Genesis Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Okay, Best Singer: Freddie MercuryBest Frontman: Mick Jagger*LOCKED*Bit sure of yourself there, kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artfromtex Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 (edited) Elvis Presley is the best vocalist in rock history. To me, this discussion is for second place. Even if you hate his music and him personally, his vocal ability is matched by none in this genre. Read this:"...Presley has been described variously as a baritone and a tenor. An extraordinary compass - the so-called register-, and a very wide range of vocal color have something to do with this divergence of opinion. The voice covers two octaves and a third, from the baritone low-G to the tenor high B, with an upward extension in falsetto to at least a D flat. Presley's best octave is in the middle, D-flat to D-flat. Call him a high baritone. In "It's'now or never", (1960), he ends it in a full voice cadence (A, G, F), that has nothing to do with the vocal devices of Rhythm and Blues and Country. That A-note is hit right on the nose, and it is rendered less astonishing only by the number of tracks where he lands easy and accurate B-flats. Moreover, he has not been confined to one type of vocal production. In ballads and country songs he belts out full-voiced high G's and A's that an opera baritone might envy. He is a naturally assimilative stylist with a multiplicity of voices - in fact, Elvis' is an extraordinary voice, or many voices.-". - Henry Pleasants, in his book "The Great American Popular Singers". Edited April 24, 2006 by artfromtex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Elvis Presley is the best vocalist in rock history. To me, this discussion is for second place. Even if you hate his music and him personally, his vocal ability is matched by none in this genre. Read this:"...Presley has been described variously as a baritone and a tenor. An extraordinary compass - the so-called register-, and a very wide range of vocal color have something to do with this divergence of opinion. The voice covers two octaves and a third, from the baritone low-G to the tenor high B, with an upward extension in falsetto to at least a D flat. Presley's best octave is in the middle, D-flat to D-flat. Call him a high baritone. In "It's'now or never", (1960), he ends it in a full voice cadence (A, G, F), that has nothing to do with the vocal devices of Rhythm and Blues and Country. That A-note is hit right on the nose, and it is rendered less astonishing only by the number of tracks where he lands easy and accurate B-flats. Moreover, he has not been confined to one type of vocal production. In ballads and country songs he belts out full-voiced high G's and A's that an opera baritone might envy. He is a naturally assimilative stylist with a multiplicity of voices - in fact, Elvis' is an extraordinary voice, or many voices.-". - Henry Pleasants, in his book "The Great American Popular Singers".Thanks for posting that, my ignorance of Elvis is criminal. It sort of goes with playing the blues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artfromtex Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Thanks for posting that, my ignorance of Elvis is criminal. It sort of goes with playing the blues.no problem. glad to spread the Elvis gospel. he's been overlooked by the last few generations. i blame the Elvis impersonators and the characterized version of Elvis they display. His genius has been completely lost on too many people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsnrosesrules Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 in this orderaxl rosefreddie mercuryjim morrisonrobert plant brad delp (Boston) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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