The Wost Vocalist in Prog.!!!

Wow totally off with James LaBrie. I don't understand how you don't like him in the early days of Images and Words and Awake but like him now when he sounds more like those days again than ever before in the past 15 years. I mean I could definitely understand if you said you disliked him from Awake tour - Train of Thought because his tone was that of a weed-eater a lot of the time. But not liking the early days? I don't get that. I wish someone could explain to me what is so glaringly wrong with him that everyone bashes him more than nearly every other vocalist.

Ivan get a grip, Squire's vocals better than Jon Anderson your having a laugh amigo.What I would say is that he is more than decent singer but could never be a lead singer.
As for Steve Howe he's one of prog's icons but he he isn't a vocalist so why include him in a thread that is asking for worst vocalists.

Fragile wrote: As for Steve Howe he's one of prog's icons but he he isn't a vocalist so why include him in a thread that is asking for worst vocalists.

Tony R wrote: Fragile wrote: As for Steve Howe he's one of prog's icons but he he isn't a vocalist so why include him in a thread that is asking for worst vocalists. because the guy insists on "singing" on his solo albums...I'd rather spend 5 hours at a bagpipe recital than listen to Mr Howe vocal atrocities...

Well said Sir! I love Howe's playing, but find his solo albums a pale shadow of his work with Yes. But his voice! Surely he has enough contacts in the music world to hire a decent singer for his material?

Funnily enough,  I have always been a big Yes fan. Since '74 in fact. I am listening to Topographic Oceans as I type this. But I have never rated Anderson as highly as others do. He often sounds like he is straining to reach certain notes, and I am not a lover of his phrasing at times either. I certainly never think of him as 'angelic' as some have said.

But they were a great band! (Up to Drama that is!)

I like Howes singing and I'm proud of it!!!!!!!

Tony R wrote: Snow Dog wrote: I like Howes singing and I'm proud of it!!!!!!!   not like you to be contrary,eh Ian?

Edited by Snow Dog - April 15 2007 at 08:12

Easy Livin wrote: At the risk of sounding like a broken record, let's keep the criticism constructive, and avoid personal insults. Remember that many of the singers mentioned in this thread are members of bands who are highly revered in these parts.   So far, the discussion appears to have been largely superficial, with people simply saying they don't like a singer's voice. There is a significant difference between someone not singing to your personal taste, and someone singing badly.

Ok, I get your point and you are absolutly right. I shouldn't mix my personal taste by saying that they are bad singer and insulting them with uncostructive criticism. I know I went a little off and I apolgy if I have offended my fellows prog friends because they way some of you guys reponded I feel that I did. I was just trying to be funny. Soory
I get now point like some of you guys said:
Kazanski:
it should say 'vocalist i don't like or such rather than worst vocalist...' good or bad it's all subjective you know... and the comments are quite nasty either...

darkmatter:
Ugh, I hate negative threads like this, they only bring out the worst in people and they aren't constructive most of the time.

Next time I post a topic I'll take in cosideration these points.
We're all a big family expanded in the whole world. A very rare family these days in a world of rap and Pop and Punk. (I don't want to say that prog is the greatest 'cause music is a matter of a taste. my whole family dislike prog.) I Think we are bless people because we apriciate prog these days and I am so happy that I've found this family that enyoy the music that I extremely love. I had found what i was looking for.

I know that members of any family aren't always perfect and they're clones of each others, but we have to respect individuals tastes and choices in a respectful way.
For instance I noticed that alot of you guys dislike Bands RUSH and Dream Theater, but to me I can't get enough of these two bands. I simply love them. Get my point?

Edited by darksideof - April 15 2007 at 11:15

So, I should of said that I extremely dislike these guys, but because I don't like their sounds of their voices or for any another reason, that does not nessesary means they're bad vocalist. I undestand that now.!!!

Edited by darksideof - April 15 2007 at 23:37

micky wrote: proggy wrote: endlessepic wrote: Definitely Chris Squire, Amazing bass player but bad vocals. Squire has a great voice: Just Listen to the best Yes Solo record: Fish out of Water and his harmonies in Yes is what carried them..... hahahha  I had wondered about that...  not his style perhaps.. but bad?  come on...

Well when I hear the "nah nah...nah nah nah" part in "South Side of The Sky" it really takes the song down a notch. Don't get me wrong, I think he might be the best bass player in prog rock and I love the Yes.

"Oh, this thread is so negative..." This totally unpleasant consideartions reveals the lack of humour that some peaple get. What's the problem of bashing someone you dislike but is praised by the common sense? the "hate" threads used to be the more fun of them, while some of the "polite" threads usually bores me (except the informative ones).