The Greatest Vocalists Ever

[Lord Blackadder]

Shit. I forgot about Steven Tyler

[D]

there are two singers

Axl Rose and Jon Bon Jovi that are two of the greatest vocalist

axl for obvious reasons

Jon is one of the most under rated frontmen of all time

his voice is very melodic and just his own, he conveys emotion and is versatile even though he gets no credit

axl and jon are two singers that do cover songs better than the originals and that is rare

[Lord Blackadder]

Shit. I forgot Jon as well.

[Thorned Rose]

Axl Rose
Corey Talor
Rob Halford
Bruce Dickinson
Seb Bach
Joe Elliott
Eminem
Freddy Mercury
Eddie Vedder
David Lee Roth
Robert Plant
Zack de la Rocha
Mike Jagger

Thats my list - Scott Weiland will be admitted once he writes a single good lyric

I don't mean to pick on ya man, but you can't make a Greatest Vocalists list and not include Jon Bon Jovi.... it just can't happen. I mean it isn't right. I know it is your opinion mostly... but consider him too like Scott.

[GnFnR87]

Stephen Tyler is unbelievable, he should definitely be at least top 5.

[KeVoRkIaN]

Mike Patton - Greatest ever bar-none

[badapple81]

James Dean Bradfield from the Manic Street Preachers is also worth a mention.

[Skeletor]

Mike Patton - Greatest ever bar-none

When it comes to versatility, Mike Patton sure doesn't have much contest.

[O'Reily]

Robert Plant
Bruce Dickenson
Trent Reznor
Tim Armstrong
Lars Frederiksen
Mike Patton
Dan Weyandt

[VolcomStone]

Oh yeah, forgot about Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits).

[Walk]

I think too many of you have forgotten about ROB HALFORD Listen to Unleashed in the East. That singing is incredible. It is better than the studio recorded songs! The only bad part about Halford's voice is his horrible low range on songs like Breaking the Law and You've Got Another Thing Coming. But no one can match his high voice. He is the most consistent live singer ever. There's a reason why he is known as the Metal God. It's weird how gays like Halford and Mercury have excellent high voices but mediocre low voices.

Axl's low voice on songs like It's So Easy is underrated. He also has the coolest rasp ever. He tended to falter live though. It's great how he can run and sing, but after 5 songs or so, he starts to lose it. I think he's in the top 10 greatest singers, but not #1. His skill is a frontman is greater than his skill as a technical singer.

[RichardNixon]

Rob Halford is a great singer.

[GnFnR87]

dont forget Bono

[Dave_Rose]

1. Axl Rose
2. Freddie Murcary
3. Steven Tyler
4. Jon Bon Jovi
5. David Lee Roth
6. Kurt Cobain
7. Ozzy Osbourne
8. Corey Taylor
9. David Bowie
10. Dave Ghrol

11. Weird Al Yankovic (I do think he has a good voice actually lol Seriously)

[estranged88]

I think too many of you have forgotten about ROB HALFORD Listen to Unleashed in the East. That singing is incredible. It is better than the studio recorded songs! The only bad part about Halford's voice is his horrible low range on songs like Breaking the Law and You've Got Another Thing Coming. But no one can match his high voice. He is the most consistent live singer ever. There's a reason why he is known as the Metal God. It's weird how gays like Halford and Mercury have excellent high voices but mediocre low voices.

Axl's low voice on songs like It's So Easy is underrated. He also has the coolest rasp ever. He tended to falter live though. It's great how he can run and sing, but after 5 songs or so, he starts to lose it. I think he's in the top 10 greatest singers, but not #1. His skill is a frontman is greater than his skill as a technical singer.

this could be the first time i've ever agreed with you. 

Rob Halford is absolutely amazing.  Many of my friends prefer dickinson, and i used to as well,  but after listening to Victim of Changes on UITE and Hell Patrol, i'm sorry but halford truely is the metal god, and he was the origionator of the vocal style metal singers would try to copy for decades after him. 

Axl is my favorite studio singer, only because i LOVE the raspy vocals (background of breakdown  ) and because his voice fits his lyrics so well


but when it comes down to who is the greatest vocalist of modern times, I think few can compare to Halford.



edit * I like halfords low voice as well! come on, Leather Rebel and Nightcrawler both have some great low vocals from halford.

[Walk]

I think it's close between Dickenson and Halford on the studio albums, actually. Both voices are perfect for both bands. Halford unquestionably has the better live voice (reportedly 6 octave range!), however. Dickenson must be a smoker, or used to be one, because he loses his voice too easily. Ditto for Axl.

And I know this might shock  you, but I find Painkiller overrated. The title track is brilliant, but the rest is kind of boring, at least compared to the ungodly 70's albums. Sad Wings of Destiny is my favorite, followed by Stained Class.

[RichardNixon]

1. John Lennon
2. Axl Rose/Jim Morrison
3. Rob Halford/Paul Stanley
4. Freddie Mercury
5. Trent Reznor
6. Layne Staley
7. Steven Tyler
8. Lou Reed
9. David Lee Roth/Sammy Hagar
10. Ozzy

[estranged88]

Well, Painkiller does have some serious moments of cheese, but i still love it.  I like the older priest stuff, but to me it doest match the intensity of painkiller, which is what first got me into priest

That being said i also like  Ram it Down, an EXTREEMLY underrated album.


and Dickinson probably did smoke, but on the Rock in Rio dvd his voice is amazing, he hits every not perfectly.  But he still doesn't have the incredible range of halford.

[shotgun_blue]

Come on the great 'warble' of Rob Plant has to make him number 1. Great voice at all levels unlike other greats. Would say Freddy, but cant really recall his voice on harder faster tracks? Need to dig some queen out! please correct me if wrong Axl is top ten i'm afraid but the best damn front man ever- no one is close to him in that department which is quite a testiment! Curt Kobain?!-please! I can sing better 

[avesia]

What about David Coverdale ( Deep Purple, Whitesnake ) ?