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Your Mount Rushmore of hard rock/metal vocalists (2 Viewers)

Captain Cranks said:
This isn't about who are the greatest all-time. Rather, it's the four you prefer.

In order...

1. Dio
2. Axl
3. Layne
4. Maynard

Brian Johnson just misses the cut.
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:excited: hey man

1) Johnny Rotten/John Lydon (Sex Pistols/Public Image Limited)
2) David Johansen (New York Dolls)
3) Eric Davidson (New Bomb Turks)
4) Brody Dalle (The Distillers)

Honorable Mention/Alternates:

Iggy Pop (The Stooges)
Tim Armstrong (Op Ivy, Rancid)
Stiv Bators (Dead Boys)
Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys)
 
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Robert Plant
Axl Rose
Jim Morrison (I feel like The Doors would probably not be considered hard rock now but I do feel strongly they were definitely hard rock in their era, just my opinion, I could be wrong)
David Lee Roth (I like a lot of his solo work but his Van Halen era work is pure gold imo)

Honorable Mentions
Bon Scott
Brian Johnson
Sammy Hagar
Geddy Lee* (In my mind I'm the biggest Rush fan on this board but even I will concede that his voice is an acquired taste)
Rob Halford
David Coverdale
Steve Perry* (I feel like Journey is more pop than rock but Steve has a hell of a voice either way)
 
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i would put up david lee roth and sammy hagar so you have both van halen and van hagar represented and then the untoppable vince neil see below big mac 103 and then jerry garcia because you need that spice and variety and someone who probably really smelled like road kill on there take that to the hiyaaaahhhh bank brohans

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Trent Reznor
James Hetfield
Brian Johnson
Robert Plant

Next would be Axl, Bach, Ozzy, Maynard....

Also shout out to Scott Weiland when he fronted Velvet Revolver. I do like STP, but liked VR better.
 
The term “vocalist” is key to this question imo. There is a difference between an entertainer, front person, and a “vocalist”. To me—a great vocalist should have great vocal range. I think Dave Grohl is a fantastic musician—but I can’t say that I’ve even been blown away by his vocal range. If I’m just looking at vocal talent—and I’m certainly biased towards the music that I grew up with—the people that come into mind would be Maynard, Staley, Cornell, Vedder, Axl. I think that Amy Lee of evanescence is also being very overlooked here.

My preference of vocalists would be:
Maynard
Cornell
Shirley Manson
Staley
Vedder

Consideration to: Chester Bennington—cant say that i love Linkin park music—but I have been impressed by his vocal range. Reznor—very unique voice and delivery. Chino Moreno—again—unique voice, delivery and a strong vocal range. Amy Lee—beautiful voice with great range.
 
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jvdesigns2002 said:
The term “vocalist” is key to this question imo. There is a difference between an entertainer, front person, and a “vocalist”. To me—a great vocalist should have great vocal range. I think Dave Grohl is a fantastic musician—but I can’t say that I’ve even been blown away by his vocal range. If I’m just looking at vocal talent—and I’m certainly biased towards the music that I grew up with—the people that come into mind would be Maynard, Staley, Cornell, Vedder, Axl. I think that Amy Lee of evanescence is also being very overlooked here.

My preference of vocalists would be:
Maynard
Cornell
Shirley Manson
Staley
Vedder

Consideration to: Chester Bennington—cant say that i love Linkin park music—but I have been impressed by his vocal range. Reznor—very unique voice and delivery. Chino Moreno—again—unique voice, delivery and a strong vocal range. Amy Lee—beautiful voice with great range.
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Grohl is pretty good at yelling. Can't say he's a great singer.
 
Captain Cranks said:
jvdesigns2002 said:
The term “vocalist” is key to this question imo. There is a difference between an entertainer, front person, and a “vocalist”. To me—a great vocalist should have great vocal range. I think Dave Grohl is a fantastic musician—but I can’t say that I’ve even been blown away by his vocal range. If I’m just looking at vocal talent—and I’m certainly biased towards the music that I grew up with—the people that come into mind would be Maynard, Staley, Cornell, Vedder, Axl. I think that Amy Lee of evanescence is also being very overlooked here.

My preference of vocalists would be:
Maynard
Cornell
Shirley Manson
Staley
Vedder

Consideration to: Chester Bennington—cant say that i love Linkin park music—but I have been impressed by his vocal range. Reznor—very unique voice and delivery. Chino Moreno—again—unique voice, delivery and a strong vocal range. Amy Lee—beautiful voice with great range.
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Grohl is pretty good at yelling. Can't say he's a great singer.
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Well we are taking about hard rock here. I don't think Andrea Bocelli would be a fit to sing All My Life.
 
Andy Dufresne said:
Captain Cranks said:
jvdesigns2002 said:
The term “vocalist” is key to this question imo. There is a difference between an entertainer, front person, and a “vocalist”. To me—a great vocalist should have great vocal range. I think Dave Grohl is a fantastic musician—but I can’t say that I’ve even been blown away by his vocal range. If I’m just looking at vocal talent—and I’m certainly biased towards the music that I grew up with—the people that come into mind would be Maynard, Staley, Cornell, Vedder, Axl. I think that Amy Lee of evanescence is also being very overlooked here.

My preference of vocalists would be:
Maynard
Cornell
Shirley Manson
Staley
Vedder

Consideration to: Chester Bennington—cant say that i love Linkin park music—but I have been impressed by his vocal range. Reznor—very unique voice and delivery. Chino Moreno—again—unique voice, delivery and a strong vocal range. Amy Lee—beautiful voice with great range.
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Grohl is pretty good at yelling. Can't say he's a great singer.
Click to expand...
Well we are taking about hard rock here. I don't think Andrea Bocelli would be a fit to sing All My Life.
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II get the sentiment—but generally musically speaking—there is a difference between the term “singer” and “vocalist”. I think Dave Grohl is a wonderful singer, I think he’s a wonderful front person—but I don’t think he’s a great “vocalist”. If this question had the word “vocalist” replaced with “singer” or “front person”—I think many more factors would come into play. For example—I think Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode is a wonderful front person or singer of a band. He has a recognizable and distinct voice (Albeit monotoned), has an incredibly under rated stage presence and is very high energy.
 
DocHolliday said:
Manster said:
My faves in no particular order…

Lanegan….Dark Mark!

Anselmo…..go listen to Cowboys from Hell and get back to me

Peter Steele….The Green Man

Cornell….so great. So unique

Staley, Halford, Ozzy, Vedder, Hetfield all right there for me too
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Cool to see Peter Steele on the list!
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I’m a pretty big Type O Negative fan. Always loved Peter. Dude was like 6’8”….imposing….big deep voice. Wicked smart, and funny.

Thought of another I overlooked. Scott Weiland….just listened to Interstate Love Song. Tell me you can listen to that without singing along?
 
Similar to some others I have:
Dio
Dickinson
Tate

At 4 I have David Coverdale – especially going by who I prefer.

My female nominee (with apologies to Doro Pesch who graced my dorm wall) would be Lizzy Hale. If you can step in & do Skid Row gigs you have my vote.
 
jvdesigns2002 said:
Andy Dufresne said:
Captain Cranks said:
jvdesigns2002 said:
The term “vocalist” is key to this question imo. There is a difference between an entertainer, front person, and a “vocalist”. To me—a great vocalist should have great vocal range. I think Dave Grohl is a fantastic musician—but I can’t say that I’ve even been blown away by his vocal range. If I’m just looking at vocal talent—and I’m certainly biased towards the music that I grew up with—the people that come into mind would be Maynard, Staley, Cornell, Vedder, Axl. I think that Amy Lee of evanescence is also being very overlooked here.

My preference of vocalists would be:
Maynard
Cornell
Shirley Manson
Staley
Vedder

Consideration to: Chester Bennington—cant say that i love Linkin park music—but I have been impressed by his vocal range. Reznor—very unique voice and delivery. Chino Moreno—again—unique voice, delivery and a strong vocal range. Amy Lee—beautiful voice with great range.
Click to expand...
Grohl is pretty good at yelling. Can't say he's a great singer.
Click to expand...
Well we are taking about hard rock here. I don't think Andrea Bocelli would be a fit to sing All My Life.
Click to expand...
II get the sentiment—but generally musically speaking—there is a difference between the term “singer” and “vocalist”. I think Dave Grohl is a wonderful singer, I think he’s a wonderful front person—but I don’t think he’s a great “vocalist”. If this question had the word “vocalist” replaced with “singer” or “front person”—I think many more factors would come into play. For example—I think Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode is a wonderful front person or singer of a band. He has a recognizable and distinct voice (Albeit monotoned), has an incredibly under rated stage presence and is very high energy.
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In that case I'd take out any of my guys and sub in Ann Wilson.
 
Fun read.

Only a handful of Layne Staley. If this was just on vocals this guy is just an absolute enigma.

Hetfield. Could he sing opera? Nope. Hard rock is in the thread title and this dudes hard rock resume is damn elite.

Sebastian Bach in his prime was like what the hell.

Chris Cornell. His range is just amazing. He goes hard with the best of them. What separates him for me is the soul in his softer stuff. Just an all time favorite voice for me.
 
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