- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
The Voices Behind The Hair Bands
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:24 pm
I'll say this about the short-lived hairband genre: the lead singers could freaking sing. This was something -- the requirement that your frontman have legit pipes -- that died with the genre.
But who was the best of the bunch? I feel like most people will say Axl, but I'm gonna go in a different direction.
I remember you
Sebastian freaking Bach. I'm giving the top spot. Dear Lord that guy had pipes. How does he just disappear from music post skid row? Is there not a need for a guy who can hold a note like that? Wouldn't a great band with a shaky lead singer want to bring on a guy with some pipes. If not, why not?
Wouldn't Radiohead be better if they had a guy who could sing? Same for The National or Spoon or countless other bands. Wasn't Sublime awesome in large part because Bradley Nowell could really sing? Doesn't Foster The People greatly benefit from the fact that Mark Foster has a sneaky awesome voice? Doesn't the addition of a good voice -- in replacement of a voice that's less than good -- result in better music almost as a matter of course?
I digress, but it's an interesting question.
But who was the best of the bunch? I feel like most people will say Axl, but I'm gonna go in a different direction.
I remember you
Sebastian freaking Bach. I'm giving the top spot. Dear Lord that guy had pipes. How does he just disappear from music post skid row? Is there not a need for a guy who can hold a note like that? Wouldn't a great band with a shaky lead singer want to bring on a guy with some pipes. If not, why not?
Wouldn't Radiohead be better if they had a guy who could sing? Same for The National or Spoon or countless other bands. Wasn't Sublime awesome in large part because Bradley Nowell could really sing? Doesn't Foster The People greatly benefit from the fact that Mark Foster has a sneaky awesome voice? Doesn't the addition of a good voice -- in replacement of a voice that's less than good -- result in better music almost as a matter of course?
I digress, but it's an interesting question.
This post was edited on 4/16/15 at 9:26 pm
16
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:25 pm to SystemsGo
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:26 pm to SystemsGo
I like Sebastian Bach too. Saw him a few months ago and he still sounded great. Not sure I'd call Skid Row a hair band though.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:29 pm to SystemsGo
quote:
I'll say this about the short-lived hairband genre: it wasn't short--lived enough
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:34 pm to SystemsGo
quote:
I remember you
Not that I ever sang worth a shite, but many years ago this song came on in the car and I was singing along, holding my own with Sebastian on the high notes. At the end, I decided to go for it on that last note, and I felt something in my vocal chord area pop. I lost at least one if not two octaves in my singing voice (once again, not that it was worth a shite). Now I can only do Johnny Cash and Tennessee Ernie Ford songs.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:48 pm to SystemsGo
Posted on 4/16/15 at 10:54 pm to SystemsGo
quote:
I'll say this about the short-lived hairband genre:
That was the longest short-lived ever.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:19 pm to Cdawg
quote:
That was the longest short-lived ever.
Okay, you're like the third person to write this.
Most "genres" -- and maybe "sub-genre" or something would have been more appropriate, but whatever -- don't just go the way of the Dodo Bird. Whatever you want to call the genre that includes such bands as Poison, Motley Crue, Guns n Roses and others...they did.
It was like you had a band that sang power ballads and wore mullets on stage. And then as soon as these dudes with flannel shirts and corduroys began to walk on stage for their set, the dudes with the mullets quickly exited stage left.
To those who disagree that it was short lived, please elaborate.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:20 pm to Canuck Tiger
quote:
That guy from Steelheart could hit some high arse notes too
LINK
Isn't that the guy who is doing Marky Mark's voice in Rock Star?
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:20 pm to Brosef Stalin
quote:
I like Sebastian Bach too. Saw him a few months ago and he still sounded great. Not sure I'd call Skid Row a hair band though
What would you call them?
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:21 pm to LuckySo-n-So
quote:
Not that I ever sang worth a shite, but many years ago this song came on in the car and I was singing along, holding my own with Sebastian on the high notes. At the end, I decided to go for it on that last note, and I felt something in my vocal chord area pop. I lost at least one if not two octaves in my singing voice (once again, not that it was worth a shite). Now I can only do Johnny Cash and Tennessee Ernie Ford songs
It turned out pretty well then.
That's crazy, though. I didn't know vocal chords just pop like that. Did it hurt?
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:27 pm to SystemsGo
And where pipes make the biggest difference is the live performances.
I've never heard anyone say that Sleigh Bells is good live or that they really enjoyed a Sleigh Bells show.
Girl can't sing. Simple as that. You can mask that a bit on the album, but you can't fake the funk live.
I've never heard anyone say that Sleigh Bells is good live or that they really enjoyed a Sleigh Bells show.
Girl can't sing. Simple as that. You can mask that a bit on the album, but you can't fake the funk live.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 5:05 am to SystemsGo
Not really hair bands but were out at same time...
Geoff Tate - Queensryche
Ian Astbury - The Cult
/Thread
Geoff Tate - Queensryche
Ian Astbury - The Cult
/Thread
This post was edited on 4/17/15 at 5:06 am
Posted on 4/17/15 at 7:00 am to DannyB
quote:
/Thread
Why do people do this?
Posted on 4/17/15 at 7:12 am to SystemsGo
hardly any of my favorite singers can sing.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 8:03 am to SystemsGo
Just plain old metal. Slave to the Grind is a really heavy album. They don't really do songs about girls or partying or anything like that. They even took Pantera on their first big tour.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 8:10 am to SystemsGo
jani lane deserves consideration
I Saw Red
Down Boys
Uncle Tom's Cabin
I Saw Red
Down Boys
Uncle Tom's Cabin
This post was edited on 4/17/15 at 8:23 am
Posted on 4/17/15 at 8:28 am to monsterballads
quote:
hardly any of my favorite singers can sing.
Who are your favorite singers?
Posted on 4/17/15 at 9:46 am to SystemsGo
quote:
I feel like most people will say Axl
GnR was a "hair metal" band?
I think they defied genre (and not necessarily in a good way) - they took the "heavy music" standard from Def Leppard (not a hair metal band, but close enough), Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, and then handed it to Nirvana and the Seattle "sound" guys to then carry the banner for guitar-oriented rock and roll. Metallica was still around, but that was also about the time of their big transition (the Black Album).
GnR was far more "grungy" than the hair metal guys and, in my opinion, predicted the rise of the Seattle sound, RHCP, RATM, Tool and others who would dominate the heavy music scene in the 1990s.
This post was edited on 4/17/15 at 9:47 am
Posted on 4/17/15 at 9:53 am to Ace Midnight
quote:
GnR was a "hair metal" band?
Absolutely
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News