Worst singer of an otherwise good or popular band

[srams21]

What singer do you find to be bad that is in a popular or otherwise good band?

I was listening to the Smashing Pumpkins the other day and rememberd that Billy Corgan isn't actually a good singer but somehow fits perfect for that band.

Who ya got, HORT?

 

[gojojo]

Geddy Lee

 

[alaskanseminole]

Paul Stanley

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Before I opened thread Billy Corgan came to mind.

Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Gavin Rossdale, also come to mind

 

[Colonoscopy]

Corgan wasn't a good singer... but he certainly made it work.

 

[TheCainer]

Before I opened thread Billy Corgan came to mind.

Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Gavin Rossdale, also come to mind

I'll add Janis Joplin to your list.

 

[ConvenientParking]

Bruce Springsteen
Tom Waits
Isaac Brock
Conor Oberst

 

[Funky Bunch]

Greg Page

 

[NDallasRuss]

Eddie Vedder

 

[Bulldogs1974]

begins and ends with Rush.. Geddy lee's voice is painful at the best of times.

 

[Bro D]

I absolutely love RHCP but don't think Kiedis is anything spectacular

 

[kc78]

Geddy Lee is always my goto there. I love the music of Rush, but I suffer through Geddy's voice for the other portions.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

David Lee Roth

 

[Nole-4-Life]

Eddie Vedder

First thing that came to mind. Also Bob Dylan and Springsteen.

 

[TheonGreyJoy]

Eddie Vedder

I’ll meet at teh fight bah!

 

[DooBi]

For me it's Anthrax. Killer thrash, groovy metal band that's heavy as **** but has an 80s hair band singer that ruins it.

 

[millah_22]

I’ll meet at teh fight bah!

Don't accidentally punch yourself in the dick!

 

[TheonGreyJoy]

Don't accidentally punch yourself in the dick!

What happens if I do?

 

[OrlandNole]

What happens if I do?

There's only one way to find out...

 

[Jimmy McGill]

What happens if I do?

You don't have to wear a condom

 

[BelemNole]

begins and ends with Rush.. Geddy lee's voice is painful at the best of times.

You shut your whore mouth.

 

[SSG T]

begins and ends with Rush.. Geddy lee's voice is painful at the best of times.

Geddy is freaking Sinatra compared to Axl Rose.

 

[Aardvark86]

Geddy Lee is always my goto there. I love the music of Rush, but I suffer through Geddy's voice for the other portions.

I hear you all on this, but at the same time, I have a really difficult time even imagining their music with someone singing an octave or two lower. And I say that as a guy who played drums in a band that played Dont Stop Believin' an octave or two lower, and actually made it work.

 

[millah_22]

What happens if I do?

Its called jacking off and its not the jack off bar

 

[nu2u]

I don't care too much for Jagger

 

[SeaPA]

Geddy is freaking Sinatra compared to Axl Rose.

Axl is who I was going to post.

 

[kc78]

I hear you all on this, but at the same time, I have a really difficult time even imagining their music with someone singing an octave or two lower. And I say that as a guy who played drums in a band that played Dont Stop Believin' an octave or two lower, and actually made it work.

It's not the octave, it's the tone. Plenty of singers sing in his range and make it amazing. His tone is just like fingers on a chalkboard for me as well.

As for the posts about Axl. There was a time that he was very good for the musical style they were going after. But those days haven't been around in a long, long time.

 

[gojojo]

Geddy Lee is always my goto there. I love the music of Rush, but I suffer through Geddy's voice for the other portions.

Her voice is the worst.

 

[SSG T]

Oh, and FTR, I'm not claiming Geddy Lee is a great singer...he isn't.

 

[Colonoscopy]

John Lennon wasn't much of a vocalist.

 

[kc78]

John Lennon wasn't much of a vocalist.

Tons of vocalists aren't amazing singers. He's far from bad though.

 

[Colonoscopy]

Tons of vocalists aren't amazing singers. He's far from bad though.

He was mediocre at best. But who cares. Kurt Cobain wasn't very good either. Both are favorites of mine.

 

[kc78]

He was mediocre at best. But who cares. Kurt Cobain wasn't very good either. Both are favorites of mine.

Many singers are popular because they were fantastic songwriters and part of otherwise great bands. Both you mentioned were in that. I'd argue Geddy Lee was one of those as well although I don't know what he "did" creatively in Rush. Peart wrote the lyrics, Alex wrote most of the music. Geddy was just the bass player and somehow the "face" of the band. It's why I've never understood him as "the guy" other than just being in the right place at the right time.

 

[The Tradition]

Eddie Vedder

So much this.

 

[The Tradition]

You shut your whore mouth.

Another this.

I like Geddy's singing.

 

[DFSNOLE]

Steven Tyler. He can write great songs but singing is not his strong suit.

 

[The Tradition]

Geddy is freaking Sinatra compared to Axl Rose.

Honestly, I never cared for Frank Sinatra. Too New York.

 

[globalhawk]

Geddy is freaking Sinatra compared to Axl Rose.

GNR is my all-time favorite band. Yet I totally agree with you.

 

[Whatsgoingonwitgyouguys0190]

Steven Tyler. He can write great songs but singing is not his strong suit.

 

[JupiterHawk]

Axl Rose for sure and father time has been none too kind to his voice.