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    Posted: December 01 2005 at 14:34

Me and my friends were debating this last night after a few too many beers and i was wondering what you all thought -

Who do you think is a better vocalist? thom yorke (radiohead) or Maynard (tool)???

 

 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 14:39
Are you trying to say Maynard James Keenan? I find Yorke to be horrible and Maynard to be fairly good, so I'll go for the guy who sings for the useful band.
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BOTH ARE GREAT VOICES, MAYNARD´S VOICE IS POWERFULL AND WITH GREAT FELLINGS...

BUT I LOVE RADIOHEAD AND MY FAVORITE SINGER IS THOM YORKE, HIS VOICE IS WONDERFUL  HIS NOTES ARE GREAT , OF COURSE I PREFER HIM THAN KEENAN , BUT KEENAN HAS A GREAT VOICE TOO


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Maynard isn't his real name, his real name is in fact James.
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yeah i think maynard is good, very powerful, but theres something missing, its not unique enough. its just good.

yorke i think is amazing however, so unique and weird and his lyrics are much better than maynards
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Maynard has  a better voice, he can sing overnatural large notes, but i prefer the voice of Yorke cause the feeling  when he sing that notes..
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Maynard aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall the way!
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Originally posted by Ed_The_Dead Ed_The_Dead wrote:

Maynard aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall the way!

MAYBE BECAUSE YOU LOVE PROG METAL  ED!

PAY ATTENTION TO YORKE´S VOICE...


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Points: 747 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:40

Maynard, easily. I've never really liked Radiohead, fairly dull band imo.
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I'm a huge Tool fan so i think Maynards voice is great.However I think he shows a better vocal range when he sings with A P C.  

Thom Yorke is a great singer too.Check out his version's of Roxy Musics 2HB,Ladytron & Bittersweet on the Velvet Goldmine soundtrack.Outstanding.Even better than Bryan Ferry's .                                                                                                 



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Maynard- although I think he is a freaking freak.
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Maynard is a freak- I agree
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Maynard for me too. He has so much more soul than Thom Yorke, of course that's my own perception.

I love the scream at the end of The Grudge. Thom Yorke's lyrics.... meh.. I think they're pretty average.
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Yorke - he has so much more soul than Maynard.

Yorke's lyrics are among the very best out there today, IMO.



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Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Yorke - he has so much more soul than Maynard.

Yorke's lyrics are among the very best out there today, IMO.

Agreed. I once had a bootleg (mp3) of Mike Keneally performing Paranoid Android live ... just a guitar + 2 vocalists. GREAT lyrics indeed!
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^ Are we talking vocals or lyrics here?
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Points: 20469 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2005 at 09:39

Originally posted by Phil Phil wrote:

^ Are we talking vocals or lyrics here?

why, mainly vocals, but if the singer also writes the lyrics they should be taken into account as well.
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Points: 3839 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2005 at 09:58
It is a tough decision, especially because their styles are so different.  IMO, maynard's lyrics are superior, and I like his ridiculous ability for sustain.  Thom's voice is very emotional, he uses falsetto very effectively and his lyrics are also quite brilliant.  They both have weak points, and they are both definitely acquired tastes. 

I think I am going to have to side with MJK on this one, because while they are both great singers, maynard's weak points don't bother me as much as thom's.
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Points: 20469 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 02 2005 at 10:13

Chico Marx, never one to miss a "punning" situation, had this bit of dialogue in Horse Feathers, in his patented fake Italian accent, while accompanying a music student singing scales:

Thelma Todd (singing up-and-down): ah-ah-ah-AH-ah-ah-ah.
Chico: You sing a-high, huh?
Thelma: Yes, I have a falsetto voice.
Chico: 'At's a-funny; my last pupil, she had a false set o' teeth!

(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsetto)
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