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    Posted: September 05 2008 at 10:55
Originally posted by jimmy_row jimmy_row wrote:

Originally posted by Mandrakeroot Mandrakeroot wrote:

Well... I think that this is my chart:
 
1. FRANCESCO DI GIACOMO (Banco Del Muto Soccorso)
2. DEMETRO STRATOS (I Ribelli [Beat band], Area, solo)
3. I GIGANTI (Giacomo "Mino" Di Martino, Francesco "Checco" Marsella, Sergio Di Martino, Sergio "Enrico Maria" Papes)
4. ALVARO FELLA (Jumbo)
5. DAVIDE 'Jimmy' SPITALERI (Metamorfosi)
6. CLAUDIO CANALI (Biglietto Per L'Inferno)
7. BERNARDO LANZETTI (Acqua Fragile, PFM, solo)
8. IVANO FOSSATI (Delirium, solo)
9. ARONNE CEREDA (Dalton)
10. SILVANA ALIOTTA (Circus 2000)
11. DONELLA DEL MONACO (Opus Avantra)
12. LUCIANO REGOLI (Raccomandata con Ricevuta Di Ritorno, Samadhi, DGM)
13. CARLO DEGANI (Crystals)
14. NICO DI PALO (New Trolls, Ibis)
15. ROBERTO 'Rocky' ROSSI (Rocky's Filj)
16. TONI GIONTA (L'Uovo Di Colombo, Cherry Five)
17. ALAN SORRENTI (solo)
18. LEONARDO SASSO (Locanda Delle Fate)
19. STEFANO 'Lupo' GALIFI (Museo Rosenbach)
20. ALDO TAGLIAPIETRA (Le Orme)
 
This selection is composed by the singers that more emotion me. Because this is the role of a singer.
That's one hell of a list MandyClapClapClap I really need to get the Giganti album...I'm kicking myself because it just went out of print.  Jumbo - there's another one I need to get into along with RRR, Dalton etcLOL  I can see you like the Rocky's Filj album, it's still growing on me...
 
For I GiGanti... Great (or good) also these albums:
 
CD DVMore (CDDV 5953)
 
SMI 610 DDD (2005) www.smimusic.it
 
2008: Steamroller (licensed by Peer-Southern Productions, Italy; distribution: Halidon Srl) SRCD 6240  www.halidon.it
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Originally posted by LinusW LinusW wrote:

Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

I have been enjoying the hell out of the vocals of Demetrio Stratos.  Thumbs%20Up

No surprise there, amazing voice and the things he can do with it is equally amazing. And yet some consider it annoying...

Demetrio Stratos... *swoon* !! Heart Embarrassed

I totally have a... weird... crush on Demetrio. LOL

It is beyond sad that he died so young. Cry
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Originally posted by LinusW LinusW wrote:

Originally posted by Mandrakeroot Mandrakeroot wrote:

Well... I think that this is my chart:
 
1. FRANCESCO DI GIACOMO (Banco Del Muto Soccorso)
2. DEMETRO STRATOS (I Ribelli [Beat band], Area, solo)
3. I GIGANTI (Giacomo "Mino" Di Martino, Francesco "Checco" Marsella, Sergio Di Martino, Sergio "Enrico Maria" Papes)
4. ALVARO FELLA (Jumbo)
5. DAVIDE 'Jimmy' SPITALERI (Metamorfosi)
6. CLAUDIO CANALI (Biglietto Per L'Inferno)
7. BERNARDO LANZETTI (Acqua Fragile, PFM, solo)
8. IVANO FOSSATI (Delirium, solo)
9. ARONNE CEREDA (Dalton)
10. SILVANA ALIOTTA (Circus 2000)
11. DONELLA DEL MONACO (Opus Avantra)
12. LUCIANO REGOLI (Raccomandata con Ricevuta Di Ritorno, Samadhi, DGM)
13. CARLO DEGANI (Crystals)
14. NICO DI PALO (New Trolls, Ibis)
15. ROBERTO 'Rocky' ROSSI (Rocky's Filj)
16. TONI GIONTA (L'Uovo Di Colombo, Cherry Five)
17. ALAN SORRENTI (solo)
18. LEONARDO SASSO (Locanda Delle Fate)
19. STEFANO 'Lupo' GALIFI (Museo Rosenbach)
20. ALDO TAGLIAPIETRA (Le Orme)
 
This selection is composed by the singers that more emotion me. Because this is the role of a singer.


I'd move those two higher up on the list. Both great with a nice showcasing of rough (Lupo) and sweet (Aldo). And just for emotional value I'd put them higher.
 
Uhm... Probably... You have reason EmbarrassedEmbarrassedBig%20smileClapShocked!!!
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My vocalist list, inclusive of all sub-genres, begins and ends with Francesco.

OK, I might make a spot somewhere for Freddie and the soprano from Koenjihyakkei, but the rest I really have no particular allegiance to. 

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Noone has mentioned Alfredo Olivieri from Sensitiva Immagine yet,  I find hid vocals to be emotional and soothing.

My other favs have already been mentionedBig%20smile
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Originally posted by Mandrakeroot Mandrakeroot wrote:

Well... I think that this is my chart:
 
1. FRANCESCO DI GIACOMO (Banco Del Muto Soccorso)
2. DEMETRO STRATOS (I Ribelli [Beat band], Area, solo)
3. I GIGANTI (Giacomo "Mino" Di Martino, Francesco "Checco" Marsella, Sergio Di Martino, Sergio "Enrico Maria" Papes)
4. ALVARO FELLA (Jumbo)
5. DAVIDE 'Jimmy' SPITALERI (Metamorfosi)
6. CLAUDIO CANALI (Biglietto Per L'Inferno)
7. BERNARDO LANZETTI (Acqua Fragile, PFM, solo)
8. IVANO FOSSATI (Delirium, solo)
9. ARONNE CEREDA (Dalton)
10. SILVANA ALIOTTA (Circus 2000)
11. DONELLA DEL MONACO (Opus Avantra)
12. LUCIANO REGOLI (Raccomandata con Ricevuta Di Ritorno, Samadhi, DGM)
13. CARLO DEGANI (Crystals)
14. NICO DI PALO (New Trolls, Ibis)
15. ROBERTO 'Rocky' ROSSI (Rocky's Filj)
16. TONI GIONTA (L'Uovo Di Colombo, Cherry Five)
17. ALAN SORRENTI (solo)
18. LEONARDO SASSO (Locanda Delle Fate)
19. STEFANO 'Lupo' GALIFI (Museo Rosenbach)
20. ALDO TAGLIAPIETRA (Le Orme)
 
This selection is composed by the singers that more emotion me. Because this is the role of a singer.
That's one hell of a list MandyClapClapClap I really need to get the Giganti album...I'm kicking myself because it just went out of print.  Jumbo - there's another one I need to get into along with RRR, Dalton etcLOL  I can see you like the Rocky's Filj album, it's still growing on me...
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Originally posted by TGM: Orb TGM: Orb wrote:

Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

I have been enjoying the hell out of the vocals of Demetrio Stratos.  Thumbs%20Up


OIYOIYOIYOIYOIYEUGH!!!!!!!
haha, I LOVE IT!Clap  the one he does on "Consapevolezza" has the quickest, most insane vibrato (is that right?) I've ever heard.
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Francesco and Demetrio generally get the most praise and I would have them near the top of my list as well.  They certainly have the most technical skill while the entire genre is/was filled with very distinctive voices, some don't get the recognition they deserve.

I'll go ahead and try a list...

1.  Francesco di Giacomo
2.  Demetrio Stratos
3.  Riccardo Cocciante
4.  Jimmy Spitalieri (Metamorfosi)
5.  Fabrizio de Andre
6.  Claudio Canali (Un Biglietto per l'Inferno)
7.  Ivano Fossati
8.  Alan Sorrenti
9.  Simone Cecchini (Il Bacio della Medusa)
10.Aldo Taglapietra (Le Orme)
11.Leonardo Sasso (La Locanda delle Fate)
12.Mario Moi (Ubi Maior)
13.Andrea Alberici (Nota Bene)
14.James Senese (Napoli Centrale)
15.Jenny Sorrenti (Saint Just)
16.Lupo Galifi (Museo Rosenbach)
17.Graziano Zippo (Corte dei Miracoli)
18.Silvana Ida (Apoteosi)

Had to cut it off to stay reasonable, so I'm forced to exclude many good singers plus the one's that I've forgotten or haven't heard yet (of which there have been a few mentioned here).
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Well the obvious ones like Di Giacomo and Stratos have been previously mentioned, i also share the love for Alan Sorrenti's vocals.
 
But i want to mention a favourite of mine singer of an awesome band called Deus Ex Machina, Alberto Piras, what a voice guys!!
And what about female vocals? One who i love is Silvana Ida from Apoteosi who has a beautiful voice to my ears.
 
 

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Mauro Ghilardini- Minstrel
Simona Rigano- Conqueror
Maurizio Mercandino- CAP
Simona Angioloni- Aries
Alessandro Corviglia-Maschera di Cera
Max Galbani -Mary Newsletter
 
some more recent choices!
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Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

Bernardo Lanzetti (PFM) - he can be awful (on "Jet Lag"), singing, like someone on GEPR noticed, like Gary Brooker being struggled, and he can sing beautifully (on "Passpartu" album).
 


That's a fact that never ceases to amaze me. How can he sound so different on the two albums? Just more comfortable singing the style found on Passpartu, getting confident and safe in PFM or just deciding to finally sing the way he's supposed to LOL

Most likely it's some twisted combination of all three. 
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aww man I'm gonna be late for class after reading thisLOL Great poll Linus...I'll be back later with some faves.
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I prefer singers with recognisable voices:

1. Francesco Di Giacomo (BANCO) - obvious number 1, one of the best rock singers ever.
2. Aldo Tagliapietra (LE ORME)
3. Vittorio De Scalzi (NEW TROLLS)
 
 
Less distinctive, but good singers, to name a few:
1. Franco Mussida and Franz Di Cioccio (PFM) 
2. Liliana Bodini (ZAUBER, CLARION)
3. Gaio Chiocchio (PIERROT LUNAIRE)
4. Bernardo Lanzetti (PFM) - he can be awful (on "Jet Lag"), singing, like someone on GEPR noticed, like Gary Brooker being struggled, and he can sing beautifully (on "Passpartu" album).
 
Demetrio Stratos and AREA are definitely not my cup of tea.
Hardly stand Alan Sorrenti, unbearable voice for my ears.
 
 
I also love some singers from non-prog area:
1. Fabrizio De Andre' - one of the best voices ever, in fact his music means more to me than many Italian prog bands.
2. Augusto Daolio (I NOMADI)
3. Danilo Sacco (I NOMADI)
4. Antonella Ruggiero (MATIA BAZAR), especially her latest solo works, when she stopped experiments with electronic sounds and turned her face to jazz, chamber and world music.
5. Milva.
 
 
I risk to be cursed here, but it seems all great singers are from the 60's - 70's. When I listen to new Italian prog bands (NUOVA ERA, FINISTERRE, CHIAVE DI VOLTA, RANDONE, MASCHERA DI CERA and others) I always feel the lack of original singers. Some voices are pleasant, some are harsh, but most are unoriginal. Though it seems it's not a problem of Italian prog scene only.
 


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Originally posted by Swan Song Swan Song wrote:

Myself I hate the guy from Banco. BRRRRRRrrrrrrr.......


...and I think he's one of the greatest LOL
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Myself I hate the guy from Banco. BRRRRRRrrrrrrr.......
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I have not heard many, but in the whole world a very small number of people can compete with Francesco DiGiacomo and Demetrio Stratos.
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Originally posted by Mandrakeroot Mandrakeroot wrote:

Well... I think that this is my chart:
 
1. FRANCESCO DI GIACOMO (Banco Del Muto Soccorso)
2. DEMETRO STRATOS (I Ribelli [Beat band], Area, solo)
3. I GIGANTI (Giacomo "Mino" Di Martino, Francesco "Checco" Marsella, Sergio Di Martino, Sergio "Enrico Maria" Papes)
4. ALVARO FELLA (Jumbo)
5. DAVIDE 'Jimmy' SPITALERI (Metamorfosi)
6. CLAUDIO CANALI (Biglietto Per L'Inferno)
7. BERNARDO LANZETTI (Acqua Fragile, PFM, solo)
8. IVANO FOSSATI (Delirium, solo)
9. ARONNE CEREDA (Dalton)
10. SILVANA ALIOTTA (Circus 2000)
11. DONELLA DEL MONACO (Opus Avantra)
12. LUCIANO REGOLI (Raccomandata con Ricevuta Di Ritorno, Samadhi, DGM)
13. CARLO DEGANI (Crystals)
14. NICO DI PALO (New Trolls, Ibis)
15. ROBERTO 'Rocky' ROSSI (Rocky's Filj)
16. TONI GIONTA (L'Uovo Di Colombo, Cherry Five)
17. ALAN SORRENTI (solo)
18. LEONARDO SASSO (Locanda Delle Fate)
19. STEFANO 'Lupo' GALIFI (Museo Rosenbach)
20. ALDO TAGLIAPIETRA (Le Orme)
 
This selection is composed by the singers that more emotion me. Because this is the role of a singer.


I'd move those two higher up on the list. Both great with a nice showcasing of rough (Lupo) and sweet (Aldo). And just for emotional value I'd put them higher.
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Originally posted by LinusW LinusW wrote:

Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

I have been enjoying the hell out of the vocals of Demetrio Stratos.  Thumbs%20Up


No surprise there, amazing voice and the things he can do with it is equally amazing. And yet some consider it annoying...
 
Obviously... Thumbs%20UpThumbs%20UpThumbs%20UpThumbs%20UpThumbs%20Up!!!
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Well... I think that this is my chart:
 
1. FRANCESCO DI GIACOMO (Banco Del Muto Soccorso)
2. DEMETRO STRATOS (I Ribelli [Beat band], Area, solo)
3. I GIGANTI (Giacomo "Mino" Di Martino, Francesco "Checco" Marsella, Sergio Di Martino, Sergio "Enrico Maria" Papes)
4. ALVARO FELLA (Jumbo)
5. DAVIDE 'Jimmy' SPITALERI (Metamorfosi)
6. CLAUDIO CANALI (Biglietto Per L'Inferno)
7. BERNARDO LANZETTI (Acqua Fragile, PFM, solo)
8. IVANO FOSSATI (Delirium, solo)
9. ARONNE CEREDA (Dalton)
10. SILVANA ALIOTTA (Circus 2000)
11. DONELLA DEL MONACO (Opus Avantra)
12. LUCIANO REGOLI (Raccomandata con Ricevuta Di Ritorno, Samadhi, DGM)
13. CARLO DEGANI (Crystals)
14. NICO DI PALO (New Trolls, Ibis)
15. ROBERTO 'Rocky' ROSSI (Rocky's Filj)
16. TONI GIONTA (L'Uovo Di Colombo, Cherry Five)
17. ALAN SORRENTI (solo)
18. LEONARDO SASSO (Locanda Delle Fate)
19. STEFANO 'Lupo' GALIFI (Museo Rosenbach)
20. ALDO TAGLIAPIETRA (Le Orme)
 
This selection is composed by the singers that more emotion me. Because this is the role of a singer.
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