The Very Best Male Rock Vocalists

[JakeK]

This is tough...

Off the top of my head, I'd have to say...

1. Roy Orbison
2. Roger Daltrey
3. John Lennon
4. Mick Jagger
5. Eric Clapton
6. Tom Petty
7. Roger McGuinn
8. George Harrison
9. Paul McCartney
10. Pete Townshend

Honorable mention:
Don Henley, James Brown, Little Richard, Marvin Gaye

[scotty]

I must set the record straight. My Steve Marriott post beat yours by 2 minutes!!!

Ahh! but who was thinking it first.
only kidding mate!

[charlyg]

ME, cuz I'm older?

[scotty]

OK Charly you win!

[shamustwin]

Boy George

[winston]

Boy George

Eh what? You have to be kidding Jerry.

You would put his vocal strengths up against some of the rock heavy weights that have been mentioned here? He's not a bad singer and all but............I just don't hear any soul or feeling in his singing style and his music has no appeal at all for me. I could not stand his stuff when it was on the radio. I would rather listen to The Thompson Twins and that's painful enough.

C'mon tell us you are kidding.

[shamustwin]

I won't.

[shamustwin]

OK, I was kidding. Have a little faith in me!

[winston]

You had me wondering for a sec there Jerry. Then I said to myself don't be daft he's got to be pulling our legs.

[whojamfan]

There are a lot worse singers than Boy George listed in some of these posts IMHO, and I absolutely detest Boy George and Culture Club. I don't want to hurt anyones feelings so I'll not go in to detail, but dang, there are some really bad singers listed in this thread. To be the best, you need to have a great command of vocal range, stage presence, and be able to hold the audience in the palm of your hand. Only a few here really meet the standard required of being the very best.
Sorry, just my 2 cents worth.

[charlyg]

I apologize for taking credit for Steve Marriott. kenposurf had him in the 4th post!!

[winston]

No need to apologize Mike. Not everyone holds dear to the same set of standards that perhaps you and I do and I would bet that we would have completely different views on some subjects if we were to compare our tastes on certain music. People are entitled to their opinions and we can beg to differ. In a nice way of course. That's what makes the world go around.

What I like about this series is the answers give me an understanding of what sort of musical tastes are prevalent on this forum. Boy George not withstanding of course.

I can't say as I have had any real eye openers really. Except perhaps, Sean telling me that he has all of Paula Abduls CD's. That was a bit of a shock from Mr. Metal himself. I still think he was pulling my leg.

[antipodean]

Now I am never one to complain when boundaries are stretched etc like Scotty did a bit earlier wandering off into a different genre for a brief interlude, but Grace Slick Evan? Grace is a woman (at least the last time I checked). Time to break out those reading glasses mate.

Just trying to correct the latent sexism of the thread Brian!


Actually, now the reading glasses secret is out, I have en excuse for all the idiotic responses I post!

[winston]

Actually, now the reading glasses secret is out, I have en excuse for all the idiotic responses I post!

Scotty calls people a numpty when they do something daft. So get used to it mate.

[scotty]

uch ya big numpty!