Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
Nov 12th 2008, 8:40 pm
#16
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 5,786
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
Nov 12th 2008, 8:57 pm
#19
BE Enthusiast
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 587
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
You may like him - but if anyone tries to suggest Morrissey is one of the top ten singers of all time, I will hunt them down and get very very cross with them indeed.............
I had assumed the category was based on 'voice' rather than say 'legendary status' but I could be wrong (John Lennon?? Great contributor to the history of popular music, of course, but one of the best voices ?? Don't think so - he sang through his nose).
The votes were supposedly applied to the 'rock era' which might rule out Sinatra, Crosby, etc............ and if you want a genuine 'power rock' vocalist, Jon Bon Jovi must be included.........
I had assumed the category was based on 'voice' rather than say 'legendary status' but I could be wrong (John Lennon?? Great contributor to the history of popular music, of course, but one of the best voices ?? Don't think so - he sang through his nose).
The votes were supposedly applied to the 'rock era' which might rule out Sinatra, Crosby, etc............ and if you want a genuine 'power rock' vocalist, Jon Bon Jovi must be included.........
I suppose these things are all relative, Karen Carpenter for example had a remarkable voice but Mozza could probably only deliver his lyrics in such a particular witty sinycal way, not in a classical singing voice...
Nov 12th 2008, 9:29 pm
#20
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,553
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
The Smiths were voted the most influencial band in British music by NME readers
Nov 13th 2008, 1:19 am
#21
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 18,187
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
Nov 13th 2008, 2:06 am
#22
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 7,646
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
Bob Dylan, John Lennon and James Brown out.
I like them all but....
Bruce Springsteen, Bono and the numero uno Al Green have to be there
I like them all but....
Bruce Springsteen, Bono and the numero uno Al Green have to be there
Nov 13th 2008, 3:32 am
#23
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,553
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
Without these and others, The Smiths would not have existed.
NME readers of course (I used to be one, but not for many years I admit) would simply not grasp this.
And what does "influential" actually mean - they 'influenced' the music industry, I assume. Who did The Smiths actually 'influence'?
Nov 13th 2008, 3:37 am
#24
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 18,187
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
MM, xx
Nov 13th 2008, 3:39 am
#25
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,553
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
I challenge you to name significant bands who claim the Smiths were their principal influence............ and I'd like the bands themselves (or you can if you like) to specify in what way this influence materialises in their work.
Nov 13th 2008, 3:54 am
#26
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 18,187
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
please feel free to contact them direct to answer the second part of the question...and do share, would make interesting reading...
MM, xx
Nov 13th 2008, 4:04 am
#27
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,553
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
they were the crucial turning point for music in the 80s...and countless bands since have cited them...including, Oasis, Blur, Stone Roses, Radiohead, Blur, Placebo, the Killers, plus many, many more...
please feel free to contact them direct to answer the second part of the question...and do share, would make interesting reading...
MM, xx
please feel free to contact them direct to answer the second part of the question...and do share, would make interesting reading...
MM, xx
If I want to 'revisit' The Smiths, which album would you recommend?
TD, xx
Nov 13th 2008, 4:07 am
#28
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,553
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
they were the crucial turning point for music in the 80s...and countless bands since have cited them...including, Oasis, Blur, Stone Roses, Radiohead, Blur, Placebo, the Killers, plus many, many more...
please feel free to contact them direct to answer the second part of the question...and do share, would make interesting reading...
MM, xx
please feel free to contact them direct to answer the second part of the question...and do share, would make interesting reading...
MM, xx
"You said Blur twice"
"I like Blur..............."
Nov 13th 2008, 4:17 am
#29
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 18,187
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
MM, xx
Nov 13th 2008, 5:34 am
#30
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 23,434
Re: Rolling Stone magazine's Ten Best Singers Of All Time
Depeche Mode were one of the biggest influences behind the now-17-yearold musical phenomenon that is Techno-House-Trance...
Oh and Dave gahan has a great voice and is sexy...
Oh and Dave gahan has a great voice and is sexy...
