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Posted: December 13 2011 at 09:58
Gandalff wrote:
lazland wrote:
HolyMoly wrote:
Peter Townshend was actually a better singer than Roger Daltrey in the Who, so I'll vote for him.
I love Pete's voice, but, again, he was not a backing vocalist in the sense I understand the phrase. It would be more accurate to describe The Who as consisting of Daltry as lead vocalist and frontman, with Townshend as co vocalist and guitarist and general genius.
Pete Townshend was one of Who's backing vocalists. If he wasn't, then I'm a Chinese Pope (or that's some bloody misunderstanding of the term itself). Pete has recorded a plenty of solo albums where certainly sings as lead vocalist.
Second vocalist =/= backing vocalist. A lot of what Pete did for The Who in their classic era was to be the second voice in a dialogue between voices and "roles", which was not backing.
Peter Townshend was actually a better singer than Roger Daltrey in the Who, so I'll vote for him.
I love Pete's voice, but, again, he was not a backing vocalist in the sense I understand the phrase. It would be more accurate to describe The Who as consisting of Daltry as lead vocalist and frontman, with Townshend as co vocalist and guitarist and general genius.
Pete Townshend was one of Who's backing vocalists. If he wasn't, then I'm a Chinese Pope (or that's some bloody misunderstanding of the term itself). Pete has recorded a plenty of solo albums where certainly sings as lead vocalist.
Second vocalist =/= backing vocalist. A lot of what Pete did for The Who in their classic era was to be the second voice in a dialogue between voices and "roles", which was not backing.
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Posted: December 13 2011 at 23:01
Horizons wrote:
harmonium.ro wrote:
Gandalff wrote:
lazland wrote:
HolyMoly wrote:
Peter Townshend was actually a better singer than Roger Daltrey in the Who, so I'll vote for him.
I love Pete's voice, but, again, he was not a backing vocalist in the sense I understand the phrase. It would be more accurate to describe The Who as consisting of Daltry as lead vocalist and frontman, with Townshend as co vocalist and guitarist and general genius.
Pete Townshend was one of Who's backing vocalists. If he wasn't, then I'm a Chinese Pope (or that's some bloody misunderstanding of the term itself). Pete has recorded a plenty of solo albums where certainly sings as lead vocalist.
Second vocalist =/= backing vocalist. A lot of what Pete did for The Who in their classic era was to be the second voice in a dialogue between voices and "roles", which was not backing.
I think it's only an insignificant word-splitting and basically red herring.
What's important - the majority of voters likes a gentle, Anderson-like voice of Chris Squire. A little disappointment is a zero votes for Anthony Phillips or Steve Hillage.
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Posted: December 14 2011 at 13:44
I'm dissapointed by only 2 votes for Taylor. His vocal range is simply incredible!
On the other hand I don't understand why Rick Wright is leading, he was actually rather weaker singer. Isn't it due to respect to the deceased?
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Posted: December 14 2011 at 14:18
lazland wrote:
Gandalff wrote:
I'm dissapointed by only 2 votes for Taylor. His vocal range is simply incredible!
On the other hand I don't understand why Rick Wright is leading, he was actually rather weaker singer. Isn't it due to respect to the deceased?
No, it's because people feel he is the better singer
So, then I cannot count myself to people.
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 02:44
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Rick Wright had a weak voice, but in no way was he a weak singer.
Oh! He's a good singer with a weak voice, isn't it somewhat ridiculous?
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 03:14
octopus-4 wrote:
Gandalff wrote:
harmonium.ro wrote:
Rick Wright had a weak voice, but in no way was he a weak singer.
Oh! He's a good singer with a weak voice, isn't it somewhat ridiculous?
weak? Have you seen him singing Arnold Layne at about 70 yrs old in David Gilmour's DVDs?
No. I point to certain contradiction in preceding sentence only.
In any event, Wright didn't convince me about his vocal skills especially on his solo albums.
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 03:15
Chris Squire, because he has a great talent for harmonizing together with Jon Anderson in the lead, and with Steve Howe also in the background.
One example where I like Chris' background voice much is at the song "Going For The One". In the chorus, his phrasing is a bit different than Jon's (you can see and hear that very well in the documentary Yesyears), and even if it's just a little detail, it sounds fantastic.
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 04:27
Gandalff wrote:
octopus-4 wrote:
Gandalff wrote:
harmonium.ro wrote:
Rick Wright had a weak voice, but in no way was he a weak singer.
Oh! He's a good singer with a weak voice, isn't it somewhat ridiculous?
weak? Have you seen him singing Arnold Layne at about 70 yrs old in David Gilmour's DVDs?
No. I point to certain contradiction in preceding sentence only.
In any event, Wright didn't convince me about his vocal skills especially on his solo albums.
What a great song you have quoted! I love playing the Snowy White's acoustic solo. Easy but very nice. About his vocals he's not too dissimilar from Gilmour isn't it? And what about the duet in Echoes?
However thank you for posting "Against all odds." I have enjoyed listening to it again.
Then liking his voice or not is question of tastes. I love Greg Lake's voice and there's a lot of people who hates it.
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 13:58
There comes a point, and it is usually a particular poll that triggers it, not through any specific problems with that poll, but just it's general tone, the pointlessness of it, the bickering about the meta-ethics and meaningfulness of the question, and the arguing about the results from everybody took part it but whose choice didn't win, where I think long and hard to myself and eventually conclude something that I had always half-suspected anyway, but never fully admitted until the sight of, in this case, 'Some Lead Vocals Singing By Backing Vocalists', which is the revelation that I, and all the other regulars who take part in these polls, have no life.
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:01
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There comes a point, and it is usually a particular poll that triggers it, not through any specific problems with that poll, but just it's general tone, the pointlessness of it, the bickering about the meta-ethics and meaningfulness of the question, and the arguing about the results from everybody took part it but whose choice didn't win, where I think long and hard to myself and eventually conclude something that I had always half-suspected anyway, but never fully admitted until the sight of, in this case, 'Some Lead Vocals Singing By Backing Vocalists', which is the revelation that I, and all the other regulars who take part in these polls, have no life.
I'm sorry to be contrary but I do indeed "have a life".
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:04
Snow Dog wrote:
thehallway wrote:
There comes a point, and it is usually a particular poll that triggers it, not through any specific problems with that poll, but just it's general tone, the pointlessness of it, the bickering about the meta-ethics and meaningfulness of the question, and the arguing about the results from everybody took part it but whose choice didn't win, where I think long and hard to myself and eventually conclude something that I had always half-suspected anyway, but never fully admitted until the sight of, in this case, 'Some Lead Vocals Singing By Backing Vocalists', which is the revelation that I, and all the other regulars who take part in these polls, have no life.
I'm sorry to be contrary but I do indeed "have a life".
It stops dead when you enter this poll. Especially if you plan on debating with me.
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Posted: December 16 2011 at 14:08
thehallway wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
thehallway wrote:
There comes a point, and it is usually a particular poll that triggers it, not through any specific problems with that poll, but just it's general tone, the pointlessness of it, the bickering about the meta-ethics and meaningfulness of the question, and the arguing about the results from everybody took part it but whose choice didn't win, where I think long and hard to myself and eventually conclude something that I had always half-suspected anyway, but never fully admitted until the sight of, in this case, 'Some Lead Vocals Singing By Backing Vocalists', which is the revelation that I, and all the other regulars who take part in these polls, have no life.
I'm sorry to be contrary but I do indeed "have a life".
It stops dead when you enter this poll. Especially if you plan on debating with me.
Perhaps I do have no life. Who am i to judge? When was the last time I went deep sea diving?
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