Bands that singers ruin...

[nortonrider]

On the Country scene...........
Rascal Flatts!

Man, what a nasally, whiny voice the singer has.
all of their songs sound EXACTLY the same.

 

[tplyons]

As much as I can't stand Axl Rose, nobody does GNR better than Axl.

I have to go with Rush, Rage Against the Machine, and Smashing Pumpkins.

 

[rtav]

Just Kidding.

LMFAO! I thought Freddie Mercury? - W-T-# ?!?!?!!

Good one!

 

[pflash4001]

Opinions are like....well, you get the idea...

 

[charliefreak]

I do. To me Chris Cornell was the worst of the early 90's Eddie Vedder clones, and he is my entry to this annoying singer thread.

Dude just ruined Soundgarden for me, and turned the band that was Rage into boring, generic radio rock.

... guy needs to see a timeline. Maybe actually check out a Soundgarden song or something. Of all things that ruin bass player's enjoyment of Soundgarden, I'm surprised Ben Shepard (bass player) didn't come up. Chris Cornell has one of the most notable voices in Rock. I see what you're saying with the generic radio rock tho, he really toned down his voice around the last SG album. thru his solo BS especially. But check out King Animal chief. helluva range for a reunion album!

Cheers!

 

[emblymouse]

Duran Duran. Aside from his bleating, his smugness made me want to smack him.

 

[canopener]

Eddie Vedder is a tool.

I love Pearl Jam with the exception of Eddie Vedder. They could have been one of the better US rockbands if he wasn't such a class A douche.

 

[canopener]

I had no idea so many people hated Eddie Vedder too. Is it the tone of his voice?

I didn't read the whole thread, but I don't like him because he just can't let the music speak for itself. Don't get political. There are a ton of other blowhards that do such, but Pearl Jam is such an otherwise good band, musically.

 

[srxplayer]

It's always been Rush for me. These guys as musicians are amazing but Geddy Lee's voice kills it for me. He IMO is absolutely horrible. Totally ruins it for me.

 

[Junk420]

Gord Downey of the Tragically Hip.

Awesome band to go see live and listening to Gord rant is priceless. But to sit and listen to an album hurts my ears

 

[uOpt]

Current Dream Theater.

Anything Michael Schenker group. Sorry.

 

[superblues]

I'm sure I'll take hell for this, but I can't listen to Phil Collins.

Good songwriter and arranger, awful voice IMO.

 

[Wookieonbass]

Not crazy about David Lee Roth although I like his sense of humor. Steven Tyler and that chattering monkey thing makes my skin crawl. I really wish he wouldn't do that.

 

[Bluelephant4]

Did I miss it, or am I the first one to say it??

PRIMUS

I'm sorry but isn't that the point if primus?

 

[Bluelephant4]

Isis (love the music, hate the singer)
Any pop singer.
And most r and b singers.

 

[drews.anderson]

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but I have to ask which Tool songs sound like nu metal vocals. I love Tool but can't stand nu metal so just wondering.

Many songs. Stinkfist, for example: The chorus brings images of musicians doing short jumps to the rhythm of the song all over the stage...

 

[Tituscrow]

Many songs. Stinkfist, for example: The chorus brings images of musicians doing short jumps to the rhythm of the song all over the stage...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07pLGIgyfjw

Hmm. Aenima is 17 years old.

 

[Floyd Eye]

I can't stand Alice in Chains vocals at times, just the harmonies sound like a cat being skinned alive.

Dude, are you friggin' kidding me? You might be the only person on the planet to ever utter these words. Those harmonies are one of the things that sets AIC on the very top of the 90s Seattle groups ( and in the upper eschelon of all rock and roll bands in general).

Obviously opinions are subjective and I certainly respect yours, but my opinion is that Layne Staley had the coolest voice in the history of recorded music and the way he and Cantrell harmonized in 5ths brought out a haunting aspect that is unequaled by anyone.

 

[Tituscrow]

Dude, are you friggin' kidding me? You might be the only person on the planet to ever utter these words. Those harmonies are one of the things that sets AIC on the very top of the 90s Seattle groups ( and in the upper eschelon of all rock and roll bands in general).

Obviously opinions are subjective and I certainly respect yours, but my opinion is that Layne Staley had the coolest voice in the history of recorded music and the way he and Cantrell harmonized in 5ths brought out a haunting aspect that is unequaled by anyone.

Plus a billion. Cantrell/Staley harmonies are about as good as it gets.

 

[Trayster2]

It's always been Rush for me. These guys as musicians are amazing but Geddy Lee's voice kills it for me. He IMO is absolutely horrible. Totally ruins it for me.

I LOVE Geddy, but I've always secretly wished they'd hire a new singer and just let Geddy do his thing on bass.