Thom Yorke or James Maynard?
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Topic: Thom Yorke or James Maynard?
Posted By: the_sophist
Subject: Thom Yorke or James Maynard?
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 14:34
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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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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 14:39
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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. |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 14:43
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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 ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Andrew Vernon
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 14:45
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Maynard isn't his real name, his real name is in fact James.
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Posted By: the_sophist
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 14:48
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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 ------------- lock the kids up safe tonight - shut the eyes in the cupboards |
Posted By: walrus
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 14:50
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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.. ------------- you and whose army? |
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 14:55
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Maynard aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall the way! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 15:10
MAYBE BECAUSE YOU LOVE PROG METAL ED! PAY ATTENTION TO YORKE´S VOICE... ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Ed_The_Dead wrote:Posted By: ColonelClaypool
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:40
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Maynard, easily. I've never really liked Radiohead, fairly dull band imo. ------------- With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince. With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D. and you still have the frog you started with. |
Posted By: CryoftheCarrots
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:58
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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 . |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 18:19
| Maynard- although I think he is a freaking freak. |
Posted By: Bilbo
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 18:57
| Maynard is a freak- I agree |
Posted By: Andrew Vernon
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 08:27
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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. ------------- over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind. feed my will to feel this moment, urging me to cross the line. reaching out to embrace whatever may come. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 09:05
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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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Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 09:07
| James Maynard |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 09:18
Agreed. I once had a bootleg (mp3) of Mike Keneally performing Paranoid Android live ... just a guitar + 2 vocalists. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to: 
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Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 09:35
| ^ Are we talking vocals or lyrics here? |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 09:39
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why, mainly vocals, but if the singer also writes the lyrics they should be taken into account as well. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to:
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Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 09:58
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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. ------------- http://www.myspace.com/altaic" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/altaic ALTAIC "Oceans Down You'll Lie" coming soon |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 10:13
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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:
(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsetto - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsetto )
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Posted By: Rosescar
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 12:25
| I find Yorke's voice to be less plain than Maynard's. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 13:32
| Maynard has a great voice but yorke is more expressive, I prefer him |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 13:34
Yes.... Yorke  ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Space Dimentia
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 13:50
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You cannot compare Maynrd's or Thoms voices they are at both ends of the spectrum, Maynard has the better 'rock' voice, big, strong an powerful like in the grudge or parabol/parabola even when he is singing quietly it still has power, almost mystical at times. Thom on the other hand its not as powerful, quite frail by comparison but his voice is soft and gentle, you can feel his lyrics like on fake plastic trees or in paranoid android. So whilst Maynard has the power Thom has the feeling. Thats my view anyway and I love both Tool and Radiohead. ------------- Prog is music for the mind Hear your Orphaned child! Check out my bands myspace site: www.myspace.com/equinox17 |
Posted By: Peace Frog
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 15:54
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Very tough choice, but I'd have to say Maynard
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: December 02 2005 at 17:05
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Maynard James Keenan -------------  |
Posted By: sentuhlangit
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 00:10
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damn... this is the biggest problem... i like them both... but thom yorke is still my hero since i've been in junior high school |
Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 02:31
| Thom Yorke. |
Posted By: CaptainWafflos
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 03:52
| Maynard. |
Posted By: robertplantowns
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 04:11
| Yorke by far. Green Plastic Trees. You cannot get more emotional and expressive than Thom Yorke. Plus his singing style is more innovative, different, unusual, and amazing. |