Posted on 04/27/2020 10:01:03 AM PDT by PROCON
Singers tend to receive a bad reputation when it comes to rock and roll. Many people think that these guys just have a lucky break by making a living screaming into a microphone. On the other side, there have been many vocalists that have really shown the time and effort that goes into singing rock and roll.
A lot of people tend to forget that the voice is an instrument unto itself, and all of these singers utilize that instrument to its fullest potential. These songs not only showcase the intensity of the person's singing, but also the unique control of their range. Some of these tunes don't even feature one vocalist, but a vocal team working in conjunction with each other to create something truly spectacular.
Above all, these performances show these singers as fully functioning musicians, who put their heart and soul into their craft to make magic come out of their vocal cords. Sure, they might not be playing a guitar or tearing up the drums, but the sheer power coming from the back of their throat will make your hair stand up on end.
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Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You.
? & The Mysterians - 96 Tears.
Paul Mc...Helter Skelter
John Lennon...anything. Best rock voice in the business.
Patti Smith released an album of covers called Twelve.
All good!
But for me Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit, with her poetry insert, is a standout.
Followed by Dylan’s Changing of the Guard and the Stones’ Gimme Shelter.
All can be found on YouTube.
Steve Marriot - now THAT is a rock-n-roll voice.
True.
But “Because” by The Beatles isn’t a rock song either.
At least Zeppelin didn't add more musicians on stage. Sure it's hard to duplicate the studio where Page could overdub all the guitar parts. But why pay money to see a band play it like on the record?
Compare how The Who played "Tommy" live compared to the studio album. Can't even listen to the studio album, because the live versions blow it away.
Yes
I have to admit, there are times I just ignore my tinnitus and hearing loss and still crank Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" to the point the floor shakes from the dual co-phased M&K Subwoofers and Klipsch Forte's .......... even at 57 years old.
Patti also appeared on BOC’s “Agents of Fortune” album.
Edge of Seventeen- Stevie Nicks
Paul’s “Oh, Darling” gave John a run for his money.
Hmm. Great song, but it really doesn't show what she could really do when she let loose. I'd put a couple of her performances over that one. Ball and Chain, Summertime, Piece of My Heart...
I’ve come to appreciate Jay Traynor of Jay and the Americans over the years. Great range and power.
FWIW, Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” is the number 1 song of all time......
Fleetwood Mac - all three singers are great individually and together
I don’t like Bruce Springsteen, but his vocals on “Born to Run” are memorable.
...and then I heard Gretchen Wilson sing Barracuda... wow.
10. Ball and Chain Live at the Monterey Pop Festival - Janice Joplin
9. El Paso - Marty Robbins
8. Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden
7. Thunder Rolls - Garth Brooks
6. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin
5. Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
4. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
3. 18 and Life - Skid Row
2. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
1. Queen of the Reich - Queensryche
William Shatner’s Mr. Tamborine Man not even in the top 10! Get outta here! :>
I heard Frank Sinatra sing live once. It was at a birthday celebration/campaign rally for Ronald Reagan in 1980--probably well past the end of his career. Nonetheless, he did sing--he led the audience in singing "Happy Birthday."
Incidentally, my favorite Frank Sinatra song is Oh, What a Beautiful Morning, from the fall of 1943. At the time, the instrumentalists were on strike, so the recording features an arrangement with no instrumentsa and a unique accompaniment .by a vocal chorus
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