Best Vocal Performances By Greatest Rock Vocalists

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Tue Nov 15, 2011 2:03 pm

"Break It Up" and "Waiting for a Girl like You" are both pretty sweet.

Wanted Dead Or Alive · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 3303

Timitzii wrote:

"Jukebox Hero", "Heartache", "Angel with a Dirty Face", "I Want to Know What Love Is", "Prisoner of Love", "I'm Gonna Win", "Rev on the Red Line" and probably "I Can't Wait" are few tracks that should definitely be in his list. Any other suggestions, Sir?

That Was Yesterday

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11672

Hmmm...no Beyond The Wheel for Cornell? I know the phrasing sucks and it's kind of 'immature', but still, to wail so consistently like that in high head voice, with THAT degree of power....is sick.

I'd like to think Superunknown could have a shot too...that's some shit-hot intense chest belting there.

Timi · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:47 pm

Negative Creep wrote:

I know the phrasing sucks and it's kind of 'immature'

What?

Negative Creep wrote:

I'd like to think Superunknown could have a shot too...that's some shit-hot intense chest belting there.

It is a great performance but "When I'm Down" is better IMO.

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11672

The technique is immature, he's just wailing his head off at maximum power, no real melodic strength....

Timi · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:00 pm

I still love it. :parrot:

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11672

As do I, but I figured the 'lack of technique' might be stopping it from entering the list.
I do think it's overall more impressive than When I'm Down, even if that one is much more varied.

Timi · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:08 pm

I think "When I'm Down" is more impressive, all things considered. I actually think that "When I'm Down" is more impressive than "Wave Goodbye".

Wanted Dead Or Alive · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 3303

Lets do Roy Orbison list, shall we?

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:27 am

Roy should get a list, and how 'bout Geddy Lee?

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11672

I love Orbison, but admittedly I havent heard enough of his catalogue....

Gray · **Joined:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:49 pm **Posts:** 3786

Quote:

Fish:
Studio:
1. Bitter Suite
2. Going Under
3. Jigsaw
4. Bitter Suite
5. Heart of Lothian
6. Script for a Jester's Tear
7. Lavender
8. Three Boats Down From The Candy (1984 Re-Recording)
9. Kayleigh
10. Grendel (Fair Deal Studios Version)

Live:
1. Fugazi (The Thieving Magpie - Sheffield '84)
2. Sugar Mice (The Thieving Magpie - Edinburgh '87)
3. Slàinte Mhath (The Thieving Magpie - Edinburgh '87)
4. Bitter Suite (The Thieving Magpie - Hammersmith Odeon '86)
5. Margaret (Edinburgh '83)
Michael Bolton
Studio:
1. Georgia on My Mind
2. Now That I Found You
3. Che Gelida Manina
4. When I'm Back on My Feet Again
5. Celeste Aida
6. Completely
7. Everybody's Crazy
8. Forever's Just a Matter of Time
9. When a Man Loves a Woman
10. How Am I Supposed to Live Without You

Live:
1. Georgia on My Mind (Miami '91)
2. When I'm Back on My Feet Again (This Is Michael Bolton, '92)
3. How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (Grammy Awards, '90)
4. Nessun Dorma (My Secret Passion - Live from Catania '98)
5. You're All I Need (Michael Bolton & Patti Labelle, '96)

Daniel Heiman
Studio:
1. Highlander (The One)
2. Cry of a Restless Soul
3. Lost in the Depths of Me
4. Nothing
5. Pure
6. Salvation
7. Running from the Shadows
8. Sworn in the Metal Wind
9. I Am Alive
10. Think Not Forever

Steve Hogarth:
Studio:
1. The Space...
2. The Great Escape
3. This Strange Engine
4. Brave
5. Beautiful
6. Man of a Thousand Faces
7. The King of Sunset Town
8. Berlin
9. After Me
10. No One Can
Paul Stanley
Studio:
1. I'll Fight Hell to Hold You
2. I Still Love You
3. My Way (Demo)
4. Time Traveler
5. Gimme More
6. Forever
7. Master & Slave
8. Love Gun
9. God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II
10. Jungle

Live:
1. I Still Love You (MTV Unplugged '96)
2. Heaven's on Fire (Sao Paulo '94)
3. Gimme More (Montreal '84)
4. Love Gun (Animalize Live '85)
5. Exciter (New York '84)

Paul McCartney
Studio:
1. Oh! Darling
2. Wild Life
3. Long Tall Sally
4. I'm Down
5. Maybe I'm Amazed
6. Helter Skelter
7. I've Got a Feeling
8. Oh Woman, Oh Why
9. Hey Jude
10. Live and Let Die

Serj Tankian
Studio:
1. Gate 21
2. Holy Mountains
3. Question!
4. Money
5. Viktor
6. Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
7. Prison Song
8. Vicinity of Obscenity
9. Sugar
10. Empty Walls

Fish
Studio:
1. Bitter Suite
2. Going Under
3. Jigsaw
4. Sugar Mice
5. Grendel
6. Heart of Lothian
7. Script For a Jester's Tear
8. Lavender
9. Three Boats Down From the Candy (1984 Re-recording)
10. Kayleigh

Live:
1. Fugazi (The Thieving Magpie - Sheffield '84)
2. Sugar Mice (The Thieving Magpie - Edinburgh '87)
3. Slàinte Mhath (The Thieving Magpie - Edinburgh '87)
4. Bitter Suite (The Thieving Magpie - Hammersmith Odeon '86)
5. Margaret (Edinburgh '83)

Steve Hogarth:
1. The Space...
2. The Great Escape
3. This Strange Engine
4. Brave
5. Man of a Thousand Faces
6. The King of Sunset Town
7. Beautiful
8. Berlin
9. After Me
10. No One Can

Steve Hogarth and Fish are both on the front page twice.

Sir · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:19 am **Posts:** 1062

Timitzii wrote:

"Jukebox Hero", "Heartache", "Angel with a Dirty Face", "I Want to Know What Love Is", "Prisoner of Love", "I'm Gonna Win", "Rev on the Red Line" and probably "I Can't Wait" are few tracks that should definitely be in his list. Any other suggestions, Sir?

No mention of "Waiting For A Girl Like You", "With Heaven On Our Side" or "Break It Up"? I am ashamed.

1. "Juke Box Hero"
2. "Waiting For A Girl Like You"
3. "With Heaven On Our Side"
4. "I Want To Know What Love Is"
5. "Break It Up"
6. "Midnight Blue"
7. "Angel With A Dirty Face"
8. "I Can't Wait"
9. "Heartache"
10. "Tooth and Nail"

Would go with something like this.

KeithMoonIsGod · **Posted:** Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:39 pm

a_man_named_gray wrote:

Steve Hogarth and Fish are both on the front page twice.

Strangely, neither version is up to date....

Fish:
Studio:
1. Grendel (I'm still iffy on this...)
2. Jigsaw (This could maybe take #1)
3. Sugar Mice
4. Fugazi
5. Heart of Lothian
6. Bitter Suite
7. Script For A Jester's Tear
8. Lavender
9. Going Under
10. Kayleigh

Live:
1. Fugazi (The Thieving Magpie - Sheffield '84)
2. Sugar Mice (The Thieving Magpie - Edinburgh '87)
3. Slàinte Mhath (The Thieving Magpie - Edinburgh '87)
4. Bitter Suite (The Thieving Magpie - Hammersmith Odeon '86)
5. Margaret (Edinburgh '83)

Steve Hogarth:
1. The Space...
2. This Strange Engine
3. The Great Escape
4. Brave
5. Man of a Thousand Faces
6. The King of Sunset Town
7. Beautiful
8. Berlin
9. After Me
10. Out of This World

Jon Anderson:
1. Heart of the Sunrise
2. And You and I
3. The Gates of Delirium
4. Endless Dream
5. Awaken
6. Close to the Edge
7. I've Seen All Good People
8. Time and a Word
9. Yesterday and Today
10. Holy Lamb

Roger Hodgson:
1. Hide in Your Shell
2. Even in the Quietest Moments
3. Give a Little Bit
4. Had a Dream (Sleeping with the Enemy)
5. Don't Leave Me Now
6. Fool's Overture
7. The Logical Song
8. Take the Long Way Home
9. Dreamer
10. Lord Is It Mine?

David Gilmour:
1. The Dogs of War
2. Young Lust
3. What Do You Want from Me?
4. The Nile Song
5. Welcome to the Machine
6. On the Turning Away
7. A New Machine (Parts 1 & 2)
8. Poles Apart
9. Dogs
10. Yet Another Movie/Round and Around

KeithMoonIsGod · **Posted:** Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:40 pm

Sir wrote:

Timitzii wrote:

"Jukebox Hero", "Heartache", "Angel with a Dirty Face", "I Want to Know What Love Is", "Prisoner of Love", "I'm Gonna Win", "Rev on the Red Line" and probably "I Can't Wait" are few tracks that should definitely be in his list. Any other suggestions, Sir?

No mention of "Waiting For A Girl Like You", "With Heaven On Our Side" or "Break It Up"? I am ashamed.

1. "Juke Box Hero"
2. "Waiting For A Girl Like You"
3. "With Heaven On Our Side"
4. "I Want To Know What Love Is"
5. "Break It Up"
6. "Midnight Blue"
7. "Angel With A Dirty Face"
8. "I Can't Wait"
9. "Heartache"
10. "Tooth and Nail"

Would go with something like this.

You really think Juke Box Hero is his #1? :eh:

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