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Posted on 4/7/19 at 8:09 pm to metalfacedterrorist
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But it’s laughable to compare Bowie and Plant to the siren vocals of Cornell.
Not to state the obvious but singing is alot more that heavy metal type wailing. Metal is full of dudes with insane range
Im a huge cornell fan and its not laughable whatsoever to compare Plant
Posted on 4/7/19 at 8:32 pm to LSU alum wannabe
quote:
Vedder has lived on and his voice is still there but smoking has damaged it.
Ha! His more recent vocals are what would cause me to give him the nod. Neither Staley nor Cornell's voices held on long-term (not because they're dead, either).
If we're just basing this on early-90s performances? I have to give it to Cornell, though I enjoyed Staley more.
Posted on 4/7/19 at 8:49 pm to mmmmmbeeer
Everybody misses Andy, We'll be seeing him in no time...
-Eddie Vedder
(referring to Andrew Wood)
-Eddie Vedder
(referring to Andrew Wood)
Posted on 4/7/19 at 9:05 pm to heypaul
Pearl Jam is far and away my favorite grunge band, but he was not the best vocalist.
Posted on 4/7/19 at 9:13 pm to Tunasntigers92
quote:
Grunge's best vocalist?
Chris Cornell
Listen to the yell on let me drown.
I will admit I'm biased because I saw Soundgarden at Voodoo and that was probably one of the best rock concerts I've ever seen.
Posted on 4/7/19 at 9:16 pm to whatiknowsofar
When were they at voodoo?
Posted on 4/7/19 at 9:39 pm to Tunasntigers92
2011, and the set list was fricking amazing
Searching With My Good Eye Closed
Spoonman
Let Me Drown
Jesus Christ Pose
Gun (with Pepper Keenan)
Blow Up the Outside World
Loud Love
Ugly Truth
My Wave
The Day I Tried to Live
Pretty Noose
Black Hole Sun
Outshined
Rusty Cage
Room a Thousand Years Wide
Drawing Flies
Hunted Down
Fell on Black Days
Superunknown
4th of July
Encore
Beyond the Wheel
Slaves & Bulldozers
Searching With My Good Eye Closed
Spoonman
Let Me Drown
Jesus Christ Pose
Gun (with Pepper Keenan)
Blow Up the Outside World
Loud Love
Ugly Truth
My Wave
The Day I Tried to Live
Pretty Noose
Black Hole Sun
Outshined
Rusty Cage
Room a Thousand Years Wide
Drawing Flies
Hunted Down
Fell on Black Days
Superunknown
4th of July
Encore
Beyond the Wheel
Slaves & Bulldozers
Posted on 4/7/19 at 9:42 pm to Tunasntigers92
Cornell is the correct answer.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 5:59 am to Tunasntigers92
quote:
Staley
Posted on 4/8/19 at 6:40 am to Tunasntigers92
quote:
Pearl Jam is far and away my favorite grunge band, but he was not the best vocalist.
Sadly (because it makes me feel old) he is the only one still alive and nearing national treasure status.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 7:33 am to Tunasntigers92
It seems like we have this thread a lot, lately.
Depending on how far one wants to stretch the "grunge" genre definition, the dominant 5 vocalists for discussion appear to be:
Staley (AiC)
Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
Vedder (Pearl Jam)
Weiland (STP)
Cobain (Nirvana)
Those on the outside looking in appear to be Andrew Wood, Rossdale, Hoon, etc.
So, of the "Big 5", Cobain is the easiest to drop to fifth. Certainly the most influential for the genre, as the term "grunge" ultimately evolved to become a marketing term used to sell rock acts who were at least superficially similar to Nirvana in tone and/or from the Pacific Northwest. (If Heart had been just a little younger, THEY would have been tagged as grunge, as well,
)
But, the weakest vocalist of those 5, easily.
For the balance, I typically put Vedder as 4th. I think a somewhat more robust, lower, dare I say it, most "manly" voice of the group. While I think he is obviously the right man for Pearl Jam (and the only one to survive this long), I would prefer to listen to any of my top 3 sing, even Pearl Jam songs, if those were my options.
At the top it gets tricky. I think Cornell's vocal versatility gives him ever so slightly the edge, but it is very close between Cornell, Staley and Weiland for me. Very, very close. Almost a 1a, 1b and 1c situation.
Depending on how far one wants to stretch the "grunge" genre definition, the dominant 5 vocalists for discussion appear to be:
Staley (AiC)
Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
Vedder (Pearl Jam)
Weiland (STP)
Cobain (Nirvana)
Those on the outside looking in appear to be Andrew Wood, Rossdale, Hoon, etc.
So, of the "Big 5", Cobain is the easiest to drop to fifth. Certainly the most influential for the genre, as the term "grunge" ultimately evolved to become a marketing term used to sell rock acts who were at least superficially similar to Nirvana in tone and/or from the Pacific Northwest. (If Heart had been just a little younger, THEY would have been tagged as grunge, as well,
) But, the weakest vocalist of those 5, easily.
For the balance, I typically put Vedder as 4th. I think a somewhat more robust, lower, dare I say it, most "manly" voice of the group. While I think he is obviously the right man for Pearl Jam (and the only one to survive this long), I would prefer to listen to any of my top 3 sing, even Pearl Jam songs, if those were my options.
At the top it gets tricky. I think Cornell's vocal versatility gives him ever so slightly the edge, but it is very close between Cornell, Staley and Weiland for me. Very, very close. Almost a 1a, 1b and 1c situation.
This post was edited on 4/8/19 at 7:39 am
Posted on 4/8/19 at 7:40 am to LSU alum wannabe
Eddie has a sneaky good voice. You first think that baritone and all that growling he does then you hear certain songs or all that shaman chanting shite on that Into the Wild soundtrack and youre like whoa.. he can sing anything
Posted on 4/8/19 at 7:45 am to genuineLSUtiger
quote:
Cobain GOAT
Dude wasn't even the best singer in his own band.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 8:11 am to Tunasntigers92
quote:
Cornell
Posted on 4/8/19 at 8:17 am to mmmmmbeeer
quote:Uh have you listened to Cornell on his Songbook/Higher Truth albums? How about the songs he recorded for films like "When the Sun Comes Back Around" and "The Promise"?
Neither Staley nor Cornell's voices held on long-term (not because they're dead, either)
He adjusted his vocals for more stripped down acoustic music and sounded great in doing so, IMO.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 8:27 am to Tunasntigers92
Chris Cornell is the correct answer.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 8:31 am to LSU alum wannabe
I think he takes good care of himself
Posted on 4/8/19 at 10:55 am to midnight1961
I love how people say Vedder sucks. Anytime I hear that I tell them to watch PJ unplugged. Then tell me that guy can’t sing. His voice was the most copied for a reason.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 1:15 pm to tigerbru17
quote:
Vedder
quote:Because it's not that hard to sing the way he does.
His voice was the most copied for a reason.
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