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Pablo_P

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 09:32

Peter Hammill
Geddy Lee
Garm (Ulver, ex-Arcturus)

Pablo P.

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 09:42

Geddy Lee
Jon Anderson
Fish
James LaBrie (whether or not you like it, you'll instantly recognise what you love or loathe)
Maynard (also an unnervingly unique voice)
Roine Stolt (again, unmistakable, regardless of how much subjectivity submits to)

This is why you should let Robin save the day...

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 10:03

Pancho Sazo from Congreso and Gato Alquinta from Los Jaivas

Esmecma

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 10:23

Robert Wyatt.

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 10:37

I'll go with Hammill.

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horza

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 12:28

Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth

Originally posted by darkshade:

Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 13:09

Peter Hammill
Mika Rättö (Moon Fog Prophet, Kuusumun Profeetta)
Maynard James Keenan
Roger Wootton (Comus)
Mike Patton

Dalezilla

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 13:27

Daniel Gildenlöw

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 13:54

The dude from COMUS

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Posted: April 05 2006 at 14:36

Brian May

Steve Howe

Ringo Starr

But seriously, Chriss Squire voice is so different of anything I've heard, and the way he uses it wrapping Jon Anderson's cristal clear voice is remarkable!

Listen "Fish out of Water", Squire's solo album and tell me what you think. Jon is more than extraordinary (is "more than extraordinary" grammatically correct?) but Chriss is really something.

Edited by Tormato

I like Tormato, so shoot me! Every person in the world can't think the same.

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Posted: April 06 2006 at 18:32

Jorn Lande (Ark)
Daniel Heiman (Lost Horizon)

Jorn is unique because no one has a voice like him, but Daniel is unique because no one could ever sing his songs. I think he's quite possibly the greatest male "range singer" that the Earth will ever see.

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Posted: April 06 2006 at 21:32

David Surkamp. i didn't think it was possible for a guy to sing like that.

Mr. Dr also has a unique style as opposed to a unique voice.

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They who talk do not know!

cowbell1

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Posted: April 06 2006 at 21:39

I would say that Brett Kull is really unique due to the fact that he only sounds the same in 1/2 his songs, it seems like his voice just changes in pitch.

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Posted: April 06 2006 at 23:52

If the criteria is that no one else sounds like insert your choice here, then Ian Anderson is as unique as anyone mentioned so far.

Don't forget the ladies! How 'bout Annie Haslam?

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Posted: April 07 2006 at 00:16

Although I think I may have replied to this thread already my revised(?) list includes (and those here more for their DISTINCTION rather than their merits as BEST):

In No Order:

Peter Hammil
Roine Stolt
Adrian Belew
Maynard James Keenan
Brett Kull & Ray Weston
Geddy Lee
Peter Gabriel
Everyone from Gentle Giant
Ian Anderson
Daniel Gildenlow
Mark Hollis
Alberto Piras
Francesco DiGiacomo
James Labrie
Fish and H.
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Bjork (although she might be bordering on the avant-pop...label(s)...sigh)
Mike Patton
Gavin Hayes
Greg Lake
Frank Zappa
Deborah Perry
Jarboe (see Bjork)
Thom Yorke
Kate Bush
Toby Driver
Doug Pinnick
Robert Plant
Les Claypool
Magma's Singers (heh)
Robert Wyatt
Tim Bowness
Kevin Moore
Mikael Akerfeldt
Pertonella Nettermalm (of Paatos)
Danishta Rivero (of Aghora)
Trey Anastasio
Steven Wilson
The Residents
Mariusz Duda
Roger Waters & David Gilmour
Jon Anderson
Bryan Ferry
and
Neal Morse

Phew went all out...those are the peoples who at last leave an impression on my ears...distinctly and for better or worse.

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Posted: April 07 2006 at 02:19

Dick Heath wrote:

BaldFriede wrote:

Peter Hammil is certainly unique.
Another unique one is the late Robert Calvert of Hawkwind and the British Amon Düül.

Sound like more English abuse: another unique..............................???

Why? "Unique" means "there is nothing or no-one like him/her/it". But that doesn't mean that only one person or thing can be unique. It only means nothing or no-one can be like that person or thing. So "another unique one" is perfectly correct.

BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.

horza

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Posted: April 07 2006 at 04:56

BaldFriede wrote:

Dick Heath wrote:

BaldFriede wrote:

Peter Hammil is certainly unique.Another unique one is the late Robert Calvert of Hawkwind and the British Amon Düül.

Sound like more English abuse: another unique..............................???

Why? "Unique" means "there is nothing or no-one like him/her/it". But
that doesn't mean that only one person or thing can be unique. It only
means nothing or no-one can be like that person or thing. So "another
unique one" is perfectly correct.

The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical (Murray Walker - Formula one commentator.)

Edited by horza

Originally posted by darkshade:

Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.

BaldFriede View Drop Down

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Posted: April 07 2006 at 05:03

horza wrote:

BaldFriede wrote:

Dick Heath wrote:

BaldFriede wrote:

Peter Hammil is certainly unique.Another unique one is the late Robert Calvert of Hawkwind and the British Amon Düül.

Sound like more English abuse: another unique..............................???

Why? "Unique" means "there is nothing or no-one like him/her/it". But
that doesn't mean that only one person or thing can be unique. It only
means nothing or no-one can be like that person or thing. So "another
unique one" is perfectly correct.

The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical (Murray Walker - Formula one commentator.)

Your example is something else, because in your case the so-called "unique" cars are not unique by definition. But there could be more than one unique car in the race, as long as no two of them are alike.

BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.

honganji

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Posted: April 07 2006 at 07:04

David Surkamp

Jane Sorrenti

Alan Sorrenti

Jaqueline Darby

Catherine Ribeiro

Emmanuel Booz

Hiroike Atsushi

Demetrio Stratos

Clara Murtas

etc, are unique singers.

xentagz

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Posted: April 07 2006 at 07:30

Daniel Gildenlow - Pain of salvation , and the singer of opeth.

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