Re: Awful Voices Thread
Posted: 26 Oct 2017, 2:48pm
this is what happens when you don't no-platform Hoyism
YES! Private Dancer is awful!101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 2:42pmVocals are a great thread subject though.
I’ve always been interested in why some voices are more appealing than others on a subjective basis. I am not talking about good v bad singers just personal preference.
I can listen to Bowie, Joe, Pete Doherty singing in the shower (regardless of how good the song is) yet I have to turn off the radio if Tina Turner is singing one of her 80/90’s hits (Private Dancer for one).
Daltrey just tended to massively over sing everything. Wrecked his voice, in my opinion. Love Reign O'er Me is great...but the same vocal style applied to Sister Disco...not so much. It is like he lost his sense of dynamic range at a certain point and just decided to over sing everything and now he can't sing at all. Very sad.101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 2:46pmAgree with all of those.Heston wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 2:44pmTo be honest, most of my favourite singers aren't technically great but that's not really the point. Terry Hall, Andy Partridge, Ray Davies, Shane MacGowan, Strummer, Weller, even Lennon, none of them are exactly Enrico Caruso. They sing in pitch and have great attitude and/or passion. Of my favourite bands I'd say only Roger Daltrey and Steve Marriott have technically great voices.
Shame to admit I’m not a fan of Daltrey when he lets rip
I'm not a fan of the Who after Quadrophenia so it's all good for me.WestwayKid wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 2:56pmDaltrey just tended to massively over sing everything. Wrecked his voice, in my opinion. Love Reign O'er Me is great...but the same vocal style applied to Sister Disco...not so much. It is like he lost his sense of dynamic range at a certain point and just decided to over sing everything and now he can't sing at all. Very sad.101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 2:46pmAgree with all of those.Heston wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 2:44pmTo be honest, most of my favourite singers aren't technically great but that's not really the point. Terry Hall, Andy Partridge, Ray Davies, Shane MacGowan, Strummer, Weller, even Lennon, none of them are exactly Enrico Caruso. They sing in pitch and have great attitude and/or passion. Of my favourite bands I'd say only Roger Daltrey and Steve Marriott have technically great voices.
Shame to admit I’m not a fan of Daltrey when he lets rip
Yuck. I think there have been some great metal singers - Rob Halford comes to mind...but hair metal produced some truly awful singers. More about image and how you looked in tight trousers than how well you could sing.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 2:55pmHa! I used to describe Sebastian Bach's voice as having his nuts in a vice. Really, tho, he had a generic metal singer's screech.
We agree on this. They had a few decent songs after that...but it was so hit and miss. "Eminence Front" is probably my fave post Quad song...and that one was sung by Pete.Heston wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 2:59pmI'm not a fan of the Who after Quadrophenia so it's all good for me.WestwayKid wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 2:56pmDaltrey just tended to massively over sing everything. Wrecked his voice, in my opinion. Love Reign O'er Me is great...but the same vocal style applied to Sister Disco...not so much. It is like he lost his sense of dynamic range at a certain point and just decided to over sing everything and now he can't sing at all. Very sad.101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 2:46pmAgree with all of those.Heston wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 2:44pmTo be honest, most of my favourite singers aren't technically great but that's not really the point. Terry Hall, Andy Partridge, Ray Davies, Shane MacGowan, Strummer, Weller, even Lennon, none of them are exactly Enrico Caruso. They sing in pitch and have great attitude and/or passion. Of my favourite bands I'd say only Roger Daltrey and Steve Marriott have technically great voices.
Shame to admit I’m not a fan of Daltrey when he lets rip
I thought Ronnie James Dio was a good rock singer but never had much decent material to work with bar one Rainbow album. I loved Bon Scott's voice but he was another who wasn't technically great, just a very odd, lustful sounding voice.WestwayKid wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 3:00pmYuck. I think there have been some great metal singers - Rob Halford comes to mind...but hair metal produced some truly awful singers. More about image and how you looked in tight trousers than how well you could sing.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑26 Oct 2017, 2:55pmHa! I used to describe Sebastian Bach's voice as having his nuts in a vice. Really, tho, he had a generic metal singer's screech.
I think Matey has ran to the hills!