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Poll Question: Which is better?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2012 at 21:10
Peter Gabriel is one of my favorite singers. Though i enjoy Greg's work with King Crimson. :D
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2012 at 21:13
Originally posted by Alitare Alitare wrote:

^ Exactly. 

Peter Gabriel gave us the psychological masterwork that was ...er..untitled III. All Greg Lake gave us was Lucky Man for cryin' out loud!

Okay, I'm exaggerating, but hey!
 
It's usually referred to as "Melt", Al.Vocally,  I think Gabriel is more evocative, with a far greater depth.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2012 at 21:16

No contest.......

 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2012 at 02:43
Purely talking about the sound of the voice, I like Lake's better. His voice and John Wetton's are my favorite voices in prog.

Still, I voted for PG, because he does very different things with his voice. For instance: "Broadway Melody Of 1974" on The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2012 at 02:53
Lake is very close to how I think a voice should be
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2012 at 04:29
Greg Lake is far more talented, though Gabriel is a very good singer and actor
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2012 at 05:14
Originally posted by progprogprog progprogprog wrote:

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2012 at 05:22
Originally posted by progprogprog progprogprog wrote:

I meant their voice only not their works.taking this into consideration, I'll choose Greg lake.
It's necessary to mention it just in the poll question, right?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2012 at 05:33
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2012 at 07:54
Mr. Gabriel by a few miles!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2012 at 08:11
Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

Originally posted by progprogprog progprogprog wrote:

I meant their voice only not their works.taking this into consideration, I'll choose Greg lake.
It's necessary to mention it just in the poll question, right?

Yeah!!!  Too late dude. LOL

People really need to be more careful in their title and question when launching a poll.  It's not like there wasn't room to title this Greg Lake vs Peter Gabriel - Vocals. Wink


Edited by Slartibartfast - January 07 2012 at 08:12
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2012 at 10:33
guys guys that was may first poll, hopefully I'll be more clear in the upcoming posts Cool

Edited by progprogprog - January 07 2012 at 10:46
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2012 at 12:03
Voted for Lake. He is a good singer with a clear voice, although Gabriel's voice is more characteristic and has become archetypical for prog singers.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2012 at 05:33
Not a clue who to vote for even with the narrow parometers of voice only.
Lake has one of the best 'English voices'. Nice clear and you can actually understand what he sings. He brings gravitas to lyrics that would sound daft if anyone else sung them.
Gabriel is much more soulfull though as evidenced by Solsbury Hill (possibly my all time favourite song) and Biko among other things.
 
If you add other things:
Gabriel is a better song writer no question
Lake was in his day (1970 -1977) an excellent guitarist ,much underrated imo. Brain Salad Surgery contains his best lead guitar work on KE9 Ist Impression.
 
Both great frontmen in their own ways as well if very different. Lake in the white suit and cool as you like (talking along time ago). Gabriel totally theatrical in approach ,hiding perhaps a certain introvertedness in those weird costumes when in Genesis.
 
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2012 at 05:56
Lake for me. Always loved his singing very much.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2012 at 14:19

Greg Lake can sing. That's all I'll say.

Oh, and I'm glad we're not talking about lyrics here, because neither of them can come up with a decent lyric.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2012 at 14:38
In terms of voice, Greg Lake.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2012 at 15:34
Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Greg Lake can sing. That's all I'll say.

Oh, and I'm glad we're not talking about lyrics here, because neither of them can come up with a decent lyric.

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Edited by progprogprog - January 08 2012 at 15:35
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2012 at 19:25
It's difficult but Peter Gabriel is really one of my favorite singers of all time. I still really appreciate Greg Lake's vocals.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2012 at 19:41
Originally posted by progprogprog progprogprog wrote:

Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Greg Lake can sing. That's all I'll say.

Oh, and I'm glad we're not talking about lyrics here, because neither of them can come up with a decent lyric.

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Sinefield wrote those lyrics. And Pete's lyrics are great, they're full of metaphor, symbolism, and English humor (which isn't all that funny LOL).
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