The Chameleon.

[Rick]

JSS can sing anything, and sing it great. From Wild Cherry to Queen to Steel Dragon. Very impressive.


Stand Up and Shout Freakin' Awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu2HEfQSwn4

Believe In Me My favorite JSS song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOAW6Q75FNw

Spread Your Wings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3eZiSOvZGY

Queen Medley Brilliant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a44WcE5Po_s

Mysterious
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfgVw_ylO3c

Disco Medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxRitovzQTU

[*Laura]

"Chameleon"! That's exactly how I've been calling JSS secretly since I have discovered all those clips.(actually,I posted something about his "chameleonic" voice...LOL)

Ain't that the truth?

[Moon Beam]

I think my fave quality of Sir Soto's slay abilities is that
he gives a nice fresh flavour to what he ventures a take on.

Thanks for the links Shoot!

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

and Yngwie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXVB7OZdC6o

and Ozzy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-nnRL09kN8

and Seal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlhRgkSmg7Y

and Gary Schutt ('you underestimate my sneakiness'--Mr. Deeds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGXDj1nZiYc

I like this thread.

[belar]

Seriously, is there anything he CAN'T sing?

[Perry86fan]

Cool!

[chickpea]

JSS can sing anything, and sing it great. From Wild Cherry to Queen to Steel Dragon. Very impressive.


Stand Up and Shout Freakin' Awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu2HEfQSwn4

That was worthy of more than one viewing.

[Granny]

Seriously, is there anything he CAN'T sing?

Belar, you know he CAN sing just about anything, but don't want to hear hip-hop or rap but to me they are the same ! AWFUL

[7 Wishes]

Well, no-one can sing Flock of Seagulls. NO-ONE. Mike Score is the greatest singer of all time, in any genre. Other than that, Jeff can nail anything.

[Rick]

Well, no-one can sing Flock of Seagulls. NO-ONE. Mike Score is the greatest singer of all time, in any genre. Other than that, Jeff can nail anything.

[RedWingFan]

Well, no-one can sing Flock of Seagulls. NO-ONE. Mike Score is the greatest singer of all time, in any genre. Other than that, Jeff can nail anything.

Are you the same guy that said David Lee Roth was the greatest frontman ever? Just wonderin'

[7 Wishes]

RWF, I suppose I need to clarify...by "frontman", I was referring to the "overall package" - perhaps you could measure it in average decibels per audience member. There was NOTHING like Diamond Dave in his prime, and I've seen them all...he even put Steven Tyler to shame. Now, did I say he had a great voice? Hell, no. By his own admission, he had "at best" an average voice. I had two older cousins who "forced" me to see a ton of rock/metal bands in the late 70's and early 80's...I mean, Steve blew him away vocally, and was an amazing showman, too...damn, I'm writing myself into a corner here, so I'm just going to shut my cake-hole.

[RedWingFan]

RWF, I suppose I need to clarify...by "frontman", I was referring to the "overall package" - perhaps you could measure it in average decibels per audience member. There was NOTHING like Diamond Dave in his prime, and I've seen them all...he even put Steven Tyler to shame. Now, did I say he had a great voice? Hell, no. By his own admission, he had "at best" an average voice. I had two older cousins who "forced" me to see a ton of rock/metal bands in the late 70's and early 80's...I mean, Steve blew him away vocally, and was an amazing showman, too...damn, I'm writing myself into a corner here, so I'm just going to shut my cake-hole.

My pick wouldn't be Perry either, though he probably had the best voice in his prime. Mercury was the best frontman ever, hands down! Slam dunk!

[conversationpc]

RWF, I suppose I need to clarify...by "frontman", I was referring to the "overall package" - perhaps you could measure it in average decibels per audience member. There was NOTHING like Diamond Dave in his prime, and I've seen them all...he even put Steven Tyler to shame. Now, did I say he had a great voice? Hell, no. By his own admission, he had "at best" an average voice. I had two older cousins who "forced" me to see a ton of rock/metal bands in the late 70's and early 80's...I mean, Steve blew him away vocally, and was an amazing showman, too...damn, I'm writing myself into a corner here, so I'm just going to shut my cake-hole.

My pick wouldn't be Perry either, though he probably had the best voice in his prime. Mercury was the best frontman ever, hands down! Slam dunk!

Can't disagree with that. He had the voice, in the early days at least, and great stage presence.

[Carlitto H@kk]

RWF, I suppose I need to clarify...by "frontman", I was referring to the "overall package" - perhaps you could measure it in average decibels per audience member. There was NOTHING like Diamond Dave in his prime, and I've seen them all...he even put Steven Tyler to shame. Now, did I say he had a great voice? Hell, no. By his own admission, he had "at best" an average voice. I had two older cousins who "forced" me to see a ton of rock/metal bands in the late 70's and early 80's...I mean, Steve blew him away vocally, and was an amazing showman, too...damn, I'm writing myself into a corner here, so I'm just going to shut my cake-hole.

My pick wouldn't be Perry either, though he probably had the best voice in his prime. Mercury was the best frontman ever, hands down! Slam dunk!

Can't disagree with that. He had the voice, in the early days at least, and great stage presence.

As Niggy would say, "True Dat!" But Diamond Dave in his prime was what Rock and Roll was all about and,
even if he didn't sing that great, he was STILL the total package when it came to showmanship.

[NoMoreTails]

I wish someone would find/post the mysterious samples of JSS singing Journey songs (over Journey music performed by Journey--probably the original studio tracks minus Perry's vocal) that appeared briefly on the Soul SirkUS and Journey websites a couple of years ago. By the time I download one sample posted at Backtalk, the post had been removed.

[conversationpc]

RWF, I suppose I need to clarify...by "frontman", I was referring to the "overall package" - perhaps you could measure it in average decibels per audience member. There was NOTHING like Diamond Dave in his prime, and I've seen them all...he even put Steven Tyler to shame. Now, did I say he had a great voice? Hell, no. By his own admission, he had "at best" an average voice. I had two older cousins who "forced" me to see a ton of rock/metal bands in the late 70's and early 80's...I mean, Steve blew him away vocally, and was an amazing showman, too...damn, I'm writing myself into a corner here, so I'm just going to shut my cake-hole.

My pick wouldn't be Perry either, though he probably had the best voice in his prime. Mercury was the best frontman ever, hands down! Slam dunk!

Can't disagree with that. He had the voice, in the early days at least, and great stage presence.

As Niggy would say, "True Dat!" But Diamond Dave in his prime was what Rock and Roll was all about and,
even if he didn't sing that great, he was STILL the total package when it came to showmanship.

Back in the day, I thought DLR was cool. Looking back at some of those old VH clips on Youtube, though, he now seems more like a drunken, stoned fool.

[NealIsGod]

Back in the day, I thought DLR was cool. Looking back at some of those old VH clips on Youtube, though, he now seems more like a drunken, stoned fool.

That's because you let yourself get old.

VH put on an incredible show back then, and DLR was a huge reason for it. He set the bar for showmanship.

[Red13JoePa]

I think DLR in the golden days performed pretty sober no?

[7 Wishes]

Dave partied kind of like Ted...it was mainly about the women, although the Diamond did confess to sporadic drug use, and he could light 'em up with the best of 'em. You couldn't do what he did, night after night, year after year, if you were drunk all the time.

[Johnny Mohawk]

ROTH RULES!

Nuff said.

[Deb]

I think DLR in the golden days performed pretty sober no?

I don't know Red. Wasn't it DLR that the Motley Crue boys were complaining about not sharing his drugs in their book "Dirt"?

LOL, yes I actually read it.

[ohsherrie]

As Niggy would say, "True Dat!" But Diamond Dave in his prime was what Rock and Roll was all about and,
even if he didn't sing that great, he was STILL the total package when it came to showmanship.

Looking at the total showmanship package even I would have a hard time choosing which of the two would win the "Entertainer of the Year" award. Steve was hands down the better singer, but Dave was just so damned fun to watch. Of course I prefer Steve because I'm a Perryloon who can't have an objective opinion where he's concerned , but I loved watching Dave do his schtick and he was really a pretty good singer.

[treetopovskaya]

this is one of my favs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7BMBPnlAHc

i'll be waiting from world's best kept secret blows me away. love the way jss interacts with the audience. }=C))

not the clip i'm talking about be here ya go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDICAvYFEiM

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

this is one of my favs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7BMBPnlAHc

i'll be waiting from world's best kept secret blows me away. love the way jss interacts with the audience. }=C))

not the clip i'm talking about be here ya go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDICAvYFEiM

tree, when you are right, you are RIGHT!

I like the inside concert where Jeff sez 'I love HOWIE SIMON". (Howie has a gig this coming Wednesday-check his myspace -)