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sleeper 
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 Topic: Worst Vocalist
Posted: January 18 2011 at 10:58 |
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The most recent clean vocalist for Into Eternity, I really dont like that guys singing, he takes high pithed vocals to an obsured extreme.
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topographicbroadways
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Posted: January 17 2011 at 19:08 |
I don't really have a preference but if anybody has heard Mustaines voice the last couple of years it has aged terribly and can barely sing anymore. I think LaBrie's voice has gotten much better the last few years and it's as good as ever now and i have never disliked his voice other than on Awake.
I havn't really heard much Phish but on the Genesis covers they performed on the RnR Hall of Fame his voice was pretty questionable so i'll unfairly go with him
Edited by topographicbroadways - January 17 2011 at 19:08
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: January 17 2011 at 18:47 |
 Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
I've noticed you really don't like male vocalists who sing in a higher register. And if you take exception to this feel free to name one. Don't think this remark to be a slam but more as a challenge.
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By the contrary Starti:
I'm a fan of: - David Surkamp (Pavlov's Dog): His voice is higher than Jon's, but he modulates it and uses technique to make it unique.
- Geddy Lee: Also acuter than Jon, but knows how to create variations.
- David Byron: The guy goes as high as other man went before, but he also covered the low ranges, I'm an ultra fan of him.
- Arthur Brown: Really acute when he wanted, his screams were legendary, but the guy is a genius.
I don't dislike high or low ranges, I dislike musicians with no technique at all that throw their voice without variations like Jon Anderson or Phil Collins, even John Wetton with a fantastic register sounds soulless to me.
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Good reply. I was really getting the impression that was the case.  I have plenty of quirky vocalists in my collection, but none I'd put into the bad category. I'll think about it some more.
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Tapfret
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Posted: January 17 2011 at 11:02 |
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I was tolerant of Labrie when there were only a handful of progmetal bands. Now the sound of his singing causes me physical discomfort. But really, most progmetal vocalists deter me from listening. I am far more likely to pick up an instrumental performance, of which there are now literally hundreds of quality options.
Edited by Tapfret - January 17 2011 at 11:03
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King Manuel
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Posted: January 16 2011 at 14:20 |
DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:
King Manuel wrote:
Eärendil wrote:
King Manuel wrote:
James LaBrie got my vote. Listen to "When dream and day unite - the official bootleg" and compare James with the origanal vocalist Charlie Dominici. Absolutely horrible what James is doing there. DREAM THEATER, PLEASE FIRE JAMES LA BRIE AND REINSTAE CHARLIE DOMINICI!!! |
You can't be serious. Dominici is no comparison to Labrie. He sounds like a Geddy Lee wanna be.
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Dead Serious! James screams, Charlie sings! |
Oh dear. Have you ever heard Dream Theater before? |
I own all Dream Theater Albums, saw them live 3 times. Don´t get me wrong, James LaScream is doing a OK job, otherwise I would not own all their albums, but yes, I truely think that Charlie Dominici did the job better .
Maybe I am also biased due to the fact that I bought WDANDU when I came out back in 1989 ( bought the cassette at that time), and fell so absolutely in love with that album. This love lasts till today. So I was already a big Dream Theater Fan before anyone ever heared the name James LaBrie and in fact, long time before you, dear Disgruntled Porcupine, even were conceived.  But who knows, maybe I need to have my ears checked from listing for solid 22 years to WDANDU. For me somehow all other albums after WDANDU where always a slight disapointment, although I also like them, but they are just not the same. What really set me off aginst James is when I hearf him singing WDANDU The Officila Bootleg, his vocals are so utterly terrible on that recording compared to Charlie´s amasing peformance on DT's debut. So to make a long story short, PLEASE don't ever again ask me if i ever heard Dream Theater before!
Edited by King Manuel - January 17 2011 at 11:49
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DisgruntledPorcupine
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Posted: January 16 2011 at 13:46 |
King Manuel wrote:
Eärendil wrote:
King Manuel wrote:
James LaBrie got my vote. Listen to "When dream and day unite - the official bootleg" and compare James with the origanal vocalist Charlie Dominici. Absolutely horrible what James is doing there. DREAM THEATER, PLEASE FIRE JAMES LA BRIE AND REINSTAE CHARLIE DOMINICI!!! |
You can't be serious. Dominici is no comparison to Labrie. He sounds like a Geddy Lee wanna be.
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Dead Serious! James screams, Charlie sings! |
Oh dear. Have you ever heard Dream Theater before?
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DisgruntledPorcupine
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Posted: January 16 2011 at 13:45 |
King Manuel wrote:
James LaBrie got my vote. Listen to "When dream and day unite - the official bootleg" and compare James with the origanal vocalist Charlie Dominici. Absolutely horrible what James is doing there. DREAM THEATER, PLEASE FIRE JAMES LA BRIE AND REINSTAE CHARLIE DOMINICI!!! |
You need your ears checked. Dominici is one of the most generic, annoying vocalists I've ever heard. He also doesn't fit with the band whatsoever. LaBrie has loads of talent, is an amazing singer, and fits the band perfectly.
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JS19
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Posted: January 16 2011 at 13:35 |
LaBrie is not a great vocalist, but DT would be wrong without him now...
Charlie Dominici on the other hand is THE generic metal vocalist, and he doesn't even do that very well, hence why the only thing i listen to on WDADU is Ytse Jam
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rogerthat
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Posted: January 16 2011 at 10:36 |
Other than range, you don't really have to be an incredible singer to be better than Labrie. There's a whole legion of metal singers I would rather listen to than endure him.
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rogerthat
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Posted: January 16 2011 at 10:34 |
King Manuel wrote:
Eärendil wrote:
King Manuel wrote:
James LaBrie got my vote. Listen to "When dream and day unite - the official bootleg" and compare James with the origanal vocalist Charlie Dominici. Absolutely horrible what James is doing there. DREAM THEATER, PLEASE FIRE JAMES LA BRIE AND REINSTAE CHARLIE DOMINICI!!! |
You can't be serious. Dominici is no comparison to Labrie. He sounds like a Geddy Lee wanna be.
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Dead Serious! James screams, Charlie sings! |
As such, I find Dominici more palatable, though just pretty regular as far as metal singers go. But I like LaBrie's singing on the performance of Fortune In Lies off Live at the Marquee more. He seems to have had a great evening then, judging from the recordings.
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King Manuel
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Posted: January 16 2011 at 09:07 |
Eärendil wrote:
King Manuel wrote:
James LaBrie got my vote. Listen to "When dream and day unite - the official bootleg" and compare James with the origanal vocalist Charlie Dominici. Absolutely horrible what James is doing there. DREAM THEATER, PLEASE FIRE JAMES LA BRIE AND REINSTAE CHARLIE DOMINICI!!! |
You can't be serious. Dominici is no comparison to Labrie. He sounds like a Geddy Lee wanna be.
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Dead Serious! James screams, Charlie sings!
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Earendil
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Posted: January 16 2011 at 07:50 |
King Manuel wrote:
James LaBrie got my vote. Listen to "When dream and day unite - the official bootleg" and compare James with the origanal vocalist Charlie Dominici. Absolutely horrible what James is doing there. DREAM THEATER, PLEASE FIRE JAMES LA BRIE AND REINSTAE CHARLIE DOMINICI!!! |
You can't be serious. Dominici is no comparison to Labrie. He sounds like a Geddy Lee wanna be.
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King Manuel
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Posted: January 16 2011 at 07:09 |
James LaBrie got my vote. Listen to "When dream and day unite - the official bootleg" and compare James with the origanal vocalist Charlie Dominici. Absolutely horrible what James is doing there. DREAM THEATER, PLEASE FIRE JAMES LA BRIE AND REINSTAE CHARLIE DOMINICI!!!
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Andy Webb
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Posted: January 13 2011 at 21:17 |
Anirml wrote:
I can sing better than James Labrie 
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You're quite an amazing singer then, aren't you
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Anirml
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Posted: January 13 2011 at 18:11 |
I can sing better than James Labrie
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ppl
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Posted: January 12 2011 at 08:48 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Mustaine is an excellent vocalist. |
by far the worst of them..
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WalterDigsTunes
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Posted: January 12 2011 at 00:11 |
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How is LaBrie "winning?" He is a superbly talented singer. |
Take it outside, fanboy.
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Tursake
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Posted: January 12 2011 at 00:01 |
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Well since Megadeth sucks and this is supposed to be good bands with bad vocalists, I'll say Labrie since his voice often seems to break in live performances, although in albums he sounds good.
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trackstoni
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Posted: January 11 2011 at 23:50 |
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wrong poll , James is better than to be listed in this poll , and Dave is the worst as a singer , but not the band !
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Andy Webb
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Posted: January 11 2011 at 22:45 |
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How is LaBrie "winning?" He is a superbly talented singer.
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