Best male vocalist

[lazyitus]

Original thread alert. Not.

Has nobody done this thread yet, then ?

For me:

Chris Rea

Liam Gallagher

Edited by lazyitus on Friday 4th April 08:52

[arfur]

Dave Gilmour ...

[james_tigerwoods]

Lenny Kravitz

Louis Armstrong

[o.versteer]

This will probably get moved to the music section, but:

Paul Rodgers (of Free)
BB King
Don Henley

[Mr Beaumont]

Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Jay Kay in the early years of Jamiroquai.

[daveco]

Robert Plant, IMO

[Job38]

David Coverdale

Paul Rodgers

[Adenauer]

Matt Munro, on an eight track, in this

driving through the alps on a sunny summer's day with a beautiful woman in the passenger seat on your way to the med.

[lazyitus]

Adenauer said:

Matt Munro, on an eight track, in this

driving through the alps on a sunny summer's day with a beautiful woman in the passenger seat on your way to the med.

Don't want much, do you ?

[Adenauer]

lazyitus said:

Adenauer said:

Matt Munro, on an eight track, in this

driving through the alps on a sunny summer's day with a beautiful woman in the passenger seat on your way to the med.

Don't want much, do you ?

I only need the Dino and I'm off

[RemaL]

Mr Beaumont said:

Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Jay Kay in the early years of Jamiroquai.

very good shout, got to agree with all of them


So no one suggested that Potts Guy

Edited by RemaL on Friday 4th April 09:18

[patmahe]

Adenauer said:

lazyitus said:

Adenauer said:

Matt Munro, on an eight track, in this

driving through the alps on a sunny summer's day with a beautiful woman in the passenger seat on your way to the med.

Don't want much, do you ?

I only need the Dino and I'm off

+1 beautiful women are over-rated, just enjoy the driving and the peace and quiet

[L100NYY]

The ones that immediately spring to mind for me -

Chris Rea (particularly 'Dancing Down the Stoney Road' album)
Bobby Darin
David Gray (prepared to be for that one but hey ho)
Roger Daltry

[Eric Mc]

To be honest, there are no answers to such questions. Even if an individual has favourites, this does not equate with "bests".

Indeed, when it comes to singing, there are so many categories of singing that no one singer can be best.

I love listening to classical tenors - but I hate when they "cross over" and try to turn pop (or even musical) numbers to a classical style. This all started back in 1985 with the "calssical" version of "West Side Story" which featured Kiri Te Kanewaw and Jose Carreras. Both great singers, but unsuited to the type of singing required for a show like that.

I like Rod Stewart, but I don't like his renditions of classic "crooner" balads.

[Coq au Vin]

Nick Cave

[kiwisr]

Ronnie James Dio
Freddie Mercury
Axl Rose
Bon Scott

[10 Pence Short]

Jeff Buckley.

[audidoody]

I presume you mean best 'rock' vocalist. If so ...

Paul Rodgers and John Fogerty come to mind. Bruce Springsteen in full flight has an impressive set of pipes.


Did someone say Liam Gallagher? Surely not the one-octave-shouty-wannabe-Beatle who has worked out how to sing "I Am The Walrus" 12 different ways?

Edited by audidoody on Friday 4th April 09:40

[L100NYY]

audidoody said:

I presume you mean best 'rock' vocalist. If so ...

John Fogerty

Yes, yes and indeed yes. Was listening to his live album on the way into work this morning, hard to beat imho.

[lord summerisle]

patmahe said:

Adenauer said:

lazyitus said:

Adenauer said:

Matt Munro, on an eight track, in this

driving through the alps on a sunny summer's day with a beautiful woman in the passenger seat on your way to the med.

Don't want much, do you ?

I only need the Dino and I'm off

+1 beautiful women are over-rated, just enjoy the driving and the peace and quiet

when ever i have my beautiful wife in the passenger seat... she's gripping the door handle in fear, squeeking and waving her other hand about... and everything else that distracts you out the corner of your eye

all because a lorry changed lane 1/2 mile ahead on the motorway...

dread to think what she'd be like a mountain pass!