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Who would you say was Rocks greatest lead singer
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Great question
There are degrees of rock, age comes into it (my age!) and who I saw live
Robert Plant
Ian Gillan
Ronnie James Dio
Bon Scott
Klaus Meine
Bruce Springsteen
David Coverdale
Paul Rodgers
Geddy Lee
Etc etc
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"Great question
There are degrees of rock, age comes into it (my age!) and who I saw live
Robert Plant
Ian Gillan
Ronnie James Dio
Bon Scott
Klaus Meine
Bruce Springsteen
David Coverdale
Paul Rodgers
Geddy Lee
Etc etc
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Superb list! May I add Joe Lynn Turner too?
He’s lent his amazing vocal skills to acts such as Deep Purple and even Yngwie Malmsteen over the years  |
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"Great question
There are degrees of rock, age comes into it (my age!) and who I saw live
Robert Plant
Ian Gillan
Ronnie James Dio
Bon Scott
Klaus Meine
Bruce Springsteen
David Coverdale
Paul Rodgers
Geddy Lee
Etc etc
Superb list! May I add Joe Lynn Turner too?
He’s lent his amazing vocal skills to acts such as Deep Purple and even Yngwie Malmsteen over the years "
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Going away to think about this as need to decide on vocal chops vs frontman ability. Maybe someone who really combines the 2? I don’t think Freddie was the best Rock vocalist he was very very good but as a frontman… probably the top guy. Steve Perry was stunning vocally but not exactly a firecracker … this may need wine and youtube for clarity!! |
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"Afternoon everyone "
I'm a big fan of Queen, and understand why many will say "Freddy is best!" but I find that music is totally subjective. There are bands that some think are the "the greatest" but I don't find them entertaining at all. Obviously the flip side is the many artists I admire are not appealing to some others.
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For "singer"if you're meaning the whole "package" as in sublime vocal ability mixed with showstopping showmanship then Freddie wins every time.
If you're asking for the greatest singing rock voice though, as in power, purity, clarity and harmonic richness, then the best I have ever heard live belonged to Jeff Buckley. |
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"For "singer"if you're meaning the whole "package" as in sublime vocal ability mixed with showstopping showmanship then Freddie wins every time.
If you're asking for the greatest singing rock voice though, as in power, purity, clarity and harmonic richness, then the best I have ever heard live belonged to Jeff Buckley. "
Buckley was a real talent yeah. Left us way too soon. |
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Mick Jagger is the ultimate front man, no-one else comes close and at 80 he can still can sing unlike some of his contemporaries.
I also admire Robert Plant and Roger Daltrey, fantastic rock singers who held their tunes really well. |
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The best ever, taking them as being at their peak?
Jagger, and it’s not even close.
Even as he is now he’s a contender.
Leading the rest it’s Daltry closely followed by Freddie and Bowie in the Ziggy years. |
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"Utterly impossible to pick
Robert Plant
Eddie Vedder
Chris Cornell
Freddie
Dave Grohl - especially when he sweats (adds bugger all to his voice but makes me happy)
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Grohl is definitely the lead that most people would want to have a pint with. He is such a blokey bloke.
His joy at being at Glasto this year was so obvious and infectious. |
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I just can't wait for the new Stones album.
Just heard the new single and I like it. It won't be the best off it I guarantee. Mercury was a brilliant act for sure but he didn't have Jagger's scope imo. He was fairly limited by the songs he had too imo.
Do you really have to bellow or ride a note forever to be a great rock singer? If you do then I'd probably go for Robert Plant or someone.
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over a year ago
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"I'm a big gillan fan,but I can't get over no one has mentioned Bruce dickenson "
have to agree here THE best rock singer, also would put a vote in for devin townsend can do things with his voice you wouldn’t believe
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"Maynard from tool has to be up there ? He just needs to step forward like in the old days lol  "
Maynard is quality. Have you heard his version of Rocket Man? If not stop what you're doing and YouTube it. It's unbelievably good. |
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Matt bellamy (muse)
Cory Taylor (slipknot)
David Bowie (it's freaking Bowie)
Dave grohl (food fighters)
Claudio sanchez (coheed and cambria)
James Hatfield (metallica)
Freddie Mercury (queen)
Jack black (tenacious d) |
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"Matt bellamy (muse)
Cory Taylor (slipknot)
David Bowie (it's freaking Bowie)
Dave grohl (food fighters)
Claudio sanchez (coheed and cambria)
James Hatfield (metallica)
Freddie Mercury (queen)
Jack black (tenacious d) "
Excellent choices, I also rate Matt Tuck from Bullet for my valentine
Matt Heafey from Trivium and
Rou Reynolds from Enter Shikari |
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By *assy69Man
over a year ago
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Not enough mention of Robert Plant here….
Some other great vocalists mentioned, and this thread has encouraged me to have a good rummage through my LP collection over the next little while  |
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"Matt bellamy (muse)
Cory Taylor (slipknot)
David Bowie (it's freaking Bowie)
Dave grohl (food fighters)
Claudio sanchez (coheed and cambria)
James Hatfield (metallica)
Freddie Mercury (queen)
Jack black (tenacious d)
Excellent choices, I also rate Matt Tuck from Bullet for my valentine
Matt Heafey from Trivium and
Rou Reynolds from Enter Shikari "
oh damn I totally forgot Rou Reynolds from Enter Shikari oh and tobias forge and Patrick Wilson the ghost cover of stay is amazing |
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"Matt bellamy (muse)
Cory Taylor (slipknot)
David Bowie (it's freaking Bowie)
Dave grohl (food fighters)
Claudio sanchez (coheed and cambria)
James Hatfield (metallica)
Freddie Mercury (queen)
Jack black (tenacious d)
Excellent choices, I also rate Matt Tuck from Bullet for my valentine
Matt Heafey from Trivium and
Rou Reynolds from Enter Shikari oh damn I totally forgot Rou Reynolds from Enter Shikari oh and tobias forge and Patrick Wilson the ghost cover of stay is amazing "
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"Maynard from tool has to be up there ? He just needs to step forward like in the old days lol
Maynard is quality. Have you heard his version of Rocket Man? If not stop what you're doing and YouTube it. It's unbelievably good. "
I haven't but I will check it out , Elton John seems a strange choice for a cover but here goes (hits the you tube button) x |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
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If we’re talking the lead singer as frontman, rather than singer alone (though his voice is great), I’d say Nick Cave.
Uttterly mesmerising and has the audience completely, especially when the Bad Seeds are really rocking.
Not a big Queen fan, but I get the Freddie adulation, especially for working the crowd .
He gets marked down for all that “day-oh….de-day-oh…dapa-de-day-oh…” b*ll*cks though |
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"Its Chris Cornell and it’s not even particularly close."
I think I’d have to agree. Or Plant.
I guess they’re cliches for a reason.
I’m not having Axl Rose. He did some ok bits in early stuff, but not now |
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"Robert Plant. End of discussion
Without Steve Marriott there would be no Robert Plant"
That is totally right….
Listen to YOU NEED LOVING by The Small Faces(1965) |
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Small Faces were to many the fifth great British band of the 60's (ie after The Beatles, The Stones, The Kinks and The Who - I know there are people who rate them over many and sometimes even all of those, but I don't quite myself. I do like my live box set of them though, possibly more than even my Them stuff (Van Morrison is another great Rock singer when he wants to be). The Small Faces didn't produce many famous studio albums, that's the thing maybe. Only the now-cult 'Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake' really. A great band to discover for sure.
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By *ilffadMan
over a year ago
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I have, there is a lot of mimicry but Plant owes far more to Janis Joplin than Marriott.
Having said that, the SFs were an absolute class act, All or Nothing is still on my top 10
"Robert Plant. End of discussion
Without Steve Marriott there would be no Robert Plant
That is totally right….
Listen to YOU NEED LOVING by The Small Faces(1965)"
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