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RaphaelT 
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 Topic: The worst voice of prog??
Posted: March 06 2006 at 15:26 |
There are no bad singers in prog, we love them all. But imagine their voices without the music of the rest of the band, to which it fits perfectly. Who would be the worst singer a cappella??
For me it is ridicolous squeak of Geddy Lee (great musician nevertheless and perhaps it is very painstaking to sing this way).
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 15:34 |
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I have heard Geddy Lee A cappella and it was good, hes got a great voice and has quite a range. He's not always too high but can be. He's not the best singer and not the worst but he is good.
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 15:40 |
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Most singers in indie neo bands seem to sing off key.
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 15:56 |
Geddy Lee  without him, Rush would be great.
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 16:02 |
As with all these types of threads,some people are going to get offended by the singers named in this poll.
Nothing wrong with some good debate,but let's be civil everyone.
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 16:02 |
 Hemulen wrote:
Geddy Lee without him, Rush would be great. |
are you kidding me.... WITHOUT Geddy's vocals... Rush would be just
another group of talented musicians.. plenty of groups had great chops
that probablly wrote better songs... but Rush had... the
shrieking elf for a vocalist... sometimes it takes just the
smallest things to get ahead in the musical world hahahah
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 16:43 |
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Even though he is amazing, how about Les Claypool? His voice fits his music well, but his vocals are just so weird.
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 17:01 |
I don't know if he's a bad singer or not, but I just can't stand the guy from the Italian band Jester's Joke. Same for DT's first singer Charlie D.
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 17:02 |
Hemulen wrote:
Geddy Lee without him, Rush would be great. |
quoted for the truth... IMO
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 17:09 |
Geddy Lee gave Rush their unique sound which seperated them from
every other band...although I would agree hes got a bad voice. 
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 17:09 |
Hemulen wrote:
Geddy Lee without him, Rush would be great. |
They don't seem to have done too badly with him.
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 17:31 |
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  RIP in bossa nova heaven.
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 17:47 |
Why dont we have a positive thread...whats the use in everyone saying what they think is the worst??
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 17:55 |
Oxygen Waster wrote:
Why dont we have a positive thread...whats the use in everyone saying what they think is the worst?? |
hhahahhah... it's like the T.V. news.... while we all say we love the
feel-good stories.... what all like to hear are the stories where
someone screws up hahah. The negative always grabs people's
attention... the pessimist/realist in me thinks that it is
much easier to find faults rather than to find the positives in
things....
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 18:03 |
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RaphaelT
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 18:06 |
Hey guys this is amazing it is probably first worst singer poll, where Steve Howe gets no votes!! It was worth posting. And nobody votes for Peter Gabriel - seems that theatrical style of singing is really supported by progheads. Not that I'm complaining...
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 18:10 |
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 18:11 |
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None of them (from this list), they are all excellent singers, especially Lee and Gabriel!!!
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 18:12 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
As with all these types of threads,some people are going to get offended by the singers named in this poll.
Nothing wrong with some good debate,but let's be civil everyone.
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thank you- I do somewhat take it personal- look at my sig
enough already!
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Posted: March 06 2006 at 18:12 |
RaphaelT wrote:
Hey guys this is amazing it is probably first worst singer poll,
where Steve Howe gets no votes!! It was worth posting. And nobody votes
for Peter Gabriel - seems that theatrical style of singing is really
supported by progheads. Not that I'm complaining... |
he's probably getting a free pass... for his stellar harmony work with Yes hahahhah
and who in their right mind other than Progger would vote for Gabriel as a worst anything... other than dressed of course.....
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The worst voice of prog??
I've always thought Geddy was
not a bad singer, just distinctive (I still enjoy listening
to their early stuff for the 'shrieking elf' vocals) He
was an integral part of the Rush sound and probably did a great
deal to get them noticed in a mid 70's prog scene filled with lots of
bands trying to catch a break. Though my favorite is the Kansas
story ..... American ingenuity.
