Most Powerful Singers In Rock

[Shaun Ponsonby]

In their day, of course.

I'd say-

Meat Loaf
Bruce Dickinson
Freddie Mercury
Rob Halford

[academic punk]

FREDDIE. THE VERY, VERY BEST.

[Coyote]

R.J. Dio

[BrownSound1]

Ronnie James Dio
Geoff Tate
Robert Plant in his youth before he started singing all falsetto (think Led Zep 1, 2, and Since I've been Loving You)
Ian Gillan had some power
Glenn Hughes still has the shit

[Hoongood]

Sebastian Bach

[DlocRoth]

Danzig.....

(crickets chirping) lol

[DrMaddVibe]

Lemmy!

[tydhurst]

Plant in his day.

and Steven Tyler!

[tydhurst]

Now, here's controversy...
Kurt Cobain.

[stringfelowhawk]

I just recently bought the Queen: Live at Wembley in 1986. I already had the double cd. I bought the double DVD the same day I bought AC/DC: Family Jewels double DVD.

Freddy Mercury had that audience right in the palm of his hand. WOW!
Really all I got to say.

[Redballjets88]

nia\st recignizabe
freddie mercury
dio
rob halford
geddy lee
dlr

[Redballjets88]

most*

[Redballjets88]

yeah danzig does kick ass

[Panamark]

Shaun Ponsonby, Powerful for their crowd control and presence, or
powerful vocals ???

[Soul Reaper]

Freddie Mercury his prescence and his voice is incredible.

I can instantly recognise Queen because of Freddie. Therefore proving that Queen IS Freddie Mercury.

[scam failin]

IAN GILLAN ON THE MADE IN JAPAN CD.........NUFF SAID.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by Panamark
Shaun Ponsonby, Powerful for their crowd control and presence, or
powerful vocals ???

Both.

[Golden AWe]

ME!

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by Soul Reaper
Therefore proving that Queen IS Freddie Mercury.


Not really true.

Freddie was a great frontman, but I wouldn't say that he WAS Queen. I think people need to give more credit to the other 3. You have to remember that it was BRIAN MAY who wrote 'Hammer To Fall', 'Tie Your Mother Down', 'We Will Rock You', 'Fat Bottomed Girls' etc. It was ROGER TAYLOR who wrote 'Sheer Heart Attack', 'A Kind of Magic', 'I'm In Love With My Car', 'Radio Ga Ga' along with many strange, very non-commercial early songs. JOHN DEACON wrote 'Another One Bites The Dust' and 'I want To Break Free'. Maybe not Queen's GREATEST songs in the case of Roger/John, but some of their biggest hits.

Brian tended to write the heavier stuff, the more rock 'n' roll stuff, wheras the majority of Freddie's songs were piano-based.

Although I don't think that Freddie WAS Queesn, I don't think they would have become as big as they did without him up front.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by stringfelowhawk
I just recently bought the Queen: Live at Wembley in 1986.

Freddy Mercury had that audience right in the palm of his hand. WOW!
Really all I got to say.

Good for a man who already had AIDs, eh?

[DrMaddVibe]

Shaun, Queen undoubtedly is/was a great band.

ANY band should be about all of the parts bringing something to the table.

I had a chance to see Queen live on two occassions. Both of them he sang acapella while the others took a breather. The hair on the back of my neck stood up from the notes he was hitting.

I've never had another lead singer do that in a live performance. He had the ability to make the crowd behave the way he wanted because he WAS that good. Dave can get the crowd going too, but for different reasons.

That last performance at Wembley is trememdous for a couple of reasons...yes, he and the band knew that he was dealing with AIDS and how rough it was on him physically, and 2 they had no idea that this would be their last hurrah into the sunset.

My heart goes out to the remaining members of the band because they deserve to make a wage and not just live off of the legacy of what was. If they continue with Robbie Williams or Paul Rodgers they should find a new name and not carry the Queen title. Maybe if they took a name from one of their songs or call it Freddie.

Here's their latest set list w/ Paul...

Setlist from Festhalle, Frankfurt

18TH April 2005

Reaching Out
Tie Your Mother Down
Breakfree
Fat Bottom Girls
Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Say Its Not True
39
Love Of My Life
Hammer To Fall
I’m In Love With My Car
Gtr Solo
Last Horizon
Days Of Our Lives
Radio Ga Ga
Can’t Get Enough
It’s A Kind Of Magic
I Want It All
Bo Rap

Show Must Go On
All Right Now
We Will Rock You
We Are The Champions

[Figs]

Originally posted by DlocRoth
Danzig.....

(crickets chirping) lol

that's what i was thinking, he can bench more than any of these fuckers...

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
Shaun, Queen undoubtedly is/was a great band.

ANY band should be about all of the parts bringing something to the table.

I had a chance to see Queen live on two occassions. Both of them he sang acapella while the others took a breather. The hair on the back of my neck stood up from the notes he was hitting.

I've never had another lead singer do that in a live performance. He had the ability to make the crowd behave the way he wanted because he WAS that good. Dave can get the crowd going too, but for different reasons.

That last performance at Wembley is trememdous for a couple of reasons...yes, he and the band knew that he was dealing with AIDS and how rough it was on him physically, and 2 they had no idea that this would be their last hurrah into the sunset.

My heart goes out to the remaining members of the band because they deserve to make a wage and not just live off of the legacy of what was. If they continue with Robbie Williams or Paul Rodgers they should find a new name and not carry the Queen title. Maybe if they took a name from one of their songs or call it Freddie.

Here's their latest set list w/ Paul...

Setlist from Festhalle, Frankfurt

18TH April 2005

Reaching Out
Tie Your Mother Down
Breakfree
Fat Bottom Girls
Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Say Its Not True
39
Love Of My Life
Hammer To Fall
I’m In Love With My Car
Gtr Solo
Last Horizon
Days Of Our Lives
Radio Ga Ga
Can’t Get Enough
It’s A Kind Of Magic
I Want It All
Bo Rap

Show Must Go On
All Right Now
We Will Rock You
We Are The Champions


Yea, Queen were great, I would love Brian/Roger to record an album with Paul Rodgers, and I wish they would have done it BEFORE the tour. Actually, they might be planning an album, but wanted to see if they work together first.

[DlocRoth]

Originally posted by Figs
that's what i was thinking, he can bench more than any of these fuckers...

"Father....do you wanna bang heads with me?"

Umm, no sir.

[Marlowe01]

he's not the best, but Rod Jackson of Slash's Snakepit. The guy who sang on their Ain't Life Grand. I've rarely heard a better, more emotional vocalist. Sad part is...he's probably out on the street selling crack somewhere now. Slash's Snakepit didn't sell very many albums but Ain't Life Grand is another Appetite for Destruction.

[Redballjets88]

yeah danzig is massive i think the misfits were probably the buffesyt band ever

[Jérôme Frenchise]

The most powerful vocalists... to me, chronologically:

Howlin' Wolf
Elvis Presley
James Brown
Tina Turner
Eric Burdon
Phil May
Janis Joplin
Taj Mahal
John Fogerty
Johnny Winter
Robert Plant
Ian Gillan
Freddie Mercury
David Lee Roth

I avoid the last two decades on purpose, I don't really dig the big voices that have appeared ever since.

[Casemeister]

Roger Daltrey

[Roguesgirl]

Originally posted by Jérôme Frenchise
The most powerful vocalists... to me, chronologically:

Howlin' Wolf
Elvis Presley
James Brown
Tina Turner
Eric Burdon
Phil May
Janis Joplin
Taj Mahal
John Fogerty
Johnny Winter
Robert Plant
Ian Gillan
Freddie Mercury
David Lee Roth

I avoid the last two decades on purpose, I don't really dig the big voices that have appeared ever since.

Taj Mahal is an interesting choice. I love the guy...

I would add Ann Wilson

[Casemeister]

Originally posted by Roguesgirl
Taj Mahal is an interesting choice. I love the guy...




I met him in February. What a cool guy. It was the first time I'd heard his music, but I was impressed. Great guitarist, too. For him to be so friendly to people coming up to his autograph stand (it was a music festival) was awesome -- he got my respect that day, that's for sure.

[Soul Reaper]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
Not really true.

Freddie was a great frontman, but I wouldn't say that he WAS Queen. I think people need to give more credit to the other 3. You have to remember that it was BRIAN MAY who wrote 'Hammer To Fall', 'Tie Your Mother Down', 'We Will Rock You', 'Fat Bottomed Girls' etc. It was ROGER TAYLOR who wrote 'Sheer Heart Attack', 'A Kind of Magic', 'I'm In Love With My Car', 'Radio Ga Ga' along with many strange, very non-commercial early songs. JOHN DEACON wrote 'Another One Bites The Dust' and 'I want To Break Free'. Maybe not Queen's GREATEST songs in the case of Roger/John, but some of their biggest hits.

Brian tended to write the heavier stuff, the more rock 'n' roll stuff, wheras the majority of Freddie's songs were piano-based.

Although I don't think that Freddie WAS Queesn, I don't think they would have become as big as they did without him up front.

Yeah, but the recent Queen tour isn't the same without Freddie.

Brian May is also one of those 'instantly recognisable' guitar players, so he is part of Queen's sound.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Well, no, but then they haven't written any material. If you're talking about Freddie WAS the Queen performance, OK, I'll agree. If you're talking about Freddie WAS Queen's music, I don't. Paul Rodgers is a different kind of performer.

[Figs]

No Chris Cornell mentions?

[FasterPussycat]

Originally posted by academic punk
FREDDIE. THE VERY, VERY BEST.
Ditto..he was da man..
and several of my other favorites:

Micheal Sweet (Stryper)
Sebastian Bach
David Coverdale
Mike Matijevic (SteelHeart)---I know.. he is not that well known but he is an amazing singer.."I'll Never Let You Go","She's Gone" "Wait"-- (from movie RockStar)
Jack Russell (Great White)
Eric whoever?? could not think of his last name..ex Mr. Big
Sammy Hagar...Just Kidding..couldn't resist LMAO..

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Originally posted by Roguesgirl
Taj Mahal is an interesting choice. I love the guy...

I would add Ann Wilson

Well, thanks a lot RG for mentioning Ann Wilson. I only know her by name, but this time I'm going to search for her works. Now. :)

Oh, and Casemeister, you were lucky. Taj is somehow of Dave's kind, I think. A great, great artist. And what a voice.

[DR CHIP]

RJD...period

[Roguesgirl]

Originally posted by Jérôme Frenchise
Well, thanks a lot RG for mentioning Ann Wilson. I only know her by name, but this time I'm going to search for her works. Now. :)

Oh, and Casemeister, you were lucky. Taj is somehow of Dave's kind, I think. A great, great artist. And what a voice.

She's the lead singer of the band Heart. That might make it easier on you. :)

[Roguesgirl]

Originally posted by Figs
No Chris Cornell mentions?

good call! :cool:

[nosuchluck]

Originally posted by Roguesgirl
Taj Mahal is an interesting choice. I love the guy...



but what a dumb name to have!

[Soul Reaper]

Originally posted by FasterPussycat

Micheal Sweet (Stryper)


Stryper?!

[FasterPussycat]

Originally posted by Soul Reaper
Stryper?!

hey, thanks for the cool pic of Stryper..

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Originally posted by Roguesgirl
She's the lead singer of the band Heart. That might make it easier on you. :)

Cheers! :)

I've found information about her and Heart, but couldn't hear any extracts. So, the next step is to get a record or two, maybe "Dog and butterfly" or "Heart", but it seems uneasy where I live because I'm afraid they've never really crossed the Atlantic farther than Britain, unfortunately.
But I'm glad to have some "new" stuff to discover.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

It seems nobody's mentioned Bon Scott yet.

And er... well, ha! ha! I know he sang in "strange" English with an odd teutonic accent, but Klaus Meine was (but I think Scorpions are still playing today) a powerful vocalist too, wasn't he?

Peter Wolf with the J. Geils band was terrific, in another style.

Our French-speaking Belgian genius, Jacques Brel, was tremendous in his kind.

[Roguesgirl]

Originally posted by Jérôme Frenchise
It seems nobody's mentioned Bon Scott yet.

And er... well, ha! ha! I know he sang in "strange" English with an odd teutonic accent, but Klaus Meine was (but I think Scorpions are still playing today) a powerful vocalist too, wasn't he?

Peter Wolf with the J. Geils band was terrific, in another style.

Our French-speaking Belgian genius, Jacques Brel, was tremendous in his kind.

Peter Wolf was an incredible frontman and had a ton of style. I saw him live with J Geils many times and he always had the crowd on their feet and having a great time. He interacted from beginning to end. It really was like a party at his shows.

And Magic Dick kicked ass on the harp! :cool:

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Sure. Magic Dick blew your face out! JGB is one of my top bands, I even opened a thread about them a few months ago.

By the way, I forgot another mighty voice in my list, and not the least: Captain Beefheart! Monstrous.

[eddieisking]

Ok, here's my list:
Geddy Lee-Rush
Freddie Mercury-Queen
Janis Joplin-herself!!
Bon Scott-ACDC
James Hatfield-Metallica
Robert Plant-Zepplin
David Lee Roth-Van Halen
Ozzy Osbourne-Black Sabbith, and now (even tho he's getting old, he can still sing without stuttering!!)

[larbo]

jim morrison
bon scott
heart (wilson sisters)
david lee roth
janis joplin
robert plant
ozzy
john fogerty (ccr)
rob halford
vince neil
mick jagger
axl rose
brian johnson

just off the top of my head

[aesop]

Another stellar vote for Geoff Tate!!!!!!!!!!

[Soul Reaper]

i'm surprised that Ozzy can sing after all them drugs he took.

after watching the Osbournes show, i'm pretty surprised

[Last_Child]

Bon Scott!
All the way..

[Roguesgirl]

Originally posted by Jérôme Frenchise
Sure. Magic Dick blew your face out! JGB is one of my top bands, I even opened a thread about them a few months ago.


and he was one of the coolest looking mo-fos in the business:

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/45rpm/kenta/j-geils/magic_dick.gif

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Originally posted by Roguesgirl
and he was one of the coolest looking mo-fos in the business:

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/45rpm/kenta/j-geils/magic_dick.gif

Cheers! Maybe we could launch a thread called "The mightiest hamonica players" :D .

I'd put him first for sure.

Captain Beefheart used to play it very well too, but what a huge singer he was.

[Dave's Bitch]

meatloaf and Dio i would have to say

[Vanstonica]

Originally posted by Casemeister
Roger Daltrey

I agree with this one completely. I'm suprised he didn't get more mentions.

Roger sounds as good now as he did on "Live at Leeds". Amazing.

[Dave's Bitch]

and sebastian bach

[Dave's Bitch]

no wait,bon jovi,i really love his voice,its powerful and he has such a range

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Bon Jovi deserves votes for nothing except 'The only person who can write worse songs than Spammy Haggis'.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Meat Loaf, Sebastian Fag, Bon Jovi: wrong thread!
They're favorites in the "biggest candy-ass lead singers".

[DLR'sCock]

My favorites.....


Chris Cornell
Layne Staley
Doug Pinnick
Bon Scott
Rob Halford
Bruce Dickinson
Ronnie James Dio
David Lee Roth
Steven Tyler
Ian Gillan
Ozzy Osbourne
Marilyn Manson

[superdave]

David Lee Roth & Bon Scott

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by Jérôme Frenchise
Meat Loaf: wrong thread!
They're favorites in the "biggest candy-ass lead singers".

No, listen to 'Bat Out Of Hell' (as opposed to just hearing it again), listen to the power in his vocals. He is definately in the right thread.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
No, listen to 'Bat Out Of Hell' (as opposed to just hearing it again), listen to the power in his vocals. He is definately in the right thread.

Sorry, I must admit I don't know much of his music. I only remember a video I saw about 15 years ago, which sucked IMO. I know it's not a very objective basis...

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Was it the one with Cher or the one the Beauty and The Beast one?

[Hardrock69]

In 1969 came Ian Gillan. Talk about power!! Just listen to Child In Time off of Made In Japan. Fucking amazing.

Then in the late 70s, Rob Halford hit the scene. THE Most powerful vocalist ever!!!!

I heard nobody after that who could even compare to the range and power Halford had (except of course for Ian Gillan).

Then in the mid-90s came Tim Owens.

Now THAT motherfucker is the most powerful voice on the planet.
Sheer adrenaline-fueled intensity!

Also, I must say that one of the greatest rock vocalists of the past 30 years has got to be Ann Wilson.

I saw Heart on their tour in 2003, and she blew me away. She sounds as awesome as she ever did. Fucking amazing.

:)

[sentinel]

BEWARE OF IMITATORS!
this for all you pussy tim owens fans out there!

[snave]

Dave Evans


www.daveevans.au.com
Check this site out the original singer of AC/Dc Dave Evans. He is currently on tour with MOLLY HATCHET in Germany.


http://www.over-dose.org/dave.html Also this link has the Original Video of AC/DC with Dave up front. Click the link and sroll down to VIDEO - "Can I sit next to you girl"

These links below are current photos of the Tour in Germany with Molly Hatchet !!


http://www.whiskey-soda.de/story.php?id=10458


http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:w-1qAP_RhUQJ:www.lantaarn.nl/concerten/concertfotos/mollyhatchet.htm+molly+hatchet+dave+evans&hl=en&start=65



http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:4ZGhw3B4gxwJ:www.guigueno.de/pix/top.php+molly+hatchet+dave+evans&hl=en&start=72


This one above has the most photos !!!

[WACF]

James LaBrie...Dream Theater.

[RuzDNailz]

Bruce Dickinson is tops on my list! I've met him TWICE! He's a
very polite person to all his fans. Appreciates all the support that
we give metal music. But here's a list of singers who kick ass, but
not in order;

Rob Halford -Priest/Solo
Lemmy - Motorhead
Sebastian Bach - Skid Row
Chris Jericho AKA Moongoose McQueen (no joke)
DLR (geez, no brainer!)
Geoff Tate - Queensryche

[Barblackmore]

PHIL MOOG RULES!!!
He isn´t a high pitch singer like those Halford, Plant, Gillan, ones.
But he can sing ballads like anyone (except, of course, Mr. Coverdale!)

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Who is Phil Moog?

Unless you mean Phil Mogg, I have no idea who you are talking about.

[Loons The Great]

Jack White
Howlin' Pele Almquist
King Papa Diamond Dave
Jim Dandy
Mark Lanegan

[BenJammin]

Michael Jackson


JUST KIDDING!!!!!

[DLRisGOD]

Steve Perry?

LOL...No seriously!

DLR's power is partially in his unique delivery and the rest is in his style and showmanship, which easily eclipses the rest...

[BenJammin]

From the one-hit wonder league....

Linda Perry from 4 Non Blondes.

Seriously, she could belt. Listen to her do Misty Mountain Hop on the Encomium Zep tribute.

[LadyTudor2711]

Originally posted by tydhurst
Plant in his day.

and Steven Tyler!

Totally agree, Robert Pant, Steven Tyler and Freddie. RIP.

Best,

LT

[Matt White]

Chas 'n' Dave....

accept no substitutes!!!:D

[canadiandlrgirl]

Originally posted by tydhurst
Now, here's controversy...
Kurt Cobain.

kurt cobain sucks!!!!!!!!!!

[canadiandlrgirl]

steven tyler
freddy mercury
paul stanley
david coverdale

[Grant]

Bon Scott

http://www.bonfireband.com/bon7.JPG

[Anonymous]

Top 3:

1. MICHAEL KISKE - Still the best singer out there, has anyone listened to Do I Remember A Life?

2. BRUCE DICKINSON - One of the originals, only surpassed by the above man, but my personal favorite.

3. ERIC ADAMS - I used to think he wasn't really half as good as the other Metal singers - although he is the ONLY frontman for the best band in the world - until I listened to him sing 'Nessun Dorma'. Wow...!

And then, there's most of the other Metal singers...

Cheers! :bottle:

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by canadiandlrgirl
steven tyler
freddy mercury
paul stanley
david coverdale

Good list.

Freddie Mercury is possibly the greatest voice of all time.

[Carmine]

I didn't read one post in this thread, SO...if its been said already...

Geoff Tate- Queensryche


The best and most powerful rock voice EVER!!

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by canadiandlrgirl
kurt cobain sucks!!!!!!!!!!

And, yes, Kurt Cobain DOES suck.

The most overrated piece of shit since sliced bread.

[DLR82VH]

SEBASTIAN BACH!!!!!!!