In modern times, P-Funk. The bands that George puts together are still top notch after all of these years, but his voice is GONE GONE GONE.
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Bands that singers ruin...
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It's funny how things work out, I started this thread a couple years ago not being able to listen to a full Periphery song without fast forwarding to instrumental parts. Now I can honestly say they are my favourite bands around. There are times where Spencer's singing still makes me cringe a bit, but it's part of their sound as a whole I guess. If it was someone else now, it would be weird.
Sad note, Nolly announced he won't be touring with the band anymore.
Sad note, Nolly announced he won't be touring with the band anymore.
First of all, almost nothing on this earth could make me want to look up tabs
But in the spirit of the OP's question, the band that immediately comes to mind is Japan. I think musically they were the apex of 1980s techno-pop: Inventive, quirky, infectious, exotic, substantive, nuanced, finely textured and colorfully arranged, with just the right balance of idiosyncratic individualistic chops and disciplined self-control
...and then David Sylvian starts yammering and they instantly sound like every other effete, fey, affected, faux-sensetive New Romantic bandwagon-jumper with a funny haircut. Makes me want to stab myself in the eardrum with a #2 pencil.
A close second would be Steely Dan. I find a lot of their music a little bit too precious and micro-managed, but I can usually get past that since it is so skillfully arranged, performed, & produced. What I can't get past is Donald Fagen's mewling.
My old band 'Sutcliffe Richard'! 
And while I may not be an AC/DC 'fan' I'll bet a pound to a penny Axl f***ing Rose totally ruins the AC/DC tour...
And while I may not be an AC/DC 'fan' I'll bet a pound to a penny Axl f***ing Rose totally ruins the AC/DC tour...
First of all, almost nothing on this earth could make me want to look up tabs
But in the spirit of the OP's question, the band that immediately comes to mind is Japan. I think musically they were the apex of 1980s techno-pop: Inventive, quirky, infectious, exotic, substantive, nuanced, finely textured and colorfully arranged, with just the right balance of idiosyncratic individualistic chops and disciplined self-control
...and then David Sylvian starts yammering and they instantly sound like every other effete, fey, affected, faux-sensetive New Romantic bandwagon-jumper with a funny haircut. Makes me want to stab myself in the eardrum with a #2 pencil.
A close second would be Steely Dan. I find a lot of their music a little bit too precious and micro-managed, but I can usually get past that since it is so skillfully arranged, performed, & produced. What I can't get past is Donald Fagen's mewling.
Aww, man - I loves me some Donald Fagen; but it's all good!
That singers ruined? For me, that would be The Small Faces - well, what was left of them after some people left, and they reorganized as The Faces. Their new singer made my ears ache - some guy named Rod Stewart...
There are hundreds of bands with vocalist I don't particularly care for but cattle was the first that popped in my head.
There's also a lot of singers I wished were in different bands.
But for me not liking the vocals isn't an instant deal breaker. Some bands I listen to because they have a sick drummer, others a good bass player. I enjoy listening to Primus even though the vocals aren't my thing. On the other side of that really like some bands for their lyrics. For example Cold is one of my favorite rock bands. Like the lyrics, and scooter sounds good on recordings but I went to see them live and they weren't the best live band.
Hell there's a bunch of bands I like that don't even have singers; conquering dystopia, animals as leaders, if these trees could talk, mogwai
Every Metalcore band.
Every female fronted symphonic metal band.
Dream Theater.
Most high Tenors.
Every female fronted symphonic metal band.
Dream Theater.
Most high Tenors.
Primus.
People like what they like and there's no bad music but I can't stand his voice. Just play the bass man.
People like what they like and there's no bad music but I can't stand his voice. Just play the bass man.
Nirvana. Curt Cobain made me want to punch my radio......and still does even from the grave.
He was worse at singing than he was at guitar......and that's saying something. Still, the band as a whole could rock out some music on occasion. I would literally let one of their songs play right up until he was about to vomit into a mic.
He was worse at singing than he was at guitar......and that's saying something. Still, the band as a whole could rock out some music on occasion. I would literally let one of their songs play right up until he was about to vomit into a mic.
Jethro Tull is my favorite band but Ian Anderson should've stopped singing after the 70s. Or at least after the 80s. I've seen them many times and it's hard watching him sing. It looks painful.
