Your favourite vocal performance
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Topic: Your favourite vocal performance
Posted By: Raff
Subject: Your favourite vocal performance
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 06:23
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Yes, another "voice" thread from somebody who unfortunately can't play, but who still loves to sing and to hear great singing. I remember there was another such thread last year, when I joined the forum, but it died very early (I don't know why, but interesting threads seem to last much shorter than band-bashing ones I love instrumental music as well, but a great vocal performance can really touch me, move me and stick firmly in my memory. In prog there are a lot of outstanding vocalists, even though sometimes the best performances can come from people who are not blessed with the traditional "beautiful voice", but who can really express a wide range of feelings through their singing. As I said in another thread, I love a variety of vocal styles, and my favourite vocal performances range from dramatic, heavy rock tour de forces (or is that tours de force?) like Ronnie James Dio's in "Stargazer" to the witty, understated singing of Richard Sinclair in "Share It".
Now, what are your favourite vocal performances - and, most important, WHY do you like them?
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Posted By: OT Räihälä
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 06:29
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Gentle Giant's On Reflection - the vocal polyphony simply is as good as they come. A masterpiece of rock singing, although the style is originally not rock music. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/osmotapioraihala/sets" rel="nofollow - Composer - Click to listen to my works! |
Posted By: Tasartir
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 07:01
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You should listen to Pain of Salvation, this vocalist has one of the most expressive voices I've ever heard, it's amazing, all of their albums show a wide range of feelings. The Mars Volta vocalist also expresses a lot through his singing, although it's mostly the same odd feeling he conjures he's still amazing. Opeth is good too, lots of expression in this guy's voice, as well as Maynard from TOOL. I happen to like Zack de la Rocha a lot too, he used to sing in Rage against the machine, his singing was incendiary, so much rage, this kind of stuff can move the masses. ------------- ...Histoires Sans Paroles... |
Posted By: bsurmano
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 07:07
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Peter Gabriel - 'The Musical Box' from 'Genesis Live', emotive and sensible vocal performance.
Chris Farlowe - 'Rope Ladder To The Moon' from 'Colosseum Live' unique, powerful bravura interpretation. ------------- 'Sundown,yellow moon, I replay the past I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast..... Either I'm too sensitive or else I'm gettin' soft.' Bob Dylan |
Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 07:10
Stargazer
Great ones like Gentle Giant and Pain of Salvation have been already mentioned.
If expressive vocalist are discussed Peter Hammill can't be missed.
Queen had also some great vocal performances like The Prophet's Song.
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Posted By: Teaflax
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 07:32
| Jeff Buckley - Grace |
Posted By: OT Räihälä
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 07:34
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I forgot to mention Colin Goldring. Might irritate many (or those few who know his voice), but he is really expressive. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/osmotapioraihala/sets" rel="nofollow - Composer - Click to listen to my works! |
Posted By: eloii
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 07:55
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Comus - Song to Comus(and more) Amon Düül II - Archangels Thunderbird Harmonium - Depuis L'Automne(!!!!) Broselmaschine - Gedanken Barclay James Harvest - Song for Dying Premiata Forneria Marconi - L'isola Niente (wow!) Yes - Awaken Van Der Graaf Generator - A Plague of a Lighthouse Keepers Gnidrolog - I cold never be a Soldier Carnascialia - Gamela and more which i cant remember now... |
Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 08:19
Renate Knaup Krautandschwans is just fantastic in gereral, I always look forward to hearing her voice.
Aaron
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eloii wrote:Posted By: Drachen Theaker
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 09:06
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I really like Chris Farlowe's performance on Three Score and Ten by Colosseum - some might find it corny but I think it's empassioned and dramatic.
I agree with Ghost Rider about Stargazer and, talking of Rainbow, Graham Bonnet gives a incredibly powerful performance on Danger Zone. ------------- "It's 1973, almost dinnertime and I'm 'aving 'oops!" - Gene Hunt |
Posted By: V0lcaN0
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 09:35
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I was really into metal music in the past so there are a lot of performers I adore and a lot of really amazing performances to point out, but for now I think there is just one song that I think everyone should have heard, because of the amazing vocal performance.
It's In the Woods - Mourning the Deaath of Aase by Synne Larsen. This song is in the album "Three Times Seven on a Pilgrimage", just to avoid any mix-up, because another, quite different version of the same song is in the album "Heart of the Ages" ------------- waiting for the showers to stop... |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 09:52
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"The Wall", "Reason To Be", "Carry On Wayward Son" by Steve Walsh
Actually, classic Walsh just brings back memories of my childhood. The man sounded great on anything. He just had a fantastic range, a power, but (a the risk of sounding fruity) a sweetness to it. The man could really rock out, but pull in the reins on a tender ballad. "Surrounded" by James LaBrie of Dream Theater I seem to always hit the 'repeat' button on this one. To me, it's all LaBrie. His voice does remind me of 80's metal at times, but the guy can flat out sing. He just really stands out on this one. Now, the Steve Hogarth section: Yes, I know he's not popular amongst the Marillion purists, and I know he's lambasted at times; however, I experience several 'goos flesh' moments throughout his career with Marillion. "Easter"- Probably one of Marillion's greatest songs. And brilliant musicianship aside, Hogarth delivers pure emotion. Especially on the last section. "Cover My Eyes (Pain And Heaven)"- OK, it's pop, but I really enjoy listening to Hogarth on this one. Great range and steady from start to finish. "The Great Escape"- Hogarth is just all over the place on this one. One moment subdued, the next manic and angry, and lastly soaring highly. Just a great song. "Afraid Of Sunlight", "Beyond You", "Beautiful"- I picked the more tender songs from Afraid Of Sunlight because these songs just shows a different side of Hogarth. The songs just ache, but are so beautiful. I love emotional vocalists, and the vocals here are so effective that you can share the pain along with him. "Beautiful" isn't so much a painful song, but still a plea for help and still wrought with angst. "Fantastic Place", "You're Gone" - Pretty much for the exact same reasons as the Afraid Of Sunlight bunch. H has lost something off of his voice, but still very emotional. He begins "Fanstastic Place" a little bit down and almost sounds as if he's bored; however, he really takes it to another world. Probably one of his better vocals from their more recent albums. E ------------- 
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Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 10:09
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Peter Hammill on The Emperor in His War-Room - the "Ghosts betray you! Ghosts betray you in the night! They steal your eye from its socket!" part is chilling and unforgettable - I doubt there's another singer alive who can do that song justice. Also, Dagmar Krause's singing on Living in the Heart of the Beast is especially astonishing. I understand she's an acquired taste but I can't understand why! |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 10:37
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 10:44
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I`ve always liked Thijs van Leer`s qiurky vocals. Probably one of the
few prog artists with formal voice training. On the other end of the
spectrum Mani Nuemeier from Guru Guru has some real wacked out vocals.
Examples : Dagobert Duck`s 100th Birthday, Atom olch, Der Elektrolurch,
Moroso (live ), Ooga Booga, Samantha`s Rabbit, Walking Eating My Hotdog
etc.
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Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 11:06
I agree with the great Jeff Buckley. As non-prog artists seem to be valid in this thread, I'd like to mention Chris Cornell on his solo album Euphoria Morning (specially the slow song Steel Rain). |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 11:40
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Deep Purple - Child in Time
Eloy - Poseidons Creation
Led Zeppelin - The Ocean
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Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 12:31
I sort of agree, but I also appreciate how they didn't over use her, even when she played a more significant role, it is not as if Amon Duul II's albums revolved around her. She was just nicely placed into the mix.
I am interested in hearing her with the few albums she did with Popol Vuh. Anyone feel like commenting on that.
Aaron
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 12:42
Soon  hands down one of my favorite vocal performances ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: borussia
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 12:45
maybe it's not progressive, but the best vocal i've ever heard is Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) "Child in Time"
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Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 14:21
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Echolyn: on quite a lot of their compositions such as One voice, As the world,A cautious repose and many others. Ray Weston is one of the best vocalists i know with his clear and powerful voice, Brett Kull is also quite good. TFK: I'm the sun, Eyes of the world, King's Prayer and also many others. Quite a few of them on Paradox Hotel. Hasse and Roine are really good at singing harmonies. Roine Stolt is also very good at singing quiet songs or passages with much feeling. He sometimes falls somewhat short if he has to sing a chorus alone, Hasse Froberg is very important here. Spocks Beard and Neal Morse. Neal morse has a very good voice,SB harmonies are usually great especially on the Beware of darkness. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 15:42
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a few obvious ones: Greg Lake on 'Epitaph' Justin Hayward on 'Question' Chris Thompson on 'Blinded By The Light' Peter Gabriel on 'Solsbury Hill'
John Wetton on 'Fallen Angel'
Roger Waters/Dave Gilmour on 'Comfortably Numb'
...but as good as they are nothing beats.....
Peter Nicholls on 'The Last Human Gateway'
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Posted By: Teaflax
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 16:27
Seconded to say that if you like Euphoria Morning, you should check out the band Eleven (the principal members of which co-wrote and played on large parts of that album). |
Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 16:28
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Boz Bailey on Islands was fantastic
Aaron
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Posted By: stewe
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 16:33
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some of the most emotional vocal performances for me: Yes - Endless Dream Jon Anderson / Vangelis - Outside of This Boston - Can'tcha Say Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Bllinded by the Light Pain of Salvation - Second love Opeth - Reverie/Harleuqin Forest Dream Theater - Misunderstood King Crimson - Fallen Angel Uriah Heep - Fallen Angel Arena - Bitter Harvest (Fallow Ground) Ayreon - The First Man on Earth Rush - Red Barchetta |
Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 16:44
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GREG LAKE-JERUSALEM
JON & VANGELIS-ONE MORE TIME
DAVID BYRON-IF I HAD THE TIME
RONNIE JAMES DIO-STARGAZER
DAVID COVERDALE-MISTREATED
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 17:24
that's one for each of you hahhaha. Next to Annie she's probably
my 2nd fav female prog vocalist. I really love Renate's
vocals on Green Bubble Raincoated Man from Wolf City  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 17:39
Me too! Plus the previously mentioned Ronnie James Dio for Stargazer,Mistreated etc (and that's a very large etc!) Fish - Heart Of Lothian, Script and F-F-F-Fugazi |
Posted By: Pneubauer
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 18:49
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Hmmm... Gabriel's got quite a few...
- The Musical Box
- Stagnation
- Supper's Ready
- In the Cage
but my absolute favourite (of all time) has got to be 'Back In NYC'... goddamn I love that song... I love the lyrics and Gabriels vocals are just awesome.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH You say I must be crazy, coz I dont care who I hit, who I hit...
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 18:53
A masterpiece of vocal (and instrumental) polyphony and contrapuntal techniques. I think that GG moulded the style into Rock very well. Great choice
Another great choice - that song alone justifies Queen's existence in the archives. There are few Prog bands that can touch it for vocals and use of tape loops.
My favourite vocal performance has got to be that on "First Utterance" by Comus - possibly closely followed by Necronomicon on "Tips Zum Selbstmord" - purely for the diverse ranges of vocal effects used, not because of advanced techniques or anything. I prefer the "natural" over the academic 
I din't touch the font 
And is it only me that noticed that Greg Lake goes flat when he sings "Jerusalem"? I prefer Mark Stewart's performance of that song.  ------------- The important thing is not to stop questioning. |
Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 18:56
Most definitely: Jon Anderson on 'Awaken' from "Going for the One." Also, Anderson on the last part of 'Gates of Delirium' - "Soon, oh soon the light..."
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Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 19:59
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I like Marcella Bovio's rendition of Open Your Eyes on the Stream Of Passion CD. Maybe not the best ever but a bloody good show. -------------  Open the gates of the city wide....
Check out my music taste: http://www.last.fm/user/TakeshiKovacs/ |
Posted By: Antennas
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 20:13
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Check out Mark Lanegan. Amazing voice! He used to be the singer of 90's grunge band The Screaming Trees, did a lot of work with Queens of the Stone Age - but his solo work is truly exquisite. ------------- 
Jesus never managed to figure out the theremin either |
Posted By: YYZed
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 20:15
Yes! ------------- 
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Posted By: Forkface
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 20:54
Anything sang by Arthur Brown!! |
Posted By: DrGoon
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 21:14
| I'm going with Kate Bush - The Ninth Wave (second half of Hounds of Love). |
Posted By: wolf0621
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 21:19
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I can't even pretend this is my favorite (you'd see right through that), but it's definitely the most progressive hands down: Starpeace by Yoko Ono ("Starpeace was her [Yoko's] answer to the Reagan Star Wars campaign")... |
Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 21:25
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Child in Time-Purple (Made In Japan version)
Stargazer-Rainbow
The Pinnacle and Journey from Mariabron-Kansas
Song Dance-Pavlov´s Dog
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Posted By: Nakatira
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 21:27
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Aphrodithes Child; it five o`clock. demis russou Ian Gillan ; on the Made in japan live record. Luciano Pavarotti; Nessun Dorma-Puccini David Byron; The spellPeter Gabriel; Family snapshot
Peter Hamill; Plague of the lighthousekeepers.
Freddie mercury; Bohemian Rapsody (I know many are sick of it, but its an incredible voacl preformance).
John Lennon; Mother
Jon Anderson ; Heart of the Sunrise
Beach boys; Pet sounds
Just a few of my faves ------------- http://daccord-music.com/home.cfm |
Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 23:48
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Eulogy-Tool
Sleepwalkers-Van Der Graaf Generator
Get Where I Belong (live)-Free
These Daus (Live)-Joy Division
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Posted By: TOD KREMER
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 06:55
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"I Just Can't Cry Anymore" by Steve Walsh from the Kansas album "Power".
He is at his best here. Power ballad....vocal power, and lots of it. ------------- Stand up to the blow that fate has struck upon you. Make the most of all you still have coming to you... |
Posted By: Minkia
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 15:04
| Ronnie James Dio's performance throughout 'Rainbow Rising' is hard to top. I mean, listen to 'Stargazer' or 'Run With The Wolf'. |
Posted By: BePinkTheater
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 17:23
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'Oh Darlin'!' is the best I've heard. ------------- I can strangle a canary in a tin can and it would be really original, but that wouldn't save it from sounding like utter sh*t. -Stone Beard |
Posted By: gok22us
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 18:14
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Muse - Microcuts
Matt Bellamy sings the whole thing in falsetto. He gives so much in that recording. His shrieks make you want to pull your hair out, and dance around with joy at the same time. His vocals are always top-notch, but in this particular song, he's at the top of his game. The way his voice slices through your eardrum is incredible...it cannot be ignored. Great stuff!
MUSE!
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Posted By: BePinkTheater
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 18:17
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^ great song too. It has a beautiful way of blending a modern sound with its classical style chord changes and time changes (in the verse at least).
Very romantic era sounding. Good sh*t. ------------- I can strangle a canary in a tin can and it would be really original, but that wouldn't save it from sounding like utter sh*t. -Stone Beard |
Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 19:26
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Iron Maiden - Where Eagles Dare, Run to the Hills, The Trooper, Aces High, Drifter and Hallowed Be Thy Name (Beast Over Hammersmith versions)(Bruce Dickinson)
Rainbow - Stargazer (Dio) Dio - Rainbow in the Dark Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell (Dio) Queensryche - Queen of the Reich, Take Hold of the Flame, Eyes of a Stranger (Geoff Tate) Yngwie - As Above, So Below (Jeff Scott Soto) Symphony X - Accolade I & II, The Divine Wings of Tragedy (Russell Allen) Deep Purple - Child in Time (Ian Gillan) |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 20:24
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Anything by VDGG and Genesis.
Lots of Robert Wyatt also. Rock Bottom, A Certain kind, Calyx, Dada was here, amazing stuff. -------------  
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Posted By: Mikeypoo
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 21:57
| Hands down, Daniel Gildenlow, Pain of Salvation. that man puts more emotion/feeling into his lyrics that i half expect him to implode or somthing... I find myself crying on some of their songs, the sheer passion he enfuses the music with. His voice is very remincent of "Jesus Christ Superstar", if any of you have listened to the musical broadway production... wide range of highs and lows, very beautiful. i have yet to hear any vocalist that comes within range of his ability |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 22:07
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if I was to pick one and only one as a fav..... Annie Haslam (Renaissance) - Ashes are Burning ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 09:19
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"The park" by David Byron (From Uriah Heep)...INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 09:28
I forgot about that one, its on Salisbury, classic!
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Posted By: jojim
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 13:39
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SUPERTRAMP "Just a normal day" (on album: "Crisis what crisis") It also has one of the most beautiful sopran sax solos in my collection of rock/pop. ------------- YES - Close to the edge / UK - UK / GENESIS - The lamb lies down / KING CRIMSON - Discipline / MIKE OLDFIELD - Tubular bells / JETHRO TULL - Aqualung / GENTLE GIANT - Three friends / TMO - IMF |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 13:56
bravo!!!!!! I love that song. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: panamaredone
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 14:24
| Yes-Heart of the Sunrise |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 14:41
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'Turn of a Century' - Yes. Andersons voice is crystal clear, and his tuning perfect. He conveys the emotional story in the song perfectly.
'And dream of sleep' - Kate Bush. Haunting and lonely, and the perfect intro to 'The Ninth Wave' 'New Horizons' - Moody Blues. Haywards pristine voice brings this simple but deeply personal sounding ballad, to life. 'Ashes are Burning' - Renaissance. Annie Haslam. Need I say more? 'Chamber of 32 Doors' - Genesis. This song is rarely discussed, so I think Gabriels very heart felt performance deserves a mention. After the cold anger of 'Back in NYC', and the comedy of 'Counting out Time' 'CO32D' returns us to the mystery and melancholy that underpins the Lamb. Gabriels vocals on this song are a big part of that. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 14:59
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Sleepwalkers - VDGG
I manage to sing this song
i # - love it
i love it
i love it |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 15:04
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^ Agreed. One of Hammills finest! ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Teaflax
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 11:08
If you mean the recording with Ian Gillan and Murray Head, that was never staged in that form. It was the concept recording, done in London - after that it was staged in the West End (with few if any of the performers on the album). The first US performance was in fact as a High School play. Only then did it go to Broadway with Ben Vereen playing Judas. -------------  
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Posted By: _sam_
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 14:23
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Kansas - "Song For America" - Steve Walsh
Utopia - "Utopia Theme" - Todd Rundgren
And I like the way Ian Anderson sings, like listening to an old friend.
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Posted By: Mikeypoo
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 20:30
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If you mean the recording with Ian Gillan and Murray Head, that was never staged in that form. It was the concept recording, done in London - after that it was staged in the West End (with few if any of the performers on the album). The first US performance was in fact as a High School play. Only then did it go to Broadway with Ben Vereen playing Judas
I was referring to the Discs they put into stores, as i have never seen it live i could not tell you how simeler the vocals sound. But refrencing the CD, many of the performances sound very simmeler, judas as well as jesus and peter. Very informative thogh... had no clue
 EDIT: what changed besides the cast? i have seen part of the play done on television, although that obviously must be somewhat different from the "Broadway" show, and it did not seem to be changed at all, at least in terms of songs, order, and structure.
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Posted By: Teaflax
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 20:47
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The readily available versions I think are the original concept
recording (Gillan, Head etc.) and the movie soundtrack from the
mid-70's, where they fiddled with the arrangements and - in my opinion
- stripped some of its power out. As far as I know, there should be a
Broadway Cast Recording, but I have never seen one. And then I saw a
West End version on TV from the late 90's (?) with Rik Mayall as King
Herod, I believe. Just did a quick Amazon check, and there's actually quite a few different versions out there; 69 original, 71 Broadway, 74 movie, 89 London Cast, 96 London Cast, 98 London Cast (with Rik Mayall). I nitpick on this because many, many people call the original Gillan/Head album "the original Broadway recording" (including the guy who sold me the CD version a few years ago), when it is not. -------------
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 20:53
Robert Plant on Led Zep's How The West Was Won Runners up: Gillan on Child In Time, Gildenlow on Perfect Element, Remedy Lane, and BE. He's amazing on all three of them. Maynard throughout Lateralus, Patton on Disco Volante, Jon Anderson on CTTE and TFTO, etc.... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 21:27
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Steve Hillage on Lunar Musik Suite is really resonant and psychedelic, perfect for that song. -------------
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Posted By: Mikeypoo
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 21:28
| thanks Teaflax! I own the copy with non other than Alice Cooper as King Herod... seems like a strange pick but he did a suprisingly good job on it. i dont know exactly what copy it is but you might know and recomend a better one. Thanks again! |
Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 22:45
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I agree with BLACKSWORD who has reminded me of Gabriels outstanding vocals on 'Chamber of 32 Doors' . 'Lamia' also carries on that wonderful mood .
I like Kerry Minnears gentler [no pun intended] vocal style in songs like 'Aspirations' where he seems to have carried on the mood shared with Phil Shulman in the earlier GG material [e.g. 'Black Cat' and 'Funny Ways' with Derek].
But I never realised what a great singer Ronnie James Dio was until I heard his work as Froggie on ROGER GLOVER'S 'BUTTERFLY BALL' back in 74.. His vocals on his 3 songs 'Sitting in a Dream ', 'Homeward' and the title song are just wonderful . In fact the whole work is very strong vocally [with others featured including David Coverdale, Eddie Hardin, Glenn Hughes, Helen Chappelle ,John Goodison , Liza Strike , Mickey Lee Soule and Jimmy Helms to name a few]. RJD is EXCELLENT however. The album is well worth a listen despite its commerciality in parts and there's a page dedicated to it on ROGER GLOVER'S web site.
AND some of you may recall EDDIE JOBSON's amazing little violin solo on the title track! ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |
Posted By: Teaflax
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 23:07
You're more than welcome. I believe that's the 1989 20th anniversary version you've got. Haven't heard it, so I cannot comment on which version is better, but I grew up with the original, and suggest you at least check it out. -------------
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Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 23:15
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Before someone quite rightly picks me up on it , there is no title track as such for the BUTTERFLY BALL. RJD and EJ were in fact featured on the single which was released at the time called 'LOVE IS ALL'.
I've just finished reading Roger Glover's comments about the production of the Royal Albert Hall concert which has recently been released on DVD. He remains very disappointed about all aspects of the production except for the work of the musicians and vocalists and the wonderful late Vincent Price. Interesting reading! ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |
Posted By: Fragile
Date Posted: May 24 2006 at 19:19
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Somehow missed this but as it's about my favourite thing, singing, then I have to go for the sheer emotion of ' Soon' and the crystal clear clarity of 'Turn of the Century' but for vocal dexterity and brilliance it is ' Still Life' and I also have to add ' Rain' by Uriah Heep;Byron's vocals are just amazing.
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