Best voice in rock...

[garycat]

More blues than rock, but I think Joe Bonamassa has a great voice.

[Size Nine Elm]

chevy-stu said:

Fire99 said:

Glenn Hughes - Deep Purple & Solo

good call .......

Must disagree. Gillan was God, and Coverdale had a good claim to sit at his side.

Glenn Hughes managed to yodel his way through his coke haze beleiving himself worthy, but quite frankly screeching.

It was his insistence on singing which finally drove Coverdale to quit (well, Tommy Bolin dying didn't help).

[minimatt1967]

Size Nine Elm said:

chevy-stu said:

Fire99 said:

Glenn Hughes - Deep Purple & Solo

good call .......

Must disagree. Gillan was God, and Coverdale had a good claim to sit at his side. Glenn Hughes managed to minced his way through his coke haze beleiving himself worthy, but quite frankly screeching. It was his insistence on singing which finally drove Coverdale to quit (well, Tommy Bolin dying didn't help).

EFA
Definintly agree with you its either Gillan or Coverdale, are the voice of Purple!

[funk odyssey]

as previously stated - Mike Patton has a fantastic voice. IMHO few great rock singers can cope with more than two styles (fast rock stuff, ballards). Mike Patton pulls off many different styles from the early Chuck Moseley wannabe stuff in FNM right through to Mr Bungle and Fantomas

I suspect his more avant guard stuff is a little way out for the 70's prog / rock guys on here but he certainly has an immmense talent



It would be interesting to know how old posters are when posting their preference -- I'm 32 - some of the 70's stuff I cna appreciate but most of it is far too chest beating for my liking

[Fire99]

Size Nine Elm said:

chevy-stu said:

Fire99 said:

Glenn Hughes - Deep Purple & Solo

good call .......

Must disagree. Gillan was God, and Coverdale had a good claim to sit at his side.

Glenn Hughes managed to yodel his way through his coke haze beleiving himself worthy, but quite frankly screeching.

It was his insistence on singing which finally drove Coverdale to quit (well, Tommy Bolin dying didn't help).

Maybe so.. I wouldn't say GH's vocals in Purple were my fave.. However listen to some of his solo work from 92 onwards.. 'Songs in the Key of Rock' is a must listen for a truely stellar voice along with some of his other albums... The latest more funky stuff isn't to everyones taste..

Judging on voice rather than popularity or recorded output he is up there with the best of 'em

[Mattygooner]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BQqh315QCSk&feat... not sure about the sunglasses but the voice is fantastic, old KOL.

[Major Bloodnok]

Since the OP was about technical ability and not just "influence" or general "fits well with the music-ness", allow me to add into the mix...

Tarja Turunen
Annie Haslam

[Jinx]

Major Bloodnok said:

Since the OP was about technical ability and not just "influence" or general "fits well with the music-ness", allow me to add into the mix...

Tarja Turunen
Annie Haslam

Good call. I'd add Sharon Den Adel from Within Temptation to that list and for the male side of things (expects a flaming) good'ol Meatloaf.

[anonymous-user]

Jinx said:

Major Bloodnok said:

Since the OP was about technical ability and not just "influence" or general "fits well with the music-ness", allow me to add into the mix...

Tarja Turunen
Annie Haslam

Good call. I'd add Sharon Den Adel from Within Temptation to that list and for the male side of things (expects a flaming) good'ol Meatloaf.

Just got the new Within Temptation "The Black Symphony" DVD about an hour ago. Seen them in concert twice

[Major Bloodnok]

Jinx said:

Major Bloodnok said:

Since the OP was about technical ability and not just "influence" or general "fits well with the music-ness", allow me to add into the mix...

Tarja Turunen
Annie Haslam

Good call. I'd add Sharon Den Adel from Within Temptation to that list and for the male side of things (expects a flaming) good'ol Meatloaf.

I'd not heard Within Temptation before, so just checked them out on YT. Like it - I'm a sucker for that "metal + soprano" sound (hence Tarja - not too keen on the new singer, though).

Any recommendation for which album would be the best as a first buy? As in, for Nightwish, get Century Child, then Once, then the others.

And I've been a fan of Mr. Loaf for many years, now.

[james_gt3rs]

It's got to be James Hetfield of Metallica, for the sheer power of his vocals, his voice sounds SO cool!
I also rate Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and Jon Bon Jovi is pretty good too.

[Jinx]

Major Bloodnok said:

Any recommendation for which album would be the best as a first buy?

Start with "The Silent Force" - it's more of a complete Album than "Mother Earth" (more a collection of songs up to that point than an album in itself IMHO) and less new Goth metal than "The heart of Everything"

[Major Bloodnok]

Cheers, Jinx.

[henrycrun]

Although Roger Daltrey did have a great voice, I'm not sure he has now

[Major Bloodnok]

Jinx said:

Major Bloodnok said:

Any recommendation for which album would be the best as a first buy?

Start with "The Silent Force" - it's more of a complete Album than "Mother Earth" (more a collection of songs up to that point than an album in itself IMHO) and less new Goth metal than "The heart of Everything"

Just picked up The Silent Force at HMV for a fiver. Sheeee-it, that's good. Move over Nightwish (now that they've got rid of Tarja). I just wish that the publishers would stop putting "bonus tracks" on CDs. For example, that album flows nicely and the track "Somewhere" brings it to a satisfying conclusion, like resolving to the tonic. Then you get two more tracks which, regardless of their individual quality, ruin the moment by introducing an irrelevant coda.

I also picked up The Heart of Everything for £7 while I was there, because it's the one with "Forgiven" on it - which gives me an idea for a new thread...

[bean455]

Don Henley
Joe Walsh
The Boss
Russ Ballard
Richard Marx
Phil Lynott
Billy Idol listen to L.A.Woman
Prince
Dion

[chevy-stu]

bean455 said:

..... Dion......

as in 'Celine' ????



(IMO she is actually an amazing pop singer, but not really a candidate for best voice in rock )

[cougargirl]

I'll probably be slaughtered for this, but hey...

Freddie Mercury
Justin Hawkins
Dave Grohl

[buffly]

Another vote for Freddie Mercury....

[bodhi]

This thread was over as soon as Mike Patton was mentioned. He makes Grohl sound like he should be in Busted.