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Posted on 3/14/17 at 4:17 pm to High C
I did not know inimitable was a word until today, so there's that.
Posted on 3/14/17 at 4:33 pm to AlxTgr
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I did not know inimitable was a word until today, so there's that.
I knew it was a word; I just didn't know what it meant. I learned a thing.
Posted on 3/14/17 at 6:10 pm to High C
Posted on 3/14/17 at 6:55 pm to Ace Midnight
So are these inimitable
or
selections for vocal ability?
or
selections for vocal ability?
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Most inimitable voice in modern rock music quote: Layne Staley I think is a close second for the category. Obviously, we can go back far enough and bump into Freddie Mercury and Brad Delp (and Robert Plant) - but that's a Classic Rock argument, not "Modern Rock" as that term is widely used. I think that would be true for Ann Wilson of Heart, with Debbie Harry and Pat Benetar vying for that second spot. For that matter, we have 2 strong candidates just in the NWOBHM - Dickinson and Halford, if we go back to the classic/hard/AOR era. Back to Modern Rock - Cobain and Vedder, frankly, sound somewhat alike to me to begin with. Maynard has a unique delivery, but his singing is not the central feature of Tool and he isn't a particularly strong singer to being with - at least compared to cats like Cornell and Staley. I like the RHCP but Keidis is nothing special on vocals, that's for sure. I think you have Cornell and Staley, then the field chasing the other spots. (Obviously the caveat about music being subjective, blah, blah, blah, and all that applies here.) ETA: Are we classifying Zack as a singer here or an "Angry Militant Poet"?
Posted on 3/14/17 at 7:51 pm to awestruck
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So are these inimitable
or
selections for vocal ability?
I agree it kind of blends together - "inimitable" means difficult/impossible to "imitate" or replicate. For my money, nobody sounds like Cornell AND he is the best voice in the "modern" rock genre.
And, likewise, my derogation of Zack is not necessarily his lyrics, but anybody can do what he does - thus "imitable" -
Posted on 3/14/17 at 8:06 pm to danman6336
Samuel T. Herring
The modern day Morrissey.
The modern day Morrissey.
Posted on 3/14/17 at 8:07 pm to High C
Jim Morrison springs to mind- tough to imitate. Easy to recognize
Posted on 3/14/17 at 8:39 pm to High C
While I'm a Cornell fan, I suggest listening to Richie Kotzen for the sake of this discussion. I think he's close to Cornell.
Posted on 3/14/17 at 9:05 pm to AlxTgr
Geoff Tate.
Posted on 3/14/17 at 9:42 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Modern day no clue but all time, I would say Bon.
This post was edited on 3/14/17 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 3/14/17 at 9:57 pm to Ace Midnight
was not really a you thing Layne Staley came to mine first - but he was sort of mimicked, not nailed, but close - probably not inimitable.
Amy Winehouse came up next for me; but then was she really a rock singer, maybe at times, definitely blues and jazz. Whatever the genre she was unique and hard to copy/cover well. Hear an gone too fast, but is 10 years removed too long to be modern?
Posted on 3/14/17 at 10:19 pm to awestruck
Winehouse and Nicks are the best answers I've seen. I can't think of any better answers.
Posted on 3/15/17 at 2:39 am to High C
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I wanted to stress the idea of a voice that can't be imitated.
karen carpenter
Posted on 3/15/17 at 7:13 am to carnuba
Smokey Robinson
Posted on 3/15/17 at 8:07 am to MorbidTheClown
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Smokey Robinson
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modern rock music
Posted on 3/15/17 at 8:08 am to Bushmaster
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Modern day no clue but all time, I would say Bon.
I'm just going to assume you're talking about Justin Vernon.
Posted on 3/15/17 at 8:42 am to Jester
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I'm just going to assume you're talking about Justin Vernon.
I was assuming, and still am, Bon Scott.
Posted on 3/15/17 at 8:51 am to awestruck
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Amy Winehouse
If anything she was a throwback to blues and jazz singers of the 40s through 60s - not "modern rock" but definitely a unique voice.
And the more I think about the category - the more I'm convinced it's Cornell or Staley - at least for guys who are well known. And, now that I really think about it, Vedder sounds like a cross between Cobain and Cornell.
This post was edited on 3/15/17 at 8:53 am
Posted on 3/15/17 at 8:52 am to High C
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I was assuming, and still am, Bon Scott.
So am I - I mean, it's Bushmaster we're talking about - he's a throwback to a better, vanished time.
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