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Favorite Male Vocalist?
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Palama Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 12:42 AM EST
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Well, since we had the female thread, thought it was time for the male side.

For me, Sam Cooke. I can listen to him anytime of the day.
RMAN4443 Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 12:45 AM EST
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Palama wrote:
Well, since we had the female thread, thought it was time for the male side.

For me, Sam Cooke. I can listen to him anytime of the day.

Man,so many of them.......John Hiatt. .....I love the way he screws around and hits the off notes.....it's like he uses his voice as another instrument ......listen to "My Thunderbird",fantastic use of the voice as an instrument :-"
cacman Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 1:28 AM EST
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In respect to the female thread… that's a broad question. What genre? Define "vocalist".

Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr.
Palama Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 1:39 AM EST
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cacman wrote:
In respect to the female thread… that's a broad question. What genre? Define "vocalist".

Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr.


Haha! No pun intended?

But yeah, like the female thread, meant it to be a pure personal question, regardless of genre, style, etc.
Choooch Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 1:47 AM EST
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Pavarotti

Freddie Mercury

George Jones

James Hetfield
TMCTLT Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 5:12 AM EST
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James Taylor , a soothing voice in an otherwise un-soothing World
JadeRose Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 6:50 AM EST
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Sam Cooke and Roy Orbison




The 2 smoothest voices in R&R. Period. End of story. Plenty of others I love to listen to but those 2 are tops for me.
Palama Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 7:51 AM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
Sam Cooke and Roy Orbison




The 2 smoothest voices in R&R. Period. End of story. Plenty of others I love to listen to but those 2 are tops for me.


It was a very close toss up between Roy and Sam but the edge went to Sam when I think about "A Change Is Gonna Come" and the total sincerity and conviction in his voice. I just love his vocals on that song.
deadeyedick Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 8:18 AM EST
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Willie
Buckwheat Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 8:23 AM EST
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In no particular order:
Nat 'King' Cole
Otis Redding
Marvin Gaye
Frank Sinatra
Ray Charles
Freddie Mercury
Jeff Buckley
Gregg Allman
Burton Cummings
Eric Burdon
tailgater Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 8:24 AM EST
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Tom Waits
KingoftheCove Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 9:07 AM EST
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Too many to list.....some favorites are....
The young Neil Young
Layne Staley
Chris Cornell
Tony Bennett
Michael Franks
Freddy Mercury
Steve Marriot
Steve Winwood
Philip Bailey
Others...
Mr. Jones Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 9:14 AM EST
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#2 & #11 ^^^^^^

++++100

John Hiatt

Tom Waits

And Ry Cooder
dstieger Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 9:34 AM EST
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Michael Bublé......- Wheel
Mr. Jones Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 9:39 AM EST
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LMAO !!! ^^^
deadeyedick Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 9:42 AM EST
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Clyde Mcphatter (Drifters)
jespear Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 10:08 AM EST
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WAY too many GREAT male voices out there to choose from, but since you said "favorite", I am going to go with . . .
Michael Scott from my favorite band, Sonia Dada. (Ask RMAN4443. HE knows what I'm talking about.)

Honorable mention to Jerry Lawson of The Persuasions.
dstieger Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 10:13 AM EST
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Patti Smith





because BSA said we don't need separate threads


Seriously, though...my ears/mind approach them very different for some reason. I will listen to songs I don't necessarily like (or respect) sung by certain women simply out of appreciation of their voices. That is most definitely not the case for men. I do have some preference for some male rock vocalists, like Dio or Cornell. But if the song sucks, I won't listen. But, I will listen to some really bad songs by the likes of Sarah McLachlin...or Simone Simmons
Buckwheat Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 10:35 AM EST
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dstieger wrote:

Seriously, though...my ears/mind approach them very different for some reason. I will listen to songs I don't necessarily like (or respect) sung by certain women simply out of appreciation of their voices. That is most definitely not the case for men. I do have some preference for some male rock vocalists, like Dio or Cornell. But if the song sucks, I won't listen. But, I will listen to some really bad songs by the likes of Sarah McLachlin...or Simon Simmons


Well said. fog
robo60 Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 11:34 AM EST
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John Hyatt sings "Icy blue heart" . That one kills.
bs_kwaj Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 12:33 PM EST
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This guy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gc4QTqslN4

Beer
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#22 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 12:44 PM EST
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Freddie Mercury
David Bowie
Prince
Bon Scott
Glenn Frye
Tom Petty

Much respect for their life's work.

Roger Daltrey
Robert Plant
Michael Stipe
Don Henley
Tony Bennet

Much respect for their ongoing careers.
RMAN4443 Offline
#23 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 1:48 PM EST
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tailgater wrote:
Tom Waits


Love Tom Waits.......another guy who uses his voice as an instrument.....the music wouldn't be the same without his voice

Tom Waits-Ice Cream Man........https://youtu.be/OHGG3vj5kcQ

Beer
MACS Offline
#24 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 1:50 PM EST
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In no particular order... Chris Cornell, Sebastian Bach, David Lee Roth, Geoff Tate, Don Henley, Glenn Frye... and to expose myself to ridicule... Elton John.
RMAN4443 Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 1:50 PM EST
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jespear wrote:
WAY too many GREAT male voices out there to choose from, but since you said "favorite", I am going to go with . . .
Michael Scott from my favorite band, Sonia Dada. (Ask RMAN4443. HE knows what I'm talking about.)

Honorable mention to Jerry Lawson of The Persuasions.



Absolutely, as a matter of fact,I'm still listening to them to death.....Got the "Lay Down and Love it Live" album in the truck right now
delta1 Offline
#26 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 2:13 PM EST
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Mercury, Henley, John, Orbison

Pavarotti and Bocelli

Group: Beach Boys (amazing harmonies)
burnem2 Offline
#27 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 4:14 PM EST
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Johnny Cash and Gibby Haynes.
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#28 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 5:22 PM EST
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Leonard Cohen... Mellow
JadeRose Offline
#29 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 6:00 PM EST
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I see lotsa mention of John Hiatt. A great choice. If you are a fan and DON'T have "Perfectly Good Guitar" you are a moron. Just sayin......whole album is worth it just for the songs "Straight Outta Time" and "Wreck of the Barbie Ferrari"



I'll throw a couple of other names out there......Dr. John, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell
JadeRose Offline
#30 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 6:02 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
and to expose myself to ridicule... Tiny Tim.






PHAG
8trackdisco Offline
#31 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 6:02 PM EST
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Okay, how many favorites does everybody get?!

What is this... 3, 6, 10 "favoriates".

C'mon you bunch of Pink Participation Ribbon holding Nancys!

Pick... one.

Or, maybe I'll return and add my 87 favoriates.

Obama! Look what you did!!

Ruined..... America.

GET OFF MY LAWN!
JadeRose Offline
#32 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 6:06 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Okay, how many favorites does everybody get?!

What is this... 3, 6, 10 "favoriates".

C'mon you bunch of Pink Participation Ribbon holding Nancys!

Pick... one.

Or, maybe I'll return and add my 87 favoriates.

Obama! Look what you did!!

Ruined..... America.

GET OFF MY LAWN!




You new here?
dkeage Offline
#33 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 6:06 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
In no particular order... Chris Cornell, Sebastian Bach, David Lee Roth, Geoff Tate, Don Henley, Glenn Frye... and to expose myself to ridicule... Elton John.



I'd say you were open to ridicule before your last pick....
mikey1597 Offline
#34 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 6:31 PM EST
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Slim Whitman hands down
jjanecka Offline
#35 Posted: Thu, Oct 12 2017, 6:41 PM EST
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Axl Rose
Tom T Hall
Sinatra
MojoFilter Offline
#36 Posted: Fri, Oct 13 2017, 8:13 AM EST
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William Shatner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lul-Y8vSr0I

No one else comes close!
MACS Offline
#37 Posted: Fri, Oct 13 2017, 9:19 AM EST
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dkeage wrote:
I'd say you were open to ridicule before your last pick....


Yeah. I don't mind being the butt of the joke, as long as it's funny.
dkeage Offline
#38 Posted: Fri, Oct 13 2017, 6:02 PM EST
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Paul Rogers
Al Green
Robert Cray
Vintage Rob Halford
Marty Robbins
8trackdisco Offline
#39 Posted: Fri, Oct 13 2017, 8:54 PM EST
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Tom Petty.

Versatility.

Country, rock, pseudo light punk.

Nothing like him.
MACS Offline
#40 Posted: Fri, Oct 13 2017, 8:57 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Tom Petty.

Versatility.

Country, rock, pseudo light punk.

Nothing like him.


He's not as versatile as he once was... ya know... being deceased.
RMAN4443 Offline
#41 Posted: Sat, Oct 14 2017, 12:36 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Tom Petty.

Versatility.

Country, rock, pseudo light punk.

Nothing like him.

Always loved the stories told by Tom Petty in song........really good story tellerApplause
DrMaddVibe Offline
#42 Posted: Sun, Oct 15 2017, 9:19 AM EST
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Ronnie James Dio
Freddie Mercury
David Bowie
David Lee Roth
Sebastian Bach
Dean Martin
fishinguitarman Offline
#43 Posted: Tue, Oct 17 2017, 8:49 PM EST
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cacman wrote:
In respect to the female thread… that's a broad question. What genre? Define "vocalist".

Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr.

and Josh Grobin
Palama Offline
#44 Posted: Tue, Oct 31 2017, 5:34 AM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Paul Rogers
Al Green
Robert Cray
Vintage Rob Halford
Marty Robbins


I *love* The Rev!

I listen to a lot of Van Morrison too.
tailgater Offline
#45 Posted: Tue, Oct 31 2017, 9:22 AM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
Ronnie James Dio
Freddie Mercury
David Bowie
David Lee Roth
Sebastian Bach
Dean Martin


DLR is on the "best" list and the "worst" list.
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#46 Posted: Wed, Nov 1 2017, 1:25 AM EST
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Ha!
..Sam Cooke, hell yeah!


This one is tough though.
No way in hell can I pick one vocalist.
Soooo many great singers ...and many already mentioned.
Like previously said, I'd have to break it down by genre AND era.
But that would take a friggin book to write! Ha.

..well, since Palama started it off with the sweet soul sound of Cooke, I'll just add a few
in a similar vein.

First, a favorite tune of mine by Mr. Cooke

Sam Cooke - Bring it on Home to Me (w/Lou Rawls backing)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6azbeWRkhoE


Now on to the competition (ha!)

William Bell - You Don't Miss Your Water (Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTahOvo7BbU

William Bell - I Forgot to be Your Lover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAv_P2Z-5LU

Judy Clay & William Bell Private Number
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeuVS6vnN7w



Sam Moore and Dave Prater - Something is Wrong with My Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T246rhSoHes
(I know, I know, no fair! TWO fantastic voices!!)



..of course, the Reverend...

AL Green - I Can't Get Next To You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuqXvIoxpQc



How bout one I bet many of you haven't heard???

Joe Simon - Nine Pound Steel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WymJhIQrhM0

..and of course, his "Chokin' Kind"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJX_MHeMm5g


There's many more and I just don't have the time tonight.

Hard to think when you're tired too, but I agree Sam Cooke was something really special vocally. He was right up there with Sinatra. (Huge Sinatra fan too btw) But what's really mind blowing is when you realize how immensely talented the black artists were back in that era! It's truly mind blowing when you think of sheer VOLUME of talent and the hits they were cranking out. REAL talent. They didn't have any of the digital gadgets and software/effects we have today back then! It was all ANALOG. ..and not a damned thing wrong with that! But nothing "auto tuned"! Not taking anything away from the younger generation but there's a beauty in that simplicity and I don't think that can ever be captured again. We've got too many crutches to fall back on nowadays. Anyway, I'm tired and I'll end it at that.


Oh, I can't end it with that without adding one of the
greatest anthems ever written and performed. This song alone is worthy of
elevating Sam to the top of the heap...

A Change is Gonna Come
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up_e3GRV484

..that never gets old.



Peace, Love & Joy
Palama Offline
#47 Posted: Sat, Nov 4 2017, 2:15 AM EST
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Listening to Los Super Seven - Canto and forgot how much I enjoy Raul Malo's vocals.
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