| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
The Whistler 
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 30 2006
Location: LA, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 7113
|
 Topic: Iron Maiden Vocalists
Posted: February 18 2008 at 21:59 |
Okay, I think I can fairly do this poll...
Okay, I don't think I actually can, but, whatever. Point is, with the purchase of Powerslave, I now have two Di'Anno albums and two Dickinson albums. The third guy...probably doesn't count too much in the long run, eh?
Anyways, this is about who's the better Maiden vocalist. It seems to me that Dickinson will probably take this, seeing as how his arrival prompted THE arrival of the classic Maiden scene.
However, and although 'Slave HAS helped me appreciate the vocals of Bruce "SCREAM! SCREAM FOR ME LONG BEACH! BWA-HA-HA!!!" Dickinson a little more, I still believe that Di'Anno was better. His hoarse growl sounded almost out of place, and gave the songs an interesting quality. ARE they just dragon and dungeon songs? With Di'Anno, it's harder to tell. He gives 'em an edge.
WIth Dickinson though, you know that this is some crap about the various metal cliches. The man IS a metal cliche. He sounds like a cross between a displaced opera star and a Batman villain.
Which doesn't mean that, in his right, he's bad. When he gets into his groove, he's a worthy disciple of Dio. But Di'Anno is better. At least he didn't force the audience to clap along to "Phantom of the Opera."
Edited by M@X - February 19 2008 at 09:28
|
|
"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
|
 |
Atavachron
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
Status: Offline
Points: 65682
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:06 |
|
Dickinson's a hack.. well OK, not really, but Di'Anno was irreplaceable, sorry
|
|
1800iareyay
Prog Reviewer
Joined: November 18 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 2492
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:10 |
 The Whistler wrote:
I still believe that Di'Anno was better. His hoarse growl sounded almost out of place, and gave the songs an interesting quality. ARE they just dragon and dungeon songs? With Di'Anno, it's harder to tell. He gives 'em an edge. |
 I would ask if you were high, but I read your other thread.  Di'Anno gives the songs a decidedly punk edge, which is fine for some of the early harsh songs but it's really bad for "The Phantom of the Opera", and the band was moving into power metal (which they would help pioneer) with or without him. I can't imagine how his severely limited range would sound with the operatic music that Harris was crafting.
| WIth Dickinson though, you know that this is some crap about the various metal cliches. The man IS a metal cliche. He sounds like a cross between a displaced opera star and a Batman villain. |
He is only a cliché now because he is one of the ones who helped create that mold that every metal screamer seems to occupy these days. He, Dio, and Halford established that over the top appearance and vocal style, and the only one who successfully emulated this style yet sounded unique was Geoff Tate (and then HE became the subject of copycats). He is the origin of the species, as it were.
Edited by 1800iareyay - February 18 2008 at 22:11
|
|
The Whistler
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 30 2006
Location: LA, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 7113
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:10 |
...
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actoreurnog, you know that you're part of my Maiden cycle. Real nice to hear that someone else thinks so too.
And, yeah, I can honestly hear Di'Anno singing "The Trooper," but not Dickinson singing "Prowler."
|
|
"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
|
|
The Whistler
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 30 2006
Location: LA, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 7113
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:12 |
1800iareyay wrote:
The Whistler wrote:
I still believe that Di'Anno was better. His hoarse growl sounded almost out of place, and gave the songs an interesting quality. ARE they just dragon and dungeon songs? With Di'Anno, it's harder to tell. He gives 'em an edge.[/QUOTE} I would ask if you were high, but I read your other thread. Di'Anno gives the songs a decidedly punk edge, which is fine for some of the early harsh songs but it's really bad for "The Phantom of the Opera", and the band was moving into power metal (which they would help pioneer) with or without him. I can't imagine how his severely limited range would sound with the operatic music that Harris was crafting.
[QUOTE]WIth Dickinson though, you know that this is some crap about the various metal cliches. The man IS a metal cliche. He sounds like a cross between a displaced opera star and a Batman villain. |
He is only a cliché now because he is one of the ones who helped create that mold that every metal screamer seems to occupy these days. He, Dio, and Halford established that over the top appearance and vocal style, and the only one who successfully emulated this style yet sounded unique was Geoff Tate (and then HE became the subject of copycats). He is the origin of the species, as it were.
|
You're crazy man! "Phantom" sounds creepy and desperate with Di'Anno at the helm. Dickinson couldn't do that because Dickinson sings everything the same, over the top and ready for the arena.
|
|
"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
|
|
WaywardSon
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 23 2006
Location: Brazil
Status: Offline
Points: 2537
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:15 |
Although Dickenson is the better singer technically speaking (range, power etc) I tend to play the earlier Maiden albums more.
Loved Dickenson´s vocals up until Live after death, but then a sort of sameness set in.
So, The better vocalist is Dickenson, even though a prefer listening to Di Anno
|
|
Ommadawn
Forum Groupie
Joined: January 16 2008
Status: Offline
Points: 93
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:16 |
|
Di Anno!!!
|
|
LinusW
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: September 27 2007
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 10665
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:16 |
|
Come on! This is Bruce the Human Air-raid Siren. Mr. Metal himself! Personally I think he's one hell of a vocalist and one hell of a showman. Paul was fine, and Bruce should leave some of his songs alone. His voice just don't fit to well.
Oh. And Steve's backing vocals (especially live) can be so horribly bad they deserve an honourable mentioning. I love it. Good old Steve.
|
|
|
|
The Whistler
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 30 2006
Location: LA, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 7113
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:19 |
|
Yeah. Steve's pretty much my hero.
|
|
"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
|
|
Atavachron
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
Status: Offline
Points: 65682
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:20 |
LinusW wrote:
Come on! This is Bruce the Human Air-raid Siren. Mr. Metal himself! Personally I think he's one hell of a vocalist and one hell of a showman.
|
I dunno, Halford was doing the air raid thing years before
|
|
1800iareyay
Prog Reviewer
Joined: November 18 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 2492
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:24 |
Atavachron wrote:
LinusW wrote:
Come on! This is Bruce the Human Air-raid Siren. Mr. Metal himself! Personally I think he's one hell of a vocalist and one hell of a showman.
|
I dunno, Halford was doing the air raid thing years before
|
The two are wildly different. Halford is an unhinged demon, exercising little to no control when he really lets loose, giving his screams a loud and chaotic nature. Bruce, on the other hand, has a far more controlled and focus scream, making him the more operatic of the two. Bruce also works better in lower ranges. I prefer Halford, but Bruce is by far the more proficient vocalist (though Tate is still the finest).
|
|
Atavachron
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
Status: Offline
Points: 65682
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:28 |
|
^ I quite agree.. to a point, but we're talking about rock n' roll, not opera or theater.. I think for sheer rock talent, drive, lyrics (as absurd as they sometimes are) and innovation, Halford wins
|
|
Mellotron Storm
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 27 2006
Location: The Beach
Status: Offline
Points: 14075
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:34 |
|
I prefer Dickinson,but have a lot of respect for Di'Anno. I was actually listening to MAIDEN's debut all last week in order to review it. These guys were great before Bruce came along but i still like Dickinson's vocals better.A matter of taste.
|
|
"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
|
|
Mellotron Storm
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 27 2006
Location: The Beach
Status: Offline
Points: 14075
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:37 |
|
I think you could throw Ronnie James Dio into the mix with Halford and Dickinson when it comes to human sirens.What do you guys think ?
|
|
"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
|
|
Atavachron
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
Status: Offline
Points: 65682
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:38 |
|
Dio's fine but a bit of one trick pony
|
|
sean
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 02 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1155
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:39 |
|
I prefer Bruce, and I think his style fits the direction Maiden was heading in. Di'Anno fit with the semi-punk style of the first two albums, but they moved away from that. If you've heard the newer stuff "Brave New World" and onward, I can't imagine Di'Anno singing it.
Blaze Bayley I don't think was as bad as a lot of people make him out to be, however I don't think he fit with Maiden's sound.
|
|
febus
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam
Joined: January 23 2007
Location: Orlando-Usa
Status: Offline
Points: 4312
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:44 |
DI ANNO and Dickinson are great, but DICKINSON IS the voice of Iron maiden like IAN GILLAN is the voice of ''classic''Deep Purple even if entered the band after Rod Evans was sacked. Same scenario!
As long as Blaze doesn't win this poll anyway!!!  |
|
The Whistler
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 30 2006
Location: LA, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 7113
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:51 |
Atavachron wrote:
Dio's fine but a bit of one trick pony |
Uh, excuse me? Dio is MERELY fine?!? I DISOWN THEE!
Say twenty "Holy Divers" and thy sins SHALL be forgiven!
SCREAM! SCREAM FOR MY ACGREONGY!!!
|
|
"There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson
|
|
Atavachron
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
Status: Offline
Points: 65682
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:53 |
|
I speed at night, alright!
|
|
Seltzer
Forum Groupie
Joined: February 03 2008
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 40
|
Posted: February 18 2008 at 23:18 |
|
Easily Dickinson. In my mind, he's one of the greatest vocalists ever... one of the few technical skilled clean metal vocalists I like... most of them drive me up the wall (especially power metal vocalists).
Di'Anno is a good vocalist though - more punk styled with a lot of energy.
Edited by Seltzer - February 18 2008 at 23:19
|
|
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.
/PAlogo_v2.gif "Progarchives.com Homepage")
Iron Maiden Vocalists
