Best vocals on any song?

retired_nabrooks · 10-30-2007, 01:52 AM

Some of my favourites

Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross

Terence Trent D'arby - Holding On To You

Scott Walker/Walker Bros - Make It Easy On Yourself

Suede - Shipbuilding

FasterStronger3 · 10-30-2007, 01:58 AM

Emmylou Harris - Boulder To Birmingham

retired_jennifer89889 · 10-30-2007, 02:03 AM

James LaBrie on Dream Theater's "Surrounded".

Just ridiculous talent involved; and he can still deliver it live, not bad for a song recorded about 15 years and a couple of vocal chord injuries ago .

Russell Allen on Symphony X's "The Odyssey". Has so many different parts to the song, all showing off different talents. The thing I respect most about him is that you see him on stage and think he's just another random metal singer who's got nothing going for him - but his soft voice is just as impressive as his aggressive voice.

Have to mention "Spider's Web" by Katie Melua, such brilliance...

retired_pyothers1 · 10-30-2007, 02:31 AM

It's a man's, man's, man's, world - James Brown

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Civil War - Guns N' Roses

oh yeah and Jason Mraz accoustic live and Incubus live two of the most impressive things ever seen.

retired_mary_jbz · 10-30-2007, 02:48 AM

Oasis - Headshrinker

retired_pyothers1 · 10-30-2007, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RubenJ:
It's a man's, man's, man's, world - James Brown

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Civil War - Guns N' Roses

oh yeah and Jason Mraz accoustic live and Incubus live two of the most impressive things ever seen.

Was just listening to Bush, and Glycerine might be added to the list.

retired_sk_cure · 10-30-2007, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Young man, there's no need to feel down.
I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground.
I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town
There's no need to be unhappy.

Young man, there's a place you can go.
I said, young man, when you're short on your dough.
You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time.

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

They have everything that you need to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the boys ...

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal,
You can do whatever you feel ...

Young man, are you listening to me?
I said, young man, what do you want to be?
I said, young man, you can make real your dreams.
But you've got to know this one thing!

No man does it all by himself.
I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf,
And just go there, to the y.m.c.a.
I'm sure they can help you today.

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

They have everything that you need to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the boys ...

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal,
You can do whatever you feel ...

Young man, I was once in your shoes.
I said, I was down and out with the blues.
I felt no man cared if I were alive.
I felt the whole world was so jive ...

That's when someone came up to me,
And said, young man, take a walk up the street.
It's a place there called the y.m.c.a.
They can start you back on your way.

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a.

They have everything that you need to enjoy,
You can hang out with all the boys ...

It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a
Young man, there's no need to feel down
Young man, pick yourself off the ground

It's fun to stay at y-m-c-a
It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a
Young man, are you listening to me?
Young man, what do you wanna be?

y-m-c-a
you'll find it at the y-m-c-a
no man, does it all by himself
young man, put your pride on the shelf

Y-m-c-a
then just go to the y-m-c-a
y-m-c-a
young man, i was once in your shoes
y-m-c-a
young man, I said, I was down and out with the blues.
y-m-c-a

retired_krishinf · 10-30-2007, 04:15 AM

If its in terms of voice. I've always liked Portishead - 'Roads'

Loo · 10-30-2007, 04:26 AM

Lisa Gerrard's voice is where it's at.

retired_sera · 10-30-2007, 04:35 AM

Yeah, so not ALL great vocals, but they all make me listen attentively:

Queen - Somebody To Love (Freddie Mercury)
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley)
Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Art Garfunkel)
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows (Carl Wilson)
The Mountain Goats - Broom People (John Darnielle)
Neutral Milk Hotel - The King Of Carrot Flowers Pts. Two & Three (Jeff Mangum)
Traveling Wilburys - Not Alone Anymore (Roy Orbison)
Nico - Somewhere There's A Feather (Nico)

Best vocals on any song?

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Best vocals on any song?