who is the worst vocalist to have "made it"

[paulguitar]

I've been mulling over the question of this thread, and I think I would nominate Madonna. She's managed to become a huge, long-term star based on what can be charitably described as 'modest' talent. Certainly, she was a pretty dodgy singer until she got trained to do 'Evita', at which point, to be fair, she markedly improved. Some of the earlier singing, though, was fairly awful.

[Halmyre]

So said:

mikal83 said:

Rod Stewart

No he CAN sing. He just seemed to have found his niche as an 80s novelty pop act.

Acapella Gasoline Alley:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLBFyS2hlhw

[Police State]

Halmyre said:

So said:

mikal83 said:

Rod Stewart

No he CAN sing. He just seemed to have found his niche as an 80s novelty pop act.

Acapella Gasoline Alley:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLBFyS2hlhw

in addition to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcLlq_DXpY8

Mik, you may not like the sound of his voice, but on this song he is singing very well.

[Legacywr]

Rod Stewart, he’s not that great a singer, but, he had a fantastic voice for rock music

I saw him on his tour last year, I left thinking, what a wker!

Edited by Legacywr on Saturday 20th June 21:00

[Stan the Bat]

cherryowen said:

mikal83 said:

Rod Stewart

You may have a point, but his work on this album:-



is exceptional

Fantastic album.

[anonymous-user]

Legacywr said:

I left thinks, what a wker!

Not got a hang of English lingo yet?

[anonymous-user]

Stan the Bat said:

cherryowen said:

mikal83 said:

Rod Stewart

You may have a point, but his work on this album:-



is exceptional

Fantastic album.

Rock My Plimsoul is a corker.

[Legacywr]

Raygun said:

Legacywr said:

I left thinks, what a wker!

Not got a hang of English lingo yet?

I haven’t got the hang of proof reading, or, predictive text, it seems.

[So]

Legacywr said:

Raygun said:

Legacywr said:

I left thinks, what a wker!

Not got a hang of English lingo yet?

I haven’t got the hang of proof reading, or, predictive text, it seems.

Reading between the lines, you thought Rod a wker.

He speaks fondly of you, why is the feeling not reciprocated?

[Legacywr]

So said:

Reading between the lines, you thought Rod a wker.

He speaks fondly of you, why is the feeling not reciprocated?

Although we bought them cheap, we were sat in the most expensive zone, if I’d paid £140 I’d have been more annoyed for sure.

It was just a bad performance, mainly due to his age, of course.

Big fan of his in the early 70’s, one of the best rock vocalists the UK has produced, this concert was a million miles from there though

[FN2TypeR]

Not sure why that makes him a wker, tbh

[Legacywr]

It seems I should put it in the ‘unpopular opinions’ thread

The final straw though was, when he showed a video of himself getting knighted!

[cherryowen]

Raygun said:

Stan the Bat said:

cherryowen said:

mikal83 said:

Rod Stewart

You may have a point, but his work on this album:-



is exceptional

Fantastic album.

Rock My Plimsoul is a corker.

Beck's welding of major and minor solo lines on that tune is wonderful, as is Stewart's vocals (also on Morning Dew and 'ol Man River)

[FN2TypeR]

Legacywr said:

It seems I should put it in the ‘unpopular opinions’ thread

The final straw though was, when he showed a video of himself getting knighted!

Oh, really?

Righto I have changed my tune

[Brads67]

Halmyre said:

Someone once said that if Mama Cass Elliot had shared her meals with Karen Carpenter they'd both be alive today. I think that if John Martyn could have shared some of his personality with Nick Drake they'd both also be alive today.

4 amazing voices, but those statements ! Carpenter had an eating disorder, she didn't need extra dinners, she needed help that she wouldn't take.

Martyn and Drake both abused drugs so no idea what sharing personality would do,? Expand there taste ?

[So]

Legacywr said:

The final straw though was, when he showed a video of himself getting knighted!

Ah OK, I am with you.

[anonymous-user]

Brads67 said:

Martyn and Drake both abused drugs so no idea what sharing personality would do,? Expand there taste ?

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Nick Drake suffer with depression as well? Sometime ago someone said Nick Drake's passing hit JM big time and then a few years later his mate Paul Kossoff passed away, it does make me wonder if these tragedies added to JM's often wild and whacky behaviour?

[anonymous-user]

So said:

Legacywr said:

The final straw though was, when he showed a video of himself getting knighted!

Ah OK, I am with you.

Fair play to Rod or should that be Sir Rod on being proud of his knighthood, a couple of interviews from the late 70s where he's a bit too arrogant for my liking but other than that he's been a top bloke in popular music.

[thebraketester]

Halmyre said:

Acapella Gasoline Alley:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLBFyS2hlhw

They is very cool and not easy to do, still not a fan of his voice though.

[Legacywr]

Raygun said:

So said:

Legacywr said:

The final straw though was, when he showed a video of himself getting knighted!

Ah OK, I am with you.

Fair play to Rod or should that be Sir Rod on being proud of his knighthood, a couple of interviews from the late 70s where he's a bit too arrogant for my liking but other than that he's been a top bloke in popular music.

It was just the final straw, in a bad performance. I’d forgotten how many poor singles he’d released too, and, he sung them all.

I’m sure he’s a top bloke, but, that’s how I felt at the end of that particular concert