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 Posted: May 07 2005 at 00:09 |
 WTF is the Great God Gabriel doing so low in the running? 
Ivaaaaaaaaan!!!!
Here come the cavalry....
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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dropForge
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Posted: May 07 2005 at 00:07 |
 marktheshark wrote:
JMCecil wrote:
wtf, put about 400 more names on that list. |
You're missing the whole point. As I have thought I made clear, it's a poll between the 4 most famous lead vocalists in prog that have stood the test of time. Get with the program, please, and read the question!! If you're too young to know about these guys, oh well! |
Sorry, dude. That's BS. In prog circles, John Wetton, Ian Anderson, Geddy Lee, Steve Walsh and even Michael Sadler are highly-regarded as top singers. Your list is just too limited. I would never vote for Peter Gabriel. Phil's a far better singer than he: better range; better pitch/tone, everything. I like the version of Genesis sans Gabriel before Hackett left the best! Hell, I think JOE Walsh (let along Steve Walsh) has much better pipes than PG! 
Geddy's voice is awesome. Yes, he liked to peel off the high end of the spectrum in the '70s, but in the '80s his voice was practically unbeatable.
For the '70s, it would come down to Ian Anderson, Steve Walsh and John Wetton for me. The first two were amazing before their pipes rusted down; Wetton still sounds pretty darned good!
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marktheshark
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Posted: May 07 2005 at 00:01 |
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Greg Lake beats Jon Anderson...
Not kidding..
Actually the first time I heard his voice, without even knowing who he was or what he looked like... just the first time hearing his voice... it was like experiencing a little bit of heaven. I made my brother run and buy me that album... best decision I ever made.. altho my brother is still regretting it... |
My personal opinion was Greg too. Reason was, Greg had a bit of a Paul McCartney versatility in him. Meaning he could sing a beautiful prog ballad and then just turn around and belt out a good loud rock 'n roller. Something Jon and Peter couldn't do. Phil could come close later but still not as diverse as Greg.
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 23:38 |
Greg Lake beats Jon Anderson...
Not kidding..
Actually the first time I heard his voice, without even knowing who he was or what he looked like... just the first time hearing his voice... it was like experiencing a little bit of heaven. I made my brother run and buy me that album... best decision I ever made.. altho my brother is still regretting it...
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 22:12 |
marktheshark wrote:
lostrom wrote:
Progger wrote:
John Wetton deserves a thread all on his own. A prog great artist without a doubt! I've had the privelidge to talk to him on a few occasions and I can tell you he is a gentlemen |
Agree Besides, are u with us in our new "intelligent and humor-movement" ????* You seem to fit, friend
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Go to the forum topic discussions "Not related to music" and hit this thread: New Group To Be Added - No! and you'll see some humor. |
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 22:11 |
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Greg Lake is one of my all-time favorite vocalists, so it was hard putting Jon above him, but I had to. No one can beat Jon Anderson.
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 22:10 |
Go to the forum topic discussions "Not related to music" and hit this thread: New Group To Be Added - No! and you'll see some humor.
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:59 |
John Wetton always plays a gig for the 'Classic Rock Society' when he tours over here in the UK & never miss a show. I remember seeing him circa 2000 & he looked a sorry state. His marriage had just broken up and he was drinking heavily. His voice was so 'slurred' that night. He had also put on a lot of weight through over eating. Depression does these kinds of things to you
However, I saw him again two years later and he looked a different person and he'd got over his depression. He put on a show that will live with me forever
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:54 |
Progger wrote:
John Wetton deserves a thread all on his own. A prog great artist without a doubt! I've had the privelidge to talk to him on a few occasions and I can tell you he is a gentlemen |
Agree Besides, are u with us in our new "intelligent and humor-movement" ????* You seem to fit, friend
*see above
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:52 |
Progger wrote:
John Wetton deserves a thread all on his own. A prog great artist without a doubt! I've had the privelidge to talk to him on a few occasions and I can tell you he is a gentlemen |
WOW
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:51 |
marktheshark wrote:
lostrom wrote:
marktheshark wrote:
lostrom wrote:
John Wetton. |
Ok. Good choice, but why did you pick him? Let's here it, you're among friends here. I thought about him myself. |
Thank you for your very kind words, I needed them Well, ever since I heard Wetton singing lead in Crimson, specially on "Starless" (cried heavy) and the follow-up, UK's "Carrying no cross", I fell in love with Wettons voice. He has a very deep and yet clear voice, very personal as well and he hit the notes. Other favourites came and I "forgott" about him. But the other day I heard him doing Heep's "July Morning", live, together with Ken Hensley and everything came back and I cried again. For me, this is what singing is all about and Phil Collins, my friends, can NEVER do that to me! NEVER!
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Great! Thank God we actually have someone who's honest and intelligent with his opinion. And I didn't even have Wetton on the list! Thank you Lostrom! Anybody else out there who can open up with an intelligent opinion? HELLO?! |
Let's start here and now, from scratch: "Only intelligente comments and humor". I had almost given up! Thanks
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:47 |
John Wetton deserves a thread all on his own. A prog great artist without a doubt! I've had the privelidge to talk to him on a few occasions and I can tell you he is a gentlemen
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:42 |
lostrom wrote:
marktheshark wrote:
lostrom wrote:
John Wetton. |
Ok. Good choice, but why did you pick him? Let's here it, you're among friends here. I thought about him myself. |
Thank you for your very kind words, I needed them Well, ever since I heard Wetton singing lead in Crimson, specially on "Starless" (cried heavy) and the follow-up, UK's "Carrying no cross", I fell in love with Wettons voice. He has a very deep and yet clear voice, very personal as well and he hit the notes. Other favourites came and I "forgott" about him. But the other day I heard him doing Heep's "July Morning", live, together with Ken Hensley and everything came back and I cried again. For me, this is what singing is all about and Phil Collins, my friends, can NEVER do that to me! NEVER! |
Great! Thank God we actually have someone who's honest and intelligent with his opinion. And I didn't even have Wetton on the list! Thank you Lostrom! Anybody else out there who can open up with an intelligent opinion? HELLO?!
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:37 |
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I'm a big John Wetton fan too but one of the critisms I once read was that he can't 'sustain' a note for very long without his voice 'warbling'?
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Thinking about it, so does Peter Gabriel's
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:37 |
marktheshark wrote:
lostrom wrote:
John Wetton. |
Ok. Good choice, but why did you pick him? Let's here it, you're among friends here. I thought about him myself. |
Thank you for your very kind words, I needed them Well, ever since I heard Wetton singing lead in Crimson, specially on "Starless" (cried heavy) and the follow-up, UK's "Carrying no cross", I fell in love with Wettons voice. He has a very deep and yet clear voice, very personal as well and he hit the notes. Other favourites came and I "forgott" about him. But the other day I heard him doing Heep's "July Morning", live, together with Ken Hensley and everything came back and I cried again. For me, this is what singing is all about and Phil Collins, my friends, can NEVER do that to me! NEVER!
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:35 |
marktheshark wrote:
lostrom wrote:
John Wetton. |
Ok. Good choice, but why did you pick him? Let's here it, you're among friends here. I thought about him myself. |
I'm a big John Wetton fan too but one of the critisms I once read was that he can't 'sustain' a note for very long without his voice 'warbling'?
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marktheshark
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:18 |
lostrom wrote:
John Wetton. |
Ok. Good choice, but why did you pick him? Let's here it, you're among friends here. I thought about him myself.
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:10 |
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John Wetton.
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gleam
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:07 |
I chose Jon Anderson with Peter Gabriel a very close second. Anderson simply because his voice is as they say "angelic". Peter's voice has an interesting "menace" to it, however it's really his theatrics that rate him so high on people's list...not his voice.
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Posted: May 06 2005 at 20:46 |
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Jon Anderson
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