Most talented vocalist of our time?

facepollution

muppet wrote:

When I said early stuff, I meant like Screaming Fopp or Ultramega OK. I agree with you, TOTD and BMF are just phenomonal.

Not to make this a Cornell-only thread but somebody said Cornell should start singing with a blusey style again (or words to that effect, I've got a terrible memorey). I'd like to see more of this as well. We got some of it on TOTD but lately his voice (even though it's back) sounds flat and emotionless.

Just listen to that 'Hey Baby' Hendrix cover with him and some of the other guys from Pearl Jam. Amazing. Hell, I thought there was even a bit of it on the last Audioslave album with 'Broken City' which is probably the most underrated Cornell song ever.

I gotta put Plant above Cornell though. If Cornell ever does an album like 'Raising Sand' then I might reconsider

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BV8IbDK2UZk Cornell getting bluesy, recently.

Ricsard

of our times... (!)

here come my favs:

Eddie Vedder (any snob idiots who say he has no exceptional voice are just competely dumb outsiders)
Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode)
Richard Ashcroft (solo and with The Verve)
Dolores O'Riordan (solo and especially with The Cranberries)
Chino Moreno (Deftones) - he is an absolutely underrated singer!!!
Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees)
Björk
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
Matthew Bellamy (Muse)
Sinead O'Connor
Tom Chaplin (Keane)
Keith Caputo (Life Of Agony)
Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots / Velvet Revolver)
Mike Patton (Faith No More)

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Kurt Cobain - one of the most underrated singer EVER! He had a powerful but still beautiful vocals!!!

reversedarwinism

muppet wrote:

When I said early stuff, I meant like Screaming Fopp or Ultramega OK. I agree with you, TOTD and BMF are just phenomonal.

Not to make this a Cornell-only thread but somebody said Cornell should start singing with a blusey style again (or words to that effect, I've got a terrible memorey). I'd like to see more of this as well. We got some of it on TOTD but lately his voice (even though it's back) sounds flat and emotionless.

Just listen to that 'Hey Baby' Hendrix cover with him and some of the other guys from Pearl Jam. Amazing. Hell, I thought there was even a bit of it on the last Audioslave album with 'Broken City' which is probably the most underrated Cornell song ever.

I gotta put Plant above Cornell though. If Cornell ever does an album like 'Raising Sand' then I might reconsider

I meant Screming Life and UltramegaOK by early. I didn't care for them so much the first listen through, but the very next listen through I completly fell in love. Actually good fucking songs. I don't like Fopp. Hunted Down, Nothing to Say, Little Joe, Hand of God, Flower, All Your Lies, Nazi Driver, Incessant Mace are all Phenomenal. And I like all the rest nearly as much. They are my two most recent additions. I didn't expect to like them much, and I am thrilled I gave them a chance. Sure, they are more raw, punk sounding and seem to still be experimenting, but very worthy SG albums IMO.

Its really hard to choose between the Plant and Cornell. I think most people would agree its between the two. Plant does have more years and more albums. They are my two favorite for sure. I got the "raising Sand" album for christmas. Listened a couple of times. Haven't got into it yet. I might play it again today.

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Saturnal wrote:

I wouldn't go THAT far....Cameron and Ament could easily be replaced and there wouldn't be much of a difference in the overall sound. Replace Vedder or McCready, and it's a much bigger deal. They are a more democratic band, but it's not that equal.

well with all of these never ending drummer debates, i highly doubt another PJ drummer wouldn't change the overall sound much. people are always saying how they like one PJ drummer over another because of their style.

and as of now, i think if any of the members except boom were to leave, they wouldnt go on as a band. matt cameron has been with them for almost 10 years now, he is more of the bands original drummer then any of the prvious drummers, regardless if he is the last. eddie would never want to see him go, or anyone.

yosi1

Even though I doubt anyone here has heard of him, Dean Bowman is probably one of the best.

Strangest Tribe

Johnny Cash

Freddie Mercury


Elton

Mike Patton

intodeep

redmosquito10 wrote:

Pretty self-explanatory, I guess I would define our time as having performed/created music in the past 20 years or so.


I would have to go with Jeff Buckley. I love Ed's voice but Jeff's range and tone are just awe-inspiring. His performance of "Once I Was" at the tribute to his father gives me chills every time.

Jeff Buckley or Mike Patton take my vote. Not sure which one both are extremely talented.

xSmackSoundx

The guy from Neutral Milk Hotel... Listen to Aeroplane over the sea and Oh Comely... so much emotion...

Blyss

Joe2TheRevenge wrote:

i get that this is a PJ bulletin board, but seriously....

Ed Vedder is NOT a good singer at all. At all. Not even close.

Whether it was the early records with the fake baritone (ok, he has a deep voice, but he totally overextended it ala Scott Stapp when he was young) to the fact that now he is older he is mumbly, whiney, and nasal....

Not good. i love pearl jam, but Ed's voice is pretty much never anything better than "good". Never great, never exceptional.

I disagree Eddie's vocals live are great, have you listened to hard sun on the radio? mumbly whiney i think not. Wouldn't have been my pick but great vocalist none the less.

ii44

Chris motherfuckin Cornell

Kann

muppet wrote:

Just listen to that 'Hey Baby' Hendrix cover with him and some of the other guys from Pearl Jam. Amazing.

His voice kinds of ruins that song for me. Which is too bad since it's one of my hendrix's favorite. Cornell sure has a lot of talent but most of the time he does (did) too much, and doesn't seem able to adapt to the songs he is doing. He'll just sing like he running up for the "most talented vocalist of our time" contest instead of adapting to the music that is playing behind him.

hailhail82

Ryan Adams
Scott Weiland (I'm talking No. 4-present on records as seriously awe-inspiring)
Layne Staley

Johnny_N

Chris Cornell gets my vote..
I'm abit ashamed to say, but I also enjoy Nick Cave's voice, very mystical...

And I have to put up a norwegian guy, playing in a band called Madrugada - Called Sivert Høyem.

I'm norwegian, so if you havent heard "Madrugada" I highly recommend it...
First album called "Industrial Silence" is one of my favorite albums.

OutOfBreath

Johnny_N wrote:

Chris Cornell gets my vote..
I'm abit ashamed to say, but I also enjoy Nick Cave's voice, very mystical...

And I have to put up a norwegian guy, playing in a band called Madrugada - Called Sivert Høyem.

I'm norwegian, so if you havent heard "Madrugada" I highly recommend it...
First album called "Industrial Silence" is one of my favorite albums.

He has a great, deep voice, and Industrial Silence is a great album. Still I think it's a bit much to put him among the best of our time. But he's not far from it.

Peace
Dan

nuffingman

Andrea Bocelli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsmWzFNw0_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8L_BecJa68