Bands that singers ruin... - Page 4

**powmetalbassist** · #61 12-23-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Tmw2011

One singer I can't seem to tolerate is the guy Steve Harris has on his British Lion cd. I keep trying to listen to the cd and like it but I can't get past the singing on there.

The new album is great, still out on the singer...something about his voice...can't really say what it is though..

Trayster2 · #62 12-23-2012, 07:05 PM

Dave Matthews Band (love them but Dave sounds like Kermit the Frog).
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
G N R
Rush (love them but wish they would've hired a singer)

Junk420 · #63 12-23-2012, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by nortonrider

David Lee Roth irritates the crap out of me!

I'm still at the stage with Van Halen where I laugh at Roth singing because I picture him doing mad amounts of blow in the studio. But I don't think I'll stop listening to them, Eddie is the man!

MakiSupaStar · #64 12-23-2012, 07:20 PM

Dave Mathews
Geddy Lee
Eddie Veddor

Personatech · #65 12-23-2012, 07:37 PM

While I personally consider him an acquired taste, lots of folks can't get into Television because of Tom Verlaine's singing. This is a shame, as Television was a superb, innovative band.

Tmw2011 · #66 12-24-2012, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HolmeBass

It's mostly the fact that he can't really sing, carry a tune, or find the pitch to save his life.

His early stuff was AWESOME. I did have to track down a lyric sheet for the song. But the line

'I kissed the tears of my goddess
and she was gone by the dawn
of my new day'

(Third verse for those looking for it)

Always gets me.

Roscoe East · #67 12-24-2012, 08:54 AM

67 posts and no one's mentioned AC/DC yet?

HaMMerHeD · #68 12-24-2012, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmw2011

His early stuff was AWESOME. I did have to track down a lyric sheet for the song. But the line

'I kissed the tears of my goddess
and she was gone by the dawn
of my new day'

(Third verse for those looking for it)

Always gets me.

It's not the words...it's his complete lack of musical talent.

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Originally Posted by Roscoe East

67 posts and no one's mentioned AC/DC yet?

I don't know how I could have missed AC/DC!! Except perhaps that I don't consider their cat scratching to be music.

drews.anderson · #69 12-24-2012, 08:56 AM

Tool is an extraordinary band, but the NewMetalish vocals...
Muse also. Why sing every song as if it was a hymn?

ctrotier · #70 12-24-2012, 09:04 AM

This may be counter-intuitive, but I would probably enjoy Bob Dylan if he had never opened his mouth.

HaMMerHeD · #71 12-24-2012, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ctrotier

This may be counter-intuitive, but I would probably enjoy Bob Dylan if he had never opened his mouth.

In a decent country, Bob Dylan would have contented himself with publishing poetry, and maybe even reading it at various open mic nights. A just universe wouldn't tolerate his singing.

Beersurgeon · #72 12-24-2012, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ctrotier

This may be counter-intuitive, but I would probably enjoy Bob Dylan if he had never opened his mouth.

I'm sooo with you. I like almost every cover/remake of his songs but Bob makes me want to poke my eye!!!!

Tmw2011 · #73 12-24-2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HaMMerHeD

It's not the words...it's his complete lack of musical talent.

Psst... Makes a lot more sense if you follow the link.. :P

ctrotier · #74 12-24-2012, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Beersurgeon

I'm sooo with you. I like almost every cover/remake of his songs but Bob makes me want to poke my eye!!!!

The man deserves his accolades, for his writing and influence, but good lord what a god-awful, horrible sounding voice. I look at Springstein the same way. Great, sometimes brilliant writer, but the vocals ruin the songs for me. Additional negative marks for Springstein's arrangements.

SBassman · #75 12-24-2012, 09:25 AM

Bob Dylan has made many other bad singers confident.
It's the only way to explain it.

"Gee, if That guy sings in public, then I can, too ..."

nortonrider · #76 12-24-2012, 09:27 AM

Neil Young

HaMMerHeD · #77 12-24-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmw2011

Psst... Makes a lot more sense if you follow the link.. :P

Indeed it does.

atheos · #78 12-24-2012, 09:38 AM

Rush. I really want to like them but there's no way I can get over Geddy's singing.

Dylan. Wouldn't call that singing even if I were deaf.

Paul McCartney and all his bands. The Beatles is OK when Lennon sings. Sounds like a douche no matter what he does.

Chromer · #79 12-24-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ctrotier

This may be counter-intuitive, but I would probably enjoy Bob Dylan if he had never opened his mouth.

Bob Dylan has a really good excuse for why he sounds the way he does... (not the drugs, either)

6jase5 · #80 12-24-2012, 10:33 AM

I love when people bash singers as "talentless hacks", the same singers that have fronted globally successful bands (some also as players but most of those listed were just singers), and can be identified on a first name basis. These bands without these same singers probably would have gone nowhere.

Best live singer I ever shared a stage or jam with was the guy from Dishwalla. Trained with an opera singer, unbelievable range and control live, amazing voice for rock that probably 99% of TB will never hear. Check out their Depeche Mode song on the DM cover tribute http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_6qMOA8AWg. Sure, Eddy, Geddy, Anthony and Zach don't have "amazing" voices in a classical sense...but as frontmen with unique voices they can and have enchanted and entertained audiences that number in the millions.

I'll cut Billy Corgan some slack....I think of the times I was listening to GISH back in college and all I want to do is thank the guy, cracking funny high pitch voice and all.