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bobbyb5
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Location: New York
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- Posted: 08/29/2017 18:45
- Post subject: Who are the greatest rock vocalists of all time?
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Who do you think are the best rock vocalists of all time. These are my picks;
Jim Morrison
Janis Joplin
Jack Bruce
Harry Nilsson
Grace Slick
David Bowie
Jimi Hendrix
Cat Stevens
Richard Butler
Paul McCartney
Lene Lovich
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glynspsa
Gender: Male
Age: 52
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- #2
- Posted: 08/29/2017 20:05
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Freddy Mercury
Art Garfunkel
Paul Rodgers
Adam Lambert
Joni Mitchell
Cat Stevens
Paul McCartney
Robert Plant
Grace Slick
Stevie Nicks
Bob Seger
Prince
David Bowie
Van Morrison
Steve Perry
Roger Daltrey
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Tha1ChiefRocka
Yeah, well hey, I'm really sorry.
Location: Kansas
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glynspsa
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Age: 52
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- #4
- Posted: 08/29/2017 21:17
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I forgot:
Amy Winehouse
James Taylor
Brian Wilson
Elton John
Gregg Allman
Crosby
Stills
Nash
Joe Cocker
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bobbyb5
Gender: Male
Location: New York
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- #5
- Posted: 08/29/2017 21:21
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| glynspsa wrote: | I forgot:
Amy Winehouse
James Taylor
Brian Wilson
Elton John
Gregg Allman
Crosby
Stills
Nash
Joe Cocker |
Gregg, Elton, James are good choices. Idk how I didn't think of them.
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AfterHours
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Location: originally from scaruffi.com ;-)
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- Posted: 08/29/2017 21:44
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My criteria is basically how creative and emotionally powerful/compelling/impinging the performer is through his/her vocals. "Technical polish" is not something I consider particularly important except to the degree it produces this result.
My Top 25 would probably go something like:
Tim Buckley
Diamanda Galas
Nico
Captain Beefheart
Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel)
David Thomas (Pere Ubu)
Mark Stewart (The Pop Group)
Jim Morrison (The Doors)
Nick Cave
Tom Waits
Janis Joplin
Van Morrison
Patti Smith
Mary Margaret O'Hara
Robert Wyatt
Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
Bjork
Elizabeth Frazer (Cocteau Twins)
Sinead O'Connor
Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance)
Enya
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
Joni Mitchell
Lisa Germano
Mark Hollis (Talk Talk)
Eric Burdon (Animals)
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bobbyb5
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Location: New York
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- Posted: 08/29/2017 21:48
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| AfterHours wrote: | My criteria is basically how creative and emotionally powerful/compelling/impinging the performer is through his/her vocals. "Technical polish" is not something I consider particularly important except to the degree it produces this result.
My Top 25 woukd probably go something like:
Tim Buckley
Diamanda Galas
Nico
Captain Beefheart
Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel)
David Thomas (Pere Ubu)
Mark Stewart (The Pop Group)
Jim Morrison (The Doors)
Nick Cave
Tom Waits
Janis Joplin
Van Morrison
Patti Smith
Mary Margaret O'Hara
Robert Wyatt
Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
Bjork
Elizabeth Frazer (Cocteau Twins)
Sinead O'Connor
Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance)
Enya
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
Joni Mitchell
Lisa Germano
Mark Hollis (Talk Talk)
Eric Burdon (Animals) |
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Eric Burdon, Liz Fraser, and Enya are wonderful choices. I happen to love all of them.
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bobbyb5
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Location: New York
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- Posted: 08/29/2017 21:57
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I agree that technical polish, or even a good singing voice, are really not part of the criteria for Rock singing. I was even going to make a second list of the type of singer who has a weak or poor voice but is a great singer nonetheless. this would include people like Neil Young, Carole King, Lou Reed etc
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AfterHours
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Location: originally from scaruffi.com ;-)
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- Posted: 08/29/2017 22:01
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| bobbyb5 wrote: | | AfterHours wrote: | My criteria is basically how creative and emotionally powerful/compelling/impinging the performer is through his/her vocals. "Technical polish" is not something I consider particularly important except to the degree it produces this result.
My Top 25 woukd probably go something like:
Tim Buckley
Diamanda Galas
Nico
Captain Beefheart
Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel)
David Thomas (Pere Ubu)
Mark Stewart (The Pop Group)
Jim Morrison (The Doors)
Nick Cave
Tom Waits
Janis Joplin
Van Morrison
Patti Smith
Mary Margaret O'Hara
Robert Wyatt
Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
Bjork
Elizabeth Frazer (Cocteau Twins)
Sinead O'Connor
Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance)
Enya
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
Joni Mitchell
Lisa Germano
Mark Hollis (Talk Talk)
Eric Burdon (Animals) |
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Eric Burdon, Liz Fraser, and Enya are wonderful choices. I happen to love all of them. |
Nice 
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AfterHours
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- Posted: 08/29/2017 22:03
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| bobbyb5 wrote: | | I agree that technical polish, or even a good singing voice, are really not part of the criteria for Rock singing. I was even going to make a second list of the type of singer who has a weak or poor voice but is a great singer nonetheless. this would include people like Neil Young, Carole King, Lou Reed etc |
Yes, and there at least 25 others I strongly considered for that "top 25". Probably just should've went with 50 but I was in a hurry 
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