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Best rock singer - ever?
Best rock singer - ever?
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youd be hard pushed to beat this voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK9qfVQ4Z04 |
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Another shout for Paul Rodgers plus Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes.
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Sharon den Adel
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joe cocker is great too,and i dont hold it againest him for playing such few gigs in the UK the bad bollox
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Unfortunately for Eddie Vedder fans, his diction gets lost in the 'tortured soul' effect he imparts to his performances.
"WOOOOOAaaaaaargh ahm still alaaaaaahveyeah" for example. |
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Robert Plant -, in his pomp - was peerless
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Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iP9xMobANJM Awesome. |
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Eddie Vedder, Vedder, Vedder. Boy does he entertain. 2nd Robb Flynn - Machine Head :)
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@rogerthebutler Vedder's diction hahahaha priceless....
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Plant, Gillan and Daltrey.. in that order.
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Interesting - the first three posts feature iconic singers who are all "great" in association with their equally iconic bands.
Yes, Dan McCafferty too. Also Robert Plant, and Roger Daltry - all great within their styles. But out of all of them, I'd venture that Freddie Mercury would acquit himself the best if placed outside his comfort zone. So Freddie. For me. |
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Agreed, nearly all singers listed are worthy of a top ten place at least. Dan McCafferty is well worth a place, and still has what it takes today, having lost nothing of his early appeal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfsOBlAulsU&index=3&list=RDqpy9w77g6MU |
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Freddie had something like a 4 octave vocal range which is amazing for a male singer
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Not everyone listens to music to admire the voice and the vocal range of the leading singer. For many listeners, the most important thing is the music or beat. Some are willing to ignore the singer’s range and the lyrics for the sake of the music. However the most successful bands/singers are usually the ones who manage to combine quality music, meaningful lyrics and a great vocal range.
Vocal Range is basically “the measure of the breadth of pitches that a human voice can” vocalize (Wikipedia definition). Basically, it is how low and how high a note a voice can produce while singing. Sometimes it is about “talent” and sometimes can be an obligation or a choice, as singers of different genres may use aids for singing (microphones, talk-boxes and such) and they may choose to sing in different ranges. Vocal ranges are used to determine voice types. For women, the main three types are soprano, mezzo-soprano, and contralto. For men, there are four types: countertenor, tenor, baritone, and bass. Since letters and numbers are used for classifying vocal ranges according to voice type, I should list those notations and what they represent before bragging about some of rock’s diverse vocals. For men: it is C3- C5 for tenor, F2- F4 for baritone and for bass, it is E2- E4. For Women: it is C4- C6 for Soprano, A3 — A5 for Mezzo-soprano and F3 – F5 for Contralto. Some singers can go beyond these limits. Freddie Mercury was the singer/songwriter/piano player of the highly popular and critically acclaimed rock band Queen from the time the band was formed in 1971 until his death in 1991. Freddie’s speaking voice was in the baritone range but he preferred singing in the tenor range. His range included F2 — E6, to F6 and F5. Freddie’s vocals were over a four-octave range. |
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Not everyone listens to music to admire the voice and the vocal range of the leading singer. For many listeners, the most important thing is the music or beat. Some are willing to ignore the singer’s range and the lyrics for the sake of the music.
Some also don't sit there, stroking their chins and wondering if they're listening to a F7, C5 or 23D with extra fried rice. I like my rock/pop stars with guts, personality, individuality, a smattering of intelligence and a whole bunch of attitude. So I give you John Lydon |
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Dan McCaferty The sensational Alex Harvey evens the pair
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Top several 4 octave range singers
Freddy Mercury Jeff Buckley  Roy Orbison Chris Cornell Paul McCartney  Julie Andrews  |
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Forgot Roy Orbison. He's definitely up there
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HIGH OCTAVES,SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD NAME FOR A SIMON COWELL BOY BAND,DONT THINK I HAVE HEARD A HIGHER PITCHED VOICE FOR A ROCK SINGER THAN JUSTIN HAWKINS OF THE DARKNESS,LIKE MOST ROCK BANDS FANTASTIC LIVE!
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