Best vocals in rock bands

[NASpurs]

Who has the best vocals in present day rock?

Maynard?

[nickbroken]

Maynard.

[pussyface]

brit daniels

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Very subjective, innit?

I mean, I know Damon Albarn can't sing for shite, but I like 'is delivery, innit?

Mike Patton's classy as well.

And Chris Cornell.

Innit?

[leemajors]

maximum bob, lead singer of the deli creeps:



http://www.bingeandgrab.com/pattonaboutdelicreeps.jpg

[peewee's lovechild]

Rober Plant

[CuckingFunt]

Josh Homme.

[dickface]

chino moreno

[leemajors]

not current, but i always dug mark lanegan's voice as well.

[fatsack]

William Hung.

lock it down.

[Jimcs50]

As far as singing vocals, I like Jason Wade of Lifehouse for one of the best singing voices in rock.

[atxrocker]

As far as singing vocals, I like Jason Wade of Lifehouse for one of the best singing voices in rock.


:lmao



sorry... i could swear you just said lifehouse and rock in the same sentence.

[CuckingFunt]

Shirley Manson.

Karen O.

[atxrocker]

brit daniels


are you being serious? i am a spoon fan, but you'd consider him the best vocals in rock? thats a stretch.

[peewee's lovechild]

Collin Hay

[Jimcs50]

:lmao



sorry... i could swear you just said lifehouse and rock in the same sentence.

I did. Get over it.

[peewee's lovechild]

Eddie Veder

[Leetonidas]

Aaron Lewis

[Thunder Dan]

I like Eddie Vedder and Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace.

[Jimcs50]

Bon Scott

[Jimcs50]

Aaron Lewis

:smokin

So Far Away was a great vocal performance

[Spurminator]

As far as singing vocals, I like Jason Wade of Lifehouse for one of the best singing voices in rock.


Durrrrsprate frrr chrrrngrrrrng
Sturrrrrving frrr trurrrth
Clursurrr tr whrrr I sturrrrturrrrd
Chursurng urfurrrr yurrrrrr

[Ray Combs]

All these singers' voices make me want to kill myself.

[Spurminator]

I don't listen to much modern rock... But I'd probably say Maynard, the guys from System of a Down, and Jenny Lewis.

[TOP-CHERRY]

Probably not the best, but nobody has been able to emulate Thom Yorke's Creep performance. It's pretty impressive.

[peewee's lovechild]

Probably not the best, but nobody has been able to emulate Thom Yorke's Creep performance. It's pretty impressive.

Good one.

[Thunder Dan]

Probably not the best, but nobody has been able to emulate Thom Yorke's Creep performance. It's pretty impressive.

well if we are doing it for just one song, I would say Freddie Mercury for "Somebody to Love"

[Spurfect]

LAYNE STALEY! always

[spurfects #1 fan]

LAYNE STALEY! always
i agree

[Leetonidas]

:smokin

So Far Away was a great vocal performance
I'm listening to a live version on YouTube right now and it sounds great. He has a fucking amazing voice.

[TOP-CHERRY]

I'm listening to a live version on YouTube right now and it sounds great. He has a fucking amazing voice.
I love Aaron Lewis' voice, but it's too one dimensional to be considered one of the best. There's not much he can do with his voice, or at least he doesn't try to.

[katyon6th]

I don't listen to much modern rock... But I'd probably say Maynard, the guys from System of a Down, and Jenny Lewis.

Jenny Lewis has an amazing voice.

I'll put down Richard Ashcroft.

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

John Garcia.

[mardigan]

Gavin Hayes from Dredg
Thom Yorke
Darryl Polumbo from Glassjaw

[thispego]

roky erickson

[Zombie]

Geoff Tate- Queensryche

[J.T.]

Geddy Lee or Robert Plant for sure.

[midgetonadonkey]

Dave Mustaine

[CuckingFunt]

Chrissie Hynde.

[Spurminator]

When did we stop doing "present day rock" vocalists?

Elvis Presley

[Taco]

Rober Plant

:clap MY VOTE

[Thunder Dan]

Probably not the best, but nobody has been able to emulate Thom Yorke's Creep performance. It's pretty impressive.


I'd go with Thom's vocals in Morning Bell or Sulk over Creep, but thats just me

[DarkReign]

Maynard - Tool
Chris Cornell - Soundgarden
Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden
Rob Halford - Judas Priest
Kim Bendix Petersen - King Diamond

...just to name a few.

[DarkReign]

When did we stop doing "present day rock" vocalists?

Elvis Presley

hes one of the greatest voices of all time, not just rock n roll.

[peewee's lovechild]

hes one of the greatest voices of all time, not just rock n roll.

God killed Elvis because he was jealous of his voice.

[CuckingFunt]

God killed Elvis because he was jealous of his voice.Every now and then, I somehow manage to convince myself that Elvis' legend has continued to grow mostly because of the cheesy/kitsch value of his later years. After all, I've been to Graceland twice -- its fun, its campy, its tacky, and has very little to do with Elvis' talent.

Then I put on the "Sun Sessions" CD and am reminded of how great he really was. Dude was fucking amazing.

[leemajors]

Elvis died because Little Richard hates him, and justly so.

[SpursWoman]

Does Amy Lee count? I like her a lot.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Maynard - Tool
:lol

[Leetonidas]

I love Aaron Lewis' voice, but it's too one dimensional to be considered one of the best. There's not much he can do with his voice, or at least he doesn't try to.
It depends on what songs you're listening to. Go listen to "Can't Believe" and you'll see that he screams the whole song, or "Pressure" and he sings heavy the whole song. I think he has an amazing voice because he can scream, sing heavy, sing mellow, and sing high. Not many musicians I've ever heard can do that.

Geoff Tate is good too. :tu

But for the best vocals all-time, it's gotta be Freddie Mercury.

[JMarkJohns]

Maynard is way up there, but Chris Cornell is fantastic and in a universe of his own.

Other great voices, Weiland with STP, Layne Staley and Chino Moreno.

[JMarkJohns]

Can't believe I left of Glenn Danzig... his vox is amazing.

[Spurminator]

I can't stand Chris Cornell's Audioslave-era vocals... He was brilliant in Soundgarden but I think they deteriorated in the late nineties. JMO.

[ZStomp]

God killed Elvis because he was jealous of his voice.


:lol

Funny...I think so too! :D

[ZStomp]

Maynard - Tool
Chris Cornell - Soundgarden
Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden
Rob Halford - Judas Priest
Kim Bendix Petersen - King Diamond

...just to name a few.


Wow...very rare to find someone who knows that info.
On my list would be Rob Halford and King Diamond too. :tu

[leemajors]

CAN - damo suzuki.

[smeagol]

Ian Gillan

[jman3000]

lanegan, homme, and garcia have each released stuff that i love... good calls. have to go with lanegan because his voice is so damned rugged yet smooth.

lanegan's "whiskey for the holy ghost" is a beautiful album. that scratchy delivery makes me want to sip on some whiskey and even though i dont smoke... smoke a cig.

[1369]

Geoff Tate - Queensryche

Queen Of The Ryche, how do the hip kids say it?, owns.

Lady Wore Black a close second.

[Leetonidas]

Geoff Tate - Queensryche

Queen Of The Ryche, how do the hip kids say it?, owns.

Lady Wore Black a close second.
All of Operation: Mindcrime is a fucking sweet CD.

[NASpurs]

I've grown tired of Chris Cornell's voice. I used to like his voice but I just feel like it's the same shit over and over again.

[JMarkJohns]

I can't stand Chris Cornell's Audioslave-era vocals... He was brilliant in Soundgarden but I think they deteriorated in the late nineties. JMO.

I agree. I don't care for audioslave at all. Temple of the Dog is his best work, and his album, Euphoria Morning, is very, very good as well. Soundgarden remains the most abundant example Cornell's ability.

[atxrocker]

i wasn't gonna post since i dig a LOT of rock vocalists, but noone can hate on chris fuckin cornell. dude has perhaps the most unique, distinguished vocals ever. say what you will, this guy is very special when it comes to his voice. saw a special just today on him, and i have to say that he is most definitely in my top 5.

[DarkReign]

IMO, Chris Cornell has the greatest rock n roll voice of our generation. He has exceptional range with that whiskey-sour gruffness required to pull it all off.

The vocalists I listed earlier could all sing a completely different genre (and two of them did) and excel because they were blessed with Mariah Carey-like range.

Cornell can only do Rock n Roll, yet he is exceptional (and one helluva song writer at that, I still pop in that tune from the Great Expectations soundtrack and fucking weep that I didnt write that and couldnt hit the notes on my best day).

[DarkReign]

:lol

Hehe, I quoted you to go off about how "You dont have to like the music to appreciate the voice" etc, then realized why youre laughing.

<-----idiot

[Spurminator]

I want to give a shout out to Alison Krauss while we're talking about vocals... it's not rock, but she rocks me.

[averageusaconsumer]

Ben Harper has an amazing voice.

[monosylab1k]

Tunde Adebimpe

[Xolotl]

I've always been a fan of Anthony Kiedis and the snarling voice of Dave Mustaine

[pussyface]

Maynard is way up there, but Chris Cornell is fantastic and in a universe of his own.

Other great voices, Weiland with STP, Layne Staley and Chino Moreno.

haha. ...that is what i would refer to as a credibility killing post.

if meant as joke, bravo.

[bdictjames]

How about the lead singer for the Strokes? Pretty unique voice.

And that singer from Nickelback is as freakin' monotone as fuck

[T Park]

Anthony Kiedis, Eddie Vedder, Layne Stayley,

Gavin Rossdale had his moments. (sp on the last name)

He may not be rock, but on his rock songs, Chris Daughtry aint half bad.

[J.T.]

Does Amy Lee count? I like her a lot.

Evanescence are not rock, they fail the rock test on two counts: if you are on modern era MTV or "mix" radio stations, you are not rock.

Besides, I believe it states in the Bible that the only chicks allowed in Rock are the ones that the band members are shagging.

But not being Rock doesn't disqualify someone from being a good vocalist.



I should ask Kori to change my title to "Equal Opportunity Asshole" since I started this sarcasm binge.

[DarkReign]

haha. ...that is what i would refer to as a credibility killing post.

if meant as joke, bravo.


What was so "killing" about it? Because he didnt cite some garage band? Because he likes popular rock? Of those vocalists he mentioned, pick the ones you think "kill(ed) his credibility?"

[leemajors]

john fogerty.

[Spurminator]

Ann Wilson
Ronnie James Dio
Kevin Rowland

[mardigan]

Anthony Kiedis, Eddie Vedder, Layne Stayley,

Gavin Rossdale had his moments. (sp on the last name)

He may not be rock, but on his rock songs, Chris Daughtry aint half bad.
I love all on your list, and I will always love the Chili Peppers, but Kiedis is one of the mnost overated, worst singers I have ever heard. He has a good sense of what sounds good, but as far as actuall singing talent, I dont think I have ever heard anyone sing a bad version of a Chili peppers song at karaoke, anyone can sing what he sings.
And I hate that rap bullshit he still does, got tired of that after Blood Sugar


Vedder is the fucking man, one of the best voices in history imo

[JMarkJohns]

What was so "killing" about it? Because he didnt cite some garage band? Because he likes popular rock? Of those vocalists he mentioned, pick the ones you think "kill(ed) his credibility?"

I don't give two shakes what pusspuss thinks about my taste in music.

J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. fame is another unique and great voice.

If we're going with a classic rock group, Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy is a great choice.

I'd have to second or third any vote for Thom Yorke.

Until Silverchairs "Young Modern" I always loved Daniel Johns' vox as well, but I wouldn't put it up there with the best of the best. His is just a voice I always enjoyed for that style of music.

[JMarkJohns]

IMO, Chris Cornell has the greatest rock n roll voice of our generation. He has exceptional range with that whiskey-sour gruffness required to pull it all off.

The vocalists I listed earlier could all sing a completely different genre (and two of them did) and excel because they were blessed with Mariah Carey-like range.

Cornell can only do Rock n Roll, yet he is exceptional (and one helluva song writer at that, I still pop in that tune from the Great Expectations soundtrack and fucking weep that I didnt write that and couldnt hit the notes on my best day).

Have you heard his collaberation with Pearl Jam, a tribute to the late Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone? The band is called Temple of the Dog. They worked for that album only. Hunger Strike includes both Cornell and Vedder exchanging vocals.

Also, I too agree about Sunshower from the Great Expectations soundtrack. If you like that, and haven't heard it already, then check out Cornell's solo work, specifically Euphoria Morning. Has a great vibe to it. Every song as a variation from the previous, som softer, some bluesier, some rockier, but all very, very good.

I'm sure a huge Cornell fan like yourself already knew of them, but I felt I should put it out for ya anyways, and if not for you, then for those who enjoy Cornell, but haven't yet heard much beyond Soundgarden and Audioslave.

[leemajors]

i am of the opinion that birth ritual on the singles soundtrack is cornell's best.

[L.I.T]

If older singers count, I'm surprised no one has mentioned Jeff Buckley. His B-side shit was damn good.

[mardigan]

Jeff tweedy is a long time favorite of mine, although Im not sure if he would be classified as a great singer

[Spurminator]

Jeff tweedy is a long time favorite of mine, although Im not sure if he would be classified as a great singer


I was thinking of him too, but didn't list him for the same reason.

[ORION]

Mr. Anselmo

[ORION]

tate and ronnie james

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy is a great choice.

One of, if not THE, best songwriter EVER!

[CuckingFunt]

Bjork.

Not a traditional voice, but I've loved her sound since she fronted The Sugarcubes.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Geddy Lee of Rush (pre 1990, he can't hit high notes for shit anymore)

Dave Brockie of Gwar (ignore the costumes, listen to the music he owns you and your mom)

Raymond Watts in KMFDM

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Bjork.

Not a traditional voice, but I've loved her sound since she fronted The Sugarcubes.


I've always likened Bjork to a pixy or a sprite reborn into a human body. She's unlike any other human being I've ever heard, special in a way of her own. Have not heard Volta yet but will probably buy it tommorow.

[Leetonidas]

I'm actually listening to GWAR right now.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Scumdogs of the Universe was truely their best, but you should'nt view that as sad (seeing as how it was released in 1990) but they change, morph, and experiment.

1992's America Must Be Destroyed was like Scumdogs in response to the republican (neocon?) antisentiments they received when Oderus had a phallic prosthetic during his stage shows (you HAVE to watch Phallus in Wonderland.....)

1994's This Toilet Earth was an experiment, and a successful one. This is where Brockie turely uses his voice as an instrument, as opposed to a just a voice. Saddam a GoGo is not one of their top songs for no reason.

They did some of this and that but after the Middle Era GWAR, 2005's War Party is really when they came back. Bring Back the Bomb, Womb With a View, Decay of Granduer, Reaganator, Krosstika, all are great songs featuring Brokie's amazing vocals as well as a revamped GWAR's speed metal guitar riffs.

[scott]

Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Jim Ward
Pete Loeffler

GAME OVER

[peewee's lovechild]

John Lennon

[peewee's lovechild]

John Fogerty

[peewee's lovechild]

Old School rockers had better voices.

[JMarkJohns]

Definately more unique. Now they all either sound like Eddie Vedder if they are hard rock, or like whiny little brats if they are doing pop-punk.

Springsteen on Nebraska was great, but that's more folk/acoustic rock...

[BeerIsGood!]

Kevin Martin (Candlebox)
Brandon Boyd (Incubus)
Freddie Mercury
Ronnie James Dio

To name a few I hadn't seen on here...

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Dio is a good choice. Surprised more people don't mention Geddy...

[leemajors]

Dio is a good choice. Surprised more people don't mention Geddy...
nails on a chalkboard. geddy's voice is not good, but the musicianship of rush was never in question.

[JMarkJohns]

nails on a chalkboard. geddy's voice is not good, but the musicianship of rush was never in question.

Yeah. I enjoy Rush, but couldn't stand Lee's vox. But then, I wasn't crazy about Layne Staley's voice either at first. Again, definately a unique voice...

[Cant_Be_Faded]

nails on a chalkboard. geddy's voice is not good, but the musicianship of rush was never in question.



I wasn't aware this was about having Celine Dion ability to hit pitch, but as far as rock and roll goes, Geddy is a bad mofo. The high pitch thing is always cool if you can pull it off, and he was bad ass on songs from 2112, though he has lost ability to hit high notes like that sadly.

[peewee's lovechild]

What about Axl Rose???

I still listen to G N' R daily.

[leemajors]

I wasn't aware this was about having Celine Dion ability to hit pitch, but as far as rock and roll goes, Geddy is a bad mofo. The high pitch thing is always cool if you can pull it off, and he was bad ass on songs from 2112, though he has lost ability to hit high notes like that sadly.
it's not about that, it's more about me not liking very many rush songs mainly due to his annoying voice. geddy is the man though, not just for inspiring les claypool. seeing as i am a big fan of gibby haynes, i'm not all about your dad's favorites like dion. interesting tidbit that has nothing to do with much besides hanynes:


By his own admission, Haynes once touched President Jimmy Carter's suitcase with his genitals (see Michael Azerrad's Our Band Could Be Your Life for the full story).

[marini martini]

I ain't going through the last six pages, but my vote goes to Rod Stewart & Janice Joplin, hands down punk asses!

[beauty123]

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[CuckingFunt]

Prince.

And fuck you if you think he doesn't count.

[marini martini]

So fuck me!

[Leetonidas]

Prince sucks ass.

[leemajors]

Prince is a badass.

[Leetonidas]

:lol

[peewee's lovechild]

Prince.

And fuck you if you think he doesn't count.

U don't have 2 be rich 2 be my girl
U don't have 2 be cool 2 rule my world
Ain't no particular sign I'm more compatible with



I just want your extra time and your . . . . . kiss

[BeerIsGood!]

Prince.

And fuck you if you think he doesn't count.

Prince is an outstanding musician. The guy is supremely talented, but I don't really care for his vocals.

As far as an overall musician - he's up there.

[DarkReign]

Have you heard his collaberation with Pearl Jam, a tribute to the late Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone? The band is called Temple of the Dog. They worked for that album only. Hunger Strike includes both Cornell and Vedder exchanging vocals.

Also, I too agree about Sunshower from the Great Expectations soundtrack. If you like that, and haven't heard it already, then check out Cornell's solo work, specifically Euphoria Morning. Has a great vibe to it. Every song as a variation from the previous, som softer, some bluesier, some rockier, but all very, very good.

I'm sure a huge Cornell fan like yourself already knew of them, but I felt I should put it out for ya anyways, and if not for you, then for those who enjoy Cornell, but haven't yet heard much beyond Soundgarden and Audioslave.

I remember Temple of the Dog. The one-shot album, like you said, for Mother Love Bone (though admittedly, I never heard of them). Very good album...if I checked my old collection, I am sure I still have it on tape (lol...never thought that I would say that and feel mildly old).

If Cornell's solo stuff is comparable to that Sunshower-vibe he had (nice remembering that, btw), Im hitting Best Buy today.

Nice heads up.

[DarkReign]

Prince.

And fuck you if you think he doesn't count.

My wife is just got his new album. It isnt very good, and I semi-enjoy Prince.

Guy can shred though.

[DarkReign]

Freddie Mercury

Very nice mention. I dont like Queen, but the guy had OUTSTANDING vocals.

And if this was a battle of stage presence, Freddie Mercury would win, hands down.

[Soul_Patch]

Fran Healy from Travis has one of the best voices. HE has a fairly big range and extremely good pitch quality.

[peewee's lovechild]

Very nice mention. I dont like Queen, but the guy had OUTSTANDING vocals.

And if this was a battle of stage presence, Freddie Mercury would win, hands down.

In terms of stage presence, I think Mich Jagger and Axl Rose can give him a run for his money.

[Spurminator]

I hate Kiss, but Paul Stanley had a pretty good voice.

[DarkReign]

In terms of stage presence, I think Mich Jagger and Axl Rose can give him a run for his money.

Ever seen Live Aid?


Queen, opening to massive cheers with "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the antics of lead singer Freddie Mercury got the entire Wembley crowd clapping in unison to "Radio Ga Ga" and singing along, word-for-word, to "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions". Mercury's performance, including him dancing with a cameraman during "Hammer to Fall", led to Queen's slot being voted the best live gig ever in a recent poll.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Aid

It almost made me a Queen fan.....Almost.

[peewee's lovechild]

Ever seen Live Aid?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Aid

It almost made me a Queen fan.....Almost.

Ok, you got me.

I'll give second place to Axl, eventhough I hate him now.

[JMarkJohns]

Ok, you got me.

I'll give second place to Axl, eventhough I hate him now.

You may need to give Axl two spots. The first being real high up on the list. The second being pretty low.

It just depends on which Axl chose to show up.

My cousin went to a pair of GnR concerts, the first for Appetite, the second for Illusion, and he said the first was amazing, the second was average.

I've heard his meltdowns and blowups rivaled his amazing signature shows.

[TheAuthority]

Very nice mention. I dont like Queen, but the guy had OUTSTANDING vocals.

And if this was a battle of stage presence, Freddie Mercury would win, hands down.

I had to register for this site, just to respond to this. This is so laughable that I had to. Apparently you're pretty uncultured when it comes to music. Stage presence... have you ever heard of the Rolling Stones... Mick Jagger? Led Zeppelin... Robert Plant? AC/DC... Angus Young? Even though I hate him... Ozzy Osbourne? All these guys blow Freddie Mercury out of the water. And yes, I know Angus is a guitarist. He still kicks his ass.

By the way, I whole-heartedly agree on the Fogerty votes. Great, great singer. CCR is one of my top 3, definitely.

To whoever was talking about that "So Far Away" garbage that sell-out Staind did, yeah, Aaron Lewis used to be great... before he completely sold out to get on MTV, with garbage like that. Check out some of his earlier stuff on CD's "Dysfunction" and "Tormented". It isn't homo-oriented, like Break the Cycle and others since. The song "Home" has really good vocals on it. Particularly good is a song he did on... Warped Tour I believe, called "Outside", with Fred Durst, of all people. His voice gets old and tired after awhile, though. Voices like Jagger, Fogerty and Plant will last forever.

[DarkReign]

I had to register for this site, just to respond to this. This is so laughable that I had to. Apparently you're pretty uncultured when it comes to music. Stage presence... have you ever heard of the Rolling Stones... Mick Jagger? Led Zeppelin... Robert Plant? AC/DC... Angus Young? Even though I hate him... Ozzy Osbourne? All these guys blow Freddie Mercury out of the water. And yes, I know Angus is a guitarist. He still kicks his ass.

By the way, I whole-heartedly agree on the Fogerty votes. Great, great singer. CCR is one of my top 3, definitely.

To whoever was talking about that "So Far Away" garbage that sell-out Staind did, yeah, Aaron Lewis used to be great... before he completely sold out to get on MTV, with garbage like that. Check out some of his earlier stuff on CD's "Dysfunction" and "Tormented". It isn't homo-oriented, like Break the Cycle and others since. The song "Home" has really good vocals on it. Particularly good is a song he did on... Warped Tour I believe, called "Outside", with Fred Durst, of all people. His voice gets old and tired after awhile, though. Voices like Jagger, Fogerty and Plant will last forever.

You obviously have no idea what youre talking about. Im glad you wasted your time to register just stick your head in your ass. Just because you dont like Queen or Freddie Mercury (nor do I, for that matter), doesnt mean he couldnt sing and didnt blow shows up.

Stage presence....Im not talking about Gwar-type stage presence with lots of props and moving parts. Im talking one guy carrying a show.

Apparently, many many rock magazines completely disagree with you as well. The Live Aid act has been consistently voted the greatest live rock performance ever. Glad you showed up though.

Old saying....Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

[peewee's lovechild]

I had to register for this site, just to respond to this. This is so laughable that I had to. Apparently you're pretty uncultured when it comes to music. Stage presence... have you ever heard of the Rolling Stones... Mick Jagger? Led Zeppelin... Robert Plant? AC/DC... Angus Young? Even though I hate him... Ozzy Osbourne? All these guys blow Freddie Mercury out of the water. And yes, I know Angus is a guitarist. He still kicks his ass.


You are absolutely wrong on this.

Freddy Mercury was nothing but pure energy.

[peewee's lovechild]

You obviously have no idea what youre talking about. Im glad you wasted your time to register just stick your head in your ass. Just because you dont like Queen or Freddie Mercury (nor do I, for that matter), doesnt mean he couldnt sing and didnt blow shows up.

Stage presence....Im not talking about Gwar-type stage presence with lots of props and moving parts. Im talking one guy carrying a show.

Apparently, many many rock magazines completely disagree with you as well. The Live Aid act has been consistently voted the greatest live rock performance ever. Glad you showed up though.

Old saying....Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.


Couldn't have said it better myself.

[TheAuthority]

You obviously have no idea what youre talking about. Im glad you wasted your time to register just stick your head in your ass. Just because you dont like Queen or Freddie Mercury (nor do I, for that matter), doesnt mean he couldnt sing and didnt blow shows up.

Stage presence....Im not talking about Gwar-type stage presence with lots of props and moving parts. Im talking one guy carrying a show.

Apparently, many many rock magazines completely disagree with you as well. The Live Aid act has been consistently voted the greatest live rock performance ever. Glad you showed up though.

Old saying....Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, Angus Young, Ozzy Osbourne... hm... yes, they are VERY similar to Gwar. Try making sense before you let your fingers go, dolt. You ask people to think of the 5 best frontmen ever, Freddie Mercury wouldn't hit the tongue of 85 out of 100 people. Mick Jagger would be there at least 80% of the time. As would Plant.

Live Aid act in 85? Yeah, Queen would probably be VERY highly-regarded, and well-reviewed... by a few homosexual writers who have friends that have tested HIV positive. In case you're slow, Freddie Mercury was a homosexual. Homosexuals stick together. I'm not the least bit surprised if a few homosexual writers wrote some good reviews of Queen. Who gives a shit about that concert anyway? Most of the singers and bands that were there were way past their primes. Consistently voted the best live performance of all-time? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH OK, give me a second... Woodstock anyone? Woodstock blows that shit out of the water, in anyone's book.

I end with this.


I semi-enjoy Prince.

Game over.

TheAuthority = win

[TheAuthority]

You are absolutely wrong on this.

Freddy Mercury was nothing but pure energy.

You're absolutely wrong, my dear. He was pure homo.

[DarkReign]

Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, Angus Young, Ozzy Osbourne... hm... yes, they are VERY similar to Gwar. Try making sense before you let your fingers go, dolt. You ask people to think of the 5 best frontmen ever, Freddie Mercury wouldn't hit the tongue of 85 out of 100 people. Mick Jagger would be there at least 80% of the time. As would Plant.

Live Aid act in 85? Yeah, Queen would probably be VERY highly-regarded, and well-reviewed... by a few homosexual writers who have friends that have tested HIV positive. In case you're slow, Freddie Mercury was a homosexual. Homosexuals stick together. I'm not the least bit surprised if a few homosexual writers wrote some good reviews of Queen. Who gives a shit about that concert anyway? Most of the singers and bands that were there were way past their primes. Consistently voted the best live performance of all-time? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH OK, give me a second... Woodstock anyone? Woodstock blows that shit out of the water, in anyone's book.

I end with this.
Game over.

TheAuthority = win

Soooo, youve come to SpursTalk and registered to tell me how wrong I am and that Freddie Mercury sucks.

Your basis for this is because of other bands popularity among the masses. Have you seen the Live Aid performance? Of course not, why did I ask, youre a homophobe.

So Freddie Mercury suck not based on vocals or songwriting, but because he was homosexual.

And that argument makes sense, to you and you alone. Youre a bigot and a cretin.

Nice keeping track of your own score and professing how much you win, btw. Thats never been done before. Ever. Seriously.

[DarkReign]

You're absolutely wrong, my dear. He was pure homo.

That sounded pretty gay. Why is it every homophobe uses phrases and wording that are very borderline?

[peewee's lovechild]

Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, Angus Young, Ozzy Osbourne... hm... yes, they are VERY similar to Gwar. Try making sense before you let your fingers go, dolt. You ask people to think of the 5 best frontmen ever, Freddie Mercury wouldn't hit the tongue of 85 out of 100 people. Mick Jagger would be there at least 80% of the time. As would Plant.

Live Aid act in 85? Yeah, Queen would probably be VERY highly-regarded, and well-reviewed... by a few homosexual writers who have friends that have tested HIV positive. In case you're slow, Freddie Mercury was a homosexual. Homosexuals stick together. I'm not the least bit surprised if a few homosexual writers wrote some good reviews of Queen. Who gives a shit about that concert anyway? Most of the singers and bands that were there were way past their primes. Consistently voted the best live performance of all-time? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH OK, give me a second... Woodstock anyone? Woodstock blows that shit out of the water, in anyone's book.



You make a pretty convincing arguement to the fact that you're an idiot. If you think that no one is aware of Freddie Mercury's sexuality, you're just a fucking retard.

So, you're going to take away from an amazing performance because the guy was gay?? What the fuck?

I'm secure enough in my own masculinity to give Mercury props for his amazing performance. You, apparently, are not. So, that more than likely means that you are a closet homosexual, or you're a pubescent teenager who thinks it's "cool" to call fags out on their faggedness. My guess: you're probably a mix of the two.

And, you said something about Woodstock . . . but we weren't even talking about comparing Woodstock to Live Aid. So, your point came out completely flat.

You're an idiot . . . accept that fact (along with the fact that you're probably gay) and you'll have a happier life.

There's nothing worse than a gay man hating on other gay men to make himself feel more manly.

[peewee's lovechild]

You're absolutely wrong, my dear. He was pure homo.

"my dear"????

Accept your blatant homosexuality and become the fag you're destined to be.

[O-Factor]

Accept your blatant homosexuality and become the fag you're destined to be.

I say the same thing to you pee wee :toast

[mrsmaalox]

Stage presence? Ozzy Osbourne?! :lol

[peewee's lovechild]

I say the same thing to you pee wee :toast

I told you, I don't swing that way!!

You need to stop hoping I'll rump your roast on of these days.

It's just not going to happen.

[JMarkJohns]

That sounded pretty gay. Why is it every homophobe uses phrases and wording that are very borderline?

Self-hating gay...

And what the hell is gay about Prince? Have you seen his female acts? Have you listened to his songs? They aren't gay. A little pop, but Purple Rain was a classic album, and there are plenty of other GREAT examples of his genius.

I'm not even a huge Prince fan, but you can't just say someone sucks because you don't have them on repeat listen.

It's funny that "The Authority" is so openly homophobic, yet so openly pro Mick Jagger.

David Bowie, anyone?!

[ALVAREZ6]

I have to say Jessica Simpson has the best vocals.


I could see her joining Slayer.

[DarkReign]

It's funny that "The Authority" is so openly homophobic, yet so openly pro Mick Jagger.

David Bowie, anyone?!

:lmao Excellent point.

[TheAuthority]

Are you aware that Mick has probably banged more chicks than all current male porn stars combined? I don't give a shit what he might or might not have done when he was stoned out of his mind. The fact is, he isn't a homosexual. He's had wives, many of them. "My dear" has nothing homo about it. If that were the case, I guess Johnny Cash would be a homo, by your standards.

And... yeah... prince isn't a fag, at all.

http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/prince_roosevelt.jpg

[peewee's lovechild]

Are you aware that Mick has probably banged more chicks than all current male porn stars combined? I don't give a shit what he might or might not have done when he was stoned out of his mind. The fact is, he isn't a homosexual. He's had wives, many of them. "My dear" has nothing homo about it. If that were the case, I guess Johnny Cash would be a homo, by your standards.

And... yeah... prince isn't a fag, at all.

http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/prince_roosevelt.jpg

First of all, Prince has had more pussy than you ever will in your life . . . if you ever happen to get some, that is.

And secondly, of course Mick has banged more chicks. The fucker is 100 years older than Prince, who has been married several times and has children of his own.

You make no sense you fag.

[TheAuthority]

First of all, Prince has had more pussy than you ever will in your life . . . if you ever happen to get some, that is.

And secondly, of course Mick has banged more chicks. The fucker is 100 years older than Prince, who has been married several times and has children of his own.

You make no sense you fag.

Prince doesn't get any pussy. He takes it up the ass. (see previous post for picture proof)

By the way, I wasn't even comparing Prince with Mick Jagger. I'd never insult Mick by comparing him to a fag like Prince. That would be slander to Mick's name.

[DarkReign]

Prince doesn't get any pussy. He takes it up the ass. (see previous post for picture proof)

By the way, I wasn't even comparing Prince with Mick Jagger. I'd never insult Mick by comparing him to a fag like Prince. That would be slander to Mick's name.

Man-crush. Man-love. Man-flling. Man, youre gay.

[JMarkJohns]

Dude... I love The Rolling Stones, but this is moronic how Jagger can do no wrong, but greats like Prince and Mercury are being belittled simply because of you're own insecurities and self-hating...

First, Jagger is better than Mercury because the latter is a "fag" ... OK, then I drudge up that Jagger is a bisexual, at least was for a point in his life ... so now Jagger is better than Prince, because Prince looks like a "Fag" ... OK... well...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties/content/images/2005/08/22/jagger1_330x470.jpg

http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_P/0_photographers_watson_albert_-_mick_jagger.jpg

http://www.patjohnson.com/images/music_imgs/rock/jagger_mick1.jpg

Come on! This is so far past rediculous that it's fast approaching absurdity.

Jagger was both bisexual and oft flamboyant througout parts of his rock career.

[leemajors]

sheila e, sheena e, appalonia, carmen electra, vanity. and those are just the big name ones. yeah, prince is gay...

[Clutch20]

Randy Newman! JK

[TheAuthority]

Dude... I love The Rolling Stones, but this is moronic how Jagger can do no wrong, but greats like Prince and Mercury are being belittled simply because of you're own insecurities and self-hating...

First, Jagger is better than Mercury because the latter is a "fag" ... OK, then I drudge up that Jagger is a bisexual, at least was for a point in his life ... so now Jagger is better than Prince, because Prince looks like a "Fag" ... OK... well...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties/content/images/2005/08/22/jagger1_330x470.jpg

http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_P/0_photographers_watson_albert_-_mick_jagger.jpg

http://www.patjohnson.com/images/music_imgs/rock/jagger_mick1.jpg

Come on! This is so far past rediculous that it's fast approaching absurdity.

Jagger was both bisexual and oft flamboyant througout parts of his rock career.

There's a difference between being a showman and being a homosexual. Mick didn't cross that line. Plus, that was a different time back then as far as fashion goes. That Prince photo is a recent photo. There's no getting around it, Prince is a homosexual.

[CuckingFunt]

There's a difference between being a showman and being a homosexual. Mick didn't cross that line. Plus, that was a different time back then as far as fashion goes. That Prince photo is a recent photo. There's no getting around it, Prince is a homosexual.He didn't? Really?? Famously getting caught fucking David Bowie doesn't cross into gay territory?

What, then, constitutes homosexuality in your world?

[DarkReign]

While its always been rumored that Mick might have been bisexual, I dont remember ever hearing Prince being rumored to be anything but a voracious ladies man.

Funny, youre defending the undefendable.

[TheAuthority]

Nobody ever caught them doing anything, that was a rumor. Shit happens, shit gets written. You see shit in the tabloids, does that mean it's true?

You're right, you can't defend the undefendable... which is Prince being a full-blown homosexual. The end.

[JMarkJohns]

Nobody ever caught them doing anything, that was a rumor. Shit happens, shit gets written. You see shit in the tabloids, does that mean it's true?

No. They did get caught. They got walked in on by Bowie's wife.

WTF? Do you just ignore this?

________________________
The Authority on the topic...

*Hands on ears, stomping feet loudly*
"LA LA LA LA LA... I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!! LA LA LA LA LA..."
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Fact is, as most here have said, nobody has ever linked Prince to any lover, other than women. And smoking hot women at that. Like you said, there's a difference between being a showman and a homosexicle... :)

Jagger has been linked. Solly Cholly...

[TheAuthority]

I call bullshit on his wife. Pictures (with blurred out penis plz) or it didn't happen.

[JMarkJohns]

I call bullshit on his wife. Pictures (with blurred out penis plz) or it didn't happen.

Yeah, because in the 70's he had camera phones and recorders so readily available... :rolleyes

His wife brought it to the forefront. That's how it's known.

Get over it. It's OK to still like his music. Even his flamboyant on-stage persona. It's OK... His wearing tight, belly-exposing pink tank tops is still just a part of his act. I doubt he was wearing such when Bowie's lady walked in on them...

[TheAuthority]

His wife was probably angry he didn't fuck her when she asked.

[averageusaconsumer]

Sinead O'Connor has one of the best female vocals ever. That she has no mention in this thread is a travesty.

[Leetonidas]

Fuck, I forgot to say Jack Black. His voice is fucking awesome.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Jonathan Davis

[SANANTOJAMES]

james hetfield from metallica and phil anslemo from pantera

[TheAuthority]

Sinead O'Connor has one of the best female vocals ever. That she has no mention in this thread is a travesty.

Sorry... women can't do rock.

[The sone]

the stapp!

[oligarchy]

I'll post before I read through everyones comments

Eddie Veder (Pearl Jam) -- How often is he imitated?
Gavin Hayes (Dredg) -- Not really known, but great lyrics and range
Thom York (Radiohead) -- No discussion needed
Anothony Green (Circa Survive/Sound of Animals Fighting) -- People say he sounds like a female, but I love the high pitch singing
Chris Cornell -- Still love his vocals..
Cedrix Bixler-Zavala (At The Drive In / Mars Volta) -- Some of the Mars uses voice effects, but still good.

There are plenty of great non-current singers:
Geoff Tate, Freddy Mercury, James Dio, Robert Plant