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do your singers suck

#22
My singer is also the guitarist. Very good guitarist but only a decent singer. The good thing is that he knows he needs to improve and is willing to take vocal lessons to improve - that said he's the singer by default and wants to find a real singer to replace him. I got a good band, we're all team players.

That said...you don't need a good singer to be popular. There are a lot of bands with absolutely horrible singers - Blind Melon, Billy Talent, AC/DC, Guns n' Roses, Joy Division...Bob Dylan...Leonard Cohen...good grief. These people give me hope.
 
#25
rabid_granny said:
That said...you don't need a good singer to be popular. There are a lot of bands with absolutely horrible singers - Blind Melon, Billy Talent, AC/DC, Guns n' Roses, Joy Division...Bob Dylan...Leonard Cohen...good grief. These people give me hope.
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Most of those bands have great singers when you consider the tonalities of their voices... just because they don't have the pristine vocal qualities of some of their counterparts doesn't mean their voices have any less merits. The interesting character of a voice goes a long way towards making a band memorable.
 
#26
nicoli said:
Most of those bands have great singers when you consider the tonalities of their voices... just because they don't have the pristine vocal qualities of some of their counterparts doesn't mean their voices have any less merits. The interesting character of a voice goes a long way towards making a band memorable.
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Our singer falls into this category. No formal vocal training and definitely nothing like you'd hear on A. Idol but a very unique voice, great stage presence, passion comes through in his singing, and he's a great songwriter.
 
#30
well, I'll stand up for my singer here;

I've actually come close to distraction several times because of how good she is.
Had several instances where I couldn't believe what I was hearing and actually got a bit entranced or summat. I've never worked in a band with a singer like this; it's nice not having to worry if the singer's going to keep it together. And she plays a mean Theremin!

Doubt I'll ever get a shot at working with a better vocalist. Gots to make the most of this.
 
#31
Only worked w/ one full-time lead singer, and that was enough. How many lead singers does it take to screw in a light bulb? :rolleyes:

Seriously though, obviously there are good pro singers out there, but they're as hard to find as any good pro musician. It's not exactly a gig that attracts reasonable people... ;)

The singer can definitely make or break a band -- but that largely depends on what kind of music you're playing.
 
#34
Most of us take or has taken lessons. What makes these singers think they can just get up there and sing. It's easy for a lot of people to pick up an instrument and learn, but something like vocals thats all technique. There's no hidding a bad vocalist like you could a mediocre bassist. Take some darn vocal lessons! My singer took two now he's all set....NOT! He thinks he is. My band is going to have the weekly meeting and discuss some serious vocal lessons for our singer. Outdoor venues with 5000+ people on the books really makes you think of those things. I do backups and have plans on taken vocal lessons, it will only help.

Attention Axle Rose wannabes....TAKE SOME VOCAL LESSONS OR GET OFF THE STAGE! It's not rocket science. I bet 97.3% of the good vocalists out there have had some sort of vocal training, next time you hear one ask them.
 
#35
Our band is guitar,guitar/vocal,bass, and drums. Our guitarist/vocal is respectable at guitar, but his pipes pretty much suck. I mean better than mine, the bassist- our guitarist or our drummer. He's the best vocalist out of all of us but he ain't no Robert Plant. Basically he is the vocalist my mere choice of having no decent vocalists. I don't want to blame him, but I think that is why we got 3rd place in a talent show. His vocals in Smells Like Teen Spirit reeked. Flawless except for the pipes.
 
#36
jenderfazz said:
Anyone have a problem with their singers sounding the same in every song, lacking emotion, and writing bad lyrics?
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+1

Our singer has the same nasal whine throughout our entire setlist. She is a decent sax-player and knows her theory, but her practice sucks. Same for our keyboard-player: knows how things are supposed to be played, but he can't. He's just too nervous. I actually saw him shaking close to collapsing because of his nerves. I think they both have to go.
Guitarplayer and drummer are the best I've ever worked with, though, so I'll stick around. I might just learn something ánd I hate to be the backstabbing biatch that rips the band apart :hiding:
 
#39
Ive always been the lead singer of any band ive been in . When i started out in music i played just piano and sang. Then i picked up guitar and kept singing. A year later i found the light and picked up bass and yet kept singing. Ive been told that my voice sounds like a cross between Van Morrison and Paul Rodgers. I actually , to much shame , tried out for the First American Idol, and Simon told me and I quote " Has anyone told you that the 70s are over?" To which I replied in a fake British accent (no offense to Brits) "No wasnt told" . I never made it to air though. Rhandy liked me , but Paula said i was to retro sounding as well. Hahahah, that was a mistake anyway.
 

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