Best male vocalist

[Eric Mc]

I've always likes Nat King Cole and Sam Cooke.

[968]

Eric Mc said:

I've always likes Nat King Cole and Sam Cooke.

Ah good choices. Particularly Nat King Cole. Was just listening to 'Just One of Those Things' in the car, with the roof off, a few minutes ago!

[Driller]

evenflow said:

noobie said:

Seb Bach ( Skid Row )

+1

Yeah, that's a good shout.

[Harry Flashman]

He's a cock, but it has to be Bono. Absolute range, effortless power.

Like I said, shame he's a cock.

[neilr]

Suprised no one has mentioned Robin Zander (Cheap Tick) Consistantly good all the way through their career.

[robinhood21]

Van Morrison, for the way he uses his voice more as an instrument.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IqgB25opZ8&NR=...

[Driller]

Ooh, ooh and Eric Adams from Manowar.

[andydavis]

RJO said:

10 Pence Short said:

RJO said:

10 Pence Short said:

Jeff Buckley.

His father was much, much better.

The older Buckley isn't really my thing, and as far as voices go, I prefer the latter. Not to mention we never really got to see what Jeff Buckley would develop into, sadly.

And Tim died early also.

968 said:

RJO said:

10 Pence Short said:

Jeff Buckley.

His father was much, much better.

I disagree. JB had a far greater range of musical styles covered, which his voice was able to reach, from Metal to Qawwali music, sung in Urdu, to Falsetto choir music Tim Buckley was a great folk singer, nothing more.

While not wishing to hijack this thread into a Jeff/Tim debate, and acknowledging the many fantastic singers mentioned here, I must take exception to your remark that Tim was "a great folk singer, nothing more."

I must admit that I have not heard much of Jeff's fbody of work, but after the last couple of posts, I am keen to seek it out.

It's just that what I have heard, such as Grace, and some of the other songs I have heard, don't seem to come close to the sheer emotion expressed by even some of Tim's more commercial works.

A rather poor recording of a comparison may be found here.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WseOkQXfY2A

Its funny I am the other way round not heard much of Tim Buckleys stuff - any thing to look out for?

If you haven't heard Last 'goodbye' or 'Forget Her' then I would seek them out

[FlossyThePig]

Just to throw a wild card in to the mix.

Andreas Scholl

[Beefmeister]

Freddie Mercury +1

I was fortunate enough to see the Wembley '86 gig at the tender age of 9, and it changed my outlook on music forever.

FM's voice was truly outstanding, and i still regularly have the DVD on of that concert when i'm pottering around the house...

Edited by Beefmeister on Friday 4th April 13:54

[audidoody]

Ohmigod - I left out - Delbert McClinton (Grammy award winner who defines contemporary bar band blues bawling)

Edited to say: can't believe no-one has yet mentioned Roger Daltry

Edited by audidoody on Friday 4th April 14:49

[Yugguy]

Bob Catley.

[lazyitus]

Although he sounds a little down at times, that Morrisey bloke can't have knock a good melody from his belly.

[XMES RUS]

There's a group called Blake singing live at Broadgate Circle (London) today at lunchtime, sort of boy band opera singers. Anyone heard of them?
Quite good live

[central]

Paul Quinn -
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dh31lCYoYN8

Don van Vliet =
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nwEKene6ha0&feature...

Pete Murphy -
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9oe1ljgJ2eA

[central]

Geddy Lee -
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eQtF85Y2YtA

Jon Anderson -
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5ZNE36VjIlk

[sultanbrown]

RJO said:

It's just that what I have heard, such as Grace, and some of the other songs I have heard, don't seem to come close to the sheer emotion expressed by even some of Tim's more commercial works.

Interesting.
I have always regarded Jeff as one of the most emotional singers.
The biggest difference between Jeff and his old man is that Tim could actually sing.
Listening to Jeff Buckley live makes blood seep out of my ears*, it's that painful.

• as opposed to listening to the Manic Street Preachers, which makes blood come out of my bottom.

Edited by sultanbrown on Friday 4th April 15:29

[10 Pence Short]

sultanbrown said:

The biggest difference between Jeff and his old man is that Tim could actually sing.

When did you have your ears amputated?

[sultanbrown]

10 Pence Short said:

sultanbrown said:

The biggest difference between Jeff and his old man is that Tim could actually sing.

When did you have your ears amputated?

Why are Jeff lovers such tetchy folk? My missus is the same, I knew this would happen.


I'm currently listening to Marvin Gaye.
It's like musical treacle pouring into my being and gently caressing my soul with a loving warmth.

Jeff on the other hand cannot sing. He gets notes awfully wrong, he attempts to hit notes that he can't and his voice breaks in an agonising fashion when he does so.
That is simple fact.
I like his recorded/produced stuff, but he cannot sing live.
Great writer/performer, terrible singer.

I can't put it more simply than that.

[noobie]

Yugguy said:

Bob Catley.

Yeah!...Magnum!