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ThePresence

ThePresence

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So many lead singers for pretty good bands are just no good. So let's make a list of those that are.

Here's my opinions:

Maynard James Keenan
Serj Tankian
The dude from Live is really talented IMO.
Layne Staley was awesome.
The chick from Evenesence.
 
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PatboyX

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Originally posted by: ThePresence
So many lead singers for pretty good bands are just no good. So let's make a list of those that are.

Here's my opinions:

Maynard James Keenan
Serj Tankian
The dude from Live is really talented IMO.
Layne Staley was awesome.
The chick from Evenesence.
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do you mean singers with traditionally/classically "good" voices and range or do you mean just talented singers?
becuase you are missing the man himself, Little Kurt C.
 
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nater

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as far as rock bands go...I would have to say MJK is my favorite. I like Chino a lot too, but his ability to perform has really diminished in recent years. Lajon from Sevendust is up there too
 
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Aceshigh

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Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden
Geoff Tate from Queensryche
Mike Patton from Faith No More
 
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loup garou

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Jeff Buckley
Martin Sexton
Fran Healy (Travis)
Thom Yorke (Radiohead) (I'll catch some flames for this one, I'm sure :p)
Michael Franti (Spearhead)
 
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PatboyX

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Originally posted by: ThePresence
Originally posted by: vi_edit
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There's a huge difference between a singer having a good voice and a singer having talent.
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agreed.
that was my original confusion.
i mention that i think kurt cobain was one of the most talented leads to exist on this planet...and while i find it to be good singing, i know its not classically "Good" singing.
i think if we are talking in the realm of pop music its going to be hard to find anyone who would be considered classically talented.
 
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Tinkerhell

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Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode)
Ronny Moorings (Clan of Xymox)
Ronan Harris (VNV Nation)
Reinier Kahle (Angels & Agony)
Volker Lutz (Evil's Toy)


 
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Rudee

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Both Freddy Mercury (Queen) and Sabastian Bach (Skid Row) in their heyday were untouchable in terms of vocals.
 
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RagingBITCH

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Amy Lee of Evanescence. Beautiful voice. My Immortal reminds me of Sarah (botched last name) Maclaughlan
 
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kalster

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layne stanley
eddie vedder
roger water/gilmour
chris cornell
phil anselmo
kurt cobain
 
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shimsham

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MJK has one of the best voices ive ever heard, rock or otherwise. too bad APC sucks so much, tho i can still appreciate his talent.

thankfully tool is still going tho.
 
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flxnimprtmscl

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Originally posted by: shimsham
MJK has one of the best voices ive ever heard, rock or otherwise. too bad APC sucks so much, tho i can still appreciate his talent.

thankfully tool is still going tho.
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I wouldn't call spitting out one 15 track album every 5 years "going". Especially when a few of the tracks are allways just garbage filler. I wish they'd get it together and lay down a new album but who the hell knows when that will happen :(
 
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thomsbrain

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Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Originally posted by: shimsham
MJK has one of the best voices ive ever heard, rock or otherwise. too bad APC sucks so much, tho i can still appreciate his talent.

thankfully tool is still going tho.
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I wouldn't call spitting out one 15 track album every 5 years "going". Especially when a few of the tracks are allways just garbage filler. I wish they'd get it together and lay down a new album but who the hell knows when that will happen :(
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yeah but there's more raw songwriting in one tool album than goes into many other band's entire collected works. not to mention that maynard isn't singing crappy little woe-is-me songs, he sings about self-realization, and that process doesn't just happen overnight.

i'll add jonsi from sigur ros.
 
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