Ok, let's round out these lists of top musicians (keys aren't gonna qualify for this round, sooo sorry) with the ultimate prima donna listing - the lead vocalist, or solo singer, or whomever you choose to exalt. Once again all genres are valid; rock, crooner, or opera if you so choose. How many singers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Just one; they hold up the bulb and wait for the room to revolve around them.
Top 5 Singers/Vocalists
- Burton Cummings. Burton rocks the rock, melts panties with ballads, and is Canadian to boot. Fuckin' eh!
- John Fogerty. Nobody does a classic rock wail like John. Noooooobodyyyy! See: Fortunate Son.
- The Band. I'm listing The Band as a singular voice because a: it's my top 5 and b: they were all lead vocalists. Richard's falsetto, Rick's bittersweet lilt, and Levon's southern drawl all added up to the greatest combination of voices in American music.
- Martin Sexton. The dude's voice is like another instrument!
- Sebastian Bach. The pipes, the ego, the hair. Bas could light it up like no other rocker from days gone by. If i was a singer in my early cock rock bands, i'd have wanted to be Bas.
Honourable Mention - Shannon Hoon. The dude was off key quite a bit live, and even on some album work (intro to 'I Wonder', anybody?) but i can honestly say that nobody ever has, or will ever sound like Shannon.
Posted by scotty at August 15, 2006 08:07 AM
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Posted by: Matty on August 21, 2006 10:58 AMThat lead singer from Acid Tongue was pretty good in his day.
Where he at these days?
Dave from the Burnt Colonels was good too.
Just sayin.
Big Love.
http://www.themusicalrevolution.com/
We can break in Scotty and Chili's guest room Batman...SWEET!
P.S. Scotty...you're a towel!
Posted by: Killerov on August 21, 2006 08:22 AMSweet its a date Killer but only if we can both wear masks! :)
As IF Vagina even thought he'd be so lucky for me to pleasure him-EW!anywho hope to see all you London'ers soon..miss yas!xoxo
I'll fuck you Batman...but only if u wear a cape or stockings or both!
Posted by: Killerov on August 18, 2006 07:15 PMBatman, you're ASSUMING I'm not a real musician, just like I'm ASSUMING you don't know how to give head.....anyway, enough of this nonsense I'll see you cowbellers on Tuesday
Posted by: metal vagina on August 18, 2006 02:37 PMNo thanks puking once is enough for me and my b\f would just make fun of me! :)
xoxo
will you guys just get a room and get it over with!
Posted by: scotty on August 18, 2006 10:14 AMhalarious :|
beer goggles\boob goggles\good looking goggles\hair goggles\real musician goggles\musical taste goggles\my age goggles\doesnt stare alot goggles-whatever Vagina its all the same!xoxo
You had your beer goggles on and I had my boob goggles on cause it looked like you had some at the time
Posted by: metal vagina on August 17, 2006 04:34 PMOOOOOOhhhhh!!!!That obviously doesnt make yourself look very good Vagina seeing as if I consumed booze for 12 hours obviously beer goggles are on...seeing as I never once ever touched you again and are still taunted to this day from friends!(the barf afterwards was glorious too!)
Posted by: Batman on August 17, 2006 12:04 PMhappy 35th louie, you old bastard!!
Posted by: scotty on August 17, 2006 10:04 AMHey Vag....how'd it feel having that long, lucious tongue stuck doon yur troat?
Posted by: Killerov on August 17, 2006 03:15 AMyou crazy fuckers. matty, the burton extends back to the guess who days of course, although i dig his earlier solo stuff too. jack richardson told us back in the day that burton could have been as big as elton if he hadn't become complacent with his then-current level of success.
Posted by: scotty on August 16, 2006 06:44 PMThe gloves are officially off.
Posted by: The Captain on August 16, 2006 05:08 PMBatman if you're gonna judge my singing after 12 hours of drinking then I guess I should be able to judge the quality of your making out after 12 hours of drinking too, eh?
Posted by: metal vagina` on August 16, 2006 04:45 PMIs Killer being serious with his list?
Posted by: The Captain on August 16, 2006 02:54 PMJay-read my comment again-stating that we have heard Vag sing...and keep sitting on that fence till I get to London and push you off fucker!xoxo
Posted by: Batman on August 16, 2006 01:03 PMPaul Rogers.. Paul Rogers.. Paul...
I think all of my other faves have been mentioned!
Scotty - nice one on tha Bas - Burton Cummings tho??? Very AC without Randy...
LOL!
Big Love.
http://www.themusicalrevolution.com/
Hey Killer...only saw Chad Kroeger....my stupid for not seeing Creed and Oasis....that should have been the eye opener. I just despise Nickleback as much as you I guess.
Posted by: Jay on August 16, 2006 10:06 AMGay you are Gay, or just plain stupid, or both...you will obviously never understand Killerov!
\m/
Scotty can you veto/remove Chad Kroeger from Killer's list. Canadian or not Nickelback has no place on Cowbell unless its its in reference to Nickelback Toliet paper I thought of inventing.....FLUSH!
Tom Waits is a toss up as it depends on what time period you are looking at. His older and newer stuff is actually coherent. But his middle stuff is brutal and the drunks at Clicks probably sound equally as good....so I sit the fence there.
As for Vag.....sorry Batman a little off base there. Maybe if you heard Vag and Steve sing "Five Days in May" you could actually comment. But since you don't know what a "Bro/Mansier (Bra)" is...for obviously reasons and anything musically is almost limited to the same five responses........your credibility musically is limited to "Permanent Vacation" being Aerosmith's debut album.
Posted by: Jay on August 16, 2006 09:10 AMLimited musical knowledge or limited musical range b\c I hate Oasis and the Backstreet Boys? Keep it straight Vag!! xoxo
p\s Robyn n I were conversing last nite if we have ever heard Vagina sing...and yes we have @ Jam Nite to Bon Jovi and Poison :)
refreshing list, killerov. hey vag, remember jim gillette? didn't that dude have a 6 octave range?!
Posted by: scotty on August 16, 2006 07:30 AM1. Scott Stapp: EV should be ashamed to copy his style.
2. Noel Gallagher: I think of spring rain everytime I hear that voice.
3. Dave Gahan: His voice just makes me want to get up and do the happy dance.
4. Chad Kroeger: Makes me proud to be Canadian.
5. Richard Ashcroft: the man screams of tea and crumpets...happy times!
Let's ease the tension...
1. Al Green--like warm butter
2. James Hunter--look him up, he's fucking great
3. Neil Diamond
4. Nina Simone--all feeling
5. Dave "Westmount" Stevens--I always say 'a smoother Jeff Buckley'
Booyah.
I know I've missed a lot, some great ones where already mentioned--Sting, Daltry, Band, Fogerty, Tweedy, Cummings, Plant, Cornell, Mercury. This list is so hard, and it shouldn't be a top 5, it should be a top 100...and...Vagina's voice ain't so bad...but neither is Tom Waits.
Posted by: The Captain on August 16, 2006 02:08 AMKinda funny of you to say that Batman since you've never once seen me play live. But I wouldn't expect any less from someone with such limited musical knowledge as yourself.
Posted by: metal vagina on August 16, 2006 01:52 AMYou take your Difranco back Vagina!
Posted by: chilli on August 15, 2006 09:37 PMNo taste Vagina pulls through again!!
Londons finest singers...
-Graham Goss(Dink)
-Justin Whittingham(Captain)
-Noel(Rod Stewart)
-Rev.Freddie
Londons shame...
-Vagina
Thanks, baby.
Posted by: The Captain on August 15, 2006 06:20 PM1.Justin Whittingham
2.Gordon Downie
3.Jeff Tweedy
4.Carole King
5.Johnny Cash
Best 5
1. Layne Staley
2. Gord Prior
3. Scott Weiland
4. Dave Gahan
5. The guy from Steelheart (who also did vox for Rock Star)
Worst 5
Young, Dylan, Waits, Difranco, Reed
Posted by: metal vagina on August 15, 2006 05:11 PM
1. Weiland
2. Maynard
3. Fogerty
4. Cornell
5. Tweedy (especially live, in london, ontario canada;)
1~Robert Plant-self explanatory
2~Drugged up Steven Tyler aka The Demon of screamin
3~Stevie Nicks-Raunchy
4~Johnny Cash-His own creaky\shaky and almost leathery voice bring shivers
5~Neil Young-doesnt pocess the prettiest voice but when put together with his raunchy guitar playing there is no combination quite like it
Honerable Mentions~Serena Ryder\Janis Joplin and Melissa Etheridge-all carry power house voices w\angelic ballads
Janis Joplin
Eddie Vedder
Chris Cornell
Roger Daltrey
Sting
Honurable mentions: Brad Delp, Bobby Kimball
1. Robert Plant. No explanation needed.
2. James Maynard Keenan. I think the best voice in music today.
3. Jeff Buckley. Huge range.
4. Freddie Mercury. Strange dude, but really solid vocals.
5. Sting. In my opinion, he hasen't had a good song in years. But you have to give him props.
Posted by: Lou on August 15, 2006 09:19 AM