[Wyatt's Torch]

I have stayed off this thread this year (been involved on this thread for the prior 3 seasons at least) but reading some of the comments just have me wondering exactly what show most people are watching... I realize a lot of people are made very personally uncomfortable by Adam's, well, flamboyance. If that's the case so be it but they must hate bands like Queen and Freddie Mercury and David Bowie and Elton John and hundreds of others. So much about music (especially live) is about being a showman. But in order for it to really work, you have to be able to sing. And there is absolutely no doubt that Adam can sing. Listen to every mentor that worked with him. Last night Slash said, "He's got great pipes." Oh, and Slash knows a thing or two about working with a frontman who was, well, flamboyant. And Axl did his fair share of "screaming" (dead on key mind you) into a microphone.

Speaking of which, I've noted a number of folks who complain about Adam "screaming" some vocals. Likely the same folks who complained about Chris Daughtry doing the same thing. Would have complained about Robert Plant doing it. Or Roger Daltrey. Or Jeff Buckley. Or Steven Tyler. Speaking of Steven Tyler, compare Adam's "screaming" to what Danny did last night. Now I have liked Danny from the beginning and have thought all along that it would be Danny and Adam in the finale. But Danny completely blew that song last night with his trying to imitate Steven Tyler and missing it by a mile (he should have done Stevie Ray Vaughn). Now go listen to Adam side-by-side with Robert Plant on Whole Lotta Love. There is a reason why nobody covers Zeppelin songs. Plant had a very high voice and the songs are very hard to sing. Adam absolutely nailed a very tough iconic rock song. He may look weird and sing differently than the mainstream, but that's what makes him so great IMHO.

[AnnaZ]

I played Zep's Whole Lotta Love after the show last night and was shocked to find that I considered Adam's voice and range to outshine Plant's. Just damn... that guy can sing.

Also...

[patriotspride]

” Speaking of which, I’ve noted a number of folks who complain about Adam “screaming” some vocals. Likely the same folks who complained about Chris Daughtry doing the same thing. Would have complained about Robert Plant doing it. Or Roger Daltrey. Or Jeff Buckley. Or Steven Tyler. Speaking of Steven Tyler, compare Adam’s “screaming” to what Danny did last night. Now I have liked Danny from the beginning and have thought all along that it would be Danny and Adam in the finale. But Danny completely blew that song last night with his trying to imitate Steven Tyler and missing it by a mile (he should have done Stevie Ray Vaughn). Now go listen to Adam side-by-side with Robert Plant on Whole Lotta Love. There is a reason why nobody covers Zeppelin songs. Plant had a very high voice and the songs are very hard to sing. Adam absolutely nailed a very tough iconic rock song. He may look weird and sing differently than the mainstream, but that’s what makes him so great IMHO. “

You must have been listening to the conversation between me and my wife. I kept telling her, there are very few established artists who would attempt that song, and here he is after being put in the bottom 3 willing to “ swing for the fences” on a very tough song choice.

The pace/pitch of this Zep tune is daunting, and he handled it with ease