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jk the sooner fan
2/10/2006, 10:22 AM
while driving up to OKC yesterday, i was surfing the radio between ardmore and purcell, searching for something to listen too (my cd wallet was out of reach)
i picked up a journey "two-fer".......and thought, Steve Perry has one of the best "pure voices" in rock music
so, who besides him has a "good voice" in the rock and roll genre?
colleyvillesooner
2/10/2006, 10:23 AM
No more rockin' for you!
C&CDean
2/10/2006, 10:24 AM
jk is gay? Who knew? Steve Perry is a warbler.
Ian Gillam with Deep Purple (he also did Jesus Christ Superstar).
No more rockin' for you!
Are you rockin', cvs?
The best pure heavy metal singer is Rob Halford of Judas Priest.
Czar Soonerov
2/10/2006, 10:26 AM
Freddie Mercury
Pieces Hit
2/10/2006, 10:26 AM
Ann Wilson back in the day was pretty good.
jk the sooner fan
2/10/2006, 10:26 AM
jk is gay? Who knew? Steve Perry is a warbler.
Ian Gillam with Deep Purple (he also did Jesus Christ Superstar).
sorry, i guess it goes along with the raspberry margaritas... ;)
he is a warbler but unlike alot of rock stars, he can sing....too many of them hide behind the sound
jk the sooner fan
2/10/2006, 10:28 AM
Freddie Mercury
good choice....i think john waite had a pretty good voice as well
female choices are easy
C&CDean
2/10/2006, 10:29 AM
Freddy Mercury sang into one-to-many microphones, if you know what I mean.....
Howzit
2/10/2006, 10:29 AM
Depends on what you mean by "best r&r" voice.
I always thought Bon Scott of AC/DC had the perfect voice for high energy r&r. But best voice - no way.
jk the sooner fan
2/10/2006, 10:29 AM
i think his buck teeth is evidence of that dean.....
jk the sooner fan
2/10/2006, 10:30 AM
Depends on what you mean by "best r&r" voice.
I always thought Bon Scott of AC/DC had the perfect voice for high energy r&r. But best voice - no way.
no i mean best singing voice...actual talent outside of belting out a r&r tune
Freddie Mercury
Yes, and also up there for contention would be Sebastian Bach of Skid Row and the guy from the Scorpions.
jk the sooner fan
2/10/2006, 10:32 AM
Yes, and also up there for contention would be Sebastian Bach of Skid Row and the guy from the Scorpions.
hmm, not sure about the scorpions, i saw them in concert.....great show but he strains to get the vocals out
hmm, not sure about the scorpions, i saw them in concert.....great show but he strains to get the vocals out
Recently or a while back? I saw them in the mid 80's and he sounded great, but I think I read he had some serious throat health issues since then.
Depends on what you mean by "best r&r" voice.
I always thought Bon Scott of AC/DC had the perfect voice for high energy r&r. But best voice - no way.
Him, Brian Johnson, Chris Cornell, or the guy from Accept.
jk the sooner fan
2/10/2006, 10:36 AM
back in the 80's, actually saw them in germany when i was stationed there....talk about a wild show....joan jett opened up for them
OU-HSV
2/10/2006, 10:37 AM
Clay Aiken :rolleyes: ;)
Pieces Hit
2/10/2006, 10:41 AM
Hands Down ----
JOHNNY BRAVO
http://www.bradymaniac.com/bravo1.jpg
LilSooner
2/10/2006, 10:45 AM
Chris Cornell or Dave Grhol hands down.
handcrafted
2/10/2006, 10:48 AM
Geoff Tate
Honorable mentions: Brad Delp, Joe Lynn Turner
OU-HSV
2/10/2006, 10:52 AM
Chris Cornell or Dave Grhol hands down.
IMHO Dave Grohl shoulda stayed on the drums...but I guess he's made some good money singing.
yermom
2/10/2006, 10:53 AM
Chris Cornell, and in their primes Axl Rose and Robert Plant
Yes, Brad Delp, forgot him.
jk the sooner fan
2/10/2006, 10:53 AM
ooh, dave grohl, excellent choice
Pieces Hit
2/10/2006, 10:54 AM
IMHO Dave Grohl shoulda stayed on the drums...but I guess he's made some good money singing.Well, somebody had to.
That other guy blew his brains out.
yermom
2/10/2006, 10:55 AM
:(
OU-HSV
2/10/2006, 10:56 AM
Well, somebody had to.
That other guy blew his brains out.
Point taken
SoonerWood
2/10/2006, 10:58 AM
Chris Cornell, Robert Plant, or Reverend Maynard
ChickSoonerFan
2/10/2006, 11:03 AM
Bono - U2
Hands down I think the best voice ever.
proud gonzo
2/10/2006, 11:05 AM
good choice....i think john waite had a pretty good voice as well
female choices are easy
really? I can't think of very many female rock singers that I like that much...
Lou Gramm, especially during the Foreigner years.
Geoff Tate gets on my nerves with the operaness. I'd pick Bruce Dickinson over him. Yes, THE Bruce Dickinson.
And, GDC, you can't be serious about Udo (the dude from Accept). That guy's way out there.
I'm gonna go with Brad Delp for Rock and Roll voice.
No love for Kip Winger?
handcrafted
2/10/2006, 11:14 AM
really? I can't think of very many female rock singers that I like that much...
Really? Oh man, the chicks that used to be in Veruca Salt could flat out *wail*.
Someone mentioned Ann Wilson back in the day. And how about Susanna Hoffs? At least for the Bangles first couple of albums, she qualified as a rock singer.
EDIT: Okay, I'm losing it, bigtime. How on *earth* could I forget about Amy Lee? Probably the best female rock/metal singer ever.
Czar Soonerov
2/10/2006, 11:17 AM
Yes, and also up there for contention would be Sebastian Bach of Skid Row and the guy from the Scorpions.
I was thinkgn the same thing about Sebastian Bach, but they only had like 3 albums.
Jack Black - Tenacious D
handcrafted
2/10/2006, 11:25 AM
Geoff Tate gets on my nerves with the operaness.
You are dead to me.
Bruce Dickinson's got pipes, but I wouldn't put him in the top 10.
85Sooner
2/10/2006, 11:26 AM
Seriously
Hard Rock - Vince Neil w/ Motley Crue
SOft Rock- Gotta agree- Steve Perry
sooneron
2/10/2006, 11:27 AM
F Mercury
J Morrison - heh
Bon Scott
handcrafted
2/10/2006, 11:32 AM
I would have put Jim Morrison in there, too, but he wasn't really a rock singer, was he? He was a blues singer and beat poet fronting a rock band (like Dylan except with vocal talent). The Doors had a brief foray into power pop as well.
I'd like Geoff Tate a lot more if he would just hold notes for less than four measures.
yermom
2/10/2006, 11:35 AM
Really? Oh man, the chicks that used to be in Veruca Salt could flat out *wail*.
Someone mentioned Ann Wilson back in the day. And how about Susanna Hoffs? At least for the Bangles first couple of albums, she qualified as a rock singer.
EDIT: Okay, I'm losing it, bigtime. How on *earth* could I forget about Amy Lee? Probably the best female rock/metal singer ever.
i always liked Nina Gordon from Veruca Salt
i'm pretty sick of Evanescence, but Amy Lee is pretty good, i like Shirley Manson a lot as well (Garbage)
SoonerWood
2/10/2006, 11:38 AM
Ozzy
picasso
2/10/2006, 11:50 AM
Joe Cocker.
sooneron
2/10/2006, 11:54 AM
I would have put Jim Morrison in there, too, but he wasn't really a rock singer, was he? He was a blues singer and beat poet fronting a rock band (like Dylan except with vocal talent). The Doors had a brief foray into power pop as well.
Agreed, that's why I put the heh
I also forgot Ian Astbury.
proud gonzo
2/10/2006, 11:54 AM
Really? Oh man, the chicks that used to be in Veruca Salt could flat out *wail*.
Someone mentioned Ann Wilson back in the day. And how about Susanna Hoffs? At least for the Bangles first couple of albums, she qualified as a rock singer.
EDIT: Okay, I'm losing it, bigtime. How on *earth* could I forget about Amy Lee? Probably the best female rock/metal singer ever.
I don't really like chick singers in rock bands. for me the percentage of female singers I DON'T like is far higher than the percent i like. It's the opposite with guys.
possibly because I can't sing along with most chicks.
I do like Chrissie Hynde from the Pretenders.
Chrissie used to be a punk rocker. There was a cool Punk Rock documentary on IFC. She said basically that punk rockers in the 70's were kind of defined by how they couldn't play very well. When you stay together and play for a while, you tend to get better and then, by definition, you tend to not be punk rock anymore. That's why a lot of those bands didn't hang around.
Kind of like Chrissie and the Pretenders. They learned to play better and got less punk.
Anyway, it's a cool documentary.
picasso
2/10/2006, 12:06 PM
Jim Morrison had one of the dullest voices of all time.
sooneron
2/10/2006, 12:10 PM
Jim Morrison had one of the dullest voices of all time.
Step One- put on headphones
Step Two - crank the volume
Step Three- select LA Woman
Step Four - press play
picasso
2/10/2006, 12:11 PM
yeah he did rock in that song. but that's just one. he had a pretty good voice but honestly it makes me want to fall asleep or watch tv.;)
sooneron
2/10/2006, 12:14 PM
yeah he did rock in that song. but that's just one. he had a pretty good voice but honestly it makes me want to fall asleep or watch tv.;)
Roadhouse Blues
Break On through
Peace Frog
Gloria
NormanPride
2/10/2006, 12:15 PM
James LaBrie from Dream Theater...
handcrafted
2/10/2006, 12:25 PM
James LaBrie from Dream Theater...
I'm a *heeeyyyyuuuuuggge* DT fan, and I dig James' singing a lot. But it's hard for me to put any canuck at the top of the list. Reason: mostly their vocals are tailored to their bands' music. LaBrie. Geddy Lee. Rik Emmett. Michael Sadler. Canuck singers tend to sound squeaky-nasal because of their dialect. In picking out the singers I did, I was trying to think of who's voice has that classical quality that can go across different styles of music.
VeeJay
2/10/2006, 12:40 PM
I always wanted Fran Dreschner ("The Nanny") to do rock and roll.
Some of her cute giggling would have been nice, too.
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
2/10/2006, 12:58 PM
Male: Robert Plant
Female: Grace Slick
Dave Mustaine
nobody is gonna call me out on this? It's the worst ever.
what's wrong with you people?:mack:
:D
handcrafted
2/10/2006, 01:01 PM
Male: Robert Plant
Female: Grace Slick
Can I just say, "EEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWW"
:eek:
EDIT: we need a puke smiley. Grace Slick deserves nothing less.
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
2/10/2006, 01:08 PM
Can I just say, "EEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWW"
:eek:
EDIT: we need a puke smiley. Grace Slick deserves nothing less.You can say lots of things on this board; I wouldn't nominate Slick for opera or C/W, but for rock and roll, she's a big winner.
handcrafted
2/10/2006, 01:11 PM
You can say lots of things on this board; which one are you puking? Both?
Just Grace. Robert Plant is decent. Grace Slick? Nails. Chalkboard.
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
2/10/2006, 01:15 PM
Just Grace. Robert Plant is decent. Grace Slick? Nails. Chalkboard.I love her voice.
nobody is gonna call me out on this? It's the worst ever.
what's wrong with you people?:mack:
:D
No worse than Hetfield, and the Motley Crue singer sounded great on records but sucked live, even in the 80's.
No worse than Hetfield, and the Motley Crue singer sounded great on records but sucked live, even in the 80's.
agreed, and don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Megadeth fan when they don't sing.
lead Heart chick - female
jk the sooner fan
2/10/2006, 01:53 PM
Brian McKnight
what part of "rock and roll" confused you?
JudgeU
2/10/2006, 02:05 PM
Maynard of Tool and A Perfect Circle
... and it isn't even close.
Taxman71
2/10/2006, 02:09 PM
Kip Winger and the dude from White Lion.
Why hasn't anyone said Steven Tyler????
<scoffs>
jk the sooner fan
2/10/2006, 02:16 PM
because he doesnt sing, he screams
dude, stay focused.....first you list brian mcknight, a r&b singer, then you confuse steven tyler with a "good singing voice"
survey says. . . .
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jk rules !!!!!!!!
Octavian
2/10/2006, 02:49 PM
Axl
Layne Staley
Eddie Vedder
yermom
2/10/2006, 02:51 PM
i love listening to Layne Staley and Eddie Vedder, but i'm not sure i'd call them great vocalists
Octavian
2/10/2006, 02:56 PM
i love listening to Layne Staley and Eddie Vedder, but i'm not sure i'd call them great vocalists
thats why music is so cool....they're great to me ;)
hey, I think Robert Smith has an amazing sound so...
Taxman71
2/10/2006, 02:58 PM
Lemmy
handcrafted
2/10/2006, 03:07 PM
David St. Hubbins
KC//CRIMSON
2/10/2006, 11:14 PM
Thom Yorke
HoserSooner
2/10/2006, 11:35 PM
Lemmy
Cut from the same mold as Brian Johnson. If you are talking pure rock & roll growling, then Lemmy is the best out there.
Halford hands down is the winner based on the ranges that he can hit. Dickinson is close, but doesn't have range.
william_brasky
2/10/2006, 11:35 PM
I also forgot Ian Astbury.
I go with Astbury.
SoonerInKCMO
2/10/2006, 11:38 PM
Ron ****in' Keel beyonces. :texan:
oumartin
2/10/2006, 11:46 PM
I miss Freddie Mercury.
He kicked in "the show must go on"
SoonerInKCMO
2/11/2006, 12:04 AM
Ooh - David Coverdale.
Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City hillbillies.
yermom
2/11/2006, 01:16 AM
I miss Freddie Mercury.
He kicked in "the show must go on"
Queen was pretty kickass
The Darkness remind me of them a lot
yermom
2/11/2006, 01:18 AM
Ooh - David Coverdale.
Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City hillbillies.
can't be too bad if he worked with Jimmy Page
Disturbed may come off as a bunch of posers but Dave Draiman can sing like a futher mucker, IMO.
TUSooner
6/8/2006, 08:08 PM
Joe Cocker.
You forgot the :D after your post!
And Jim Morrison had great voice. :P
Scott D
6/8/2006, 08:08 PM
Disturbed may come off as a bunch of posers but Dave Draiman can sing like a futher mucker, IMO.
Forsaken my friend.....Forsaken.
MamaMia
6/8/2006, 08:30 PM
Annie Lennox
Paul McCartney
Stevie Nicks
Aretha Franklin
U2s Bono
Supertramps former lead singer, Roger Hodgson
The best by far is Keanes Tom Chaplin, who has the hots for me. :P
oh, and Joe Cocker :D
TUSooner
6/8/2006, 08:46 PM
The only difference between Joe Cocker and me as rock singers is that, when I get totally fried, I don't have the nerve to go on stage and croak at a big crowd of people. Sorry, but I can never forgive him for butchering "With a Little Help from my Friends" and the eye gouging "You Are So Beautiful".
And I mean that in the nicest possible way. :D
swardboy
6/8/2006, 09:21 PM
Jim "Dandy" Mangrum...Black Oak Arkansas
crawfish
6/8/2006, 09:26 PM
No love for Yes' Jon Anderson? :(
tulsaoilerfan
6/8/2006, 09:33 PM
Robert Plant would be my choice
dolemitesooner
6/8/2006, 09:34 PM
Robert plant
noleamite
6/8/2006, 09:40 PM
Axel
birddog
6/8/2006, 09:44 PM
gotta be joshua homme. no question about it.
Elvis
Little Richard
John Lennon
Roger Daltrey
Paul Rodgers
David Lee Roth
Robin Zander
Axl Rose
Chris Cornell
Jack White
and it falls off from there for me (being old and all)...
SOONER44EVER
6/8/2006, 11:59 PM
Freddie Mercury
Exactly! Not even close either.
critical_phil
6/9/2006, 12:01 AM
good job people.
i can now add about 15 of you to the list of people i don't want to take a road trip with....
critical_phil
6/9/2006, 12:15 AM
Anthony Kiedis.
make that 16...........
make that 16...........
Bull****...:D
critical_phil
6/9/2006, 12:21 AM
you're still my boy, Blue.......
picasso
6/9/2006, 12:22 AM
I celebrate his entire collection!
Thanks buddy.
Jammin some GnR as we speak...
I celebrate his entire collection!
Huey Lewis- American Psycho? no....
Michael Bolton!
the_ouskull
6/9/2006, 01:15 AM
Best Vocalist:
Bruce Dickinson.
Geoff Tate.
Phil Anselmo (circa - Cowboys From Hell)
Sebastian Bach.
Best Hair Band Frontmen:
Vince Neil.
Sebastian Bach.
Bret Michaels.
Axl Rose.
the_ouskull
walkoffsooner
6/9/2006, 05:13 AM
Bob segar
Nice to see Robin Zander mentioned.
Also, King Diamond is right up there.
http://www.janez-pelko.com/f/b72.jpg
White House Boy
6/9/2006, 08:00 AM
Prince
Bono
Axl
Condescending Sooner
6/9/2006, 08:37 AM
The fact that nobody mentioned Paul Rodgers makes me seriously question you people's knowledge of rock music.
Taxman71
6/9/2006, 08:55 AM
Lou Gramm
Roger Daltrey
soonerjoker
6/9/2006, 09:02 AM
john c. fogerty
soonerjoker
6/9/2006, 09:07 AM
females: aretha franklin & linda ronstadt
Taxman71
6/9/2006, 09:11 AM
Nice to see Robin Zander mentioned.
Also, King Diamond is right up there.
http://www.janez-pelko.com/f/b72.jpg
He's out for flashing the whorn sign:
http://www.eyesoffire.net/king.jpg
MamaMia
6/9/2006, 09:12 AM
The fact that nobody mentioned Paul Rodgers makes me seriously question you people's knowledge of rock music.
Mixer! mentioned him.
good job people.
i can now add about 15 of you to the list of people i don't want to take a road trip with....We are all road trip worthy. There are safe choices that everybody likes. Take Jimmy Buffett for example. :D
Taxman71
6/9/2006, 09:12 AM
females: aretha franklin & linda ronstadt
Nobody asked for the best "Jenny Craig Endorsement" voice.
SOONERKAT
6/9/2006, 09:29 AM
You've got to appreciate someone with some longevity. I had the chance to see Foreigner and Bad Co. in concert a few years back; Paul can still bring it like nobody's business, Lou has since been replace with a newer model. Steve Perry will always be the man. Maynard can scream with the best of them, but can still give you chills. Layne had the most evil voice EVAR, but "Down in a Hole" made you realize the pure talent. I like the mention of the Keane frontman. I can't seem to get Hopes and Fears out of my car right now. Good stuff.
soonerjoker
6/9/2006, 09:40 AM
Tax
how funny !!!!!
Red October
6/9/2006, 09:46 AM
Nice to see Robin Zander mentioned.
Also, King Diamond is right up there.
http://www.janez-pelko.com/f/b72.jpg
I didnt like King Diamond, but that guy had some amazing pipes.
Red October
6/9/2006, 09:47 AM
Best Vocalist:
Bruce Dickinson.
Geoff Tate.
the_ouskull
Finally, someone got it right!
KC//CRIMSON
6/9/2006, 10:34 AM
Rob Halford pwns everyone listed on this thread. And it's not even remotely close. \m/
Taxman71
6/9/2006, 11:04 AM
I think Rob Halford and Freddie Mercury and in a class of their own.....NTTAWWT
MamaMia
6/9/2006, 11:09 AM
Finally, someone got it right!Oh really? I'll bet you're one of those people at the traffic lights who introduces others to his brand of musica by drowning ours out, via amplifier and super woofer. :eek:
The Buckcherry guy is pretty good.
Geoff Tate? Please, and I usually agree with skull.
Taxman71
6/9/2006, 12:42 PM
Agreed. Geoff Tate hurts my ears.
A couple of other good ones, IMO...
Peter Criss
Kai Hansen
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