10 Singers Who Can't Sing?

dankrsta · 09-28-2010, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

Erm, nah, I think it's kind of important. We want our singers to sing well, and our guitarists to guitar well, and our drummers to drum well, etc

Imagine how boring a football game would be if nobody were any good at it

Eh, you just compared football to music! Well, music can get away with not having a certain technical level, because it can bring an emotional intensity instead. It's called an expression. If it's successful it can move us very deeply. I'm sure football players also bring a lot of emotions when they play, and we can admire them for that, but without some technical level, it won't win them a game. There are no points for emotions and aesthetics in football, right.

RVCA · 09-28-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by paloma

obviously you don't know shiite about punk rock

why u so mad alla the time

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Originally Posted by dankrsta

Eh, you just compared football to music! Well, music can get away with not having a certain technical level, because it can bring an emotional intensity instead. It's called an expression. If it's successful it can move us very deeply. I'm sure football players also bring a lot of emotions when they play, and we can admire them for that, but without some technical level, it won't win them a game. There are no points for emotions and aesthetics in football, right.

Right, it wasn't an absolute comparison. I was just pointing out that I, personally, tend to enjoy music more when the singer can actually sing.

~~James~~ · 09-28-2010, 01:36 PM

Football is awful no matter what. I don't think good vocals matter.

downwardspiral · 09-28-2010, 01:42 PM

Besides I don't think it's really all that possible to define a good singer. The masses would probably say, like James said, singers like Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera. No matter what people say, Hole are an awesome band, but by those standards Courtney Love isn't a 'good' singer, but she's good because her style falls in line with the kind of music she's portraying.

This thread is dumb.

jnf · 09-28-2010, 05:56 PM

I only judge the music for how good the quality of the arrangement is. I don't really care for singing, but yes there are several singers out there like Miley Cyrus who is bad at singing, but its not her voice, its the type of songs she does, they don't flow well with her voice. If I were to be famous for the songs I make, then I would be under the 'Can't Sing category of this thread, but at least the music is good. I also think that Celine Dion isn't that bad, but I would like to know why in paticular she is bad.

Dino Spumoni · 09-29-2010, 11:20 PM

Well..I'm too lazy to go through the first 11 pages of this thread, but I'm sure someone has mentioned him already.

Robert Zimmerman

adamsarts · 10-01-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by irreplacable418

Just turn on the radio. Half of those people can't sing!

Without autotune most popular singers these days would be totally screwed. And that's coming from a former vocal coach with 27 years experience. Yes! I am practically ancient but I can still hear. (Thanks God!)

Queen Boo · 10-01-2010, 11:12 PM

Colin Blunstone of the Zombies can sing about four notes......

Paedantic Basterd · 10-01-2010, 11:36 PM

Daniel Smith of Danielson. Has a knack for melody, and the worst singing voice known to man.

scottsy · 10-03-2010, 09:56 AM

I hate performers that are technically great but have absolutely zero to say with their golden pipes. I also hate vocal gymnastics in ANY song, which is why American Idol drives me absolutely batty. Not a single contestant on the show ever sings a song and just respects the song for its musical qualities, it's always a platform for projecting themselves... which is why I think shows like that are horrible for the evolution of music as an art form.

But really it's whatI should expect from a TV show that is really primarily about the cult of personality more than anything else...

But I digress...

Technical singing talent is pointless when it completely lacks direction, purpose or respect for the art of songwriting and the broader emotional aims of music in general.

09-28-2010, 01:42 PM	#104 (permalink)
downwardspiral Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 734	Besides I don't think it's really all that possible to define a good singer. The masses would probably say, like James said, singers like Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera. No matter what people say, Hole are an awesome band, but by those standards Courtney Love isn't a 'good' singer, but she's good because her style falls in line with the kind of music she's portraying. This thread is dumb. __________________

10-03-2010, 09:56 AM	#110 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I hate performers that are technically great but have absolutely zero to say with their golden pipes. I also hate vocal gymnastics in ANY song, which is why American Idol drives me absolutely batty. Not a single contestant on the show ever sings a song and just respects the song for its musical qualities, it's always a platform for projecting themselves... which is why I think shows like that are horrible for the evolution of music as an art form. But really it's whatI should expect from a TV show that is really primarily about the cult of personality more than anything else... But I digress... Technical singing talent is pointless when it completely lacks direction, purpose or respect for the art of songwriting and the broader emotional aims of music in general. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

09-28-2010, 01:36 PM	#103 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Football is awful no matter what. I don't think good vocals matter.

09-28-2010, 05:56 PM	#105 (permalink)
jnf Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3	I only judge the music for how good the quality of the arrangement is. I don't really care for singing, but yes there are several singers out there like Miley Cyrus who is bad at singing, but its not her voice, its the type of songs she does, they don't flow well with her voice. If I were to be famous for the songs I make, then I would be under the 'Can't Sing category of this thread, but at least the music is good. I also think that Celine Dion isn't that bad, but I would like to know why in paticular she is bad.

09-29-2010, 11:20 PM	#106 (permalink)
Dino Spumoni Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 1	Well..I'm too lazy to go through the first 11 pages of this thread, but I'm sure someone has mentioned him already. Robert Zimmerman

10-01-2010, 11:12 PM	#108 (permalink)
Queen Boo From beyooond the graaave Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The state that proudly brought you Disco Duck Posts: 1,513	Colin Blunstone of the Zombies can sing about four notes......

10-01-2010, 11:36 PM	#109 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Daniel Smith of Danielson. Has a knack for melody, and the worst singing voice known to man.