Who is your favorite male singer?

by **Journey/Survivor** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:59 am

#1 Jimi Jamison
#2 Steve Perry
#3 Lou Gramm

Others in no particular order.......

Dave Bickler
Joe Lynn Turner
Mike Reno
Kevin Chalfant
Arnel Pineda
Steve Augeri
Mickey Thomas
John Wait
Kelly Keagy
Jack Blades
Tommy Shaw
Dennis DeYoung
Paul Rodgers
Sammy Hagar
Bobby Kimball
Fergie Frederikson
Don Barnes
Ben Orr
Eric Martin

by **MartyMoffatt** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:25 pm

Any poll of male singers which doesn’t include Paul Rodgers is only half a poll. He has been a hugely influential vocalist among peers and fans for over FORTY THREE years, has sold over 90 MILLION albums, had worldwide success with three separate bands and performed with most of the top musicians in the business. IMO a large proportion of ‘rock’ and ‘blues’ singers around today wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t for the vocal template laid down by Rodgers and those who followed him.

Marty

by **SherriBerry** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:29 pm

No Surprize wrote:Not one name of my favs are on the list,and I assume your talking about frontmen and what they bring in addtion to singing, so IMHO they are and always will be:

1. Paul Stanley..Along with David Lee Roth, the ultimate frontman

2. Joe Elliot..In his prime. To bad it ain't so Joe now!

3. Lou Gramm...Fucker had some cords

4. Steven Tyler...Just my style and one of the Top 5 frontman of AT

5. David Lee Roth..Not a great vocalist, but he bought the SHOW!

Sherri berry, ELVIS is in another class all by himself. He could take anybody's song, and sing it fucking better!

I agree, Elvis is still the King!

by **Babyblue** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:04 am

Gowan

by **Deb** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:12 am

MartyMoffatt wrote:Any poll of male singers which doesn’t include Paul Rodgers is only half a poll. He has been a hugely influential vocalist among peers and fans for over FORTY THREE years, has sold over 90 MILLION albums, had worldwide success with three separate bands and performed with most of the top musicians in the business. IMO a large proportion of ‘rock’ and ‘blues’ singers around today wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t for the vocal template laid down by Rodgers and those who followed him.

Marty

Very true! I know for a fact he was huge influence on one of my faves (EM).

by **conversationpc** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:13 am

This poll isn't valid without Lou Gramm as a choice. He's my #1 followed closely by Steve Perry, Brad Delp, and Steve Walsh.

by **kgdjpubs** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:57 am

MartyMoffatt wrote:Any poll of male singers which doesn’t include Paul Rodgers is only half a poll. He has been a hugely influential vocalist among peers and fans for over FORTY THREE years, has sold over 90 MILLION albums, had worldwide success with three separate bands and performed with most of the top musicians in the business. IMO a large proportion of ‘rock’ and ‘blues’ singers around today wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t for the vocal template laid down by Rodgers and those who followed him.

Marty

good point. He has influenced a bunch of singers, as he was one of the first to take the soul/gospel/motown approach and apply it to rock. For soul-influenced blues rock singers, there are few that can match him. For Queen singers, there are several, however

Website · by **steveo777** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:04 am

SherriBerry wrote:
No Surprize wrote:Not one name of my favs are on the list,and I assume your talking about frontmen and what they bring in addtion to singing, so IMHO they are and always will be:

1. Paul Stanley..Along with David Lee Roth, the ultimate frontman

2. Joe Elliot..In his prime. To bad it ain't so Joe now!

3. Lou Gramm...Fucker had some cords

4. Steven Tyler...Just my style and one of the Top 5 frontman of AT

5. David Lee Roth..Not a great vocalist, but he bought the SHOW!

Sherri berry, ELVIS is in another class all by himself. He could take anybody's song, and sing it fucking better!

I agree, Elvis is still the King!

And he still makes a lot of money.

by **SherriBerry** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:34 pm

steveo777 wrote:
SherriBerry wrote:
No Surprize wrote:Not one name of my favs are on the list,and I assume your talking about frontmen and what they bring in addtion to singing, so IMHO they are and always will be:

1. Paul Stanley..Along with David Lee Roth, the ultimate frontman

2. Joe Elliot..In his prime. To bad it ain't so Joe now!

3. Lou Gramm...Fucker had some cords

4. Steven Tyler...Just my style and one of the Top 5 frontman of AT

5. David Lee Roth..Not a great vocalist, but he bought the SHOW!

Sherri berry, ELVIS is in another class all by himself. He could take anybody's song, and sing it fucking better!

I agree, Elvis is still the King!

And he still makes a lot of money.

His '30 #1 Greatest Hits' compilation went 5X platinum in 2002 - not many artists can do that 25 years after they pass away. My parents went to Graceland a couple of years ago and found out that there is basically nothing they won't put his likeness or name on - and it will sell!

by **SunshineTwilight** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:06 pm

SherriBerry wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
SherriBerry wrote:I agree, Elvis is still the King!

And he still makes a lot of money.

His '30 #1 Greatest Hits' compilation went 5X platinum in 2002 - not many artists can do that 25 years after they pass away. My parents went to Graceland a couple of years ago and found out that there is basically nothing they won't put his likeness or name on - and it will sell!

Sure you're not talking about Gene Simmons & KISS?! :lol:

by **Pelata** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:25 am

Steve Perry
Steve Walsh
Geoff Tate
Ronnie James Dio
John Elefante
Eric Martin
Daryl Hall
Brad Delp
Ray Alder
Bruce Dickinson
Rob Halford
Tommy Shaw
dUg Pinnick

by **Real rock fan** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:39 am

conversationpc wrote:This poll isn't valid without Lou Gramm as a choice. He's my #1 followed closely by Steve Perry, Brad Delp, and Steve Walsh.

Well said, brilliant vocalist in his day, my joint favourite with Perry.

by **SherriBerry** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:24 pm

SunshineTwilight wrote:
SherriBerry wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
SherriBerry wrote:I agree, Elvis is still the King!

And he still makes a lot of money.

His '30 #1 Greatest Hits' compilation went 5X platinum in 2002 - not many artists can do that 25 years after they pass away. My parents went to Graceland a couple of years ago and found out that there is basically nothing they won't put his likeness or name on - and it will sell!

Sure you're not talking about Gene Simmons & KISS?!

I'm not sure I would want Gene Simmons's face on my T-shirt - he's a cool guy, but it would scare my dog.

by **The_Noble_Cause** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:12 am

Not on the list, but somewhere in my top ten...

Kevin Chalfant
Phil Collins (great example of making the most of what little range you've got)
Michael Bolton
Bobby Kimball
Lou Gramm
Mickey Thomas

by **Pelata** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:13 am

I only glanced, but how is it possible that I'm the only one to name John Elefante?? :shock:

by **Pstburp** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:17 am

Pelata wrote:I only glanced, but how is it possible that I'm the only one to name John Elefante??

1,.Steve Walsh

2,.-----John Elefante

by **conversationpc** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:38 am

Pelata wrote:I only glanced, but how is it possible that I'm the only one to name John Elefante??

Elefante is great...I like his voice more from the late 80s on, after he was in Kansas. Had more grit to it without really losing any range. He still sounds great today. I especially like his solo albums "Windows of Heaven" and "Defying Gravity" and his stuff with Mastodon was great, too, especially the recent album "Mastodon 3".

by **conversationpc** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:43 am

OK...If I was going to go all-out and put together a real list...

1 - Lou Gramm
2 - Steve Walsh
3 - Steve Perry
4 - Brad Delp
5 - DC Cooper
6 - David Coverdale
7 - Freddie Mercury
8 - Jimi Jamison
9 - Rob Halford
10 - John Schlitt

Hon. Mention: Geoff Tate, Andy Denton, Bruce Dickinson, Sammy Hagar, John Elefante, Mike Matajevic

by **Pelata** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:56 am

conversationpc wrote:
Pelata wrote:I only glanced, but how is it possible that I'm the only one to name John Elefante??

Elefante is great...I like his voice more from the late 80s on, after he was in Kansas. Had more grit to it without really losing any range. He still sounds great today. I especially like his solo albums "Windows of Heaven" and "Defying Gravity" and his stuff with Mastodon was great, too, especially the recent album "Mastodon 3".

Mastedon 3 is amazing!! I've never heard an Elefante-fronted album/song I did not like....his solo stuff is brilliant pop rock...I love the Kansas stuff as well. My first exposure to him was Mastedon's song "Wasn't It Love" on an old Christian Metal comp in 11th grade...then the next volume of that comp had a Mastedon song called "Get Up"...again awesome...then the song "Islands In The Sky" from It's A Jungle Out There blew me away...only after that did I hear his Kansas material...

by **conversationpc** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:17 am

Pelata wrote:
conversationpc wrote:
Pelata wrote:I only glanced, but how is it possible that I'm the only one to name John Elefante??

Elefante is great...I like his voice more from the late 80s on, after he was in Kansas. Had more grit to it without really losing any range. He still sounds great today. I especially like his solo albums "Windows of Heaven" and "Defying Gravity" and his stuff with Mastodon was great, too, especially the recent album "Mastodon 3".

Mastedon 3 is amazing!! I've never heard an Elefante-fronted album/song I did not like....his solo stuff is brilliant pop rock...I love the Kansas stuff as well. My first exposure to him was Mastedon's song "Wasn't It Love" on an old Christian Metal comp in 11th grade...then the next volume of that comp had a Mastedon song called "Get Up"...again awesome...then the song "Islands In The Sky" from It's A Jungle Out There blew me away...only after that did I hear his Kansas material...

He really did a great job singing the Walsh-era stuff when he was in Kansas. That wasn't easy stuff to pull off. Walsh wasn't a polished singer but he had incredible range and could hit the high stuff without much effort at all. I have a bootleg from the "Audio-Visions" tour and he does really well on all that material.

by **Frontiers65** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:05 am

Myles Kennedy should be on this list.

by **S2M** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:25 am

Frontiers65 wrote:Myles Kennedy should be on this list.

Personally, I wouldn't put any of the 'Clenched Jaw' singers on a favorites, or best of list....that includes: Eddie Vedder, Myles Kennedy, Chad Kroeger, Scott Weiland....especially Vedder.

by **Arianddu** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:28 am

Seriously, putting this poll up here and not expecting Steve Perry to come out way in front (especially with only one choice) is like doing a poll on 'what's your favourite snack' at a PMS convention and not expecting chocolate to be the runaway lead.

Not a fair poll, anyway - far too limited in style, genre and period. My favourite singer - Paul Robeson.

by **wastingbeerz** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:35 am

I chose Dio, Perry and Coverdale being close seconds... some honorable mentions that weren't on this list: Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford, Ralf Scheepers, James LaBrie, Zak Stevens, Jorn Lande, JSS, Joe Lynn Turner, Stu Block, Tony Martin, Glenn Hughes, Ian Gillan... the list goes on... but all are fantastic singers!

by **Pstburp** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:05 pm

Davey Pattison

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOMkOko6 ... re=related

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnc1Z9B6 ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsAF2aB_ ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4C44lel ... re=related

by **Pstburp** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:12 pm

JAMES CHRISTIAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au6w4e_sAZw

by **conversationpc** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:57 pm

S2M wrote:
Frontiers65 wrote:Myles Kennedy should be on this list.

Personally, I wouldn't put any of the 'Clenched Jaw' singers on a favorites, or best of list....that includes: Eddie Vedder, Myles Kennedy, Chad Kroeger, Scott Weiland....especially Vedder.

I remember an interview with Yngwie Malmsteen where they would play a song and ask his critique. They played a Pearl Jam song and his comment about Vedder was that it sounded like someone sitting on the toilet "pushing out a big one". :lol:

by **Pelata** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:48 pm

Myles Kennedy is anything but a "clenched jaw" singer...that dude can soar!

by **Pelata** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:50 pm

conversationpc wrote:
Pelata wrote:
conversationpc wrote:
Pelata wrote:I only glanced, but how is it possible that I'm the only one to name John Elefante??

Elefante is great...I like his voice more from the late 80s on, after he was in Kansas. Had more grit to it without really losing any range. He still sounds great today. I especially like his solo albums "Windows of Heaven" and "Defying Gravity" and his stuff with Mastodon was great, too, especially the recent album "Mastodon 3".

Mastedon 3 is amazing!! I've never heard an Elefante-fronted album/song I did not like....his solo stuff is brilliant pop rock...I love the Kansas stuff as well. My first exposure to him was Mastedon's song "Wasn't It Love" on an old Christian Metal comp in 11th grade...then the next volume of that comp had a Mastedon song called "Get Up"...again awesome...then the song "Islands In The Sky" from It's A Jungle Out There blew me away...only after that did I hear his Kansas material...

He really did a great job singing the Walsh-era stuff when he was in Kansas. That wasn't easy stuff to pull off. Walsh wasn't a polished singer but he had incredible range and could hit the high stuff without much effort at all. I have a bootleg from the "Audio-Visions" tour and he does really well on all that material.

Was Elefante on the 'Audio-Visions' tour?? I thougth Walsh finished that tour and Elefante joined after...Elefante did 'Vinyl Confessions'...

MR

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