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gilly54 · 03-06-2003, 02:25 PM

Neil Young. Good musician, horrible singer.

I never thought Van Morrison could sing very well either, or Robert Plant, or Elvis Costello, or David Byrne.

As for women, while Joplin sang her heart out in her songs, I would find listening to an entire album of hers, torture. I also find myself cringing listening to Sheryl Crowe.

BTW,that lalalala..lalalalaooooooo singer's name is Minnie Ripperton.

It's admirable when a musician will admit that he/she can't sing. Leo Kottke, that fabulous guitarist, described his voice as sounding "like goose farts on a muggy morning."

Monkeybot · 03-06-2003, 02:30 PM

Robert Plant once described his voice as a "girlish whine" IIRC

August Spies · 03-06-2003, 02:50 PM

oh I will say I HATE Robert Smith and Bono's vocals. I can't stand to listen to the Cure or U2 because of them. (well im not sure I could stand to listen to most of the cures shit even if Yorke was singing)

and as much as I like Tom Waits's music, his voice is normally just too bad to handle.

Bree · 03-06-2003, 03:20 PM

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Originally posted by August Spies
...and as much as I like Tom Waits's music, his voice is normally just too bad to handle.

Check out some of his older work. The newer stuff (particularly the soundtrack for his musical, "Alice") is rather strange and distorted-sounded - quite frightening. The older stuff isn't really cuddly by any means, of course!

August Spies · 03-06-2003, 07:41 PM

yeah I know that dude smokes so much you can listen to all his different albums and just hear his throat die.

xsquid · 03-06-2003, 08:51 PM

originally posted by Subi dura a rudibus:

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It was the 70's, yeah, and the song was "Luh-uhvin' You, Cause You're Beautiful, La la la la la; la la la la la; ooooooooooo..." With little birdies chirping in tha background ....

Hm, that was Minnie Riperton, as I recall. It was a lousy song, compared to her work with Rotary Connection.
MY bugbear is Phill Collins; everytime I hear him I want to smash the speakers.

echidna · 03-07-2003, 12:17 AM

Jon Lord played keyboards for Deep Purple. On occasion he used to claim that Deep Purple owed a lot to his organ.

Now why did I mention that ? Oh yes, Ian Gillan. Turning screaming into an artform, Child in Time.

Gunnaheave · 03-07-2003, 12:30 AM

"Now why did I mention that ? Oh yes, Ian Gillan. Turning screaming into an artform, Child in Time."

I love that song.

I can't stand the guy from smashing Pumpkins (mentioned by a few above). He sings like someone trying to sing along to the radio. Ever notice how people doing that make it sound like their far away. They keep their voice down and change the pitch a bit so as to feign some grand scale singing done to far away to hear. Billy is always doing that. He's a coward; he should belt it out and whatever happens happens. I would like that band if it weren't for his pseudo-singing. UGH!!

Evangelion · 03-07-2003, 06:07 AM

Ahhh...

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It helps to turn your PM 'on' when asking for favours.

Ooops, my mistake.

Sorry about that.

Try again, perhaps?

everlastingtongue · 03-07-2003, 05:38 PM

I'll add Lou Reed. My wife hates him so much that all of my Velvet Underground CDs have mysteriously disappeared � I still have the cases, but I haven�t seen the CDs in years�

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03-06-2003, 02:25 PM	#31
gilly54 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Almaden, California Posts: 917	Neil Young. Good musician, horrible singer. I never thought Van Morrison could sing very well either, or Robert Plant, or Elvis Costello, or David Byrne. As for women, while Joplin sang her heart out in her songs, I would find listening to an entire album of hers, torture. I also find myself cringing listening to Sheryl Crowe. BTW,that lalalala..lalalalaooooooo singer's name is Minnie Ripperton. It's admirable when a musician will admit that he/she can't sing. Leo Kottke, that fabulous guitarist, described his voice as sounding "like goose farts on a muggy morning."

03-06-2003, 02:30 PM	#32
Monkeybot Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,102	Robert Plant once described his voice as a "girlish whine" IIRC

03-06-2003, 02:50 PM	#33
August Spies Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Vine Posts: 12,950	oh I will say I HATE Robert Smith and Bono's vocals. I can't stand to listen to the Cure or U2 because of them. (well im not sure I could stand to listen to most of the cures shit even if Yorke was singing) and as much as I like Tom Waits's music, his voice is normally just too bad to handle.

03-06-2003, 07:41 PM	#35
August Spies Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Vine Posts: 12,950	yeah I know that dude smokes so much you can listen to all his different albums and just hear his throat die.

03-07-2003, 12:17 AM	#37
echidna Veteran Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,832	Jon Lord played keyboards for Deep Purple. On occasion he used to claim that Deep Purple owed a lot to his organ. Now why did I mention that ? Oh yes, Ian Gillan. Turning screaming into an artform, Child in Time.

03-07-2003, 12:30 AM	#38
Gunnaheave Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: AZ Posts: 3,250	"Now why did I mention that ? Oh yes, Ian Gillan. Turning screaming into an artform, Child in Time." I love that song. I can't stand the guy from smashing Pumpkins (mentioned by a few above). He sings like someone trying to sing along to the radio. Ever notice how people doing that make it sound like their far away. They keep their voice down and change the pitch a bit so as to feign some grand scale singing done to far away to hear. Billy is always doing that. He's a coward; he should belt it out and whatever happens happens. I would like that band if it weren't for his pseudo-singing. UGH!!

03-07-2003, 05:38 PM	#40
everlastingtongue Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Location Posts: 398	I'll add Lou Reed. My wife hates him so much that all of my Velvet Underground CDs have mysteriously disappeared � I still have the cases, but I haven�t seen the CDs in years�

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