I thought the Favourite Female Vocalists thread had a logical companion, and here is is!
Eddie Vedder: I think 'explosive' is the word I'd use to describe EV's style, though it doesn't really do him justice.
Jeff Buckley: Seven octave range, I believe.
Matt Bellamy (of Muse): Encountered criticism early in his career for sounding too much like Thom Yorke. I'll risk the wrath of Radiohead fans everywhere by saying he's become the better singer since then. Bellamy puts the 'opera' into rock-opera.
Ian Brown: Terrible singer technically, but his hushed style during the zenith of Baggy became something close to iconic.
Justin Hawkins: A ridiculous singer for a ridiculous band.
Mark Morriss: A sentimental one this, but if you like melodic indie rock accompanied by nasal falsetto, you'll love the Bluetones.
Favourite Male Vocalists?
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I partial to Bono and Michael Stipe however Jeff Buckley is a great vocalist as well.
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Favorite male vocalist? Easy. Robert Plant.
And then there would be (in no particular order):
David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Lou Reed, anybody in The Beach Boys, all four of The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, Roger Daltrey, Jimi Hendrix, Thom Yorke, Chris Cornell, Gary Brooker, Captain Beefheart, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, and Marvin Gaye.
I think it's funny that most of the great male vocalists were in bands. With females, though, it's usually them on stage alone with nameless backing musicians.
And then there would be (in no particular order):
David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Lou Reed, anybody in The Beach Boys, all four of The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, Roger Daltrey, Jimi Hendrix, Thom Yorke, Chris Cornell, Gary Brooker, Captain Beefheart, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, and Marvin Gaye.
I think it's funny that most of the great male vocalists were in bands. With females, though, it's usually them on stage alone with nameless backing musicians.
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Waters-Gilmour-Barrett-Wright, of course
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Sinatra, Tom Jones, Tom Waits, Thom Yorke, Sting, McCartney, Ian Gillan, Robert Plant, Elvis, etc.
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Sinatra, Tom Jones, Tom Waits, Thom Yorke, Sting, McCartney, Ian Gillan, Robert Plant, Elvis, etc.
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Can't believe I forgot Tom Waits.
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