Were great - but their voice is now 'shot'

[irocfan]

just had YouTube on (as well as remembering concerts I've been to) and it struck/reminded me how many (formerly) great vocalists really just don't have it anymore. A few that immediately spring to mind are:

David Coverdale
Ian Gillian

maybe it's just their style of singing or their voice isn't up to it - who else can you think of (or alternatively who can still perform the same types of vocals)?

[markiii]

Meatloaf

[HustleRussell]

How has nobody said McCartney yet

[breamster]

HustleRussell said:

How has nobody said McCartney yet

I saw the title of the post and came on here to post just that!

[bunchofkeys]

Bonnie Tyler was ok in the 80's but now sounds like a cement mixer, that smokes 40 a day.

[selnic]

Kurt Cobain

[abzmike]

Ian Anderson. Saw his latest version of Tull last year and his voice has gone. Still blows a good flute though.

[emperorburger]

Madonna

[10126 Torino]

HustleRussell said:

How has nobody said McCartney yet

Thread had only been going for 5 minutes.

Glenn Tilbrook seems to struggle a little now .

[gazza285]

selnic said:

Kurt Cobain

Wes Scantlin...

[TVR_Steve]

Stevie Nicks
David Gilmour

[selnic]

gazza285 said:

Wes Scantlin...

Had to Google him, still non the wiser.

[markiii]

HustleRussell said:

How has nobody said McCartney yet

frankly didn't think he could sing in the first place

[300sl-24]

Paul Young

[Getragdogleg]

markiii said:

HustleRussell said:

How has nobody said McCartney yet

frankly didn't think he could sing in the first place

The original version could, the replacement was never as good.

[paulguitar]

markiii said:

HustleRussell said:

How has nobody said McCartney yet

frankly didn't think he could sing in the first place

He was, in his prime, an astounding good singer, one of the best in popular music history.

[paulguitar]

I'd say Elton John has been passed it for many years. Paul Young pretty much totally lost his voice. Fish from Marillion, totally shot.

[Muzzer79]

Bono from U2

[irocfan]

TVR_Steve said:

Stevie Nicks
David Gilmour

you think that's bad - Geddy Lee disappointed the last time I saw him live

[toastyhamster]

Sam Brown, but there's a medical reason for that they don't seem to have got to the bottom of, on tv not that long ago when they ran the Harrison tribute gig.