Greatest Rock Vocalist of All-Time Nomination/Discussion Thread

[Vin+ 3,121]

Because we needed a new thread. I expect this entire event to be super-active, so if it's not, know that I am going to be deeply disappointed in you all.

 

Nominating:

 

Here's how the nominating process works: each member can nominate up to 25 vocalists and you may designate a top 5 (in no particular order) for the tournament. You do not have to name 25 total. Once we get the list compiled, I'll set up a bracket and then the voting shall commence and awesomeness shall ensue.

 

Feel free to edit your lists and whatnot, as this'll be open for a while.

 

 

 

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Top Five:

 

Chris Cornell

James Hetfield

Maynard James Keenan

J. Loren Wince

Robert Plant

 

The Rest:

 

Freddie Mercury

Mikael Åkerfeldt

Dave Draiman

Chino Moreno

Dave Grohl

Darroh Sudderth

Johnny Strong

Layne Staley

Eddie Vedder

Corey Taylor

Chad Grey

Serj Tankian

Ian Gillan

Roger Daltrey

Jeff Buckley

Ann WIlson

Amy Lee

Edited April 27, 2014 by Vin

[GA_Eagle 595]

Roger Daltry

Freddie Mercury

Jeff Buckley

Maynard James Keenan

Black Francis

 

Eddie Vedder

Joe cocker

Paul McCartney

Robert plant

Levon helm

David Byrne

Chris Cornell

James Hetfield

Elton john

Joe strummer

Mick jagger

[Bay 2,003]

Freddie Mercury

Ian Gillian

Steve Perry

Roger Daltrey

Brad Delp

Brian Wilson

Layne Staley

Robin Zander

[Vin+ 3,121]

 

Freddie Mercury

Ian Gillian

Steve Perry

Roger Daltrey

Brad Delp

Brian Wilson

Layne Staley

Robin Zander

 

This is open to everyone. Throw some frontmen in there. Don't skimp on your list

[SteVo+ 3,702]

Top tier:

Freddie Mercury

Robert Plant

Geddy Lee (singing, playing bass, keyboard w/ feet at same time? whoa)

James Hetfield (again, coordination gets him here)

 

The rest:

Roger Daltrey

Bruce Dickinson

Bono

Paul Rodgers

Brad Delp

Ian Gillan

Chris Cornell

Maynard James Keenan

Ronnie Van Zant

Mick Jagger - overrated but he belongs here

Eddie Vedder

Jon Davidson

Myles Kennedy

Steve Perry

Matt Bellamy

Edited April 20, 2014 by SteVo

[RazorStar 4,025]

Freddy Mercury

Peter Gabriel

Eddie Vedder

Chris Cornell

 

...

 

Vocals is not a thing I notice much about when it comes to rock, I generally just listen for the sick jams.

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Edited List to attempt to get a few more names in there.

Roger Daltry

Johnny Cash

Jeff Buckley

Bill Withers

Black Francis

Ben Harper

Joe Cocker

Paul McCartney

Eric Clapton

Bob Marley

David Byrne

Ian Anderson

Janis Joplin

Elton john

Joe strummer

Fiona Apple

Thom Yorke

Elvis

Ryan Adams

Matthew Bellamy

Roy Orbison

Grace Slick

Anne Wilson

Florence Welch

P.J. Harvey

Edited May 17, 2014 by GA_Eagle

[Bay 2,003]

 

 

Freddie Mercury

Ian Gillian

Steve Perry

Roger Daltrey

Brad Delp

Brian Wilson

Layne Staley

Robin Zander

 

This is open to everyone. Throw some frontmen in there. Don't skimp on your list

 

Sure. It shall be done later.

[Turry 755]

 

 

Freddie Mercury

Ian Gillian

Steve Perry

Roger Daltrey

Brad Delp

Brian Wilson

Layne Staley

Robin Zander

 

This is open to everyone. Throw some frontmen in there. Don't skimp on your list

 

i'll do mine after easter dinner. but ill give a couple now anyways

 

Tom Petty

Freddie Mercury

Tom Araya

Edited April 20, 2014 by monstersofthemidway

[theMileHighGuy 656]

There are a lot of great names here, but for straight up singer for me it's Steve Perry and Freddy Mercury then the rest of the pile. Those guys are just unreal, and can hit notes in natural voice that men don't typically get to. Both wore skinny jeans before these hipster fucks thought they could pull it off.

 

If I had to pick 5:

 

Steve Perry

Freddie Mercury

Robert Plant

Lita Ford

Ian Gillan

 

Frontman is a different animal to me. You have to be a singer, work the crowd, entertain, etc, and it helps if you're also playing an instrument.

 

Geddy Lee (Was fortunate to go to the 30th anniversary tour in Pittsburgh... life changing.)

Freddy Mercury (Didn't play anything consistently, but he touched every inch of the stage)

Alice Cooper (Saw him 12 years ago right out of highschool, he puts on a hell of a show)

Axl Rose (In GnR's hayday he was probably the best showstopper going... when he wasn't actually stopping shows)

Max Collins (Eve 6, feels odd ranking him with these guys, but I've been to two Eve 6 shows in my life and they rank with some of the best, he's awesome.)

Ozzy (Never personally have seen Ozzy perform, but from live shows I've watched and stories recanted from my dad and his friends, he was pretty incredible in his prime)

 

Edit: wanted to add John Popper to both my lists. Been listening to a lot of old Blues Traveler lately and he has a pretty incredible voice and range. See: The Mountains Win Again. Great songwriter too.

Edited April 20, 2014 by theMileHighGuy

[Milla4Prez63 678]

SteVo gets a +1 for mentioning RVZ.

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Thanks, Milla.

 

I just realized, Matt Bellamy needs more credit in this thread.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN607gpo_x0

 

If you want to see what I mean, skip to 3:38.

[Milla4Prez63 678]

I'm not a huge music buff, but I'll list some of the ones I can think of.

Robert Plant
Freddie Mercury
Steve Perry
Kurt Cobain
Ronnie Van Zant
Bon Scott
Mick Jagger
Axl Rose
Ozzy Osbourne
Jim Morrison
Chad Kroeger (lol jk)
Michael Poulsen
Ivan Moody
Steven Tyler
James Hetfield

Probably a ton I'm forgetting.

[Vin+ 3,121]

Bellamy's voice is too high for my liking.

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WHERE ARE THE LISTS?!

[BJORN 679]

Does lyrical ability play any factor in this or just singing ability?

[Bay 2,003]

Whoops.

 

Eric Burdon

Paul McCartney

Elvis

Debbie Harry

Dio

Rob Halford

Ann Wilson

Stevie Nicks

Brenda Lee

Pat Benatar

Rod Stewart

Stevie Wonder

Paul Rodgers

Art Garfunkel

Greg Lake

Sting

Roger Waters

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Does lyrical ability play any factor in this or just singing ability?

There's no set criteria. It's your list.

[BwareDWare94 723]

 

 

J. Loren Wince

 

 

 

 

Mikael Åkerfeldt

 

 

INSTANT respect, man.

 

Chris Cornell

Mikael Akerfeldt (love me some Opeth)

Layne Staley

Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)

J. Loren Wince (Hurt)

Scott Stapp ca. 1997 (during the heyday of My Own Prison)

Aaron Lewis

Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity)

Bjorn "Speed" Strid (Soilwork)

Tim Lambesis (As I Lay Dying, Austrian Death Machine, Pyrithion--legal troubles aside, this man has more stage presence than any vocalist I've ever seen live, which includes Hetfield)

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I'm not a huge Opeth fan, but I'm surprised more people don't have Akerfeldt listed. Dude's got a good voice.

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I'm not a huge Opeth fan, but I'm surprised more people don't have Akerfeldt listed. Dude's got a good voice.

 

I would be legitimately surprised if more than you and me know who Opeth is. I guess it wouldn't completely stun me if either ATL or Bay knew of Opeth and Akerfeldt, but I've never thought of Opeth as that well known.

I forget to list John Fogerty.

Edited April 23, 2014 by BwareDWare94

[Bay 2,003]

I know of Opeth, never really listened to 'em so I can't say.

 

+1 for Fogs.

Edited April 23, 2014 by Bay

[Turry 755]

 

I'm not a huge Opeth fan, but I'm surprised more people don't have Akerfeldt listed. Dude's got a good voice.

 

I would be legitimately surprised if more than you and me know who Opeth is. I guess it wouldn't completely stun me if either ATL or Bay knew of Opeth and Akerfeldt, but I've never thought of Opeth as that well known.

I forget to list John Fogerty.

 

 

Don't act like nobody knows Opeth.

[BwareDWare94 723]

 

 

I'm not a huge Opeth fan, but I'm surprised more people don't have Akerfeldt listed. Dude's got a good voice.

 

I would be legitimately surprised if more than you and me know who Opeth is. I guess it wouldn't completely stun me if either ATL or Bay knew of Opeth and Akerfeldt, but I've never thought of Opeth as that well known.

I forget to list John Fogerty.

 

 

Don't act like nobody knows Opeth.

 

 

You forget that I'm in North Dakota. My home county has barely 11000 people. The biggest city I'm in regularly is Grand Forks (60K). I've met like 5 total people who have a clue who Opeth is.