Your opinion of the best singer of all time

storymilo · 10-18-2009, 06:48 PM

Especially Ray Charles. I like his music but his voice is nothing special, definitely not #2.

Oh and, I really can't get enough of Janis Joplin's voice. It's so fantastic:

NumberNineDream · 10-18-2009, 07:03 PM

Another thing I wanted to add.
I love Lennon and I may be his biggest fan, but how can he better than Bob Dylan, if without Dylan there won't be any Lennon.

No matter how good someone's voice is, or his performance, I feel a great artist is measured in the influence he had on the following artists.

Example: Lennon can't be better than Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Little Richard or Chuck Berry ... Cause he learned everything from these guys. They were the inspirers, they should take the credit.

storymilo · 10-18-2009, 07:26 PM

^ imo Lennon is a much better singer than Dylan. Dylan didn't even have a great voice at all really.

NumberNineDream · 10-18-2009, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by storymilo

^ imo Lennon is a much better singer than Dylan. Dylan didn't even have a great voice at all really.

That's the thing ... He made performance more important than singing with a pure crystal voice. We would only have Sinatras if it wasn't for him.

storymilo · 10-18-2009, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

That's the thing ... He made performance more important than singing with a pure crystal voice. We would only have Sinatras if it wasn't for him.

I suppose... but Lennon is still better.

But probably neither of them would be in my top ten.

Dr.Seussicide · 10-18-2009, 07:33 PM

YouTube - Inside a Beatles Record 1: Strawberry Fields Forever

Listen from 4:08 (Now that is just...wow), or just watch the whole vid, it's great.

NumberNineDream · 10-18-2009, 07:45 PM

If both of you are trying to persuade me that Lennon is a great singer, believe me I already know. My nickname is one of Lennon's songs for god's sakes.

storymilo · 10-18-2009, 07:50 PM

I'm not trying to persuade you of anything. We're just bantering about whether Lennon or Dylan is a better singer

Dr.Seussicide · 10-18-2009, 07:51 PM

I just loves how he sings at the ending of that vid

NumberNineDream · 10-18-2009, 07:51 PM

That's the thing ... I'm not saying who sings better, or whose voice is better.
I'm saying who influenced the other.

10-18-2009, 07:03 PM	#42 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	Another thing I wanted to add. I love Lennon and I may be his biggest fan, but how can he better than Bob Dylan, if without Dylan there won't be any Lennon. No matter how good someone's voice is, or his performance, I feel a great artist is measured in the influence he had on the following artists. Example: Lennon can't be better than Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Little Richard or Chuck Berry ... Cause he learned everything from these guys. They were the inspirers, they should take the credit. __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

10-18-2009, 07:33 PM	#46 (permalink)
Dr.Seussicide FakingSuicideForApplause Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I live in a van down by the river Posts: 1,365	YouTube - Inside a Beatles Record 1: Strawberry Fields Forever Listen from 4:08 (Now that is just...wow), or just watch the whole vid, it's great. __________________ I'll stay if I ever could, and pick up your pieces babe, because there's never a perfect day. Don't fret, baby, we're simply growing And my darling, I wouldn't mind to die like this.

10-18-2009, 07:45 PM	#47 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	If both of you are trying to persuade me that Lennon is a great singer, believe me I already know. My nickname is one of Lennon's songs for god's sakes. __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

10-18-2009, 07:51 PM	#49 (permalink)
Dr.Seussicide FakingSuicideForApplause Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I live in a van down by the river Posts: 1,365	I just loves how he sings at the ending of that vid __________________ I'll stay if I ever could, and pick up your pieces babe, because there's never a perfect day. Don't fret, baby, we're simply growing And my darling, I wouldn't mind to die like this.

10-18-2009, 07:51 PM	#50 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	That's the thing ... I'm not saying who sings better, or whose voice is better. I'm saying who influenced the other. __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

10-18-2009, 06:48 PM	#41 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	Especially Ray Charles. I like his music but his voice is nothing special, definitely not #2. Oh and, I really can't get enough of Janis Joplin's voice. It's so fantastic:

10-18-2009, 07:26 PM	#43 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	^ imo Lennon is a much better singer than Dylan. Dylan didn't even have a great voice at all really.

10-18-2009, 07:50 PM	#48 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	I'm not trying to persuade you of anything. We're just bantering about whether Lennon or Dylan is a better singer