tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post7952083939802184078..comments2024-03-29T02:32:15.437-04:00Comments on Remarkable: Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest singers?Geoff Klockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080580776997273785noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-6125886575360026202019-06-22T01:25:19.005-04:002019-06-22T01:25:19.005-04:0050 Greatest Singers of All Time<a href="https://www.englishparagraph.net/2019/06/50-greatest-singers-of-all-time.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">50 Greatest Singers of All Time</a>Infohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16671802570083556335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-6461076634306978802019-06-22T01:25:08.520-04:002019-06-22T01:25:08.520-04:0050 Greatest Singers of All Time<a href="https://www.englishparagraph.net/2019/06/50-greatest-singers-of-all-time.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">50 Greatest Singers of All Time</a>Infohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16671802570083556335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-2699780621008689682008-11-22T16:53:00.000-05:002008-11-22T16:53:00.000-05:00This is one of those lists that I let slide, becau...This is one of those lists that I let slide, because it was created through a voting process, polling a whole lot of people related to music in various ways. A little rock/pop/R&B centric nonetheless, but a whole lot better than something like the recent "top 100 guitar songs" list that was just an in-house creation.Chad Nevetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785622045733202883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-80488740320894535402008-11-20T07:51:00.000-05:002008-11-20T07:51:00.000-05:00Lennon's extended mid-range makes him a delusively...Lennon's extended mid-range makes him a delusively awesome rock vocalist -- try following his vocal lines on a guitar, very frequently you run right out of fretboard about thirty seconds in.<BR/><BR/>That said, lists like these are garbage. But how even a list like this misses placing Orbison WAY up there, it's...well, it's crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-37112218623316371542008-11-19T18:55:00.000-05:002008-11-19T18:55:00.000-05:00Scott Walker = #1.Was he on there?These Rolling St...Scott Walker = #1.<BR/>Was he on there?<BR/>These Rolling Stone lists are almost NEVER about actual talent -- I find they prefer to call 'most influential' 'best' so as to have as many recognizable faces on every list as possible.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103358208072898119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1537437567102543262008-11-19T17:55:00.000-05:002008-11-19T17:55:00.000-05:00Well, Orbison shoud have, at least, placed higher ...Well, Orbison shoud have, at least, placed higher than McCartney. Probably one of the most gourgeous voices in rock. Kennedy, check out a song like "Cryin'" (not the Aerosmith song) to see what I mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-35501973020433685312008-11-19T17:12:00.000-05:002008-11-19T17:12:00.000-05:00Maybe I'm not educated enough, but I don't see how...Maybe I'm not educated enough, but I don't see how Roy Orbison should have been higher than Little Richard. I don't get that at all. <BR/><BR/>I will agree that Freddie Mercury should have been higher. I like Queen, though I don't consider myself a fan, but just going off of Freddie's pipes he should easily be top 10.Kenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522610387057765541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-21386163152458684782008-11-19T17:10:00.000-05:002008-11-19T17:10:00.000-05:00"has NOT cited his influence". Forgive me - I just..."has NOT cited his influence". Forgive me - I just got back from 8 hours on the picket-line.neilshyminskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745442660488961314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-45864910499907299052008-11-19T17:09:00.000-05:002008-11-19T17:09:00.000-05:00The list is easily absolved of guilt simply becaus...The list is easily absolved of guilt simply because it says 'greatest' - not specifically influential, or talented, or skilled. Simply 'greatest'. So who's to say?<BR/><BR/>All that said - McCartney edges Lennon slightly for me because McCartney is a fantastically able singer. His vocal range and power are remarkable, and his ability to adapt to any number of styles is also pretty unique among pop singers. Jason's comment about Lennon's sarcasm being influential isn't worth quite as much in my book simply because Dylan brought that first. (This is why Dylan deserves to be top ten for me, too - I can't even think of an indie rock act that has cited his influence.)neilshyminskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745442660488961314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-78075748341798628062008-11-19T12:10:00.000-05:002008-11-19T12:10:00.000-05:00Kate Bush is a good choice Jason! I've never been ...Kate Bush is a good choice Jason! I've never been into her but I know that as far as influence is concerned she should be on there, definitely overlooked!<BR/><BR/>Also, How about Peter Gabriel? And, since I'm currently on a Police kick, where's Sting?<BR/><BR/>Christian,<BR/><BR/>Well, Christina Aguilera is on there (she tends to oversing, but the girl, admittedly, has chops), as well as folks like Thom Yorke who have been around a BIT more than 10 years but are still more recent.<BR/><BR/>One problem with more recent vocalist might be that enough time has not yet passed to really evaluate their overall influence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-4826489244706839782008-11-19T12:04:00.000-05:002008-11-19T12:04:00.000-05:00Is there even a single singer who emerged in the l...Is there even a single singer who emerged in the last ten years?<BR/><BR/>I'll admit I don't really feel qualified enough to comment on the vocal abilities, but that seems really unlikely.Christian O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00444025571307204096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-87523129511925486342008-11-19T11:47:00.000-05:002008-11-19T11:47:00.000-05:00I am not the pop music scholar that you and others...I am not the pop music scholar that you and others are, I will admit. (Well, unless it's Beatles or Kinks, maybe ...) So I may be backwards here ... but Hynde's vocal style had always struck me as just a variation on Debbie Harry's with Blondie.<BR/><BR/>Also: What about Kate Bush? I'd say she maybe deserves a slot, as the progenitor of the that tic-laden 90s solo female sound (you can hear her in Tori Amos/Alanis Morissette/Sarah MacLachlan/Natalie Merchant/etc).Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-22131773273126921032008-11-19T11:40:00.000-05:002008-11-19T11:40:00.000-05:00I actually like Hynde's voice myself even thought ...I actually like Hynde's voice myself even thought I'm not a Pretenders fan. It's a great distinctive 'touch chick' voice, and, more importantly for a list like this, a very influential voice, especially in terms of the whole 'riot grrrrl movement', definitely present in the vocals of someone like 'Karen O' of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Again, not saying she should be near the top... just on there somewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-75322445210656877752008-11-19T11:25:00.000-05:002008-11-19T11:25:00.000-05:00I generally think lists like these are too silly t...I generally think lists like these are too silly to even worry about. They're created by committee (usually), and they are always so arbitrary.<BR/><BR/>But since you were kind enough to name-check me in the final paragraph, and since there is something irresistible about lists that makes us all want to weigh in (despite what I just said about their being silly) ... okay, Scott, you've roped me in. :)<BR/><BR/>I think Lennon was a great vocalist, and I would even rank him higher than McCartney based on consistency. Lennon always sounded good to me (even on Beatles songs and solo numbers that I didn't really like), whereas McCartney post-1968 always sounds like he's trying too hard. (Solo McCartney vocals kind of bug me, and even his voice on Let It Be and Abbey Road sounds tired and worn a lot of the time.) And in terms of influence, the overall "sardonic" quality of Lennon's delivery has surely influenced just as many rock singers as McCartney has. (You can certainly hear it in contemporary Britpop.)<BR/><BR/>The Kinks' low status in the pantheon often strikes me as as unjust, but I can't say Ray Davies' vocals are a particular standout feature of their sound. He'd be on my own personal list just because he's the lead singer of my favorite band, but actually I'm totally mellow about him not being on a list like this.<BR/><BR/>You think Chrissie Hynde deserves a place on the list? (Nice segue from Ray Davies, eh?) Oh man, I definitely disagree there -- her vocals kept me from being a Pretenders fan for years. Definitely an acquired taste, and even now I find her more tolerable than enjoyable. (She seemed like a cool chick when I saw her in concert, though ...) <BR/><BR/>But hey, on the subject of female vocalists -- where's Debbie Harry? How about at least one slot for the Kate Pierson/Cindy Wilson combo that is the heart of the B-52s?<BR/><BR/>Agh -- see what happens when I get roped into talking about these things? Curse you, Scott!!! :)Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.com