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Poll Question: Whose voice would be nothing without music?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
55 [27.23%]
28 [13.86%]
14 [6.93%]
11 [5.45%]
10 [4.95%]
84 [41.58%]
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Points: 1453 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2006 at 01:37

 

Yes, this is mean, but the original vocals are inevitable part of prog. Personally, I like all these guys mentioned in a poll, but just wanted to theorize with conneisseurs of prog. 
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Saying that Steve Howe has a bad voice is llike saying Bob Dyl;an had a bad voice.  In Dylan's case, the songs spoke for themselves.  In Howe's case, the guitar playing speaks for itself.  He did do an album of Dylan covers which, IMO, is very good by the way.  I guess he knew his limits or in some way related to Dylan as some sort of vocally challenged brother.

Howe does hold up harmony chores on Yes albums as well as live where some supporting players will not even try.  However buried in the mix or mandatory, Howe's backing vocals have been part of the Yes sound for lo these many years.  Yes ultimately may not sound the same without him.

Not a good singer.  Should have guest vocalist on solo albums.  Hard to defend him but he has the creds for me to try.

This is a mean poll.

  

  
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Man you sure hate Steve Howe's voice! Is he that bad?? I'm gettin' goosebumps...I thought Yes was perfect in every sense but now I guess all bands have their flaws
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

  Besides I'm not a racist just a amateur comedian with a bad sense of humor.  Though I still would love to see a pic of Geddie's spawn... I bet they are hot.

   Same goes for me!!!

And to tell the truth, I think Geddy himself is (or rather, was) pretty hot as well. Could be due to my strange taste in men, though - ask Dirk!

And ehm, yes: Steve Howe must be the WORST singer of all! The guy is just terrible as soon as he starts using his vocal chords... he should most definitely stick to playing his guitar. And abstain from being photographed as well, BTW.



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The sad thing is that 9 have voted for Gabriel.
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Points: 1453 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 13:43

 

This is getting to be like Geddy Lee vs James LaBrie battle
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Geddy Lee is great. I think James Labrie has a very bad voice
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Points: 1125 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 09:36

Originally posted by kane83 kane83 wrote:

peter hammill of van der graaf generater wait nevermind the guy from eloy

The mind just boggles at comments like this.
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Points: 1453 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2006 at 01:05

 

cause people like you are sending posts like yours Some kind of paradox it is, some kind of Zen...
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Why is this thread still going?



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peter hammill of van der graaf generater wait nevermind the guy from eloy
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Jon Camp of Renaissance.. He spoils a lot of teriffic Renaisance music by just opening his throath, he should have stayed with his bass guitar.
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Someone earlier expressed concern about Peter Gabriel's voice without insturments behind him---listen to "Family Snapshot" or "Here Come's the Flood" he sounds just as good here

Geddy Lee is more difficult to pin down... give the live version of "Resist" from R 30 a shot

My Least favorite are...

Steve Walsh (NOW) - hes lost his voice and thinks he can still belt out "Miracles out of Nowhere"

Ray Wislon makes me want to beat my face in with a sledge hammer

(In case you dont kno hes the lead singer for Genesis on Calling All Stations
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Points: 1125 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 29 2006 at 18:12
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Fragile Fragile wrote:

Originally posted by transend transend wrote:

OK, the guy in Glass hammer.

Nick Barrett of Pendragon

Peter Hammil

Are you just insane or have your eardrums been perforated by a knitting needle. why the hell is one of rock's great guitarists on this Mr.Steve Howe


hahahha... our  eardrums may be preforated... but you are as blind as a bat.  This is poll is about voice.. not guitar playing.

exhibit A.




Great cover Micky you cheeky beggar i meant why have a god like guitarist in among vocalists, not fair
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I voted Howe but he is not a real singer, only third voice of Yes.

He sings very very badly for sure!

The others I have some difficulties with are La Brie, Geddy Lee but it really depends on the songs...

One of the finest voice is Mr Sadler of Saga...incredible voice.
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Situation that rules your world (despite all you've said)

I would strike against it but the rule displaces...
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Points: 1377 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 29 2006 at 01:33
Originally posted by BelewsBrother BelewsBrother wrote:

I voted "someone else" That someone being Trevor Horn on Drama


Would you like to explain why?

I don't like Drama much, but mainly it is because Jon Anderson's voice is not on it, not because the replacement singer was bad. Others can come and go, but Yes without Anderson (love him, or be perplexed by him!) isn't Yes is it.
 
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Points: 1453 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 29 2006 at 01:16

Originally posted by Visitor13 Visitor13 wrote:

Can't decide between Gabriel and Fish.

 

That is very bad, perhaps you should vote someone else...... maybe Matthew Parmenter of Discipline for change (he sings beautifully though)....
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Originally posted by Visitor13 Visitor13 wrote:

Can't decide between Gabriel and Fish.

 

 Funny Gabriel alone appears on both the best and worst lists and i can see why.

At his best he is creative, varied  and conveys tremendous emotion. Other singers can'd do what he does.

At his worst his elocution is dreadful , he sounds camp ( like an English public school boy )and can't hold a tune
How wonderful to be so profound
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I pick Frank Zappa as worst singer in prog.
Cheech and Chong would sound better. They're funnier too.
Zappa 's strength was composing and playing guitar.
My Doc Told Me I Have Doggie Head.
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