also did i see james labrie from dream theater on ur list? cause that guy can sing - he can do so many of the voices on ur list and he has his own style...
just an interesting exclusion in my view
but nehow - ur list, its subjective no matter how much u dont think ur list is
Labrie, from a skill level, isn't that good at all. Of course ANY list is subjective in ways, you're never going to get a perfect list. If you base your list off certain things (like I did), then it easily takes away a lot of the subjectivity (is that a word? lol) of it. The criteria like I have can be judged objectivly...such as range...Eddie Vedder obviously doesn't have as much range as Cornell. Do you see what i'm getting at?
Labrie, from a skill level, isn't that good at all. Of course ANY list is subjective in ways, you're never going to get a perfect list. If you base your list off certain things (like I did), then it easily takes away a lot fo the subjectivity of it. The criteria like I have can be judged objectivly...such as range...Eddie Vedder obviously doesn't have as much range as Cornell. Do you see what i'm getting at?
These threads inevitably turn into a list of everyone's favorite singers, whether they actually have good voices or not...
The Man has a branch office in each of our brains, his corporate emblem is a white albatross, each local rep has a cover known as the Ego, and their mission in this world is Bad Shit.
1hope sandoval
chris robinson
2 andrew wood
3 shawn smith
leigh nash
4 the jayhawks
5 robert plant
6 layne staley
7 chris cornell
8 ed vedder
9 cat power
10 avril lavigne
seth
this list changes by the minute
thanks to everyone who can read what i write without having to say something mean
erm...just out of curiosity..are you serious about this one? I highly respect others opinions..just a little curious about this one...
"Everyone wants to be the sun that lights up your life, but I'd rather be your moon so I can shine on you during your darkest hour when your sun's not around."
Labrie, from a skill level, isn't that good at all. Of course ANY list is subjective in ways, you're never going to get a perfect list. If you base your list off certain things (like I did), then it easily takes away a lot of the subjectivity (is that a word? lol) of it. The criteria like I have can be judged objectivly...such as range...Eddie Vedder obviously doesn't have as much range as Cornell. Do you see what i'm getting at?
i do know where ur getting at, but what ur getting at i think is just ridiculous, cause u dont enjoy listening to someone if they are say in ur terms "better" and what music is for - is for the enjoyment of the listener, the feelings of the writer and performer etc.
to me someone singing with emotion would be more than someone who is holding down a high note for 50 seconds
so then - to me - the person who isnt holding those notes is not as good as the other singer
do u get where im getting at? and btw - we are talking rock, but then really, why have a so called rock singer if what u want is the best?
i do know where ur getting at, but what ur getting at i think is just ridiculous, cause u dont enjoy listening to someone if they are say in ur terms "better" and what music is for - is for the enjoyment of the listener, the feelings of the writer and performer etc.
to me someone singing with emotion would be more than someone who is holding down a high note for 50 seconds
so then - to me - the person who isnt holding those notes is not as good as the other singer
do u get where im getting at? and btw - we are talking rock, but then really, why have a so called rock singer if what u want is the best?
I know what you are getting at, and i'm not saying I only listen to the most skilled singers just because they have so much skill. My problem is, making a thread like this, that says, "10 greatest/best vocalists of all time", when it should be named 10 favorite singers. That's just me though, i'm not saying everyone should listen to me...i'm just giving my opinion
And swede, i'm talking about within rock...obviously opera singers are the best. I'm not saying everyone on this thread is wrong, if that is what you are thinking. Well...they would be wrong if they thought Vedder had more range than Cornell!
I know what you are getting at, and i'm not saying I only listen to the most skilled singers just because they have so much skill. My problem is, making a thread like this, that says, "10 greatest/best vocalists of all time", when it should be named 10 favorite singers. That's just me though, i'm not saying everyone should listen to me...i'm just giving my opinion
And swede, i'm talking about within rock...obviously opera singers are the best. I'm not saying everyone on this thread is wrong, if that is what you are thinking. Well...they would be wrong if they thought Vedder had more range than Cornell!
ill admit that cornell has more range than vedder - but i still think vedder is the better singer... u see what i mean?
to me, in rock music, even what is "the best" is subjective.
Labrie, from a skill level, isn't that good at all. Of course ANY list is subjective in ways, you're never going to get a perfect list. If you base your list off certain things (like I did), then it easily takes away a lot of the subjectivity (is that a word? lol) of it. The criteria like I have can be judged objectivly...such as range...Eddie Vedder obviously doesn't have as much range as Cornell. Do you see what i'm getting at?
labrie from a skill level is very good. he can pull off metal ( ie: endless sacrifice from TOT) to u2 style stuff from the last album to prog. the guy can really sing and is one of the best singers out there if you ask me. he gets plenty of kudos but i don't think maynard james keenan can get enough credit. i still say from a technical viewpoint kennedy is the best around at the moment. he doesn't have a great technical voice but i like liam gallagher's voice.
The wind is blowing cold
Have we lost our way tonight?
Have we lost our hope to sorrow?
Feels like were all alone
Running further from what’s right
And there are no more heroes to follow
I love the fact that whenever someone makes a thread like this people inevitable post a bunch of people that in the grand scheme of rock music really don't matter at all and won't be remembered for shit, past like, I don't know, next week?
Or people post singers who, while successful in the careers, quite honestly have god awful voices.
I will leave it to you guys to figure out exactly what "vocalists" i am talking about.
its not that i dont agree w/you, its just that you put david bowie (basically the worst artist ever) on your list. yes, jeff buckley would probably make my list, even though i like his vocals more than his actual music. sorry dr, you set yourself up for it by making yourself sound like a snob...
its not that i dont agree w/you, its just that you put david bowie (basically the worst artist ever) on your list. yes, jeff buckley would probably make my list, even though i like his vocals more than his actual music. sorry dr, you set yourself up for it by making yourself sound like a snob...
you would have vedder in your top 5 though wouldn't you??
cornell = top 10 quality
ed is my number 1
cornell - well... i dunno, some times his voice gets to me, and thats when i guess he is "showing off his range" hence me nothing thinking that range makes u the best in these cases
well hunger strike is a PERFECT example where u can hear ed shittin all over cornell's vocals!
oh how i love ed
Well of course I disagree there....Cornell IMO is the one who shines on that song. He comes from out of nowhere with incredible power...and completely stealing the show from Vedder.
its not that i dont agree w/you, its just that you put david bowie (basically the worst artist ever) on your list. yes, jeff buckley would probably make my list, even though i like his vocals more than his actual music. sorry dr, you set yourself up for it by making yourself sound like a snob...
David Bowie has an amazing voice, even to this day... and he didn't always make shitty records. Nearly everything pre-1977 is great, and the last two albums were fantastic. And he is easily one of the most influential artists ever If you want to get into a discussion of artistry, which is a whole different thing.
Set myself up for what exactly? a shoddy attempt at criticsim?
Furthermore I didn't intend the whole 3 people i mentioned to be some kind of a definitive list, I was trying to mention names that no one had mentioned yet. Thats why I said: "Just few i thought I would throw out... "
The Man has a branch office in each of our brains, his corporate emblem is a white albatross, each local rep has a cover known as the Ego, and their mission in this world is Bad Shit.
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Chris Cornell
Robert Plant
Layne Staley
Jeff Buckley
Jim Morrison
Frank Sinatra
Otis Redding
Ben Harper
Sabastian Bach
IMO
I was just reminded of MIKE PATTON!!
Labrie, from a skill level, isn't that good at all. Of course ANY list is subjective in ways, you're never going to get a perfect list. If you base your list off certain things (like I did), then it easily takes away a lot of the subjectivity (is that a word? lol) of it. The criteria like I have can be judged objectivly...such as range...Eddie Vedder obviously doesn't have as much range as Cornell. Do you see what i'm getting at?
These threads inevitably turn into a list of everyone's favorite singers, whether they actually have good voices or not...
2.Chris Cornell
3.Maynard James Keenan
4.Mikael Akerfeldt
5.Freddie Mercury
6.Jeff Buckley
7.Mike Lanegan
8.Phil Anselmo
9.Layne Staley
10.Chris Robinson (underrated!!)
chris robinson
2 andrew wood
3 shawn smith
leigh nash
4 the jayhawks
5 robert plant
6 layne staley
7 chris cornell
8 ed vedder
9 cat power
10 avril lavigne
seth
this list changes by the minute
I know that....
erm...just out of curiosity..are you serious about this one? I highly respect others opinions..just a little curious about this one...
Is it that obvious!
i do know where ur getting at, but what ur getting at i think is just ridiculous, cause u dont enjoy listening to someone if they are say in ur terms "better" and what music is for - is for the enjoyment of the listener, the feelings of the writer and performer etc.
to me someone singing with emotion would be more than someone who is holding down a high note for 50 seconds
so then - to me - the person who isnt holding those notes is not as good as the other singer
do u get where im getting at? and btw - we are talking rock, but then really, why have a so called rock singer if what u want is the best?
Eddie Veder
Chris Cornell
Mark Lanegan
Jim Morrison
Sabastian Bach
Scott Weiland
Joey Ramone
Billy Corgan
Kurt Cobain
Chris Cornell
Ben Harper
Layne Stayley
Kurt Cobain
James Hetfield
Caleb Followill
Jack Johnson
Andrew Wood
Anthony Kiedis
Vedder
Staley
Maynard
Cornell
Waters
Chris Robinson
I know what you are getting at, and i'm not saying I only listen to the most skilled singers just because they have so much skill. My problem is, making a thread like this, that says, "10 greatest/best vocalists of all time", when it should be named 10 favorite singers. That's just me though, i'm not saying everyone should listen to me...i'm just giving my opinion
And swede, i'm talking about within rock...obviously opera singers are the best. I'm not saying everyone on this thread is wrong, if that is what you are thinking. Well...they would be wrong if they thought Vedder had more range than Cornell!
9. Jimi (hendrix)
8. James (metallica)
7. Sting (sting)
6. Chad (nickelback)
5. Ozzy (black Sabbath)
4. Anthony (red Hot C Ps)
3. Bruce (iron Madien)
2. Chris (audioslave Etc.)
1. Edddddddddddie (pearl Jam)
ill admit that cornell has more range than vedder - but i still think vedder is the better singer... u see what i mean?
to me, in rock music, even what is "the best" is subjective.
hey thats my view, i do know what u mean btw
labrie from a skill level is very good. he can pull off metal ( ie: endless sacrifice from TOT) to u2 style stuff from the last album to prog. the guy can really sing and is one of the best singers out there if you ask me. he gets plenty of kudos but i don't think maynard james keenan can get enough credit. i still say from a technical viewpoint kennedy is the best around at the moment. he doesn't have a great technical voice but i like liam gallagher's voice.
Have we lost our way tonight?
Have we lost our hope to sorrow?
Feels like were all alone
Running further from what’s right
And there are no more heroes to follow
So what are we becoming?
Where did we go wrong?
its not that i dont agree w/you, its just that you put david bowie (basically the worst artist ever) on your list. yes, jeff buckley would probably make my list, even though i like his vocals more than his actual music. sorry dr, you set yourself up for it by making yourself sound like a snob...
EDDIE'S THE SHIT...........
hahahahaha
well hunger strike is a PERFECT example where u can hear ed shittin all over cornell's vocals!
oh how i love ed
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
Robert Plant
Maynard James Keenan
Chris Cornell
Geoff Tate
Jim Morrisson
John Lennon
Geddy Lee (in all seriousness)
Rivers Cuomo
Dave Grohl
no malarky here, know1
cornell probably wouldnt make my top 20
you would have vedder in your top 5 though wouldn't you??
cornell = top 10 quality
ed is my number 1
cornell - well... i dunno, some times his voice gets to me, and thats when i guess he is "showing off his range" hence me nothing thinking that range makes u the best in these cases
Well of course I disagree there....Cornell IMO is the one who shines on that song. He comes from out of nowhere with incredible power...and completely stealing the show from Vedder.
You've got to be kidding me.
David Bowie has an amazing voice, even to this day... and he didn't always make shitty records. Nearly everything pre-1977 is great, and the last two albums were fantastic. And he is easily one of the most influential artists ever If you want to get into a discussion of artistry, which is a whole different thing.
Set myself up for what exactly? a shoddy attempt at criticsim?
Furthermore I didn't intend the whole 3 people i mentioned to be some kind of a definitive list, I was trying to mention names that no one had mentioned yet. Thats why I said: "Just few i thought I would throw out... "