who is the worst vocalist to have "made it"
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generationx said:
I'll nominate Jessie J. I enjoyed "Price Tag" and bought her debut album on that basis.
Nails down a blackboard.
A bit like Mariah Carey in that she uses her vocal talents and skills to "show off" her range and technique and turned it into a singing style all by itself. Somewhat less successful than MC it has to be said.Nails down a blackboard.
Ian Brown is another funny one, his vocals are usually produced beautifully to match the music but if you listen to it through any reasonable headphones or speakers you can pick out how poor he is. Reed thin and nasally hardly covers it.
Curiously, before Noel got hold of Oasis Liam Gallagher copped his style.
I don't get the hate for LG's voice personally even if I do accept in his years of excess it was ruined by his habits, my goodness he could spoil an otherwise excellent gig.
Now he's living something resembling a cleaner lifestyle he's much better, if lacking some of the power of his youth. Back then, he was a force of nature and a genuinely excellent talent. I can accept that people can't separate the talent from the imbecile it emerges from mind you!
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anonymous said:
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Whilst I am not a fan, I think you're wrong on that one.There are many opinions about when he was at his peak, but to get an idea of just how great he was, check out 'Sinatra at the Sands'. The Count Basie orchestra and mind-blowing too, it's a truly great recording.
Edited by paulguitar on Tuesday 2nd June 08:11
Cyder said:
Bowie. Ruins everyone of his songs by sounding like a bad karaoke singer on them.
Also Sam Smith, such a nasally lazy singing voice that I think sounds terrible.
Some good songs by Sam Smith to be fair (mainly the remixes) but since he is no longer a male he can hand back his Best Male Artist award and go back to getting people to photograph him crying the fAlso Sam Smith, such a nasally lazy singing voice that I think sounds terrible.
king wet lettuce.Someone mentioned Jessie J - the do it like a dude was Ok but then when she went onto Pop stuff like Price Tag I agree it is not suited to her voice in my opinion.
I tend not to listen to Pop/mainstream much anyway.
xjay1337 said:
Some good songs by Sam Smith to be fair (mainly the remixes) but since he is no longer a male he can hand back his Best Male Artist award and go back to getting people to photograph him crying the fking wet lettuce.
king wet lettuce.
Someone mentioned Florence and the Machine earlier. I don't think she can sing either, or she has real off days.
Her performance at 2010 Glastonbury was utterly terrible, particularly on Rabbit Heart. She's just shouting for some of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAHtUrpwFQ0
What's odd is I have a real tin ear, and can enjoy all music even whilst recognising the singing is dire or the drummer is crap. However my wife (who can play by ear) can't listen to, for example, the Stone Roses as she says Ian Brown's singing is, to her, like someone pulling their fingernails down a blackboard.
Trophy Husband said:
Brandon Flowers. Epically bad live.
+1I've had the misfortune to witness The Killers live on 3 occasions and it's not just the singing, none of the band can play either. It's was like a really bad cover band each time. Either they don't care or they were off their nut each time. More likely their recording engineers and producers were geniuses....
TwigtheWonderkid said:
HappySilver said:
Bruce Springsteen, I don’t dislike his music but it is good despite his vocals not because of them.
Been saying this for years. Good songwriter, mediocre performer. As evidenced by the fact that ever single cover version of one of his songs is an improvement on the original. smn159 said:
dlks151 said:
Nobody has me reaching for the Off button like Springsteen. A mediocre song writer and an appalling vocalist.
This thread is getting stupid nowHe is absolutely tremendous live. You'll rarely see a man and band that captivates their audience any more. Even people with little interest in Springsteen are surprised how good he is live.
2.5-3 hour sets and he holds the crowd the entire time. It's not like a lot of bands where the crowd loses attention waiting on certain songs, or can pick when it's time for the toilet.
The dislike music threads on here end up with calling out just about everyone. It's all a matter of personal taste and opinion, but a lot of them are very strange.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
generationx said:
I'll nominate Jessie J. I enjoyed "Price Tag" and bought her debut album on that basis.
Nails down a blackboard.
A bit like Mariah Carey in that she uses her vocal talents and skills to "show off" her range and technique and turned it into a singing style all by itself. Somewhat less successful than MC it has to be said.Nails down a blackboard.
Lots of modern pop vocalists appear to be quite good singers, but of course I only hear what gets played on the radio, and presuming that auto-tune technology has moved on from Cher, there could be all sorts of assistance going on that I'm not aware of. I heard a few solo things by Mel C (mentioned earlier) and thought her voice sounded pretty good. On the odd occasion a Spice Girls track is played now, I can't tell which one is singing at any given time.
Driver101 said:
Very.
He is absolutely tremendous live. You'll rarely see a man and band that captivates their audience any more. Even people with little interest in Springsteen are surprised how good he is live.
2.5-3 hour sets and he holds the crowd the entire time. It's not like a lot of bands where the crowd loses attention waiting on certain songs, or can pick when it's time for the toilet.
The dislike music threads on here end up with calling out just about everyone. It's all a matter of personal taste and opinion, but a lot of them are very strange.
I’ll take your word on Springsteen live. I’d soon push nails into my arms than go to one of his gigs.He is absolutely tremendous live. You'll rarely see a man and band that captivates their audience any more. Even people with little interest in Springsteen are surprised how good he is live.
2.5-3 hour sets and he holds the crowd the entire time. It's not like a lot of bands where the crowd loses attention waiting on certain songs, or can pick when it's time for the toilet.
The dislike music threads on here end up with calling out just about everyone. It's all a matter of personal taste and opinion, but a lot of them are very strange.
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