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10 Greatest Vocal Performances In Classic Rock
whatculture.com ^ | April 26, 2020

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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KEYWORDS: classicrock; music
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To: faucetman

Love this!!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1sFy5_kmEi4


61 posted on 04/27/2020 10:26:56 AM PDT by DLfromthedesert
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To: real saxophonist

Terry Kath on “Make Me Smile”.


62 posted on 04/27/2020 10:26:58 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Big Red Clay

You worked for, or played for, Van Halen?


63 posted on 04/27/2020 10:27:06 AM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay Metal)
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To: Psalm 73

Jeff Buckley - Cohen’s Hallelujah


64 posted on 04/27/2020 10:27:26 AM PDT by Third Person
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To: Psalm 73

Your list is interesting in that it combines some of my favorites along with some I can’t stand.


65 posted on 04/27/2020 10:27:39 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: PROCON

No love for Steve Marriott?

Thirty Days in the Hole

Just check him out also with the Small Faces.


66 posted on 04/27/2020 10:27:58 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Don’t disagree at all. I was specifically talking about his lead vocals.


67 posted on 04/27/2020 10:28:22 AM PDT by real saxophonist (If you don't have a gun, sell some toilet paper, and go buy a gun. - Colion Noir)
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To: usconservative
"Because the Night - Patti Smith"

She generally had a lousy voice (I think it's a punk thing), but she did belt that out with a great degree of soul.

68 posted on 04/27/2020 10:28:41 AM PDT by Psalm 73
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To: Professional
"Robert Plante is a french master baker."

I just copied it from the post I was replying to. Sometimes I edit them, sometimes I don't.
69 posted on 04/27/2020 10:29:35 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: glorgau
or Grace Slick Vocals Isolated - White Rabbit
70 posted on 04/27/2020 10:29:48 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: PROCON

What? No Janis? No Grace Slick?

White Rabbit is THE NUMBER 1 greatest vocal in classic rock

Piece of My Heart is right up there too.

Feh to this list!


71 posted on 04/27/2020 10:29:52 AM PDT by jocon307 (Dem party delenda est!)
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To: PROCON

Disappointed not to see something by Heart, such as Barracuda, or Magic Man.


72 posted on 04/27/2020 10:29:53 AM PDT by married21 (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: Third Person

Beau Brummels, Sal Valentino - The Wolf of Velvet Fortune


73 posted on 04/27/2020 10:30:02 AM PDT by Third Person
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To: real saxophonist

The problem is that Cetera didn’t write that much, until “If You Leave Me Now”, which then became Chicago’s biggest hit to date.

Because of that, he thought he could convince the band to move in that sappy direction. I think Terry would have quit had he not killed himself. He could have had a great solo career. Every bit as good on guitar as SRV, and a better vocalist.


74 posted on 04/27/2020 10:30:30 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Psalm 73

What, no love for Mickey Dolenz?


75 posted on 04/27/2020 10:30:38 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Steve_Seattle

You are guilty eclair. Powder sugar for effect.


76 posted on 04/27/2020 10:30:47 AM PDT by Professional
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To: PROCON

No Lynyrd Skynyrd in the top 10? Invalid list!


77 posted on 04/27/2020 10:30:54 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: Third Person

Judee Sill - The Kiss


78 posted on 04/27/2020 10:31:04 AM PDT by Third Person
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To: PROCON

Gun and Roses at the RITZ is the best rock-n-roll performance ever held ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq6bpPUPsNU


79 posted on 04/27/2020 10:31:11 AM PDT by GulfMan
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To: married21
Disappointed not to see something by Heart, such as Barracuda, or Magic Man.

Or "Dog and Butterfly". They were great in the 70s, not so much in the 80s.

80 posted on 04/27/2020 10:31:37 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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