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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heh
great song....great album.
Because the Night - Patti Smith
I would say Gloria by Patti Smith, second greatest cover version in Rock & Roll (after All Along the Watchtower by Hendrix).
It’s very hard to beat Ronnie James Dio, Rainbow in the Dark, Live.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmSt1oEIshE
Remember the SNL spoof of her with Gilda Radner & Monty Python’s Eric Idle? It was epic!
Just thought of another one:
Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks) - Rhiannon (Live Version)
Women get overlooked in rock but they have put out some great rock tunes over the years.
“Chris Isaak, Wicked Game Which to me sounds exactly like a Roy Orbison song.”
Totally agree with you!
“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.
LOL, I preferred Candy Slice...
Gimme Mick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx9VGQDNMJA
(RIP, Gilda you were the best)
How about something by Robert Palmer (Everyday People), Rod Stewart (Mandolin Wind), Bob Seger (Night Moves) or Greg Lake (Lend Your Love to Me Tonight)?
Graham Bonnet, late 70s, early 80s
Love the Monkees, but unique vocals wasn't their thing.
Lucky I didn't put down Yoko Ono or Bjork....
I saw Dolenz in the Broadway play Aida in 2004. He was really good.
Hey, School Girl--Tom & Jerry (Simon & Garfunkle), 1957
IMNSHO, the greatest voices in rock are:
1. Bob Dylan
2. Leonard Cohen
3. Tom Waits
4. Marianne Faithfull (old, world weary Marianne, not the young sappy soprano)
5. Patti Smith
Flame away!
I’ll throw in Janis Joplin’s “Piece of my Heart”
The linked version of Aerosmith doing Dream On live has got to be the worse performance Tyler has ever done of the song!!!
Who picked out what vids to show? Often they’re awful. For example, Sinatra. Frank’s voice from the 1950s was smooth like silk, but from the last few years of his life, let’s face it, he was awful, raspy, and he often couldn’t remember all the lyrics. I saw him in Frankfurt, Germany in 1995. I was dismayed, as I had bragged to my German friends about his pipes.
I don’t listen to old Sinatra. Just the younger one. Much better.
Mr Tambourine Man by Judy Collins
Yes,I know it’s not “classic”.
And I know it’s not rock.
LOL, I do too because I grew-up in that era when you heard 'Light My Fire' on the AM radio 30 times a day. Same with the Beatles, great group but hearing their music ALL THE TIME turned me off to listening to them.
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