All my favorite singers don't have great voices- malroth First time I heard Al Barr sing this I felt as if I was the one being let go. https://youtu.be/8ps7fNksxSc?t=20
The worst of times..they don't phase me, even if I look and act really crazy.
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY
2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2
2020- Nashville, TN
2022- Smashville
2023- Austin, TX x2
2024- Baltimore
0
Options
curmudgeoness
Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 3,226
edited June 2016
He's no Freddie Mercury, he's no Ella Fitzgerald, but, for me, speaking as :ahem: a woman, there never will be another Benjamin Orr. He had the sexiest voice I've ever heard; thirty-eight (!) years after this song's release, I still need a cold shower after watching this video.
Edit to add: Should this go in the "best bass face" thread, too?
He's no Freddie Mercury, he's no Ella Fitzgerald, but, for me, speaking as :ahem: a woman, there never will be another Benjamin Orr. He had the sexiest voice I've ever heard; thirty-eight (!) years after this song's release, I still need a cold shower after watching this video.
Edit to add: Should this go in the "best bass face" thread, too?
He's no Freddie Mercury, he's no Ella Fitzgerald, but, for me, speaking as :ahem: a woman, there never will be another Benjamin Orr. He had the sexiest voice I've ever heard; thirty-eight (!) years after this song's release, I still need a cold shower after watching this video.
Edit to add: Should this go in the "best bass face" thread, too?
ED VED as well for me,from the point of view that Ed really forces the emotion of the particular song especially through the first decade ,his voice during those younger years drew you in,the aggression of the heavier songs and soulfulness of the slower No way am I saying the greatest vocalist but in answering most amazing Ed is top ranked I think,he has the unique ability and voice to take you into the song IMO
Seattle 8/91, MPLS 3/92, St Paul 8/92, Denver 6/95, Missoula 6/98, MPLS 6/98, Albuquerque 10/00, Seattle 12/02, St Paul 6/03, Thunder Bay 9/05, DC 5/06, St Paul x2 6/06, Vancouver (EV) 4/08, DC 6/08, Chicago x2 8/09, KC 5/10, MPLS (EV) 7/11, Chicago 7/13, St Paul 10/14, Santiago 11/15, Missoula 8/18, Denver 9/22, Saint Paul 8/23, Saint Paul 9/23
I don't know if I should mention Clare Torry who most famously wailed beautifully on Pink Floyd's The Great Gig In The Sky.
I hesitate only because that's the only work of hers that I've knowingly heard, but 25+ years after first hearing the song, and countless listens, it stills gives me a lump in my throat, lol. It's as much Richard Wright's haunting melodies as well, but when that song comes on, I stop and listen (whenever feasible, lol).
"The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
0
Options
hedonist
standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
Best voice live??? That would go to Dallas Green (City and Colour). He's dorky looking and was with a screamo band forever but when I saw him solo live he made the hair on my neck stand. Dude's got the voice of an angel!!!! And best all around?? Ella Fitzgerald. She's only #4 on my "wish I'd seen em" list (Behind AIC with Layne, The Doors and The Band (#1)) but man she had the pipes.
He's no Freddie Mercury, he's no Ella Fitzgerald, but, for me, speaking as :ahem: a woman, there never will be another Benjamin Orr. He had the sexiest voice I've ever heard; thirty-eight (!) years after this song's release, I still need a cold shower after watching this video.
Edit to add: Should this go in the "best bass face" thread, too?
Oh YEAH! He would have never occurred to me for this thread of most wow voices, but that man and that song... I also need a cold shower now! Always adored that song... There are some good videos from that show "The Midnight Special" of the Cars, if you haven't checked those out.
So glad you posted this. Aside from missing Bowie something awful, she is truly amazing and I'd never seen this video. Lovely! Bowie didn't mess around with anyone less than the best, but he found the best in so many areas most major musicians don't look. Will always love him for that.
As usual with good threads, I had certain people in mind when I read the title, then read through and added a whole other long list to my original list! Interesting also that this list doesn't completely correspond with my top favorite artists ever... I'd never have the Clash or Rage Against the Machine on my best vocalist list, but they're definitely on my favorite bands ever list.
But if I'm really limiting it to the 10 or so most "WOW" voices I can think of off the bat, it would be these:
Jeff Buckley Billie Holiday Cassandra Wilson (check out album Blue Light Til Dawn) Mahalia Jackson (yes, astounding voice!) Sam Cooke Thom Yorke Glen Hansard Michael Stipe Eddie Vedder And even though I almost never see anyone talk about this guy here, his voice is astounding: Hozier - check out this acoustic video
As usual with good threads, I had certain people in mind when I read the title, then read through and added a whole other long list to my original list! Interesting also that this list doesn't completely correspond with my top favorite artists ever... I'd never have the Clash or Rage Against the Machine on my best vocalist list, but they're definitely on my favorite bands ever list.
But if I'm really limiting it to the 10 or so most "WOW" voices I can think of off the bat, it would be these:
Jeff Buckley Billie Holiday Cassandra Wilson (check out album Blue Light Til Dawn) Mahalia Jackson (yes, astounding voice!) Sam Cooke Thom Yorke Glen Hansard Michael Stipe Eddie Vedder And even though I almost never see anyone talk about this guy here, his voice is astounding: Hozier - check out this acoustic video
I was just telling a friend about Hozier tonight~~swoon~~ lol, jk
He IS amazing!! I just heard From Eden for the first time a couple weeks ago~~dude's got skills and SOUL...hard to believe he's only 26!! I know he's Irish, but its the way he forms his words when he sings that is so unique....and his lyrics kick ass! Only other ones I know of his are Someone New and Take Me to Church--great songs.
Your top 10 list is amazing, JH6056. There's 2 I've never heard of--will have to check them out.
As usual with good threads, I had certain people in mind when I read the title, then read through and added a whole other long list to my original list! Interesting also that this list doesn't completely correspond with my top favorite artists ever... I'd never have the Clash or Rage Against the Machine on my best vocalist list, but they're definitely on my favorite bands ever list.
But if I'm really limiting it to the 10 or so most "WOW" voices I can think of off the bat, it would be these:
Jeff Buckley Billie Holiday Cassandra Wilson (check out album Blue Light Til Dawn) Mahalia Jackson (yes, astounding voice!) Sam Cooke Thom Yorke Glen Hansard Michael Stipe Eddie Vedder And even though I almost never see anyone talk about this guy here, his voice is astounding: Hozier - check out this acoustic video
I was just telling a friend about Hozier tonight~~swoon~~ lol, jk
He IS amazing!! I just heard From Eden for the first time a couple weeks ago~~dude's got skills and SOUL...hard to believe he's only 26!! I know he's Irish, but its the way he forms his words when he sings that is so unique....and his lyrics kick ass! Only other ones I know of his are Someone New and Take Me to Church--great songs.
Your top 10 list is amazing, JH6056. There's 2 I've never heard of--will have to check them out.
Cool, which 2 had you not heard of?
Honey, don't even get me started on Hozier! I can gush about him waaaaay too long... inappropriately long! If you can find either his Bonnaroo 2015 set or Glastonbury, you'll get a good idea of what else he's capable of.
This here though, it's my favorite song of his if I had to pick one (Arsonists Lullabye)... slow start, but powerful and lyrics amazing, like all his lyrics. Literally, they're all either good, great, or mind-fucking-blown great...
Comments
Shawn Smith
www.cluthelee.com
www.cluthe.com
First time I heard Al Barr sing this I felt as if I was the one being let go.
even if I look and act really crazy.
Robert Plant- Kashmir, his blues stuff, Stairway, Ramble on.....just about all of it.
Geoffrey Oryema (Land of Anaka, Makambo and Nomad are highlights)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=aZs5eAljqLQ
https://youtube.com/watch?v=o-V5SvVCgw0
The Guy from Muse is pretty amazing
Mike Patton from FNM War Pigs....
Cornell on all of Superunknown/badmotor
Jim James on Z and It Still moves- Run Through, Gideon, Dondante....
Chris Martin on Parachutes
Adele- Hello
Lionel Ritchie many solo and Commadores
I'm a fan for life now.
Female - Tina Turner
'98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
'00: Columbus: Polaris
'03: Columbus: Germain
'10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
'11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
'12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
'13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
'14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
'15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
'16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
'17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
'18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
'22: Nashville / St. Louis
http://www.livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=170
Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson from Sigur Ros
livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=446
1995- New Orleans, LA : New Orleans, LA
1996- Charleston, SC
1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY
2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2
2020- Nashville, TN
2022- Smashville
2023- Austin, TX x2
2024- Baltimore
Edit to add: Should this go in the "best bass face" thread, too?
He's among those I felt such sadness when learning of his passing.
No way am I saying the greatest vocalist but in answering most amazing Ed is top ranked I think,he has the unique ability and voice to take you into the song IMO
I hesitate only because that's the only work of hers that I've knowingly heard, but 25+ years after first hearing the song, and countless listens, it stills gives me a lump in my throat, lol. It's as much Richard Wright's haunting melodies as well, but when that song comes on, I stop and listen (whenever feasible, lol).
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
Really though, Elton's old-school voice (and music) gets me every time.
And best all around?? Ella Fitzgerald. She's only #4 on my "wish I'd seen em" list (Behind AIC with Layne, The Doors and The Band (#1)) but man she had the pipes.
Layne Staley...while everyone tried copying Vedder, Layne was in a class of his own
Bowie? Love him.
But her?
I never knew about him singing in "Ring them Bells" with Heart until a couple years ago. (Around the Mad Season reissue)
I listened that night & it was pretty awesome to hear his voice in a new song again. Man, I miss that guy's singing.
But if I'm really limiting it to the 10 or so most "WOW" voices I can think of off the bat, it would be these:
Jeff Buckley
Billie Holiday
Cassandra Wilson (check out album Blue Light Til Dawn)
Mahalia Jackson (yes, astounding voice!)
Sam Cooke
Thom Yorke
Glen Hansard
Michael Stipe
Eddie Vedder
And even though I almost never see anyone talk about this guy here, his voice is astounding: Hozier - check out this acoustic video
Keep them coming!!!
He IS amazing!! I just heard From Eden for the first time a couple weeks ago~~dude's got skills and SOUL...hard to believe he's only 26!! I know he's Irish, but its the way he forms his words when he sings that is so unique....and his lyrics kick ass! Only other ones I know of his are Someone New and Take Me to Church--great songs.
Your top 10 list is amazing, JH6056. There's 2 I've never heard of--will have to check them out.
Honey, don't even get me started on Hozier! I can gush about him waaaaay too long... inappropriately long! If you can find either his Bonnaroo 2015 set or Glastonbury, you'll get a good idea of what else he's capable of.
This here though, it's my favorite song of his if I had to pick one (Arsonists Lullabye)... slow start, but powerful and lyrics amazing, like all his lyrics. Literally, they're all either good, great, or mind-fucking-blown great...