Singers ruin everything

[Cameronj279]

This is an observation that a lot of people made about me and it's true now that I think about it. This was spurred on recently by finding a great song (instrumentally) where the vocalist completely ruined it (screaming all over a funk song!?)

There are so many artists/bands/groups that have amazing songs musically but I get so put off by bad vocalist that struggle to overlook it in favour of the music. If a guitarist does a melody or a line I don't like I find it easy enough to ignore and focus on other parts of the song but weirdly not the vocals.

Just me?

[ras52]

Not just you. Apparently the vocal is the most important part of the track!

[size=2](But we know it's really the bassline.)[/size]

[dadofsix]

Save for a few "Stones" songs (I so dislike his voice but it fits what they're doing), I really can't think of any song where a vocalist has ruined a song for me. Any specifics? In truth, most of my favorite songs were sung by folks with quite "imperfect voices." But, it is the imperfections in their voices that make the listening experience so special. Since my voice is so "imperfect" it gives me hope. It's only when I hear someone with a voice like Josh Groban that I want to retire my own microphone. lol

[Graham]

Some voices are certainly acquired tastes, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth is one that jumps to mind.

[Lord Sausage]

Maybe you mean bad singers ruin everything!

[Cameronj279]

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1429889946' post='2756081']
Maybe you mean bad singers ruin everything!
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Definitely. Did it come across as all singers?

There are a few singers I love but majority of them I can take or leave if I'm brutally honest. There are certainly some great singers (technically speaking) who's voice I can't stand.

[White Cloud]

The voice is the primary instrument.

[bonzodog]

Do you mean bad vocals or bad frontman?
IMO some of the greatest bands have singers who arent always the best melodically. Ozzy, Brian Johnson, Lemmy, Johnny Rotten to name but a few

[Cameronj279]

[quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1429892615' post='2756127']
Do you mean bad vocals or bad frontman?
IMO some of the greatest bands have singers who arent always the best melodically. Ozzy, Brian Johnson, Lemmy, Johnny Rotten to name but a few
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Bad vocals/choice of melodies/phrasing etc

[ubit]

Some " bad singers" are among the best ever vocalists! Look at Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Dylan among others. As long as a singer has character to his or her voice, then its ok , certainly by me. In my humble opinion, there is nothing worse than a singer who ruins a song by over doing it, a la Mary J Bilge on that U2 song. Come to think of it, Bonio tends to do a bit of that himself!

[Johnm93]

No one in Pink Floyd can actually 'sing'...

For example....

[ras52]

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No one in Pink Floyd can actually 'sing'...

For example....
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Oooerrr.... I think Dave Gilmour has a fine voice, especially in harmony with Richard Wright. Roger Waters on the other hand...

[sykilz]

Muse do it for me, like their music, can't stand his voice for more than two songs. He is,without doubt, a decent ,quite original singer, just sets my teeth on edge.

[LayDownThaFunk]

Perry Farrell? Though I like his voice anyway.

[Lord Sausage]

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1429893089' post='2756136']
Some " bad singers" are among the best ever vocalists! Look at Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Dylan among others. As long as a singer has character to his or her voice, then its ok , certainly by me. In my humble opinion, there is nothing worse than a singer who ruins a song by over doing it, a la Mary J Bilge on that U2 song. Come to think of it, Bonio tends to do a bit of that himself!
[/quote]i think Bono operates on the limit of it. I really like his singing! Horses for courses!

[Lord Sausage]

[quote name='sykilz' timestamp='1429899162' post='2756212']
Muse do it for me, like their music, can't stand his voice for more than two songs. He is,without doubt, a decent ,quite original singer, just sets my teeth on edge.
[/quote]
yeah it's all that breathing in hiccuping bollocks that does me in.

[PaulWarning]

all opera singers sound bloody awful to me, just don't get it

[cameltoe]

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Perry Farrell? Though I like his voice anyway.
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Good example.

I don't like The Killers, but Brandon Flowers has a voice that made me want to puncture my eardrums with a fork.

Jose Gonzalez? Really like his music.

[timmo]

I can`t stand the singer out of Rush. I hate his voice

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1429889943' post='2756080']
Some voices are certainly acquired tastes, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth is one that jumps to mind.
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So true . He sounds like dick dastardly . Puts me off most of their stuff.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1429901969' post='2756258']
Perry Farrell? Though I like his voice anyway.
[/quote]

Aaagh no. Only a couple of songs. I'm still traumatised by the experience of seeing him at the Astoria . He was carried out aost nude, eating grapes while being carried by roadies (?) . Way too camp for me . I left 2 mins later

[Johnm93]

Nice cast, Timmo.

Hoping for a bite...

[seashell]

Bruce Dickinson, David Coverdale, Phil Mogg. I'm not saying they are bad singers, far from it. I just don't like the sound of their voices and it puts me off listening to some otherwise excellent bands.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

That guy from the darkness ( who are overrated IMHO ).

[Hobbayne]

Stevie Nicks sounds like a goat being molested, but Fleetwood Mac have sold out all their UK shows this year.