Personal top 10 vocalists; no judging or criteria

[Blue in Munich]

Hard though, isn't it? ?. You want to, you know you want to, but the title says no. Maybe judgement should be allowed from tomorrow onwards. Store it up and the let rip ?. Down to BiM though, it's his thread.

Problem is though that these threads are probably the most subjective we've ever had...there may well be someone on here who love Bob Dylan's voice...personally I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than listen to him but if someone likes him then he's on the list...

I had a brief discussion with Beezerk via another thread about criteria, but to be honest, which of us on here are technically proficient enough to pass judgement on people who are making a living at this lark? Hence it's your top 10 for your reasons. If you want to add explanation or justification there's nothing to stop you, might even promote some further discussion, but I'm not sure how the vast majority on here who can't even sort out their own golf swings can comment on the abilities of professional musicians making a decent living.

 

[Piece]

Dug Pinnick
Devin Townsend
Ronnie James Dio
Geoff Tate
David Coverdale
Chuck Billy
Seb Bach
James LaBrie
Tom Araya
Howard Jones...not that one!

 

[Blue in Munich]

Right, as LT said it's my thread, I'm going to blatantly cheat as I simply can't get this down to 10, so...

Adele
Aretha Franklin
Beth Hart
Carole King
Alison Krauss
Annie Lennox
Stevie Nicks
Nina Simone
Tina Turner
Lee Ann Womack

and

Roger Daltrey
David Gates
Marvin Gaye
Don Henley
Mick Jagger
Michael McDonald
William "Smokey" Robinson
Paul Rodgers
James Taylor
Steve Winwood

 

[Imurg]

Dug Pinnick
Devin Townsend
Ronnie James Dio
Geoff Tate
David Coverdale
Chuck Billy
Seb Bach
James LaBrie
Tom Araya
Howard Jones...not that one!

Damn..how could I forget Geoff Tate....

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Great shout there with Michael Mcdonald ?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I had a brief discussion with Beezerk via another thread about criteria, but to be honest, which of us on here are technically proficient enough to pass judgement on people who are making a living at this lark? Hence it's your top 10 for your reasons. If you want to add explanation or justification there's nothing to stop you, might even promote some further discussion, but I'm not sure how the vast majority on here who can't even sort out their own golf swings can comment on the abilities of professional musicians making a decent living.

Do you mean we are supposed to be technically proficient or knowledgeable on a subject before posting ?. Is that a new rule? You have just slashed thread lengths in one go there ?

I haven't posted on the other top 10's quite deliberately as my musical knowledge is not technical enough to pick out best drummers, guitarists etc. Singers allows any old numpty to join in though as we all hear them clearly and distinctively, although not necessarily with knowhow. It's like the football thread really ?

As you say, a professional musician would pick out the best with the added knowledge they have, a friend of my wifes sings professionally in the region and they went to see Sister Act with Alexandra Burke recently. At the end she was disgusted, 'she phoned that in tonight, she couldn't be bothered'. My wife thought she was fine ?.

It's all for fun, a good series of threads ?

 

[BrianM]

Noel Gallagher
Frank Sinatra
Pavarotti
Aaron Lewis
Hannah Reid
Chris Rea
Chris de Burgh
Tom Grennan
Austin Howard
George Michael

Ive probably got more but these are singers who’s music I enjoy listening to.
As you can tell, I enjoy all sorts depending on my mood ?

 

[backwoodsman]

David Byrne
Peter Gabriel
Carmel (McCourt)
Cyndi Lauper
Elkie Brookes
Cerys Matthews
Van Morrison
Ruth Pointer
Neil Diamond
David Bowie

I dare say there are technically better & talented singers, but these, I just love their voice & delivery.

 

[Billysboots]

So many to choose from.

Best I ever saw live was Garry Christian (The Christians). Absolutely phenomenal voice.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Prince (who would be top 10 in just about any list, guitarist, songwriter, producer etc)
Billy Bragg
John Lydon
Guy Garvey
Rod Stewart
Tom Waits
Paul Heaton
Thom Yorke
Kurt Cobain
Neil Finn

And honorable mentions to Kate Bush, Billie Marten and Elizabeth Fraser

 

[Norrin Radd]

Barbra Streisand
Matt Munro
Nat King Cole
Englebert Humperdinck
George Micheal
Elton John
Jeff Lynne
Andy Bell
Roy Orbison
Elvis

 

[cliveb]

Problem is though that these threads are probably the most subjective we've ever had...there may well be someone on here who love Bob Dylan's voice...personally I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than listen to him but if someone likes him then he's on the list...

Ironic coming from the man whose first pick on his list is that screeching banshee Geddy Lee.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Fish
Steve Hogarth
Debbie Harry
Stevie Nicks
Freddie Mercury
Roger Daltrey
Kate Bush
George Michael
Cerys Matthews
Elvis

 

[Blue in Munich]

Do you mean we are supposed to be technically proficient or knowledgeable on a subject before posting ?. Is that a new rule? You have just slashed thread lengths in one go there ?

I thought we could try it as a novelty item, see if it catches on.

I haven't posted on the other top 10's quite deliberately as my musical knowledge is not technical enough to pick out best drummers, guitarists etc. Singers allows any old numpty to join in though as we all hear them clearly and distinctively, although not necessarily with knowhow.

That's the whole point, they only need to be your choice, no criteria applied, no justification required (unless you want to). They don't have to be the most technically proficient, you just have to like them.

It's like the football thread really ?

Please God, no; if I've started another 5 of those Fragger will excommunicate me.

As you say, a professional musician would pick out the best with the added knowledge they have, a friend of my wifes sings professionally in the region and they went to see Sister Act with Alexandra Burke recently. At the end she was disgusted, 'she phoned that in tonight, she couldn't be bothered'. My wife thought she was fine ?.

It's all for fun, a good series of threads ?

Glad you're enjoying them, now get stuck into the others.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Fish

I never saw that one coming

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Whitney Houston
Celine Dion
Rick Astley
Tony Hadley
Noddy Holder
Andy Bell
Huey Lewis
Alexander O'Neal
Richard Page (Mr Mister)
Jennifer Rush

 

[Slime]

Steve Marriott ......................... my No.1

Karen Carpenter
Phil Lynott
Freddie Mercury
Tom Jones
Luciano Pavarotti
George Michael
Ronnie James Dio
Ian Gillan
Steve Winwood

 

[Jensen]

Barbra Streisand
Matt Munro
Nat King Cole
Englebert Humperdinck
George Micheal
Elton John
Jeff Lynne
Andy Bell
Roy Orbison
Elvis

I'm surprised nobody mentioned Andy Bell before. What a range of vocals, he's the best I've seen ?

 

[Reemul]

Delores O’Riordan
Adele
Freddie Mercury
John Fogerty
Amy Winehouse
Elton John
Stevie Nicks
Van Morrison
Roy Orbison
Frankie Valli

 

[Norrin Radd]

Must say that my list could be extended to a few more ,
Jimmy Somerville
Andy Fairweather Lowe
Rod Stewart
Lulu
Mick Jagger
Maddona
Eric Burdon
Freddie Mercury
Roger Daltry
Les Grey
Suzi Quatro
And many more I'm sure