good band, bad singer - Page 3

Savage Clone · 08.16.2008, 05:34 PM

I'm not into squeaky helium voices.

atsonicpark · 08.16.2008, 05:37 PM

Hm. Not sure I know what you mean. Really beautiful and very melodic voice. To each their own I guess.

Eyebaj · 08.16.2008, 05:41 PM

Modern oasis with Liam at live shows.

atsonicpark · 08.16.2008, 05:41 PM

Oh, I thought of a good one... the Fuckemos. I kinda like the low-pitched voice but not over the course of a whole album haha.

Savage Clone · 08.16.2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Hm. Not sure I know what you mean. Really beautiful and very melodic voice. To each their own I guess.

She sounds like a cartoon character to me.
Their drummer is great, though.

SuperCreep · 08.16.2008, 06:03 PM

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She sounds like a cartoon character to me.

I always found Deerhoof's music to be very cartoony (in a good way.) The vocals are fitting, if you ask me.

Danny Himself · 08.16.2008, 06:04 PM

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I always found Deerhoof's music to be very cartoony (in a good way.) The vocals are fitting, if you ask me.

They remind me of the fellows in your signature. Albeit not as good.

atsonicpark · 08.16.2008, 06:14 PM

I dunno, one of my favorite genres of music is J-Pop, so I guess her voice doesn't strike me as anything too squeaky or annoying.

I just thought of the perfect one.. TORA! TORA! TORRANCE! Pissy, noisey, mean, slashing, creative fast college rock with two sharp contrasting guitars, an amazing rhythm section.. just really a great, high-energy band. With the worst vocalist I've EVER HEARD. EVER.

Limp Bizkit. I don't care what anyone says. The bassist/drummer/guitarist of this band really had something special going on. Even though the band sucks, if you pay attention musically, there's a lot of interesting riffs and such... certainly moreso than most mainstream bands. But Fred Durst is terrible.

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 08.16.2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by HaydenAsche

I really like Black Eyes even if the singer is terrible.

Ugh. I've been told I listen to bands that are good with terrible singers. i.e. Arab on Radar, Erase Eratta, KK Rampage, etc.

I think those weird ass vocals are really important to those bands.

I love the Black Eyes.

SuperCreep · 08.16.2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny Himself

They remind me of the fellows in your signature. Albeit not as good.

Few are.

the ikara cult · 08.16.2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Eyebaj

Modern oasis with Liam at live shows.

In Reverse surely? The songs are average but Liam is a really good singer.

Anyway, too few bands realise that being technically good musically should not have to extend to your singer, i hate it when the vocals on an otherwise decent rock song are given the studio sheen treatment in order to be passable for radio; See The Killers or Maximo Park.

Torn Curtain · 08.17.2008, 05:27 AM

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Smashing Pumpkins are very good, Billy Corgan sucks.

I really like his timbre as it's pretty unique. He's indeed a bad singer in the sense that he's nearly always out of tune live.

Torn Curtain · 08.17.2008, 05:30 AM

The Beatles when Ringo sings

Torn Curtain · 08.17.2008, 05:33 AM

Joy Division.

Ian's timbre is beautiful but I guess that on a technical level the voice is very far from perfect.

Torn Curtain · 08.17.2008, 05:35 AM

Neil Young. He kinda has a duck voice but that doesn't prevent it from being moving on his best songs.

Torn Curtain · 08.17.2008, 05:38 AM

Television. Verlaine is far from great technically (on the vids you can see how he struggles in order to sing as best as he can), but his voice suits the music.

Death & the Maiden · 08.17.2008, 06:46 AM

I think this thread is about vocalists whose voices can ruin the music, not vocalists who don't have technically good voices, but still fit in with the music.

eduveloper · 08.17.2008, 07:21 AM

she does a great national anthem, and she sings the great songs anyway
but yeah think you're right
an over the top preaching Jim Morrison can still irritate me

atsonicpark · 08.17.2008, 07:22 AM

Exactly, Death and the Maiden.

I should have called it "good bad, shitty VOCALIST".

atsonicpark · 08.17.2008, 07:23 AM

Or "shitty frontman"

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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	I dunno, one of my favorite genres of music is J-Pop, so I guess her voice doesn't strike me as anything too squeaky or annoying. I just thought of the perfect one.. TORA! TORA! TORRANCE! Pissy, noisey, mean, slashing, creative fast college rock with two sharp contrasting guitars, an amazing rhythm section.. just really a great, high-energy band. With the worst vocalist I've EVER HEARD. EVER. Limp Bizkit. I don't care what anyone says. The bassist/drummer/guitarist of this band really had something special going on. Even though the band sucks, if you pay attention musically, there's a lot of interesting riffs and such... certainly moreso than most mainstream bands. But Fred Durst is terrible. __________________
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	The Beatles when Ringo sings __________________ "Si seulement nous avions le courage des oiseaux qui chantent dans le vent glacé"
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Joy Division. Ian's timbre is beautiful but I guess that on a technical level the voice is very far from perfect. __________________ "Si seulement nous avions le courage des oiseaux qui chantent dans le vent glacé"
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Neil Young. He kinda has a duck voice but that doesn't prevent it from being moving on his best songs. __________________ "Si seulement nous avions le courage des oiseaux qui chantent dans le vent glacé"
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Television. Verlaine is far from great technically (on the vids you can see how he struggles in order to sing as best as he can), but his voice suits the music. __________________ "Si seulement nous avions le courage des oiseaux qui chantent dans le vent glacé"
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Death & the Maiden expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,036	I think this thread is about vocalists whose voices can ruin the music, not vocalists who don't have technically good voices, but still fit in with the music. __________________ www.myspace.com/ghostofanidealwife
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eduveloper bad moon rising Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: below amsterdam sealevel Posts: 107	she does a great national anthem, and she sings the great songs anyway but yeah think you're right an over the top preaching Jim Morrison can still irritate me
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08.17.2008, 07:22 AM	#59
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Exactly, Death and the Maiden. I should have called it "good bad, shitty VOCALIST". __________________
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08.17.2008, 07:23 AM	#60
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Or "shitty frontman" __________________
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