]

thom yorke
rufus wainwright
steve albini
dolores o'riordan
imogen heap

[Robert Crumb]

Most of the time I can't tell the difference between the two vocalists for ...Trail of Dead.

There are two?

Also, I like John Doe and other dudes who can't really sing.

[YDload]

There are two?

Also, I like John Doe and other dudes who can't really sing.

yeah there's the whiny guy who generally sings on the better songs like Another Morning Stoner, Relative Ways, or STAC title track. then there's the less whiny guy who sings on some good songs like Caterwaul

whichever one isnt singing plays the drums on that track, while the singer also plays guitar

[Doctor D.]

Props to you. Sometimes if I'm listening to Butthole Surfers late at night alone, his voice can be extremely creepy...In a raving lunatic way. But it definitely fits the music perfectly.

Yeah,he's one of my favorite people.

[team_racket]

tom waits
chino moreno

[WetNoodle]

Thom Yorke(radiohead)
Gavin Hayes(dredg)
Stephen Wilson(Porcupine Tree)

and of course

Jonsi(Sigur Ros)

[CardCheat]

I forgot to mention Rhett Miller of the Old 97's and Dan Auerbach from the Black Keys.

[Aeaon]

Ermmmm.....



MIKE PATTON!

[Eliminator]

hey guys i can make funny noises

praise me

[Zesty Mordant]

yeah, with your butt.

heh.

[rocknrollstar5]

Oh and Freddy Mercury

[wang masta flex]

Oh and Freddy Mercury

It's a dragon attack!!!

thats my favorite queen song

[mood_swing_queen]

singers that really catch me that I never get tired of hearing

Thom Yorke (hypnotizing)
Kurt Cobain (angst filled)
Elliott Smith (spiderweb thin)
Wayne Coyne (quirky)
Rufus Wainwright (operatic)
Steve Albini (angry as hell)
Donnie Deboer (THE BEST)

[_Mote_]

singers that really catch me that I never get tired of hearing

Thom Yorke (hypnotizing)
Kurt Cobain (angst filled)
Elliott Smith (spiderweb thin)
Wayne Coyne (quirky)
Rufus Wainwright (operatic)
Steve Albini (angry as hell)
Donnie Deboer (THE BEST)

That's a pretty good list.

[mood_swing_queen]

That's a pretty good list.

thank you

[YDload]

actually its pretty lame.

[Flagjacket]

Chuck D on Bring The Noise

[Montana]

Jeff Buckley
Jim Morrison
Melora Creager (Rasputina)

[PECOAE]

yeah there's the whiny guy who generally sings on the better songs like Another Morning Stoner, Relative Ways, or STAC title track. then there's the less whiny guy who sings on some good songs like Caterwaul

whichever one isnt singing plays the drums on that track, while the singer also plays guitar

So the whiny guy is the better drummer. Caterwaul has awesome drums.

I think the whiny guy sings more on So Divided though.

Anyway, Matt Bellamy (Muse), Joshua Homme (QotSA), Freddie Mercury (Queen), Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Michael Stipe (R.E.M.).

[YDload]

So the whiny guy is the better drummer. Caterwaul has awesome drums.

I think the whiny guy sings more on So Divided though.

the whiny guy sings on the songs with the better lyrics, and plays drums on the songs with better drumming (Baudelaire?)

[PECOAE]

Seriously, they either sound exactly the same, or I'm only clicking songs with one of them.