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Poll Question: two icnonic rock vocalists with big operatic range which are dead
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Byron all the way!
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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by rogerthat rogerthat wrote:

Freddie easy.  I find Byron's vibrato positively annoying and his style extremely affected.  In many ways, he sounds like the precursor to LaBrie to me


But Byron could hold a note on stage

Singing is not just range. That way, I have seen performances where Gabriel was having trouble with his high notes.  Fish too. And neither go all that high.


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Both are legends, I'm a fan of both kinds of voice, and fan of both bands. I like equaly both , so no vote
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Originally posted by rogerthat rogerthat wrote:

Freddie easy.  I find Byron's vibrato positively annoying and his style extremely affected.  In many ways, he sounds like the precursor to LaBrie to me


But Byron could hold a note on stage

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lucas, thank you so much for putting up Join by Ice Age!  Easily my absolute favorite modern-ish prog band.

As for the vote, Freddie without a moment's hesitation.  Byron's falsetto wailing can make me wince like nobody's business, whereas Freddie's voice was never irritating.  Not once.


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No disrespect to Byron, but Freddie Mercury was the best!
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For me, it's ફ્રારુક બુલ્સારા easily.

Other operatic voices :

Dennis De Young                                                                                                                                                        

Michael Sadler
 
Russell Mael (the only singer who could compete with Freddie IMHO)
 
Josh Pincus
 
Czesław Niemen
 
Krzysztof Cugowski
 
 


Edited by lucas - October 04 2010 at 16:13
"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Interesting, I once did exact same poll on another forum and everyone voted Freddie.

I love both... Freddie gets my vote for how he managed to sing on what became Made In Heaven despite the fact that he was on his death bed.
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Freddie easy.  I find Byron's vibrato positively annoying and his style extremely affected.  In many ways, he sounds like the precursor to LaBrie to me, minus the liking for AOR/glam vocals.
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Points: 35960 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 04 2010 at 12:17
Freddy Mercury.

Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

if you know of other operatic, dramatic singers with a voice as strong and cleen as them, dont be shy tell me who they are....

I'll mention Topi Lehtipuu who was in the band Hoyry-Kone which is included in PA under Avant, and performs as an opera singer. He's a very good vocalist.




Edited by Logan - October 04 2010 at 12:20
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Freddie !
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See also:
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Originally posted by DeKay DeKay wrote:

Mercury's voice is incomparable.
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
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gotta love the fred
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Points: 43799 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 04 2010 at 10:14
Originally posted by aginor aginor wrote:

if you know of other operatic, dramatic singers with a voice as strong and cleen as them, dont be shy tell me who they are

but this is for two legends only to shine and to be remembered, therefor i did not include others, two singers.
 
two icons of rock vocals

and what is your question, you did not ask anything LOL
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Freddie
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Mercury's voice is incomparable.
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Byron is my man. 
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