Peter Hammill
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Topic: Peter Hammill
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Peter Hammill
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 17:46
| 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. |
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Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 17:48
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It is by far the best voice of prog -------------  
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Posted By: goose
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 17:49
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 19:05
Really good, unique voice IMO ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: October 21 2005 at 19:12
^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 |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: October 22 2005 at 06:47
| Really good and unique. Still going strong. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: October 22 2005 at 06:57
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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. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: October 22 2005 at 07:01
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Very good and really unique. I still prefer Patton though ... but it's a matter of taste. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to: 
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Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: October 22 2005 at 07:06
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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 |
Posted By: RaphaelT
Date Posted: October 22 2005 at 07:45
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The best voice and best lyrics - ultimate singer!!!!! ------------- yet you still have time! |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: October 22 2005 at 10:58
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Really good,unique...I like him more than VdGG
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: October 22 2005 at 16:38
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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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Posted By: Arnold Layne
Date Posted: October 22 2005 at 17:58
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my favorite vocalist, thats all i have to say ------------- HELP! |
Posted By: Fritha
Date Posted: October 23 2005 at 09:58
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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... ------------- I was made to love magic |
Posted By: Gog/Magog
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 08:19
| ...The only great singer in prog... |
Posted By: rockandrail
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 08:24
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Peter Who? ------------- Pierre R, the man who lost his signature |
Posted By: RoyalJelly
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 08:58
| 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. |
Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 09:32
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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.
------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: `Ubu
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 09:43
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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?.." |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 11:03
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------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 12:58
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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. |
Posted By: magog
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 14:32
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! |
stebo32 wrote:Posted By: magog
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 14:36
| I forgot to say : of course the best voice in progressive! |