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Posted: September 21 2015 at 05:13

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 05:14

Raff wrote:

Well, I understand that not singing in English may be seen as a handicap to some, but I feel the need to give a shout out to some of the outstanding Italian vocalists of the Seventies: first and foremost, Francesco Di Giacomo and Demetrio Stratos (both RIP forever and ever), then Lino Vairetti of Osanna and Alvaro Fella of Jumbo.

All great singers there but I think Stratos was a really phenomenal talent.

As far as English language singers go, I think Peter Hammill is probably the most interesting and versatile one (late piece included for his dramatic stuff). Dagmar Krause does some really amazing things.

Christian Décamps is wonderful and Brelian. I think Serge Fiori of Harmonium has probably got the most gorgeous voice I've ever heard.

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 06:29

Peter Gabriel.

Unfortunately there aren´t that many great singers in progressive rock. Sometimes it feels like it was an afterthought that bands added a vocalist to their ranks, or made one of their instrumentalists sing.

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 06:34

TGM: Orb wrote:

Dagmar Krause does some really amazing things.

I quite agree! I also thought Greg Lake's voice in the 70s was among the most underrated in prog.

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 06:55

Female:

Foreigner singer:

Yu-prog singer:

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 07:22

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 09:29

I don't think there is a 'best' prog singer and it is so subjective that it becomes a futile exercise in imho.

ps: anyone who chooses Peter Hammill must immediately see an audiologist to have their hearing checked.

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 09:40

dr wu23 wrote:

I don't think there is a 'best' prog singer and it is so subjective that it becomes a futile exercise in imho.

ps: anyone who chooses Peter Hammill must immediately see an audiologist to have their hearing checked.

so there is no best prog singer, but there is a worst one?

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 09:48

BEST prog singer....hmmm, how to determine best w.r.t something so subjective?

Will simply go with my favourite, Annie Haslam, since she has incredible quality of tone as well as crystal clear note/syllable production and thus would make a good case for one of the best anyway.

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 09:49

kenethlevine wrote:

emigre80 wrote:

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micky wrote:

come on man.. Annie went without saying. her feet alone are worth both of Lake's tonsils...

true they are very nice feet

and you know this how?

I will be watching for a glimpse of these form the 2nd row on Oct 22 in Rockport, MA!

Isn't Moraz also coming to this gig? Or is it something other? They are gonna perform Song for all Seasons after, ahem, several seasons.

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 11:19

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Steve how?

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 11:23

dr wu23 wrote:

ps: anyone who chooses Peter Hammill must immediately see an audiologist to have their hearing checked.

Hamill is my favorite prog lyricist. As long as I read them.

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 11:38

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Isn't Moraz also coming to this gig? Or is it something other? They are gonna perform Song for all Seasons after, ahem, several seasons.

I think he is only to one or two of the gigs, and not the one in MA. Yes they are doing "Northen Lights", "A Song for all seasons", and "Sounds of the Sea", supposedly all based on fan requests. I do hope they still play "Opening Out" and "Day of the Dreamer".

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 11:49

Moraz will be at two of the PA shows.

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 13:00

Greg Lake, Peter Gabriel, David Gilmour and Richard Wright.

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 21:46

In no particular order:

Jon Anderson, Peter Gabriel, Annie Haslam, Greg Lake, Mariusz Duda, Valerie Gracious, Moon Safari

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Posted: September 21 2015 at 23:49

Greg Lake and David Longdon are great. I actually quite like Adrian Belew's voice too.

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Posted: September 22 2015 at 02:49

Some others, not mentioned so far, who deserve consideration:

Christian Descamps

Sonja Kristina

David Byron (if only Heep had covered Heart of the Sunrise)

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Posted: September 22 2015 at 13:53

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Posted: September 22 2015 at 14:36

emigre80 wrote:

dr wu23 wrote:

I don't think there is a 'best' prog singer and it is so subjective that it becomes a futile exercise in imho.

ps: anyone who chooses Peter Hammill must immediately see an audiologist to have their hearing checked.

so there is no best prog singer, but there is a worst one?

How does one judge best...? Tone, hitting the right notes, phrasing, ...? That's why for me it's subjective.

There are many good ones.

As far as worst.....I never said anything about that.

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