While we're on the subject of top 5's, just wondered what your top 5 voices in music would be...
Quote from: BennyCake on December 08, 2015, 03:08:27 PM
While we're on the subject of top 5's, just wondered what your top 5 voices in music would be...
Bon Scott
Ian Astbury
Hugo Duncan
Ronnie Drew
Sebastian Bach
In no particular order, and going beyond 5:
Bon Scott
Lux Interior
Jello Biafra
Ian Curtis
Steve Ignorant
Colin Jerwood
Sinead O Connor
Mark E. Smith
Ian MacKaye
Brian Blessed
Morgan Freeman
Stephen Hawkings
Anthony Robbins
Ronnie Drew
Has to be Rick Astley
Iarla O Lionaird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs3D6ThSUug
Lisa Gerrard (dead can dance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2ZiIPEorP0
Fairuz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPfAWjNdsOg
Joni Mitchell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-wHj9_0SW0
Karen Matheson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5muVg_ZWek
David Attenborough has to get a mention, even though I know the thread was intended as voices in music.
Domingo
McGowan
O'Connor
Brown.
Gaye
In no particular order.
Freddie Mercury
James Brown
Aretha Franklin
Roger Daltrey
Jim Morrison
Anyone who doesn't have a Nordie accent.
1. Elvis
2. Robert Plant
3. Don Henley
4. Freddie Mercury
5. Luke Kelly
1. Cohen
2. Cash
3. Otis
4. Christy
5.
Kirsty Young :-*. Tenuous link to music via Desert Island Discs.
Gentlemen
A page in and no Dylan????
One his finest performances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAzcPg5LR5k
Merry Clayton.
http://gizmodo.com/the-female-backing-vocal-that-made-gimme-shelter-a-ha-1612360966
Gigli
Joan Sutherland
Paul Robeson
Johnny Cash
Luke Kelly
Liam Clancy
Hayley Westenra
Luke Kelly
Luciano Pavarotti
Cerys Matthews
Had to leave out Dusty Springfield and Tom Jones.
Top 5 is impossible to much talent and variation Im doin a top 10 or so again... no order
Elton John
Joni Mitchell
Luke Kelly
Freddie Mercury
Michael Jackson
Arethea Franklin
Janis Joplin
George Michael
Paul Brady
Sinead O'Connor
Amy Winehouse
Quote from: easytiger95 on December 08, 2015, 06:49:47 PM
Gentlemen
A page in and no Dylan????
One his finest performances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAzcPg5LR5k
Your not serious Tiger? He's a shocking singer
Listen to the song Joe...
Dylan's voice technically is that of a virtuoso - in terms of breath control and tone, there are not many to equal him. He used to joke in the 60s that he could hold his breath as long as Caruso (and he was only half-joking). He used his voice like an instrument, bending notes and changing the time sequence.
In his mid 70s period he gave three or four of the best vocal performances ever - I'm thinking "Forever Young", "Idiot Wind", "Oh Sister", "Simple Twist of Fate", "Hurricane" - actually a lot more than 3 or 4.
Now there is no denying that there is a quality of Dylan's voice that some find jarring (and impressionists always find it really easy to exaggerate the nasal tone) but other singers recognize just how good he was.
And finally, in terms of actually getting over the emotion of a song, even in his later years with his vocal chords shredded, it's hard to keep a dry eye when you hear something like the last verse of "Desolation Row" from his Unplugged Special in the mid 90s- "Well you asked how i was doing, was that some kind of joke?!" or all of "Not Dark Yet". Or just in terms of elder statesman warmth, the Bootleg series version of "Mississipi" is absolutely brilliant.
I could go on all night - put away your preconceptions, get your Spotify out and listen to the songs. Legend.
I didn't even mention the song I posted - that's the demo version of "Most of the time" - compare Dylan's unproduced voice and acoustic guitar to murky, soupy version Daniel Lanois produced for "Oh Mercy" - the difference is absolutely shocking - proof positive that a lot of producers just don't know how to record the man's voice.
Not music...ach an guth is fearr riamh...
(http://thestar.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/WhiteRibbon-007.jpg)
Chris Cornell
Zippy
Your on the wind Tiger, his singing is crap, you gotta hit a note before you start bending them ffs, Virtuoso ;D ;D ;D.
He's a rubbish singer... no argument will make me feel that his singing to my ear is anything other than truely awful.
And I actually like his music, it does fit in nicely with the overall musical package he's trying to portray to the listener. I suppose you could compare him to Shane McGowan who I think is (TBF.. was) an amazing singer
Morgan Freeman has to top any list.
Nat King Cole
Ella Fitz
Satchmo
Bing
Edith P.
Quote from: 5 Sams on December 08, 2015, 09:29:28 PM
Not music...ach an guth is fearr riamh...
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I'll raise you Seosamh o Cuaig
blas den ard scoth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bWBGI8snGQ
Quote from: mrhardyannual on December 08, 2015, 10:02:59 PM
Nat King Cole
Ella Fitz
Satchmo
Bing
Edith P.
The first lady of jazz and the little sparrow
Great choices
Ali campbell
John Motson.
Quote from: easytiger95 on December 08, 2015, 09:11:51 PM
Listen to the song Joe...
Dylan's voice technically is that of a virtuoso - in terms of breath control and tone, there are not many to equal him. He used to joke in the 60s that he could hold his breath as long as Caruso (and he was only half-joking). He used his voice like an instrument, bending notes and changing the time sequence.
In his mid 70s period he gave three or four of the best vocal performances ever - I'm thinking "Forever Young", "Idiot Wind", "Oh Sister", "Simple Twist of Fate", "Hurricane" - actually a lot more than 3 or 4.
Now there is no denying that there is a quality of Dylan's voice that some find jarring (and impressionists always find it really easy to exaggerate the nasal tone) but other singers recognize just how good he was.
And finally, in terms of actually getting over the emotion of a song, even in his later years with his vocal chords shredded, it's hard to keep a dry eye when you hear something like the last verse of "Desolation Row" from his Unplugged Special in the mid 90s- "Well you asked how i was doing, was that some kind of joke?!" or all of "Not Dark Yet". Or just in terms of elder statesman warmth, the Bootleg series version of "Mississipi" is absolutely brilliant.
I could go on all night - put away your preconceptions, get your Spotify out and listen to the songs. Legend.
I didn't even mention the song I posted - that's the demo version of "Most of the time" - compare Dylan's unproduced voice and acoustic guitar to murky, soupy version Daniel Lanois produced for "Oh Mercy" - the difference is absolutely shocking - proof positive that a lot of producers just don't know how to record the man's voice.
I'm a fan of Dylan but his voice isn't brilliant. His voice fits in with the musical package he produces, but that's all.
A great voice stops you in your tracks, regardless of the musical style or genre. It does something to your soul. Very few voices do that.
Not necessarily the best singing voices but the ones I most enjoy listening to.
Roy Orbison
Elvis
Eleanor McEvoy
Johnny Cash
Neil Diamond
Quote from: BennyCake on December 08, 2015, 10:18:13 PM
Quote from: easytiger95 on December 08, 2015, 09:11:51 PM
Listen to the song Joe...
Dylan's voice technically is that of a virtuoso - in terms of breath control and tone, there are not many to equal him. He used to joke in the 60s that he could hold his breath as long as Caruso (and he was only half-joking). He used his voice like an instrument, bending notes and changing the time sequence.
In his mid 70s period he gave three or four of the best vocal performances ever - I'm thinking "Forever Young", "Idiot Wind", "Oh Sister", "Simple Twist of Fate", "Hurricane" - actually a lot more than 3 or 4.
Now there is no denying that there is a quality of Dylan's voice that some find jarring (and impressionists always find it really easy to exaggerate the nasal tone) but other singers recognize just how good he was.
And finally, in terms of actually getting over the emotion of a song, even in his later years with his vocal chords shredded, it's hard to keep a dry eye when you hear something like the last verse of "Desolation Row" from his Unplugged Special in the mid 90s- "Well you asked how i was doing, was that some kind of joke?!" or all of "Not Dark Yet". Or just in terms of elder statesman warmth, the Bootleg series version of "Mississipi" is absolutely brilliant.
I could go on all night - put away your preconceptions, get your Spotify out and listen to the songs. Legend.
I didn't even mention the song I posted - that's the demo version of "Most of the time" - compare Dylan's unproduced voice and acoustic guitar to murky, soupy version Daniel Lanois produced for "Oh Mercy" - the difference is absolutely shocking - proof positive that a lot of producers just don't know how to record the man's voice.
I'm a fan of Dylan but his voice isn't brilliant. His voice fits in with the musical package he produces, but that's all.
A great voice stops you in your tracks, regardless of the musical style or genre. It does something
to your soul. Very few voices do that.
You said it. Those voices bring people places. YouTube is full of comments about this kind of feeling._In all the languages
Antony Hegarty from Antony and the Johnsons has a voice like that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loNU4fVpO8E
Quote from: omaghjoe on December 08, 2015, 09:36:35 PM
Your on the wind Tiger, his singing is crap, you gotta hit a note before you start bending them ffs, Virtuoso ;D ;D ;D.
He's a rubbish singer... no argument will make me feel that his singing to my ear is anything other than truely awful.
And I actually like his music, it does fit in nicely with the overall musical package he's trying to portray to the listener. I suppose you could compare him to Shane McGowan who I think is (TBF.. was) an amazing singer
You may not like his singing Joe - that's subjective. But saying his singing is crap and he is unable to hit a note is both not true and incredibly ignorant. Again, listen to the song I posted - you may not like the quality of his voice, but there's not a bum note in it.
Benny, I stand by the technical qualities of his voice and there are loads of studies on it breaking down the style, from the Woody Guthrie talking blues, to the proto rap speed freak phase, the clear "country" voice of "john Wesley Harding" and "Nashville Skyline", the Hebraic cantillations!!!! (I'm a Bobcat, so forgive me) of "Desire".
But the examples I gave above of are of those times that you were talking about when voice and ear and emotion chime - and Bob does it for me more than anyone else ever has.
Quote from: easytiger95 on December 08, 2015, 11:21:47 PM
Quote from: omaghjoe on December 08, 2015, 09:36:35 PM
Your on the wind Tiger, his singing is crap, you gotta hit a note before you start bending them ffs, Virtuoso ;D ;D ;D.
He's a rubbish singer... no argument will make me feel that his singing to my ear is anything other than truely awful.
And I actually like his music, it does fit in nicely with the overall musical package he's trying to portray to the listener. I suppose you could compare him to Shane McGowan who I think is (TBF.. was) an amazing singer
You may not like his singing Joe - that's subjective. But saying his singing is crap and he is unable to hit a note is both not true and incredibly ignorant. Again, listen to the song I posted - you may not like the quality of his voice, but there's not a bum note in it.
Benny, I stand by the technical qualities of his voice and there are loads of studies on it breaking down the style, from the Woody Guthrie talking blues, to the proto rap speed freak phase, the clear "country" voice of "john Wesley Harding" and "Nashville Skyline", the Hebraic cantillations!!!! (I'm a Bobcat, so forgive me) of "Desire".
But the examples I gave above of are of those times that you were talking about when voice and ear and emotion chime - and Bob does it for me more than anyone else ever has.
Chill out tiger as you say yourself we all have tastes which we are entitled to. My comments were in obvious jest at Bob Dylan "note bending" and being "virtuoso". I even put in a smilys ffs
Everything's cool with a smiley...
truely
Eddie Vedder
Jeff Buckley
Lisa Hannigan
Tom Waits
Kurt Cobain
Quote from: omaghjoe on December 08, 2015, 09:36:35 PM
Your on the wind Tiger, his singing is crap, you gotta hit a note before you start bending them ffs, Virtuoso ;D ;D ;D.
He's a rubbish singer... no argument will make me feel that his singing to my ear is anything other than truely awful.
And I actually like his music, it does fit in nicely with the overall musical package he's trying to portray to the listener. I suppose you could compare him to Shane McGowan who I think is (TBF.. was) an amazing singer
Dylan is not a classic voice but tiger is right his voice particularly in the late 60's and 70's was a big part of his music and delivery, check out Nashville Skyline and John Wesley Harding for superb vocal performances.
Lisa Gerrard
John Lennon
Leonard Cohen
Roy Orbison
Emmylou Harris
Everyone to cool to mention Bono? Well not me. Great voice no matter what you think of him.
Black Francis/Frank Black
Mark E Smith
Nigel Blackwell
David Gedge
Bob Mould
Quote from: magpie seanie on December 10, 2015, 09:58:24 AM
Everyone to cool to mention Bono? Well not me. Great voice no matter what you think of him.
If a young Bono, Shane McGowan and Bob Dylan showed up at X-Factor auditions I am certain they wouldn't get through the auditions.
Which says it all really. Many people's view of a good voice seems to be influenced nowadays by that and similar programmes, which tend to focus on the Simon Cowell view of what a good voice is. But it should be more subjective.
Would Cowell give this guy a 2nd listen? Probably not imho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM)
Bono doesn't make my top 5, but he is still a standout voice. Think of the impact of his one line on
Do they Know its Christmas. And that was in the company of top selling artists from that time. His voice has an amazing quality (passion?).
Quote from: muppet on December 11, 2015, 07:14:05 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on December 10, 2015, 09:58:24 AM
Everyone to cool to mention Bono? Well not me. Great voice no matter what you think of him.
If a young Bono, Shane McGowan and Bob Dylan showed up at X-Factor auditions I am certain they wouldn't get through the auditions.
Which says it all really. Many people's view of a good voice seems to be influenced nowadays by that and similar programmes, which tend to focus on the Simon Cowell view of what a good voice is. But it should be more subjective.
Would Cowell give this guy a 2nd listen? Probably not imho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM)
Bono doesn't make my top 5, but he is still a standout voice. Think of the impact of his one line on Do they Know its Christmas. And that was in the company of top selling artists from that time. His voice has an amazing quality (passion?).
I think he a good singer and he defo got personality into his voice but there's far to many other singers that are way better, plus the fact he does have personality in his voice is a constant reminder that he's an arse.
But anyway if you listen to that original Band Aid the standout singer on that is George Micheal. Bono had a good line and he was the right man for the job but there is no way I'd have him anywhere near GM. I'd actually put Boy George ahead of Bono too and probably Tony Hadley and Simon LeBon as well
Actually speaking of personality in their voice I had Dolly Parton on there the other day, fecking amazing singer..i might have have to extend my top 5 a bit further
Quote from: magpie seanie on December 10, 2015, 09:58:24 AM
Everyone to cool to mention Bono? Well not me. Great voice no matter what you think of him.
Totally agree Seánie..had a rattle at Clannad on Spotify tonight and I really think this is one of his finest...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_klil_eOEY
spine tingling tune..
In no particular order
Ray la montagne
Chris Cornell
Alison Krauss
Sean Keane
Sharleen Spiteri
Mary Dillon
Leonard Cohen
Diana Damrau
Gord Downie
Johnny Cash
Darlene Love
Smokey Robinson
Aretha Franklin
Ben E King
Steve Winwood
I love these musical snobbery discussions.
You should all be working for Hotpress
Little surprised to see no love for Henley 4 pages in
For outstanding & memorable voices:
Alison Moyet - Going through a Yazoo phase, very underrated band & her voice is amazing.
Joe Cocker
Luke Kelly
Phil Lynott
Robert Plant
Some not mentioned yet - I think.
Peter Coyote as a narrator.
Sam Elliott.
Willie Nelson
Levon Helm.
Dolores Keane.
Richard Ashcroft - haunting, angry, otherworldly.
Liam Gallagher - Lennon meets Lydon.
Christy Dignam - as good a singer as this country has ever produced.
Sinead O'Connor - deserves her place for her version of The Foggy Dew alone.
Hazel Dickens - an incredible bluegrass singer. Such passion in her voice.
Johnny Rotten - anger is an energy.
Denise Johnson - Primal Scream backing singer in the early to mid 90s. Dynamite.
Couldn't cut any of them out.
Ella Fitzgerald, Dionne Warwick, Alicia Keys, Elvis and Jimi Hendrix (a hugely underrated singer in my view) wouldn't be far behind.
Sam Cooke
Art Garfunkel
Nick Cave
Stevie Nicks
Bjork
Luke Kelly peerless
Kirsty Mc Coll
Shane Mc Gowan
Bob Dylan
Johnny cash
Authenticity and voices I can't forget.
The Corries had lovely voices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKvB3g3HEPQ
Quote from: vallankumous on December 17, 2016, 09:12:25 AM
I love these musical snobbery discussions.
You should all be working for Hotpress
What would a non snobby singer or group look like out of interest???
Mahalia Jackson. Here's her wonderful version of O Holy Night.
https://youtu.be/uKILk4k3xvk
Quote from: bennydorano on December 19, 2016, 09:01:22 PM
Quote from: vallankumous on December 17, 2016, 09:12:25 AM
I love these musical snobbery discussions.
You should all be working for Hotpress
What would a non snobby singer or group look like out of interest???
Abba, Bucks Fizz, the Lighthouse family
Someone somewhere thinks that's highbrow stuff.
1. Seth Putnam
2. Seth Putman
3. Seth Putnam
4. Seth Putnam
5. Seth Putnam
Elvis.
Elvis Costello.
McGowan.
Luke Kelly.
Pavarotti.
Christy Hennessey
Fergal Sharkey
Michael Stipe
Ali Campbell
Alex Parks
Anyone who sounds like a goat is class.