Best voice in rock...

[briang9]

Paul Rodgers must be worth a mention too IMHO

ET change speeling.. and thanks to the pedantic numpty below me who is so bored he had to point this out

Edited by briang9 on Sunday 3rd September 19:39

[dandarez]

briang9 said:

Paul Rogers must be worth a mention too IMHO

Who?
No, that's Roger(s) Daltrey

It's ok, just teasing, but it's Paul Rodgers.

[robbocop33]

Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes has a set of pipes on him,great old style rock voice,sings Plant songs so easily,loved Chris Cornells voice too
https://youtu.be/BSdWkN6bW5k
https://youtu.be/P0TsCKf7bXE

Edited by robbocop33 on Wednesday 6th September 19:55

[Martin350]

Yeah, Roger Daltry and Klaus Meine are right up there for me too.

I was listening to a bit of Saxon earlier, and I've seen them a few times, I always find Biff Byford entertaining.

[TheGuru]

Saw Klaus Meinl recently at a Scorpions concert - very impressive show for their ages, put many to shame. Agree with his voice.

My others would be Freddie Mercury and Dio.

David Lee Roth and Steve Perry worth a mention too

[HowlerMonkey]

If you're talking about rock and Michael Bolton, you need to address him as Michael Bolotin and show a link of his hard rock days.

He's also been known to pick up a guitar and play a blues solo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXesrXsDzMU

[dromong]

No mention of Brian Johnson or Geddy Lee, yet they are from two of the biggest selling Rock bands of all time ever.

I cant pick one but my top 5 in no particular order...

Rob Halford
Bruce "Air raid Siren" Dickinson
Rick Parfitt
Tim "Ripper" Owens
Tom Araya

[Mark-C]

So a long time ago I went see FastWay ... Fast Eddie Clarke (Motorhead) and Paul Way’s (UFO) band and the lead singer was a guy called Dave King. He was a brilliant singer with an amazing metal/rock voice.

One of my favourite festival bands over the last few years is an American/Irish/Punk/Folk/Whatever band called Flogging Molly. Turns out it’s the same guy!

[irocfan]

HowlerMonkey said:

If you're talking about rock and Michael Bolton, you need to address him as Michael Bolotin and show a link of his hard rock days.

He's also been known to pick up a guitar and play a blues solo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXesrXsDzMU

colour me shocked - that's a decent track

[Disco Infiltrator]

Taken a while but Eric Burdon from The Animals.

[Frank7]

Pat Benatar
Joe Walsh
Stevie Nicks

[200Plus Club]

Myles Kennedy
https://youtu.be/fLEECvURFMc

https://youtu.be/FatMqscO4Xs

The man puts the hairs up on the back of your neck. Stunning vocal range.

Edited by 200Plus Club on Friday 15th September 23:27

[Spanglepants]

Paul Rodgers
Freddie Mercury
Steve Marriott
Rod Stewart ( before he went all US/Sailing)
Mickey thomas ( Jefferson Airplane)
Ronnie James Dio
Jack Bruce
Tina Turner
Suzi Quattro

[irocfan]

Frank7 said:

Pat Benatar

I love PB - but I'd not have her as one of the best voices in rock TBH. If you're looking at female vocalists there are a lot of good ones out there...

Lizzy Hale (Halestorm) has some great pipes but 'best'? No

Tarja Turunen (formerly Nightwish) good range and power but (probably) too operatic for the purposes of this thread?

Amy Lee (Evanescence) is also worth a shout IMO

[mizx]

irocfan said:

Tarja Turunen (formerly Nightwish) good range and power but (probably) too operatic for the purposes of this thread?

Probably yes. Personally I'm not keen on Tarja's accented singing, there's others in Symphonic metal I prefer.

As we're talking Nightwish, for female singers in metal, Floor Jansen is the best bar none in my opinion . Can compete with any of the best operatic singers (Tarja can't hold a candle live imho) and everything in between. The album grew on me but would have been nice if she had been utilised more on the last Nightwish effort, she has more gears than on that album.

Edited by mizx on Saturday 16th September 21:12

[Johnspex]

Spanglepants said:

Paul Rodgers
Freddie Mercury
Steve Marriott
Rod Stewart ( before he went all US/Sailing)
Mickey thomas ( Jefferson Airplane)
Ronnie James Dio
Jack Bruce
Tina Turner
Suzi Quattro

Oh god yes Steve Marriott. What a voice. What a waste. Anyone who doesn't know of him should track down Black Coffee on you tube.

[Rude]

Matt Barlow
Tim Owens
Bruce Dickinson
Robert Plant
Paul Rogers
David Coverdale
Floor Janson
Dio
Axl Rose
Rob Halford
Rob Flynn
Warrel Dane

[Zod]

Robert Plant
Matt Berninger
Wynn Butler
Lesley Feist
Florence Welch
Michael Stipe
Bryan Ferry
Chris Cornell
Ian Brown


(the last one is a joke, much though I love the Stone Roses)

[wal 45]

Bit late to this but for me it's got to be either:

Phil Mogg -UFO,
Phil Lynott

Not really into rock to be honest but their voices are/were excellent both live and recorded, surprised they've not been mentioned in this thread so far.

[oddball1313]

Devin Townsend