Hardest Bad Player To Overlook

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   Singer... but then I prefer no vocals to most vocalists, so this answer is pretty obvious for me.

Poll Question: Which bad player in a band is the hardest to overlook?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Singer	44	[67.69%]
Guitarist	2	[3.08%]
Drummer	13	[20.00%]
Keyboardist	1	[1.54%]
Bass Player	5	[7.69%]
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dagrush Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 14 2006 Status: Offline Points: 537	Posted: April 07 2006 at 20:23
	Singer... but then I prefer no vocals to most vocalists, so this answer is pretty obvious for me.


MajesterX Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 30 2005 Status: Offline Points: 513	Posted: April 07 2006 at 20:54
	It's a tough desicion for me. I really have not heard ANY band so far that a member has "killed it" or ruined it for me. EXCEPT for example, the singer for OPETH. I like thier music and everything, but I REALLY don't like growling vocals. I would probably have to vote singer then, though I enjoy almost any vocals such as James Labrie, Geddy lee and others people seem to hate. Though I play bass, I think the singers get the short end of the stick in this situation. Too bad people were as critical of the musicians as they are of the vocalists.

Bj-1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31644	Posted: April 07 2006 at 21:48
	Singer and drummer!
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ozzy_tom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: March 15 2006 Location: China/Poland Status: Offline Points: 754	Posted: April 12 2006 at 16:36
	I vote for drummer, maybe 'cos I'm not familiar with drums playing enough. So I can't recognize all drumers mistakes in fact...


Dirk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 1043	Posted: April 12 2006 at 16:40
	Singing definitely, if the vocals are consistently bad a record becomes unlistenable pretty soon.

DrWizard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 18 2006 Status: Offline Points: 101	Posted: April 26 2006 at 17:06
	Singers get a raw deal i think because I don't really care if a band has a great singer if they have good music also but bad singers get so agravating.

sleeper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449	Posted: April 26 2006 at 17:14
	For me its a bad bass player that really erks me, but that would be because I am one (bass player I mean). Bad vocals can get annoying but I can get passed them, for example I dont like Death Metal growls but I like Opeth because their music is so good. I aslo dont like Symphony X's last album to much because Micheal LePond was very boreing and uncreative on this album (hope he picks up on the new album).
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Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Guest Group	Posted: April 26 2006 at 17:59
	Most problems I have with prog bands are either the singer can't hit a note or an appalling drummer - of which there are many.

Zoso Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 29 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 501	Posted: April 26 2006 at 18:03
	Bassists that can't hold it down get on my nerves, but that may just be because I play bass.


Tenth Chaffinch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 22 2006 Location: Singapore Status: Offline Points: 203	Posted: April 26 2006 at 19:50
	A bad drummer can kill everything. Even if the vocals are bad, the music has a chance to save it.
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Tenth Chaffinch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 22 2006 Location: Singapore Status: Offline Points: 203	Posted: April 26 2006 at 19:50
	A bad drummer can kill everything. Even if the vocals are bad, the music has a chance to save it. A sloppy drummer (like the one from Small Faces) can cost a band its reputation.
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Tenth Chaffinch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 22 2006 Location: Singapore Status: Offline Points: 203	Posted: April 26 2006 at 19:51
	Sorry for the two posts, computer didn't want to comply.
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WaywardSon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 23 2006 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 2537	Posted: April 26 2006 at 19:57
	I voted vocalist. I can only listen to Yes in small dosages because of Jon Anderson. Don´t get me wrong I do like Yes, just those high vocals irritate me.

Soul Dreamer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 17 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 997	Posted: April 26 2006 at 21:50
	I vote for singer. But really, anyone in a band can screw up the listening experience. But if I don't like the voice, the music can never be good. The vocals have to fit the music.