Barking Spiders 1,468 Posted November 6, 2020 Let's face it , all of us have fave bands with vocalists or solo performers who can't actually, properly sing but somehow use their limitations to their advantage. So, on with the noms and the whys and wherefores...👉👉 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rubis 346 Posted November 6, 2020 Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave spring to my mind Love their stuff anyway 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davepb24 453 Posted November 6, 2020 Really wish New Order had recruited a new singer and left Barney to his guitar... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul_5 1,495 Posted November 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, davepb24 said: Really wish New Order had recruited a new singer and left Barney to his guitar... Then got a proper guitarist. 2 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maude 6,248 Posted November 6, 2020 Although a can totally appreciate a technically proficient singer, all my favourite bands have singers that would be kicked off The X Factor as soon as possible. It's the imperfections that give the voice character I feel. I'd much rather hear a technically poor vocalist who sang with passion from the heart than a perfect one just going through the motions. Obviously there are very good vocalists that also sing with feeling. Case in point Joy Division/New Order. Neither Ian Curtis nor Bernard Sumner were good singers, hell the whole band were terrible musicians, the one with the most talent, Steven Morris wasn't proficient, just had relentless stamina on the hi-hat, yet they're probably my favourite band. Give them a 'good' vocalist and I probably wouldn't like them. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maude 6,248 Posted November 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, davepb24 said: Really wish New Order had recruited a new singer and left Barney to his guitar... 1 minute ago, paul_5 said: Then got a proper guitarist. Well there's a coincidence 😁 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islander 57 Posted November 6, 2020 Ian Dury. 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maude 6,248 Posted November 6, 2020 Terry Hall's dour, deadpan delivery is the perfect foil to The Specials' upbeat ska. Robert Smith (Terry Hall's long lost twin) is just perfect in The Cure, complete with breathy yelps and squeals. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete.young 1,000 Posted November 6, 2020 Ry Cooder. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mykesbass 1,127 Posted November 6, 2020 Patti Smith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mykesbass 1,127 Posted November 6, 2020 1 minute ago, pete.young said: Ry Cooder. Always thought he had a lovely voice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nail Soup 1,575 Posted November 6, 2020 Got loads. Dylan, John Lydon, Poly Styrene to name but three. But the best of all is Mark E Smith of the Fall. Prefer singers with character. Being able to sing is a side issue. 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomasFlats 38 Posted November 6, 2020 Neil Young. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikegatward 118 Posted November 6, 2020 Ian Brown - struggles to stay in tune 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meterman 566 Posted November 6, 2020 Serge Gainsbourg. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolo 951 Posted November 6, 2020 Uhhh I like death metal. Sooooo yeah... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lozz196 5,608 Posted November 6, 2020 Vince Neil of Motley Crue. On recordings he was fine but live he seemed to only manage one word of about every three or four of the lyrics. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreadBin 2,863 Posted November 6, 2020 David Lee Roth live. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyTravis 7,330 Posted November 6, 2020 Kiedis. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham56 106 Posted November 6, 2020 Lucinda Williams Alex Harvey Nick Cave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barking Spiders 1,468 Posted November 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, BreadBin said: David Lee Roth live. Yep, DLR couldn't sing as well as Hagar yet VH largely turned to shyte when he was kicked out. As with guitar and bass, for me an interesting/unique/recognisable approach to vocalising is way more preferable to those that are note perfect but who sound identical to loads of others. Fr'instance I like Karl Hyde's semi-spoken delivery on Underworld tunage and John Lydon's on Leftfield's Open Up is perfect for the song. Then there's Kevin Coyne of The Flaming Lips as on the truly great Do You Realize?. Funny how all of the winners of X Factor have disappeared into oblivion after one or two hits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky 4000 8,948 Posted November 6, 2020 Eddie Tenpole. 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdLib-3 82 Posted November 6, 2020 Joe Strummer. Not a great singer but what a great voice!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
