Vocalist Growing Pains
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Topic: Vocalist Growing Pains
Posted By: Paradox
Subject: Vocalist Growing Pains
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 10:50
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Hello there, interesting topic which I don't think has been brought up before (I hope at least).
Which prog vocalist has taken the longest period of time for you to appriciate? In my case I think it was Peter Hammill, who took about 3 weeks to really get to know me (vice versa obviously) ------------- 
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Posted By: chessman
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 11:25
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I suppose Geddy Lee. I have loved Rush since Caress Of Steel came out, but I couldn't take to Geddy's voice for a long time. But from Hemispheres onwards I started to enjoy it. And I think he is one of the few vocalists who have improved over the years. Now he sings in a lower register, his voice is very pleasant on the ear, to me anyway. A good example is his singing on his solo album, My Favourite Headache. A very good album by the way. |
Posted By: Fourside
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 12:59
| Dagmar Krause took years. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 13:04
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I'm a fast appreciator. It would therefore abnormal to talk about likings that came, slightly rougher, but that get comfortable in matter of days. ------------- 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 15:14
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Mikael Akerfeldt. I'm still no great fan of his growls but their nolonger the weak point of the music for me, I'm still not going to really love 'em though.
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 15:31
I was just about to say that  though some of his growls are quite fitting, not to say I'm a fan of the style of "singing" in the first place, but he at least does them well and coherently------------- 
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sleeper wrote:Posted By: The T
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 15:44
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Ray Alder from fates Warning... I have 4 albums and still can't stand him... probably when he's 60 he'll be mature enough in the singing department so as to stop his yelling and start melody.... I can't get to like him. Same goes with hogarth... his whispering, his almost inaudible singing only got to me in BRAVE. But they have failed since. Nicholls from Iq is another thing: at first I was quite puzzled, but now is one of my favorites. LABRIE IS THE MAN!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: moodyxadi
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 15:51
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Hammil, but now I really apreciate him. On the other hand, Peter Gabriel sounds very boring to my ears. Francesco di Giacommo was other that grew on me after some two years of listening. ------------- Bach, Ma, Bros, Déia, Dante. |
Posted By: Masque
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 16:50
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: November 25 2006 at 18:58
Agreed, since I've reviewed Still Life, the growls have grown on me abit and they fit to the point that I cant imagine Opeth without them, but I still prefere normal singing to growling (Akerfeldt being the only growler that I like so far since you can at least understand what it is that he is singing). ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: November 28 2006 at 06:19
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I can't think of any vocalists I have grown to like. I either like them or I don't straight away. I liked Geddy Lee, Peter Hamill etc first time I heard them. I may eventually like Dagmar Krause, but I doubt it! ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: November 28 2006 at 06:45
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Robert Wyatt and Kevin Ayers originally in the late 60's/early 70's (never hooked into Dylan's voice) but the realisation these guys sing lyrics with English accents rather than the then familiar American intonations, let me in. Then Geddy Lee and Les Claypool, Tom Waits. And what about Michael Franks......? ------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |