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SquishypuffDave
Gender: Male
Age: 34
- #1
- Posted: 05/29/2010 13:35
- Post subject: Favourite Singers/Vocalists?
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I was certain this topic would have been covered somewhere in the forum, but I can't find one anywhere! Anyways, assuming I'm not just missing it, who are your favourite singers/vocalists? I was motivated to make this thread when I got into a heated discussion with my friend over what makes a good singer, and what qualities we each look for in a singer. So here are some singers that take my fancy:
Elizbeth Fraser
Jon Anderson
Thom Yorke
Clare Tory
Alanis Morissette
Jonsi Birgisson
Karin Dreijer Andersson
Mike Patton
Clodagh Simmonds
Stevie Nicks
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thomas697
Gender: Male
Location: Melbourne 
- #2
- Posted: 05/29/2010 13:40
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Yeah thom yorke for sure
Freddy Mercury and Matt Bellamy stand out for me aswell.
Out of everyone ive heard (Im not saying hes the best) Danny Filth has the widest range of vocals.
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SquishypuffDave
Gender: Male
Age: 34
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- Posted: 05/29/2010 13:47
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Ha! Well there's one for the list! My friend said Thom Yorke was a crap singer, and I said he was insane. He said he prefers Matt Bellamy, whereas I find Matt annoying at times and hard to engage with emotionally since he's so over the top.
How's about a sub-question: Thom Yorke vs. Matt Bellamy? Equal? One terrible? The other amazing? Do they sound exactly the same to you?
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thomas697
Gender: Male
Location: Melbourne
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- Posted: 05/29/2010 13:50
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I dont know if its that simple .. Thom Yorke just has a voice that gets you feeling about the song .. and you dont realise how good it is it just works really well (incredible actually)
But matt bellamy you listen and you pay alot of attention to his range and how well he can change it up so quickly .. but the down side in this is it remidns you that you're listening to a song and not just getting sucked it .. With a couple of exceptions .. Like micro cuts .. I get absolutely absorbed into that song .. If you havent heard it listen to it now and you'll know what I mean
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SquishypuffDave
Gender: Male
Age: 34
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- Posted: 05/29/2010 14:00
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Yes that song blows me away  Didn't mean to sound disparaging, he's an extremely impressive vocalist.
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thomas697
Gender: Male
Location: Melbourne
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- Posted: 05/29/2010 14:04
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I dont know what Muse's problem is .. they've made some good albums but theres just something that takes away from there being "Great" status like radiohead, and I personally don't compare them to radiohead at all!
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SquishypuffDave
Gender: Male
Age: 34
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- Posted: 05/29/2010 14:09
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You're right, and I don't find them very similar. Radiohead are all about the mood and Muse are all about the bombast. I just posed the question to tally some results to present to my friend in our Thom vs. Matt standoff haha. Anyways this got pretty specific, perhaps someone should chip in their faves. Anyone?
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- #8
- Posted: 05/29/2010 18:00
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I've lost a little faith in music reading this thread 
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RaineyWins
Age: 32
Location: Ireland 
- #9
- Posted: 05/29/2010 18:10
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Okay, my favourite singer/songwriters;
Ray LaMontagne
Nick Drake
Elliott Smith
Neil Young
Bruce Springsteen
Tom Waits
Jack Savoretti
Jackson Browne
Randy Newman
Tori Amos
Kate Bush
Joanna Newsom
Joni Mitchell
Laura Nyro
Nick Cave
Paul Simon
Van Morrison
Lou Reed
I hope this restores your faith Outlaw 
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RaineyWins
Age: 32
Location: Ireland
- #10
- Posted: 05/29/2010 18:11
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I forgot Elvis Costello, how could I?
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