Distinctive voices

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Lemmy

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Adam Faith

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Chris Cornell

Joe Pasquali

Slang for phallus (yes, the swear filter flags it) Valentine of Electric six

Stephen Pienaar

 

[ilikecheese]

Distinctive is an interesting choice of words. I would consider all of these distinctive in their own way.

Chris Cornell
Ann Wilson (check out the live Stairway to Heaven cover...aged 62 at that performance)
Michael Stipe
Hope Sandoval
Tori Amos
Elliott Smith

Just a few that popped into my head.

 

[ilikecheese]

Chino Moreno
Maynard James Keenan

 

[Rita_Poon]

Winner so far - never heard of him .... but youtube is my friend (apart from the sodding ads)

The MTV unplugged show is just pinnacle stuff. Nutshell, Down in a hole, Rooster. Him and Cantrell were perfect.

 

[ilikecheese]

Gilbert Gottfried

 

[ilikecheese]

The MTV unplugged show is just pinnacle stuff. Nutshell, Down in a hole, Rooster. Him and Cantrell were perfect.

Personally I think his greatest live performance is the actual official video for Love Hate Love. Incredible performance.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Although he isn't directly involved with singing it is a musical and he is pure theatre. R. Burton.

 

[The Legend of Southall]

Tatiana Shmailyuk

 

[Rita_Poon]

I have a wide taste in music - practically anything that isn't pop or techno or dance.

What draws me to a performer is the quality and character of their voice. Some of the most unique voices i know are:

Billy Bragg
Duck Gaughan (its not duck its Richard... but y'know swear filter ...)
Passenger
Tom Waits (not necessarily a fan per se - but I try occasionally JUST because of the voice)
Leonard Cohen
Eddy Vedder
Natalie Marchant
Heather Nova
Joan Baez
Joni Mitchell
sandy Danny

Introduce me to more!

Chris Cornell

Joe Pasquali

Slang for phallus (yes, the swear filter flags it) Valentine of Electric six

Stephen Pienaar

These two and a rather apt message for current times.

 

[davids]

Loudoun Wainwright the third

 

[Rita_Poon]

And the cool kids liked Kate Bush before the current love-in.

 

[N.S.N.O.]

Matt Berninger (The National)

 

[LostLegend]

I've learned to ignore it after many years of experience. I don't doubt there is some quality performances- I get to hear of them eventually - but i just don't make a point of trying... because the good ones are totally diluted with oceans of tosh thats only there because the singer 'looks' good for the camera.

Hope these haven't gone under the radar for you, cause you're missing out if so.

Keep your Adele's or Beyonce's. Hannah Reid is the best vocalist in the business for me at the moment. She sounds better live than most singers do recorded. Even the show's host is speechless at the end of this