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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 02:05 PM Original message |
Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Best Lead Singers of All Time (what, no Kip Winger?) |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. TWO THUMBS UP FROM ME |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. As a bassist, I'd say Kip is a good...wait, he sucks worse than Jack Blades. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. The only singer I would pick as best is Freddie Mercury. n/t |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Freddie....best from that list. |
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lunamagica (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. I think Paul was a MUCH better siinger than Lennon |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 08:51 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. I love John, but you're right, Paul was the better singer |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. Dammit, no GEDDY LEE?? |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. +1 |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. He's in a category all to him(?)self. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 05:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I"ll tell him you said so |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Oh, would you??? |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 09:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Well, that's Rolling Stone. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. No Janis Joplin? No Grace Slick? move over guys |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. They do admit...reluctantly...that the Top Ten consists of "white males." |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Exactly. |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
36. Mmmm... Ronnie Spector |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 11:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. Or Diana Ross? |
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Adenoid_Hynkel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. or Deborah Harry |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 03:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
53. Absolutely, Janis should have been in that list. |
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dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. As much as I love Robert Plant ... |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
65. I'm With You - Love Them Both, Freddie Most Was Awesome Ever |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. Kurt Cobain made the list and Peter Gabriel didn't? |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. No Jon Anderson? |
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kid shelleen (361 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. As Usual.... |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
13. In this regard, what the hell can the word best even mean |
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P. Galore (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
15. A silly list. All men. All white. nt |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The dude from the Temptations (Eddie Kendrick?). And the Four Tops. |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Eddie Kendrick AND David Ruffin...both from the Temps' glory days |
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P. Galore (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:26 AM Response to Reply #16 |
30. I adore the Temps and, oddly enough, didn't recognize this name. nt |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. Seriously, no ANN WILSON???? |
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txwhitedove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 07:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Agree totally with you, Bake. |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. Frankie Valli? Teddy Pendergrass? Burton Cummings? Bob Seger? Little Anthony? |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Agree on all of 'em except Frankie Valli |
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NoGOPZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 08:53 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Valli's falsetto was deliberate, though. His normal voice is different. Lee doesn't MEAN to sound |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Good point! |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. Freddie Mercury by a mile!!! |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. not on the list -- Roy Orbison |
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Lindsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 11:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Other than the fact that no women are on the list....I have to say I |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:43 AM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Good catch |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 11:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
42. Yes, another one of my favorites. n/t |
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Adenoid_Hynkel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. they probably view him as a solo artist, rather than a band leader |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
54. Technically, the Big Roy O wasn't a "lead" singer; he was a soloist. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
31. I know this was a reader-submitted poll, but holy damn... |
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NoGOPZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
32. It's funny how the lists the magazine puts together itself always get trashed, but it reader polls |
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RT Atlanta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
33. Chris Robinson, Black Crowes |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
40. Who's Chris Cornell? |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. I had to look that one up, too. Apparently he's the lead singer for Soundgarden. |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 11:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. I must add that Chris Cornell has a terrific voice. |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #40 |
57. Temple of The Dog - Hunger Strike |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
41. No James Brown? |
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sunnybrook (986 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
63. too much talent |
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sunnybrook (986 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 03:15 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Roger Daltry |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
43. Not a big Judas Priest fan, but Rob Halford had a 6 octave range |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 05:23 PM Response to Reply #43 |
71. absolutely |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
44. I humbly submit Mr. Steve Marriott |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
48. #1. |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
49. Van Morrison? |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
51. Most of the list is good, but Kurt Cobain? |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #51 |
68. Rolling Stone sees Kurt Cobain as all things to everyone |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:55 PM Response to Reply #68 |
76. yeah, he always seems to show up in their best guitarist polls too |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
52. About 25 years ago, I got a year subscription to RS |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
55. Steve Perry. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Hard to beat for power and pitch. |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. Well, Journey felt the need to clone him twice... |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
56. I still think Robert Plant is a lousy singer. |
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NoGOPZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #56 |
72. At the very least, he's a lousy blues singer. nt |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
58. Danny Joe Brown |
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mulsh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
59. what no Screaming Lord Sutch? |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
61. Steve Perry?? |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
62. Gimme Mick! |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
67. Purely from a vocal abilities standpoint...... |
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Divameow77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
69. Where's Chad Kroeger? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
70. WTF - Ronnie James Dio should be in the Top 10 |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
73. Steve Marriot and David Lee Roth |
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bluesbassman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
74. Got to add Paul Rodgers to this list. |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
75. Wow |
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