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video vertigo 
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Posted: May 25 2005 at 23:04 |
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some of these were just background vocalists, but I added them anyways.
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"The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa
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Yurkspb
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Posted: May 26 2005 at 06:56 |
Adrian Belew is beyond compare for me!
Though it's strange considering that I prefer 1969-75 KC albums over their later works.
Adrian's singing is the most versatile and, it seems to me, sincere of all KC vocalists. His voice can "send shivers down my spine" (sorry for trivial words).
When Lake sings about "mankind in the hands of fools" the way he does it sounds a little bit fake to me. (Though he's also a very goos singer, no doubt).
As for Wetton, I don't like his voice that much and others didn't play a significant role in KC.
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Philrod
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Posted: May 26 2005 at 13:02 |
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greg lake, especially on epitaph.
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alchemist
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Posted: May 27 2005 at 18:28 |
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Greg Lake is great!!!!! Yeah he has the best voice from any vocalist from Crimson......
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Progger
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Posted: May 27 2005 at 19:36 |
Greg Lake no doubt about it with John Wetton also getting a thumbs up  I think Adrian Belew would probably be the first to admit he ain't no singer 
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Yanns
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Posted: May 27 2005 at 21:20 |
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Greg Lake. Second to Wetton, despite the speech impediment. Third probably to Haskell. Boz ain't too bad, but he isn't on the list.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: May 28 2005 at 12:46 |
I'll vote for Wetton.
Lake, Belew, and Haskell are all close for second.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: May 28 2005 at 18:19 |
Tough one. Lake and Wetton are my favorite vocalists in ANY band. But Lake wins.
KC really had some good singers! Adrian Belew is very good too.
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Aaron
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Posted: May 29 2005 at 00:43 |
Boz does a fantastic job on Islands, where the hell is he?
Aaron
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Alfi
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Posted: May 29 2005 at 11:33 |
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I agree with Aaron. Boz should definitly be included because he was one of the five lead vocalists in a king crimson-lineup
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omri
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Posted: May 29 2005 at 14:23 |
I add my voice to yaans aaron & alfi.
This poll is not suficient without Bozz !
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CaincelaOreinim
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Posted: May 29 2005 at 16:41 |
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Adrian Belew has remained the most consistant vocalist for Crimson for the past two decades...he gets my vote. Wetton a close second...the rest...no contest for me. Not a big fan of Greg Lake that's for sure, and I'm surp - no, actually I'm not.
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bluetailfly
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Posted: May 29 2005 at 16:42 |
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Greg Lake was IMO the best vocalist, though the later incarnations of KC created better music than the stuff GL sang.
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nousommedusolei
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Posted: May 29 2005 at 19:45 |
Gordon Haskell?!
Are you people nuts? 
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King Crimson
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Posted: June 04 2005 at 18:34 |
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MustShaveBeard
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Posted: June 04 2005 at 20:30 |
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Well obviously Greg Lake. Boz is criminally underrated, though. His voice really fit the Islands album, IMO.
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Bj-1
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Posted: June 05 2005 at 16:54 |
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Greg Lake!!! With John Wetton as a close second.
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Possessed
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Posted: June 06 2005 at 00:48 |
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Greg Lake. The double tracked voice on the previously unreleased version of Epitaph is awesome!
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The Wizard
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Posted: August 09 2005 at 18:52 |
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Greg Lake. Great in both Crimson and ELP.
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spectral
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Posted: August 09 2005 at 18:54 |
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I always felt that John Wetton fits the KC vocalist bill the best.
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