Axl(e) Rose vs. Ethel Merman

Plankton · 01-07-2016, 07:53 AM

Two very distinct voices, yet they mostly share the same pitch, and quite notably, they share the same vibrato. Which of the two would make you want to stick your head in a blender less?

Lisnaholic · 01-07-2016, 08:36 AM

It has to be Ethel Merman for me, Plankton! She doesn't get enough love on MB, and on the basis of your clip, she had better footwork than Axl too.

Edit: So should I vote for her as "less damaging" or salute her power by voting Axl as less? It's even more confusing than those butterfly ballot papers...

Plankton · 01-07-2016, 08:53 AM

It's the lesser of the two evils, so in your case you would vote Merman.

grindy · 01-07-2016, 09:03 AM

I had no idea who Ethel Merman is and expected another rock singer.
Naturally I lol'd and fell in love with her the minute she appeared in the video.
Ethel >>> Axl

CoNtrivedNiHilism · 01-07-2016, 09:37 AM

When this topic of Axl and his voice come up. I often ask myself why so many people seem so annoyed with his voice. It shouldn't be a question of if he can sing or not. Because he can sing, rather well in my opinion. Being that is it is. I do sometimes find myself annoyed by his voice. It's the pitch. He can hit some notes some others can't. Dude can sing, plain and simple.

Of the two however. Axl makes me want to stab out my ear drums less. The woman sings good too I guess. But she hasn't a damn thing over Axl in my opinion.

**Janszoon** · 01-07-2016, 10:06 AM

Same range? I'm pretty shocked to hear that Ethel Merman could sing as low as Axl.

CoNtrivedNiHilism · 01-07-2016, 10:09 AM

I was too. But I still don't think she really has any edge over Axl.

Plankton · 01-07-2016, 10:32 AM

Oh, my apologies. Fixed.

Paul Smeenus · 01-07-2016, 11:00 AM

Axl has Ethel Merman disease

"There's No Business like Show Business and Where Do We Go Now..."

Paul Smeenus · 01-07-2016, 11:06 AM

BTW, the poll needs a third option: "What's the difference?"

*edited to add: Thanks Plank

View Poll Results: Which one of these two are less likely to cause hearing damage?
Axl(e) Rose	3	37.50%
Ethel Merman	4	50.00%
What's the difference?	1	12.50%
Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll

01-07-2016, 07:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Axl(e) Rose vs. Ethel Merman Two very distinct voices, yet they mostly share the same pitch, and quite notably, they share the same vibrato. Which of the two would make you want to stick your head in a blender less? __________________ See location...

01-07-2016, 08:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	It has to be Ethel Merman for me, Plankton! She doesn't get enough love on MB, and on the basis of your clip, she had better footwork than Axl too. Edit: So should I vote for her as "less damaging" or salute her power by voting Axl as less? It's even more confusing than those butterfly ballot papers... __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

01-07-2016, 08:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	It's the lesser of the two evils, so in your case you would vote Merman. __________________ See location...

01-07-2016, 09:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	I had no idea who Ethel Merman is and expected another rock singer. Naturally I lol'd and fell in love with her the minute she appeared in the video. Ethel >>> Axl __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

01-07-2016, 09:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
CoNtrivedNiHilism Because I Am, I Can! Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1,128	When this topic of Axl and his voice come up. I often ask myself why so many people seem so annoyed with his voice. It shouldn't be a question of if he can sing or not. Because he can sing, rather well in my opinion. Being that is it is. I do sometimes find myself annoyed by his voice. It's the pitch. He can hit some notes some others can't. Dude can sing, plain and simple. Of the two however. Axl makes me want to stab out my ear drums less. The woman sings good too I guess. But she hasn't a damn thing over Axl in my opinion. __________________

01-07-2016, 10:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Same range? I'm pretty shocked to hear that Ethel Merman could sing as low as Axl. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

01-07-2016, 10:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
CoNtrivedNiHilism Because I Am, I Can! Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1,128	I was too. But I still don't think she really has any edge over Axl. __________________

01-07-2016, 10:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Oh, my apologies. Fixed. __________________ See location...