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Favourite male vocalist
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 01:41
by Elektra_byron
Not sure if there was a subject like that before, too lazy to look for it!
BUT here is my top ten.
1. IT'S OBVIOUS!!!
2. Dave Gahan
3. Stuart - Tindersticks
4. Craig - Archive
5. Jeff Buckley
6. Justin Sullivan
7. Bono
8. that guy from Dimmu Borgir (when he actually sings)
9. that guy from Calla (forgot the name)
10. Rysiek Riedel - DZEM
I know that some of them are not technicaly great etc BUT I took into account all the important factors: voice, charisma, sex-appeal, emotions... (and that's why
is No 1). so - have fun!!!
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 03:37
by boudicca
1. The same person as you, even though I have absolutely no idea who that is.
2. Ian Astbury (The Cult)
3. Peter Spilles (Project Pitchfork - all those different voices he does!)
4. Nick Cave
5. Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance)
6. David Bowie (When he's not doing that silly Cockney thing)
7. Dave Gahan
8. James Hetfield (yeaah! etc.)
9. That guy out of Spahn Ranch is good (some Greek name I think)
10. Ditto the guy out of Paradise Lost
To be honest, the first two are the only ones I can put in any order. The latter ones are interchangeable mostly. And the criteria... mixed. Tried to focus on The Voice.
For the record, I think Peter Murphy would be a champion singer if he wasn't affecting either a camp pseudo-Bowie voice ('80's) or constipation (have you heard 'Dust'?
). In the mid-80's he was pretty fab.
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 03:47
by CorpPunk
Levi Stubbs!
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 03:51
by boudicca
Hey, Elektra, can we do female singers too? Lest we forget!
Here are my top ten "sisters".
1. Siouxsie and PJ Harvey (can't choose)
2. Patti Smith
3. Lisa Gerrard
4. That lady in Wench
5. Nico
6. Monica Richards (Faith and The Muse)
7. Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
8. Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
9. Kate Bush
10. Roisin Murphy (Moloko)
I'm better than any of them, though!
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 06:30
by Correl
1. Andrew eldritch (especially in the early years, Before he kind of got into the more monotone-ish baritone, I liked the 1983-4 concerts where his voice would sound frantic in burn and amphetamine logic)
2. Robert smith
3. Joey ramone
4. peter murphy
5. Gary marx if he's considered a vocalist now
6. Alice cooper
7. carl mccoy
9. Iggy pop
10. The guy from interpol
(Yea I know there's no 8 I ran out of idea's)
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 07:04
by Thea
of t'top of me head...
1 Barrie Masters (Eddie and the Hotrods)
2 Nick cave (nick cave and the bad seeds)
3 Moriati (Moriati and the Sith - But ask him to sing to you without the band, otherwise it sounds like i'm talking bollocks)
4 I suppose i should say Von (sisters of mercy)
5 Dave Vanian (The Damned)
6 Carl Mccoy (Fields of The Nephilim)
7 peter "bob" white (NFD)
8 Peter spilles (project pitchfork)
9 geddy lee (rush)
10 justin sullivan (might be biased here... saw NMA last night and FUC.K they were good!)
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 07:13
by lucretia
Depends what mood I'm in ... right now:
1. Tom Waits
2. Shawn Smith
3. David Sylvian
4. Craig Wedren
5. Frank Black
6. Leonard Cohen
7. Will Oldham
8. Pete Steele (sex only)
9. King Bob
10. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
oh and Tom Waits.
Not an Andrew in there, at the moment
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 08:23
by Padstar
Thats a hell of a lot harder than i thought it would be....
Simply the most pleasant voice ive ever heard from a chap would have to be Nat King Cole.
I think Freddie Mercury had an amazing power in an operatic/rock/pop sense.
I also think Robert Smith is quite underated.
Eldo cant sing for s**t lets be honest...... great stylistics though
Paddy
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 10:16
by smiscandlon
I think by far the best voice in rock / pop belongs to..... Peter Murphy.
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 12:34
by Elektra_byron
OK; my female top 5 (don't listen to female singers that much)
1. Julianne Regan
2. Dolores (The Cranberries)
3. Anja (Xmal Deutschland)
4. Courtney Love
5. Liv Kristine
I FORGOT about peter steele in my fav male singers! How could I????
boudicca wrote:Hey, Elektra, can we do female singers too? Lest we forget!
Here are my top ten "sisters".
1. Siouxsie and PJ Harvey (can't choose)
2. Patti Smith
3. Lisa Gerrard
4. That lady in Wench
5. Nico
6. Monica Richards (Faith and The Muse)
7. Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
8. Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
9. Kate Bush
10. Roisin Murphy (Moloko)
I'm better than any of them, though!
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 17:36
by emilystrange
oo lots of the above. tindersticks stuart especially.
and justin...... of course.......
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 17:36
by Francis
Male: Sinatra
Female: Streisand
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 17:39
by emilystrange
forgot.. female.. Gitane Demone
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 17:49
by Nazareth
Axl Rose
Andrew Eldritch
Carl McCoy
Mike Patton
Billy Idol
Female - Edith Piaf, Dolores O'Riordan, pj harvey...i don't listen to many female singers
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 18:00
by lazarus corporation
In no particular order and for very different reasons:
Male:
Von, Bowie, Joe Strummer, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, Richard Butler
Female:
Marlene Dietrich, Lydia Lunch, Jarboe, Diamanda Galas
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 18:14
by The Pope
Idol
Eldritch
Bowie
Presley
Henley (sometimes)
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 19:23
by Brideoffrankenstein
Favourite male singer would be Garm from Borknagar/Ulver/ex-Arcturus/etc...
but a close second would be Simen Hestenaes ex-Borknagar/current bassist and "clean" vocalist in Dimmu Borgir
Favourite female singer ermmmmmm Tori Amos or Elizabeth Fraser
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 19:54
by pearson
1. Andrew (grrrrr)
2. David Bowie (yes!he's a lovegod)
3. leonard cohen
4. bono
5. Karl Hyde(from the techno-group "underworld")
and one special: James Ray
1. kate bush
2. Roisin Murphy (from "moloko")
3. ofra haza (
)
4. sade
5. Anja Huwe(from "X-mal Deutschland")
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 20:57
by James Blast
- 1. John Wetton (King Crimson)
2. the bloke out of Eastehouse (not the scheme)
3. Gabriel (Genesis)
4. Robert Palmer (RIP)
5. Mr. E
6. Mac
7. Carl Marsh (Shriekback)
8. Bert Plant
9. Todd Rundgren
10. Roger Daltrey
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 21:40
by Elektra_byron
emilystrange wrote:oo lots of the above. tindersticks stuart especially.
and justin...... of course.......
I'm so glad that somebody else here likes Stuart. He may be out of tune (in Nick Cave kind of way), but he puts so much emotions into his voice... and lyrics. Prefer Sticks to Cave..
Posted: 18 Dec 2004, 21:42
by Elektra_byron
Brideoffrankenstein wrote:
but a close second would be Simen Hestenaes ex-Borknagar/current bassist and "clean" vocalist in Dimmu Borgir
So that's his name! I'd prefer Dimmu Borgir with him as a main vocalist, not very fond of growling...
Posted: 19 Dec 2004, 00:01
by Guest
smiscandlon wrote:I think by far the best voice in rock / pop belongs to..... Peter Murphy.
I have to agree. When he sings Let Me love you Until the morning lite ... I swoon.
But I do have others and this is in no particular order:
Von, Joe Eliot, Dave Vanian, Fat Bob, Mark Manning, Micheal Hutchence, Richard Butler.
and Mr. Idol love his lips.
And more recently, Keith Urban. What a BABE!!!!!
Posted: 19 Dec 2004, 00:06
by Guest
Nazareth wrote:...i don't listen to many female singers
Only Heart and Pat benatar are worthy in my book.
I'd rather listen to men.
Posted: 19 Dec 2004, 00:12
by James Blast
The Devine Ms. H
Posted: 19 Dec 2004, 01:14
by boudicca
lazarus corporation wrote:
Marlene Dietrich, Lydia Lunch, Jarboe, Diamanda Galas
Good call!
I can see you are a man of refined taste!