fav singer

[josh_underwood]

how bout your fav singer? please post them. mine r
1. James hetfeild (metallica)
2. Ozzy Osbourne (Duh!!!)
3. Dave Mustaine (megadeth)
4. Stevie Ray Vaughn (Ummm Let Me guess)
5. David Lee Roth (van Halen)
6. Billy Joel (Not the Greatest guitarist) (green Day)
7. That guy of guns n roses what is his name??

[jake sommers]

mine are:
Hendrix(his voice is the greatest ever, he has like a playa's voice when i think of him i just picture jimi just getting chicks by the score: smooth voice, have you ever wondered why don't people talk to the crowds anymore like hendrix used to do?)

Clapton

SRV(Srv has like one of the best blues voices ever i can close my eyes and picture an old black blues singer, again he was a pimp/playa, look at the get-ups he used to wear i've got a magazine where he has(im looking at it right now)on a fur coat about three rainbow colored scarfs around his neck and to take the cake he has on a black pimp's hat with a yellow rose pinned on it man you gotta admire that.LOL

Santana's Singers(i dunno i think it's Raul Rekow and Santana) i'm not sure

Billie Joe Armstrong(first band i ever got into and it's a treat just to see him make all those crazy faces when he sings)

James Hetfield(i've only heard about 15 metallica songs in my life but he has a certain vibrato that's just remarkable)


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[BarryS]

Does it have to be someone who plays guitar? If so, I'd have to pick Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, John Fogerty, John Lee Hooker and Bob Dylan.

Non-guitar players: Joe ****er, Janis Joplin, Howlin' Wolf, Jim Morrison, Van Morrison, Grace Slick.

Damn censorship. That should be C-o-c-k-e-r.


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[robrules]

Axl Rose (That guy from Guns 'n Roses??) http://www.guitarforums.com/gtubb/smile.gif
Ozzy
Hetfield

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[loner92]

Layne Staley- Alice in Chains - withou a doubt the most amazing singer I've ever heard (if you don't know what I mean, go listen to "Love, Hate Love" from Facelift)
James Hetfield- Metallica
Scott Weiland- Stone Temple Pilots
Maynard James Keenan- TOOL/A Perfect Circle
Zakk Wylde
Chris Cornell - Soundgarden
Travis Bracht - Second Coming
Maria Sjholm- Drain STH (female AIC meets Black Sabbath)
Dave Mustain-Megadeth (very unique)




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[Uncle Istvan]

Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus from GWAR)
Geddy Lee
Dio
Ozz
Les Claypool
Phil Aneselmo

[Schaeffer LP]

I'm about to get toasted by some people but here we go:
1. Rob Thomas
2. (the guy from Green Day)
3. Eric Clapton

My three favorite...

[jake sommers]

why? rob thomas has an exceptional voice. but he isn't one of my favorites though.

[ekstasis16]

Mr. Hetfield
Mr. Vai
DC Cooper (formerly of Royal Hunt)
Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian)

All wonderful vocalists with incredible ranges and a signature style that compliments their music.

[ekstasis16]

Oh yeah...Rob Halford during the Judas Priest days. That guy could hit the high notes like no one else!

[ekstasis16]

And Ozzy.....duh......Ok, I think that's it.

[OldSkoolPunk]

1.Michale Graves (New Misfits)
2.Glen Danzig(Old Misfits)
3.Robert Plant(Led Zepplen)
4.Trent Reznor(Nine Inch Nails)
5.Rob Zombie(White Zombie)
6.Dave Mustiane(Megadeth)
7.Alice Cooper
8.Johnny Rotten(Sex Pistols)
9.Maria Sjoholm(Drain STH)
10.Marilyn Manson

All ranked for fav to good...

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Love is nothing more than a mental illness...

[panterawannab]

Besides for the obvious like hetfield and Ozzy I really like the singer from Incubus. I like the way he holds a lot of his notes over the choruses and stiff like that

[jake sommers]

OH MY GOD!!!!!!! you made a post without swearing.

[iamthe_eggman]

1. Thom Yorke (Radiohead) - i can't believe he hasn't been mentioned yet

2. Layne Staley

3. Chris Cornell


I saw STP on TV, and Scott Weiland was really rough. He was using so much echo i thought i was karaoke night or something. and he was doing such an annoying vibrato (whoaaooaaaooouuuahao). I think his voice is overrated, and probably he needs a lot of help in the studio to make his voice sound decent.

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[James]

1. Lenny Kravitz (any other Kravitz fans here? I haven't heard anyone talk about him)

2. Steve Taylor (aerosmith, another group I've never heard mentioned here)

3. Ozzy

4. Axl Rose

5. The guy from Van Halen (I thought it was the other Van Halen, Albert(?), but I heard someone say David Lee Roth earlier)

[loner92]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Times, Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by James:
1. Lenny Kravitz (any other Kravitz fans here? I haven't heard anyone talk about him)

2. Steve Taylor (aerosmith, another group I've never heard mentioned here)

3. Ozzy

4. Axl Rose

5. The guy from Van Halen (I thought it was the other Van Halen, Albert(?), but I heard someone say David Lee Roth earlier)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


VH has had 3 singers in this order:
1. David Lee Roth (Van Halen to 1984)
2. Sammy Hagar (whaterver was between 1984 and Van Halen 3)
3. Gary Cherone (only on Van Halen 3)

I heard they got back together w/ DLR a while back, I wonder when they'll record something new.

[Dan]

my favorite singers are
jimi hendrix
james hetfield
eric clapton
these are my top 3

[milkybardave]

In no particular order whatsoever

Axl Rose (GnR)
Ozzy
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
James Hetfield (Metallica)
Paul Stanley (Kiss)
Steve Tyler (Aerosmith)
Eric Clapton
Blaze Bailey (Wolfsbane, also Iron Maiden when Bruce left for a little break)
Alice Cooper
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Too many questions, too little time.
Take it Eazy
Dave

[AtomicMassUnit]

a big #1 goes to Mike Patton of Faith No More/Mr. Bungle. after that:

Jerry Cantrell/Layne Staley
Thom Yorke
Glenn Danzig
Michael Stipe
Maynard Keenan

And i really really want to know why you guys like James Hetfield so much. Almost all of their songs are in one key, E. He has a really small range, and cant seem to finish a phrase without saying "AH!" at the end of the line. He has the best rhythm skills out there that i've heard, but geez the guy can't sing well at all. Their bassist sings better than james. listen to s and m to hear jason sing quite a bit of the lead.

blah. hope i didnt offend anyone, but man i dont understand about james hetfield

atomic

[ekstasis16]

I think his type of voice fits in well with their music. He's got a little dirt in his growl that no one else can do as well. If you listen to Kill 'Em All or Ride The Lightning, though, it's pretty high pitched. There was a big change with ...And Justice For All.

[loner92]

Hetfield has a heavy sounding, take no prisoners, "badass" voice. GO listen to Blackened, And Justice For All, The thing that Should not Be, and Harvester of Sorrow. You'll see what I'm talking about, his voice fits the music perfectly.
Also, I'm surprised at how many other AIC fans are here.

[Invasion1]

Matt Good - Matthew Good Band
Maynard - Tool / A Perfect Circle
Trent - NIN

[RDJVanZantFan]

As you can tell I am a Southern Rock nut.
RONNIE VAN ZANT
DONNIE VAN ZANT
JOHNNY VAN ZANT
JIMMIE VAN ZANT

[LuigiCabrini]

Ella Fitzgerald
She's my favorite. Her voice is so goddamn smooth and legato like nobody I've ever heard. She had great range too, hit those low notes great. Also, I dont like saying best, but I think she is undisputably the best scatter ever. She could go for minutes on end and it was like listening to an expert saxophone player, I could go forever.
Carmen Mcray
I've only heard some of her stuff, but she's good at scatting, and she's also got an incredible sense of rythym. She was great at throwing in hemiolas and syncopation to her singing as well.
Stevie Wonder (had to pick somebody still alive)
Not too much to say specifically, he's just really good. Great tone, great vibrato.

[LuigiCabrini]

Hey atomic, I totally see where you're coming from. The whole drill sergeant/dog bark style vocal Hetfield has going just seems so, sooo cheesy to me. I mean its so faux doomy look at us we are tough.
I much prefer when he actually sings, the whole growl thing just sounds abrasive to me.

[Luke]

I normally don't like vocalists(not the people themselves, just singing), but the one vocalist no one has mentioned,
and is IMO the best singer ever, male or female, is:

Freddie Mercury of Queen.

[josh_underwood]

that gay mother ****er!!! I hate him!!!!!! Just kidding!! i like his voice especally on boheiman raposody&lt;&lt;&lt;???

[Zeppelin]

my favorites are:
Robert Plant
Ian Gillan
Freddy Mercury
Bon Scott
Brian Johnson
Glenn Hughes
David Coverdale

Almost all of them have a great range...
especialy gillan, which in my opinion was the greatest vocalist of his era...
Just listen to made in japan - child in time, and strange kind of woman - He's doing just great vocals there...
Freddy - not much to say... great range, tough he didnt sound to good on concerts...
all the others are just great vocalists... nothing much else to say...

[Willdridge]

Man - I was gettin' worried for a minute then...a whole page and no mention of Freddy!...

There's plenty more, but these come to mind in no paticular order

Freddy Mercury, (Queen)
Micheal Stipe (Snipe, Stnipe....) (REM)
James Hetfield (Dummmm....)
Elton John
ummmm....others....can't remember....that'll have to do...

[Sonic_Youth]

Chris Cornell
Kurt Cobain
Thom Yorke
Michael Stipe
Thurston Moore

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The clouds will open and spray forth the divine hand with pointed finger, and it will say- "People! You are more than ducks! Go forth and Thrash!"

[trendkillah]

Phil Anselmo

[Tim]

in no pitacular order

Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
James Hetfeild (Metallica)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Axel Rose (Gn'R)
The Guy In Yngwie's Band (Rising Force)
and probally alot more that i cant think of now.

[guitar_chick]

Roger Waters
Kurt Cobain
Ozzy
Robert Plant
Jim Morrison

[Rat520]

Eric Clapton
Aretha Franklin
That guy from Faith no more?
Johnny lee hooker

[Rammstein2452]

I dont want to seem like a "metal head" or nothing but I think Till Lindenmann (i think i spelled it right) from Rammstein. He's the first metal type rock band singer that actually SINGS! (i dont mean like metallica or nothing, bands like that do sing) i mean like compaired to static-x, korn, and other bands, it sounds much better, and it actually works! later!

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[some_guy]

Beth Gibbons (portishead)
John Lee Hooker
Rivers Cuomo (weezer)
Trent Reznor
Hayden Desser (canadian, you wont know him)
Billy Corgan (annoying, but unique http://www.guitarforums.com/gtubb/smile.gif )
Daniel Johns
Gord Downie (the hip)
Robert Plant
Lead singer of blur
Lead singer of Radiohead
and the list goes on...
(yeah i guess steve vai is ok http://www.guitarforums.com/gtubb/smile.gif voodoo acid is cool)

[PuppetMaster]

Phil Anselmo (Possibly the best)
Ozzy
James Hetfield (Best Lyricist ever)
Jimi Hendrix
Joe ****er
SRV
Axl Rose
Jim Morrison
Maynard James Keenan
Rob Zombie
Glenn Danzig
Alice Cooper
Robert Plant
Zach De La Rocha
Sully from Godsmack

[iamthe_eggman]

hey - i just picked up the pink floyd double cd live album, "pulse". all the vocals are done by david gilmour. i think that he actually has a better voice than roger waters!

of course, it is up to debate as to who's voice sounds better. and, i must admit, some songs (like hey you, or another brick in the wall) just need waters' voice to sound right.

[howie50]

So many to choose from, her's just a few;-
Paul Rodgers
Billie Holliday
Tom Waits
Jim Morrison
Elvis Presley (Ican't believe no one else has him)
Aretha Franklin
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
Robert Plant
Howlin' Wolf
Etta James
Marvin Gaye
Michael Stipe
Macy Gray
Me (In The Shower)

[Pantallica1]

Hmm well this is a tough one, but I enjoy mostly metal and I disagree with all of the comments about Hetfield. He has a perfect voice that fits perfectly with the sound of Metallica. He doesn't have just one sound, he can sing without the growling (e.g., fade to black, nothing else matters, unforgiven). So here's my list.

1)James Hetfield (duh!)
2)Mike Patton (faith no more)
3)Phil Anselmo (Pantera)
4)Ozzy
5)Chester and Mike (Linkin Park)
6)Maynard (Tool, Perfect Circle)
7)Danzig

That's about it. Those were in no particular order :)

[justman2099]

1.Scott Weiland(stp)
2.Lenny Kravitz(himself)
3.James Hetfield(Metallica)
4.Brandon Boyd(incubus)
5.Wayne Stanley(Alice in Chains)
6.Chris Cornell(Soundgarden)
7.(Doors)
8.Aaron Lewis(Staind)
9.Scott Stapp(Creed)
10.Dave Mathews(His Band)

[LEEtheV]

*Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)
*Ben Ore (Cars & ESPECIALLY his solo stuff)
*Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
*Paul McCartney (DUH !)
*Lou Graham (Foreigner)
*Joe Elliot (Def Leppard)
*Scott Soto (Alcatraz?)
*Graham Bonnet (Michael Schenker?)
*Tommy Shaw (Styx, Damn Yankees)
*Steve Walsh (Early Kansas)
*Ozzy (Yup :) )
*David Gilmore (Floyd)




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[LEEtheV]

Originally posted by iamthe_eggman
hey - i just picked up the pink floyd double cd live album, "pulse". all the vocals are done by david gilmour. i think that he actually has a better voice than roger waters!



*Pick up the VHS tape (Pulse) of them live in concert...It's not only recorded in stereo, but is BY FAR the BEST live recording ever made !!! You will LOVE it :).........

[Joseph]

Well, I think its safe to say thaqt with today's music (especially the new rock bands) the emphasis is particulary on their sound, (because half the time they can't carry a note to save their lives), but still there are some good new singers today, Maynard James Keenan, Thom York, and even Scott Stapp (he really surprised me when he performed with The Doors.) With the 80's music, you guys can make fun all you wan't, but alot of those bands really had some powerful singers, and most of the time they never missed a note, today you can get away with so much, :eek:.

When it comes to my all time favorite singers I have to include Robert Plant (he has such an amazing voice that several musicians have tried to emulate but to no avail, this guy can sing at any level.) Chris Cornell, this guy sings from the heart, and with the release of his solo record he proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he can do more than just scream. Paul McCartney and John Lennon, these guys are amazing musicians and their voices expressed their true emotions, everytime I put on a beatle's record even after a hard days work their overall arrangments always get to me. Others, Jim Morrison, Eric Clapton, Kurt Cobain, Don Dokken, David Coverdale, James Hetfield :mad:, the list goes on and on and on.

When it comes to female vocalists, there are so many from the past and I could go on for hours. But with the musicians of today, listen to PJ Harvey, she is amazing, and she iusn't tied down to just one style. I think ewha I love about her is that shes very impulsive. And Alanis Morrissette, shes very good...

-Joseph, :). Ohh, and OZZY OZZY OZZY...

[Bardsley]

1. Bob Dylan. All those who say he can't sing don't understand..... or maybe they do, and don't really like the fact that he can't sing. However, despite the fact that he can't sing, he is the greatest singer ever, and if that makes sense I am lucky.
2. Bono. In my mind, the greates singer today, a powerful, emotion filled voice, and he can actully sing in a manner of speaking.
3. Jimi Hendrix. I agree with whoever said that people don't talk like he did anymore. "People call girls groupies and they call people hippies and blah blah woof woof, it's cuase they're f*ckin, not in love man".
4. Eddie Vedder. Another powerful and emotive voice that I think is the best thing about Pearl Jam.
5. Jim Morrison.
6. Neil Finn. Previously of Crowded house, now solo. I think it is the New Zealand accent that does it.
7. Tom Jones. Hehehe, I just had to put him in, oh also...
8. Barry White: The god of love "Ooooh Baby". LOL

[Lordathestrings]

male picks:
Roy Orbison: you wanna talk about range?!
David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat, and Tears): pipes! My gawd, such pipes!

male pans:
Geddy Lee (Rush): he sounds like he spent his childhood in a high-helium environment.
Bruce Springsteen: a fitting heir to Bob Dylan, another brilliant poet who couldn't carry a tune if you put a handle on it.

female picks:
Sarah Vaughn: her voice kinda curls up in your ears and makes you feel warm all over; you gotta hear her to believe it!
Janis Joplin: I don't like people who scream their lyrics, but this woman made us all feel her pain.

female pans:
Marlo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies): she threatens a lot of notes, but never actually hits any!
Mariah Carey: all t(h)rilling technique, and no soul at all.

[Bardsley]

BruNOT the heir to Bob Dylan. He was once called the new Bob Dylan, until everyone realised how glib such a comparison was. At one point Donovan was also seen as the new Bob Dylan by some people, it doesn't really work if the original outlasts the heir does it.

[stratman42]

In my opinion Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath, Rainbow) is the best metal singer ever! If you have heard Heaven & Hell by Sabbath you will know what i mean. Ialso really like Bruce "Air Raid Siren" Dickinson (Iron Maiden). If you have heard either of these two you will note that high range and lots of vibrato is what i like in vocals :p. However, Hetfield, Mercury and Guilmour are good too. Did Waters really sing Hey You? I could swear Dave sang all Floyd songs...

[Zeppelin]

never knew ronnie james dio was in black sabbath
but he is a great singer...
i really like the work he had done in rainbow

[Raskolnikov]

My favorite singers (in loose order) are:

Mark Sandman (Morphine)
Scott Weiland (STP)
Brandon Boyd (Incubus)
Angelo Moore (Fishbone)
Selene Vigil (Seven Year B itch... from purr to snarl like nothing)
Les Claypool (do I really need to say this one?)

Their's more, but my brain isn't working right now.

[Dr. Saturno]

These are my favourite singers:

1) Freddie Mercury: simply the best
2) Bruce Dickinson and Andre Mattos (Angra)
3) Geddy Lee (Rush)
4) Paul McCartney
5) Ian Gillan and Robert Plant (today, Plant can´t sing anything!)
6) An argentinian guy named Adrian Barilari
7) My brother
8) Linda Perry (remember 4 non blondes?)
9) Another argentinian guy: Indio Solari
10) Bobby McFerrin

[redheffer]

1. Ella Fitzgerald
3. Sarah Vaughn
2. Lydia Lunch
4. Elvis Costello
5. David Bowie (pre lets Dance)
6 Pavorati (sp?)
7. Joni Mitchell
8. Ozzy (with Black Sabbath)
9. CSN
10.Gira (from the Swans).
11. Jello Biafra
12. Johnny Hartman

etc. etc. etc.

The concept of "best" is silly. Music is an art, not a sport.

[Dr. Saturno]

Redheffer, you´re right. This is art, and all about art can be cool for itself.

[Code_Monk]

In no particular order :

*Ronnie James Dio - I think he has the most powerful voice in metal/rock. Listen the Stargazer from Rainbow Rising album. he is awesome.
*Geddy Lee - The first time I heard him was on Rush's debut album. I could not stand him at the time. I took some time, but i grew to love that voice.
And others...
*Ozzy
*Freddy Mercury
*Robert Plant
*John Lennon
*Dennis De Young (Styx)
*Some guy from Kansas (Carry on wayward son, Steve Walsh?)

[Led Zeppelin]

In no order


Robert Plant - Zeppelin have been at the heart of everything thats happened in rock in the last 30 years. Great voice.

Bob Dylan - I dont care what you say he is the best singer/songwriter ever. Yeah even better than Joni Mitchell (Shes good too)

Nat King Cole - Great singer ( I know Im gonna get dissed for this

Chuck Berry - Another great rocknroller

John Lennon - Beautiful

Don McLean - Not an obvious choice but he deserves his praise

Billy Joel - Im gonna get critisised for this too

and

Bono - best singer around today

[EdmaD]

Ohh, i think the best is Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween). One of the best singer of Heavy Metal music. Hear the Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I and II, and give me your opinion.

[Blues Legend]

OK, here it goes!!!

SRV-listen to life by the drop!!!
Incubus
Styx
jars of clay (great harmonies!!)
Days of the New (again the harmony)

[Code_Monk]

Originally posted by Led Zeppelin
In no order

Nat King Cole - Great singer ( I know Im gonna get dissed for this

Billy Joel - Im gonna get critisised for this too



Not from me.
While Nate King Cole is not "my cup of tea", I think he had a very good voice. Same with Billy Joel.

[Led Zeppelin]

Thats what I mean. The kind of stuff you sing along to when you hear it on the radio at 3 Oclock in the morning. My ma actuylly has both there greatest hits but anyway.

[Dr. Saturno]

Days of the New! Great band!