Best male vocal

leperish frog · 05-15-2009, 10:15 AM

would have to say

Brendan Perry
Tom Waits
Paul Simon

sidewinder · 05-15-2009, 10:32 AM

I have to agree with all the Mike Patton comments...he's been a favorite of mine since I first heard "EPic" in 89 or 90, and is always the first thought when thinking of best male vocals. Though I have to be honest, I don't really care for his voice effect stuff except when incorporated with mostly singing. That's when he's at his best, IMO. Showing his vocal range while singing. FNM, Bungle, Tomahawk, Lovage, Fantômas (The Director's Cut, mostly), and some Peeping Tom.

Others I've been a big fan of over the years:

Layne Staley
Maynard James Keenan
Rob Crow
Lou Barlow
Nivek Ogre
David Bowie
Peter Hammill

333 · 05-15-2009, 10:37 AM

More love for M.P., I see. I really like what he does with his voice in Tomahawk and DEP's Irony is Dead Scene. What a mind-blowing album.

lucifer_sam · 05-15-2009, 11:05 AM

yeah but Ire Works blew it out of the water. i've always thought the stuff they did without him was much better.

333 · 05-15-2009, 11:29 AM

It took me awhile to get into Ire Works. To be honest, it took me awhile to get into them all together. My mind had not been prepared for the arrhythmic sound that is DEP until recently. I connect much more with Irony is Dead Scene, I think because it was the album that initially got me into DEP. Miss Machine might be my least favorite, but I can't say I've given that album enough chances. Puciato's voice is great - just takes some getting used to.

Unrelenting · 05-15-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

Mike Patton
Mikael Akerfeldt

These two

333 · 05-15-2009, 11:36 AM

Akerfeldt is a hell of a vocalist, I agree. He's also strangely polite at shows.

sidewinder · 05-15-2009, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 333

It took me awhile to get into Ire Works. To be honest, it took me awhile to get into them all together. My mind had not been prepared for the arrhythmic sound that is DEP until recently. I connect much more with Irony is Dead Scene, I think because it was the album that initially got me into DEP. Miss Machine might be my least favorite, but I can't say I've given that album enough chances. Puciato's voice is great - just takes some getting used to.

I love Irony is a Dead Scene because I love Patton's singing and aggressive music. However overall I don't consider myself a DEP fan. I have Calculating Infinity but never got into it, and Ire Works has its moments but doesn't do much for me either. Maybe it'll grow on me if I give it the chance.

333 · 05-15-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

I love Irony is a Dead Scene because I love Patton's singing and aggressive music. However overall I don't consider myself a DEP fan. I have Calculating Infinity but never got into it, and Ire Works has its moments but doesn't do much for me either. Maybe it'll grow on me if I give it the chance.

Yeah, I know people who instantly dig 'em, and then there are those of us who needs to listen to the album more than once. I'm not too familiar with Calculating Infinity, but Ire Works is an album that has grown on me quite a bit. I, too, thought of it as you do. I used to like bits and pieces of the album, but recently I've come to realize how epic it truly is. I still have trouble getting into Greg Puciato's screams, though.

sidewinder · 05-15-2009, 12:01 PM

Well based on those comments I'll plan to listen to it again soon. I guess part of what sucks is that I wish Patton was their full-time singer.

Irony is a Dead Scene was such a tease.

05-15-2009, 10:32 AM	#42 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	I have to agree with all the Mike Patton comments...he's been a favorite of mine since I first heard "EPic" in 89 or 90, and is always the first thought when thinking of best male vocals. Though I have to be honest, I don't really care for his voice effect stuff except when incorporated with mostly singing. That's when he's at his best, IMO. Showing his vocal range while singing. FNM, Bungle, Tomahawk, Lovage, Fantômas (The Director's Cut, mostly), and some Peeping Tom. Others I've been a big fan of over the years: Layne Staley Maynard James Keenan Rob Crow Lou Barlow Nivek Ogre David Bowie Peter Hammill __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

05-15-2009, 11:05 AM	#44 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	yeah but Ire Works blew it out of the water. i've always thought the stuff they did without him was much better. __________________ first.am

05-15-2009, 12:01 PM	#50 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Well based on those comments I'll plan to listen to it again soon. I guess part of what sucks is that I wish Patton was their full-time singer. Irony is a Dead Scene was such a tease. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

05-15-2009, 10:15 AM	#41 (permalink)
leperish frog Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 10	would have to say Brendan Perry Tom Waits Paul Simon

05-15-2009, 10:37 AM	#43 (permalink)
333 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 965	More love for M.P., I see. I really like what he does with his voice in Tomahawk and DEP's Irony is Dead Scene. What a mind-blowing album.

05-15-2009, 11:29 AM	#45 (permalink)
333 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 965	It took me awhile to get into Ire Works. To be honest, it took me awhile to get into them all together. My mind had not been prepared for the arrhythmic sound that is DEP until recently. I connect much more with Irony is Dead Scene, I think because it was the album that initially got me into DEP. Miss Machine might be my least favorite, but I can't say I've given that album enough chances. Puciato's voice is great - just takes some getting used to.

05-15-2009, 11:36 AM	#47 (permalink)
333 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 965	Akerfeldt is a hell of a vocalist, I agree. He's also strangely polite at shows.