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Bands that singers ruin...
- Thread starter Junk420
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Screaming Headless Torsos
Col. Bruce Hampton & Aquarium Rescue Unit
Ted Nugent
Motley Crue
Ratt
Overkill
Col. Bruce Hampton & Aquarium Rescue Unit
Ted Nugent
Motley Crue
Ratt
Overkill
Robert Plant - if they had a better singer and a lyricist they'd probably make a decent band. Either that or I'd prefer that J.P. Jones made a legendary career as a session musician and the others found their way out of the music busyness before they recorded anything...
Oasis and AC/DC if the bands were any better, but they're actually not much better then their singers anyway.
Perry Farrell is a good songwriter, but I can't stand his voice.
Anthony Kiedis can't sing!
Ian Brown may sound good on the record but live he's completely out of tune.
Oasis and AC/DC if the bands were any better, but they're actually not much better then their singers anyway.
Perry Farrell is a good songwriter, but I can't stand his voice.
Anthony Kiedis can't sing!
Ian Brown may sound good on the record but live he's completely out of tune.
Dude in Cinderella and Brian Johnson(AC/DC), who I suspect are one and the same. Awful beyond words
Led Zeppelin are another one I probably would have enjoyed if they had a different vocalist. And post-Bon Scott AC/DC... yuck... I wish Marc Storace of Krokus could have replaced him after he died...
I was never too much of a fan of all the underbite rock of the 1990s, but it was all those vocalists yarling like Eddie Vedder (and Eddie himself who was yarling like David Clayton-Thomas) that made me really despise it, as well as all the "post-grunge" stuff with singers doing the same affectation. My enjoyment of "grunge" ends with Tad and Mudhoney; they do not have vocalists who yarl.
I was never too much of a fan of all the underbite rock of the 1990s, but it was all those vocalists yarling like Eddie Vedder (and Eddie himself who was yarling like David Clayton-Thomas) that made me really despise it, as well as all the "post-grunge" stuff with singers doing the same affectation. My enjoyment of "grunge" ends with Tad and Mudhoney; they do not have vocalists who yarl.
Smashing Pumpkins, definitely. Their music is probably good, but I can't look past Corgan's awful voice.
Also Creed, which is why I like Alter Bridge. That Myles Kennedy has some pipes.
Also Creed, which is why I like Alter Bridge. That Myles Kennedy has some pipes.
I suppose I'll get my two cents in since the bandwagon is already moving.
I really can't stand Nirvana's vocals, I'd rather listen to my friendly neighborhood homeless guy growl at me in a feeble attempt to get liquor money off of me. I can't stand Alice in Chains vocals at times, just the harmonies sound like a cat being skinned alive. David Lee Roth, Scott Stapp, Les Claypool, Screaming Headless Torsos, Lou Reed. Okay, I jumped on the bandwagons I favored and added in a few. Have at it gentlemen, happy holidays.
I really can't stand Nirvana's vocals, I'd rather listen to my friendly neighborhood homeless guy growl at me in a feeble attempt to get liquor money off of me. I can't stand Alice in Chains vocals at times, just the harmonies sound like a cat being skinned alive. David Lee Roth, Scott Stapp, Les Claypool, Screaming Headless Torsos, Lou Reed. Okay, I jumped on the bandwagons I favored and added in a few. Have at it gentlemen, happy holidays.
My categories of annoying singers would be:
On the other hand, I love the singing of Geddy Lee, Les Claypool, and others who probably fit into one of these categories.
- Any singer that used the "Yarl" (or whatever they called it) where the singer does not open his mouth when he sings. The biggest offenders are Pearl Jam and Creed.
- Any metal band where the singer just growls or screams with no actual singing, like Cannibal Corpse or The Devil Wears Prada.
- Any singer who has a thin, nasal, or whining voice like Neil Young, Bob Dylan, John Mayer, REO Speedwagon, Tom Petty, Bono, or Muse.
- Any singer whose voice has the screeching "nails on the blackboard" quality like Paul Stanley, Axel Rose, or Smashing Pumpkins.
On the other hand, I love the singing of Geddy Lee, Les Claypool, and others who probably fit into one of these categories.
I forgot to mention Smashing Pumpkins and Placebo. I might, MIGHT, actually enjoy them if the singers' voices did not make me immediately instinctively want to slap them when they open their mouths.
Zakk Wylde when he does that thing that sounds like he's trying to eat the microphone, otherwise I like him.
Axel Rose is incredibly irritating.
Most of the newer metal vocals, totally poppy and out of place with whiny American style accents.
I must say, while Anthony Keidis may not be a great singer, I find his vocals fairly harmless; 'fine', if you will.
Axel Rose is incredibly irritating.
Most of the newer metal vocals, totally poppy and out of place with whiny American style accents.
I must say, while Anthony Keidis may not be a great singer, I find his vocals fairly harmless; 'fine', if you will.
I find some of these comments to be beyond ridiculous, but amusing none the less. Keep'em coming guys.
I do agree with the Scott Stapp comment, though. Although in fairness, I gotta admit that some of these bands you hate, would not be as big as they are without the front man. Some of them are quite original, even if you think they're bad. Sometimes a "bad" singer can open more ears with their lyrics. ::shrugs::
Take for instance some artists like Bright Eyes, Coheed and Cambria, Radiohead, Modest Mouse, Smashing Pumpkins, RATM, etc. It's not always the way the artist sings, but the words that are coming out of the horses mouth. I hear all the time about how bad these bands are/how the vocalist cannot sing worth a damn. Btw, I like all of those bands, but hey, YMMV. Hope everyone had a great Christmas day/Holiday.
I do agree with the Scott Stapp comment, though. Although in fairness, I gotta admit that some of these bands you hate, would not be as big as they are without the front man. Some of them are quite original, even if you think they're bad. Sometimes a "bad" singer can open more ears with their lyrics. ::shrugs::
Take for instance some artists like Bright Eyes, Coheed and Cambria, Radiohead, Modest Mouse, Smashing Pumpkins, RATM, etc. It's not always the way the artist sings, but the words that are coming out of the horses mouth. I hear all the time about how bad these bands are/how the vocalist cannot sing worth a damn. Btw, I like all of those bands, but hey, YMMV. Hope everyone had a great Christmas day/Holiday.
I can't believe someone would list Thom Yorke as a bad singer, he is one of today's best singers in the world, recognizable at once, technically sharp, with a pure and full tone and good diction, can deliver songs he writes perfectly and always resonating the mood he wants to share.
The pitch of his voice is high, which isn't always my favorite because I always fancied deeper voices and the singers I really like the best are people like Serge Gainsbourg, Charles Aznavour, Dean Martin, Jim Morrison, Fred Neil, Johnny Cash or Nick Cave. But if you are looking for a singer that can sing, with good technique and recognizable color then you can't pass by Thom Yorke. I compare his singing to that of Jeff Buckley.
Fixed that. I am sorry, I was half asleep whenever I posted that.
I love Buckley, and dig Thom as well. A LOT. I am actually watching their Coachella performance as I type this. This band is still going strong, and I love it. From Pablo Honey, to The King of Limbs. I didn't mean to come off like I was bashing anyone of those artists I mentioned.
I love Buckley, and dig Thom as well. A LOT. I am actually watching their Coachella performance as I type this. This band is still going strong, and I love it. From Pablo Honey, to The King of Limbs. I didn't mean to come off like I was bashing anyone of those artists I mentioned.
Had the good fortune to see radiohead this past year. Thom can do it all live too. Ended with paranoid android, absolutely amazing.
As far as the thread goes. I used to have a real big problem with Claudio from coheed, he grew on me though. And ended up learning a lot from that band and crazy ol Todd.
As far as the thread goes. I used to have a real big problem with Claudio from coheed, he grew on me though. And ended up learning a lot from that band and crazy ol Todd.
