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Poll Question: Of these 7 whose vocals have aged the most gracefully.
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3 [4.41%]
13 [19.12%]
4 [5.88%]
22 [32.35%]
2 [2.94%]
8 [11.76%]
16 [23.53%]
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 01 2013 at 03:10
Hammill's voice doesn't sound like it's changed much at all either:


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 01 2013 at 04:40
Oooh, that's one of my faves from Hammill's 90's output.............saw him do that one live in '97..........
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 01 2013 at 06:35
Originally posted by progbethyname progbethyname wrote:


Also. Heard some mention of DIO. Yup. He would be second for me. :)
 
I'm not sure that Ronnie James Dio is really eligible for this poll.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 01 2013 at 07:32
Peter Gabriel first

then Peter Hammill who seems to be improving with age!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 01 2013 at 17:06
Jon Anderson is better now than 40 years ago.
Trust me, I saw him with Rick Wakeman and he was fantastic.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 01 2013 at 17:22
Gabriel and Gilmour.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 01 2013 at 20:37

A great video of Wetton. 
Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 01 2013 at 21:44
I'd say Plant, but then again he's doing stuff more suited toward his age now. I doubt he'd be convincing with the wails of Zeppelin.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 02 2013 at 00:59
Wetton
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 02 2013 at 01:50
Honestly, I cannot believe this poll! None of the singers listed can do now what they did 30 years ago. None of them. See, there is a thing called 'lowering the key.'

Jon Anderson cannot sing the old Yes stuff in the original key. And Gabriel? I can't believe he's winning! His voice was shot many years ago, and yes, he's lowered the keys too. Jeez!

Ian Anderson has NO voice left and uses another singer live. So, how can he get any votes? Someone explain all this to me, please.

Plant did the reunion concert in lower keys and still sounded bad. It gets worse as one reads the list.

Given the choices, I had to vote for Wetton, but even he is not as good now. Remember, all these guys are...OLD! REALLY OLD. Their prime has long past.

You want to know who still sings pretty darn good, in the original key, from the 1960's? Gary Brooker from Procol Harum. Sure, he's lost a bit as he's 68 now, but not nearly as much as those in the poll. Heck, even Paul McCartney sings his stuff in the original key and sounds better than the guys in this poll.

Sorry to be harsh, but the folks here don't seem to know much.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 02 2013 at 04:14
Sadly even McCartney struggles these days.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 02 2013 at 11:07
Originally posted by humor4u1959 humor4u1959 wrote:

Honestly, I cannot believe this poll! None of the singers listed can do now what they did 30 years ago. None of them. See, there is a thing called 'lowering the key.'

Jon Anderson cannot sing the old Yes stuff in the original key. And Gabriel? I can't believe he's winning! His voice was shot many years ago, and yes, he's lowered the keys too. Jeez!

Ian Anderson has NO voice left and uses another singer live. So, how can he get any votes? Someone explain all this to me, please.

Plant did the reunion concert in lower keys and still sounded bad. It gets worse as one reads the list.

Given the choices, I had to vote for Wetton, but even he is not as good now. Remember, all these guys are...OLD! REALLY OLD. Their prime has long past.

You want to know who still sings pretty darn good, in the original key, from the 1960's? Gary Brooker from Procol Harum. Sure, he's lost a bit as he's 68 now, but not nearly as much as those in the poll. Heck, even Paul McCartney sings his stuff in the original key and sounds better than the guys in this poll.

Sorry to be harsh, but the folks here don't seem to know much.


I agree with most of what you said, esp re Gabriel.  And I also voted for Wetton but would much rather have had the option of voting for Haslam.  I am curious about Gary Brooker now, will try to check out any new stuff he's done lately, live or otherwise, whenever I can.  I just remembered now that I wanted to mention Kate Bush as an example of a singer whose voice has aged well (though she's not quite so old as these gents).  Another curious omission from the poll. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 02 2013 at 13:52
I'll go with Wetton.

But seriously, why are so many people naming people not on the poll. Confused He's chosen these 7, is that hard to believe? Would you like him to list every older prog vocalist ever so you can all be happy?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 02 2013 at 13:54
Originally posted by humor4u1959 humor4u1959 wrote:

Honestly, I cannot believe this poll! None of the singers listed can do now what they did 30 years ago. None of them. See, there is a thing called 'lowering the key.'

Jon Anderson cannot sing the old Yes stuff in the original key. And Gabriel? I can't believe he's winning! His voice was shot many years ago, and yes, he's lowered the keys too. Jeez!

Ian Anderson has NO voice left and uses another singer live. So, how can he get any votes? Someone explain all this to me, please.

Plant did the reunion concert in lower keys and still sounded bad. It gets worse as one reads the list.

Given the choices, I had to vote for Wetton, but even he is not as good now. Remember, all these guys are...OLD! REALLY OLD. Their prime has long past.

You want to know who still sings pretty darn good, in the original key, from the 1960's? Gary Brooker from Procol Harum. Sure, he's lost a bit as he's 68 now, but not nearly as much as those in the poll. Heck, even Paul McCartney sings his stuff in the original key and sounds better than the guys in this poll.

Sorry to be harsh, but the folks here don't seem to know much.
I think everyone (or most) in this thread agrees with you on the fact that they're not up to par. The poll is for who has held up the best, there are no implications of anyone holding up perfectly. He wants to know the best of these 7, you don't have to get all mad because vocalists you want aren't there.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 02 2013 at 14:37
^ Nobody here is mad about that.
Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

I'll go with Wetton.But seriously, why are so many people naming people not on the poll. Confused He's chosen these 7, is that hard to believe? Would you like him to list every older prog vocalist ever so you can all be happy?
Uhm, ... yeah?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 02 2013 at 17:06
None of them, they were great in their day.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 02 2013 at 18:59
Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

I'll go with Wetton.

But seriously, why are so many people naming people not on the poll.  He's chosen these 7, is that hard to believe? Would you like him to list every older prog vocalist ever so you can all be happy?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 02 2013 at 19:01
I agree none of them are as good as they were when they were younger but some have the skill or style to deal with it and mask deficiencies better.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 02 2013 at 19:49
Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

I'll go with Wetton.

But seriously, why are so many people naming people not on the poll. Confused He's chosen these 7, is that hard to believe? Would you like him to list every older prog vocalist ever so you can all be happy?


With THESE choices, I do find the absence of an other option a bit baffling. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 03 2013 at 02:22
Apparently John McEnroe could also not believe that 3 people have actually voted for Ian Anderson in this poll.

See below:


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