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Poll Question: How do you like his voice?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
9 [16.07%]
40 [71.43%]
1 [1.79%]
1 [1.79%]
5 [8.93%]
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    Posted: October 28 2005 at 14:36
I forgot to say : of course the best voice in progressive!
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Originally posted by stebo32 stebo32 wrote:

Of course I go with choice #5, he lacks in so many things, he sounds terrible... its disgusting, it makes me vomit, it doesnt sound like he wanted to be a singer, its like if he were forced to sing when you listen to his songs.


Why don't you create a poll about something you like? I think it would be nicer to you discovering to have a common passion with prog-mates rather than a common hate!
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THE Best Voice and Unique.
Utterly emotional.He can go from soothing and frightening and all points in between in just a couple of words.

Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Hammill is one of the best prog voices i ever heard, really expressive and one of the best lyricists too ..
"..So what´s the speed of dark?.."
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He's definitely unique.  And extremely expressive.  But sometimes his abrasiveness is hard to listen to.  For that, I wouldn't say he's the best.

 

If Queen is considered prog, I'd have to vote for Freddie Mercury.  He had incredible range, without ever sounding shrill.

 

 
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As Robert Fripp put it, "Peter Hammill did for the voice what Jimi Hendrix did for the guitar". This expresses well that Hammill's vocal brilliance is not just about singing the lyrics in any traditional way, but rather expanding the boundaries of what the human voice is capable of, and using it as an instrument. He has an incredibly wide range of expression, just listen to the differences betwenn a gentle ballad like "Vision", that only a stone heart would not be touched by, and a howler like "Sitting Targets", not to mention all of the amazing forms he's created for background harmonies and choruses.
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Peter Who? (The webmaster will understand).
Pierre R, the man who lost his signature
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...The only great singer in prog...
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How somebody can claim that Hammill's voice lacks emotion is completely beyond me. One may not like it, of course, but the emotion is certainly there, no matter what one might think of the overall sound of the voice.

I vote for # 2 since there are too many prog vocalists that I haven't heard yet... 
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my favorite vocalist, thats all i have to say
HELP!
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I wouldnt say the best voice in prog....but quite possibly the best lyrics!!!

Still his voice is sooooooooo unique...thats why some people cant stand him...I used to be one of them!
"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Really good,unique...I like him more than VdGG
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The best voice and best lyrics - ultimate singer!!!!!
yet you still have time!
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A truly remarkable and expressive vocalist. Don't know that I'd call him the best, but definitely in the top 5.
'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'

Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom


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Very good and really unique. I still prefer Patton though ... but it's a matter of taste.
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Best voice in prog. Hands down. I've seen him live seven or eight times (and will see him again next month, when VdGG will play in Leverkusen); it's incredible what he does.


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Really good and unique. Still going strong.
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^What he said
"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression."

-Merleau-Ponty
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Really good, unique voice IMO
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