Dream Theater--Greatest Metal Band of this Era (singer, blues, punk)

boo boo · 04-10-2006, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Don

Which is why range wasn't my only criteria...

http://digitaldreamdoor.com/forum1/v...t=2857&start=0

Sure its not perfect, but its more accurate than what you are going for, observe the criteria, take note of the part that says "vocal skill in their primes".

~~Don~~ · 04-10-2006, 06:48 AM

Link doesn't work unless I sign in and I can't be bothered. Oi I edited that post btw.

boo boo · 04-10-2006, 06:53 AM

Dammit.

Criteria:-
These vocalists are rated by their importance to the realm of rock music and their vocal skill in their primes.

1. Freddie Mercury
2. Jackie Wilson
3. Clyde McPhatter
4. Sam Cooke
5. Roy Orbison
6. Robert Plant
7. Marvin Gaye
8. Jeff Buckley
9. Tim Buckley
10. Chris Cornell
11. Al Green
12. Roy Hamilton
13. Elvis Presley
14. Solomon Burke
15. Little Willie John
16. Rob Halford
17. Curtis Mayfield
18. Bruce Dickinson
19. Geoff Tate
20. Ian Gillan
21. Luther Vandross
22. Steve Perry
23. Mike Patton
24. Ronnie James Dio
25. Stevie Wonder
26. Levi Stubbs
27. Wilson Pickett
28. Joe Coer
29. Little Richard
30. Eddie Kendricks
31. Roy Khan
32. Willie Winfield
33. Roger Daltrey
34. Nate Nelson
35. Frankie Lymon
36. Ray Charles
37. Ben E. King
38. Brad Delp
39. Michael Jackson
40. Van Morrison
41. Paul McCartney
42. James Brown
43. Ronald Isley
44. Philip Bailey
45. Michael Matijevic
46. Johnny Moore
47. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
48. Russell Allen
49. Brian Wilson
50. Elton John
51. Sebastian Bach
52. Pete Cetera
53. Richard Manuel
54. Maynard James Keenan
55. Klaus Meine
56. Rod Stewart
57. Jim Morrison
58. Paul Rodgers
59. Layne Staley
60. Dan McCafferty
61. David Bowie
62. Howard Tate
63. Jerry Lee Lewis
64. Axl Rose
65. Bootsy Collins
66. John Farnham
67. Myles Kennedy
68. Maurice White
69. Glenn Danzig
70. Eric Burdon
71. Barry White
72. Jon Anderson
73. Burton Cummings
74. Jack Bruce
75. Prince
76. Rick Danko
77. Philip Anselmo
78. Gregg Rollie
79. Cedric Bixler
80. Lionel Ritchie
81. Art Garfunkel
82. R. Kelly
83. Steven Tyler
84. Greg Lake
85. Joe Lee Turner
86. Otis Redding
87. Dennis DeYoung
88. David Coverdale
89. Sammy Hagar
90. Tony Kakko
91. David Draiman
92. Scott Weiland
93. David Byron
94. Jimi Jamison
95. John Fogerty
96. Carl Wilson
97. Eddie Vedder
98. Steve Winwood
99. Justin Hayward
100. Mark Lanegan

And the people who edit the list know more than a thing or two about vocals.

~~Don~~ · 04-10-2006, 06:56 AM

But importance is one of the factors and it isn't relevant to our discussion though.

Tell me what you think of LaBrie's singing in "Learning to live" from 6:58, the insane part. Can't you at least give him some credit?

Some of the singers on that list are pretty disgraceful (e.g Rose) and not even rock (e.g MJ). I can't believe LaBrie wasn't included, let alone not in the top 10...but "importance" is a factor, so no wonder.

boo boo · 04-10-2006, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Don

But importance is one of the factors and it isn't relevant to our discussion though.

Tell me what you think of LaBrie's singing in "Learning to live" from 6:58, the insane part. Can't you at least give him some credit?

Its still mostly a skill oriented list.

Hence why Mercury is above Wilson, why both Buckleys are above Presley, why Perry and Patton are above Little Richard, etc.

And sure i can, technical wise, he is average, hes nothing special, and frankly i cant stand his tone, in fact, i hate his tone with a burning passion.

I think DT would be better without him, but probably not enough for me to actualy waste money buying another one of their albums.

~~Don~~ · 04-10-2006, 07:05 AM

Perry and Khan are way too low for me.

boo boo · 04-10-2006, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Don

Perry and Khan are way too low for me.

Wow, like you said importance plays a part, and thats where they lack, hence them not being ranked so high.

What you DONT understand is, LaBrie isnt a great vocalist, skill OR importance wise.

boo boo · 04-10-2006, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Don

His figures were both wrong and embarrassing. But nice joke.

NO THEY WERE NOT....TRY A LITTLE FUCKING RESEARCH YOU IGNORANT SON OF A BITCH!!!

HOLY FUCKING MOTHER OF GOD!!!!.... HOW DENSE CAN YOU GET????????

I seriously cant keep my cool with you anymore.... I wish you would just die already, or leave Music Banter, both would be nice.

Quote:

I know you're joking because boo boo said "LaBrie doesn't even come CLOSE to those singers in range." Then later on he said LaBrie's octave range is 2.75....and even though it's wrong I could have sworn that that was CLOSE to 3

Most of those singers have at least a 3 octave range...And while some have around the same range as LaBrie (Bruce) they have better control and tone, making them more versatile and capable singers.

Thats right motherfucker, "roflroflrofl"....You can do that all day can you?...YOU LOSE!!!

Or YOU WOOSE as you so obnoxiously like to put it.

ladyluckrules · 04-10-2006, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boo boo

Dammit.

Criteria:-
These vocalists are rated by their importance to the realm of rock music and their vocal skill in their primes.

1. Freddie Mercury
2. Jackie Wilson
3. Clyde McPhatter
4. Sam Cooke
5. Roy Orbison
6. Robert Plant
7. Marvin Gaye
8. Jeff Buckley
9. Tim Buckley
10. Chris Cornell
11. Al Green
12. Roy Hamilton
13. Elvis Presley
14. Solomon Burke
15. Little Willie John
16. Rob Halford
17. Curtis Mayfield
18. Bruce Dickinson
19. Geoff Tate
20. Ian Gillan
21. Luther Vandross
22. Steve Perry
23. Mike Patton
24. Ronnie James Dio
25. Stevie Wonder
26. Levi Stubbs
27. Wilson Pickett
28. Joe Coer
29. Little Richard
30. Eddie Kendricks
31. Roy Khan
32. Willie Winfield
33. Roger Daltrey
34. Nate Nelson
35. Frankie Lymon
36. Ray Charles
37. Ben E. King
38. Brad Delp
39. Michael Jackson
40. Van Morrison
41. Paul McCartney
42. James Brown
43. Ronald Isley
44. Philip Bailey
45. Michael Matijevic
46. Johnny Moore
47. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
48. Russell Allen
49. Brian Wilson
50. Elton John
51. Sebastian Bach
52. Pete Cetera
53. Richard Manuel
54. Maynard James Keenan
55. Klaus Meine
56. Rod Stewart
57. Jim Morrison
58. Paul Rodgers
59. Layne Staley
60. Dan McCafferty
61. David Bowie
62. Howard Tate
63. Jerry Lee Lewis
64. Axl Rose
65. Bootsy Collins
66. John Farnham
67. Myles Kennedy
68. Maurice White
69. Glenn Danzig
70. Eric Burdon
71. Barry White
72. Jon Anderson
73. Burton Cummings
74. Jack Bruce
75. Prince
76. Rick Danko
77. Philip Anselmo
78. Gregg Rollie
79. Cedric Bixler
80. Lionel Ritchie
81. Art Garfunkel
82. R. Kelly
83. Steven Tyler
84. Greg Lake
85. Joe Lee Turner
86. Otis Redding
87. Dennis DeYoung
88. David Coverdale
89. Sammy Hagar
90. Tony Kakko
91. David Draiman
92. Scott Weiland
93. David Byron
94. Jimi Jamison
95. John Fogerty
96. Carl Wilson
97. Eddie Vedder
98. Steve Winwood
99. Justin Hayward
100. Mark Lanegan

And the people who edit the list know more than a thing or two about vocals.

Is that an all-male list just out of interest boo boo?

boo boo · 04-10-2006, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ladyluckrules

Is that an all-male list just out of interest boo boo?

Yeah it is.

Theres a all-female list too.

04-10-2006, 06:48 AM	#142 (permalink)
~~Don~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 647	Link doesn't work unless I sign in and I can't be bothered. Oi I edited that post btw.

04-10-2006, 06:56 AM	#144 (permalink)
~~Don~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 647	But importance is one of the factors and it isn't relevant to our discussion though. Tell me what you think of LaBrie's singing in "Learning to live" from 6:58, the insane part. Can't you at least give him some credit? Some of the singers on that list are pretty disgraceful (e.g Rose) and not even rock (e.g MJ). I can't believe LaBrie wasn't included, let alone not in the top 10...but "importance" is a factor, so no wonder.

04-10-2006, 07:05 AM	#146 (permalink)
~~Don~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 647	Perry and Khan are way too low for me.