Bon Scott! Hell Yeah!
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Where'd you get this? I'd like to see the ballots for some of the other voters too.
QuoteWhere'd you get this? I'd like to see the ballots for some of the other voters too.
use the scroll arrows
http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/24160218/the_100_greatest_singers_inside_t/photo/11
Thanks a lot. Those are fun to read. It amused me how many people put themselves on their own ballots but you could tell most of them were joking by putting themselves first or last. Ozzy Osbourne's the only one who I think really meant it. He put himself sixth and mispelled "Gabriel". Courtney Love's was interesting to say the least. Some of them seem like very strange people.
QuoteThanks a lot. Those are fun to read. It amused me how many people put themselves on their own ballots but you could tell most of them were joking by putting themselves first or last. Ozzy Osbourne's the only one who I think really meant it. He put himself sixth and mispelled "Gabriel". Courtney Love's was interesting to say the least. Some of them seem like very strange people.
I agree.
It's also interesting to see the different types of handwriting. :P
Just realized this was already posted on the Levon Helm thread. Sorry.
damn, did you happen to read the comments under Jim's picks? hater: "no Eddie Vedder?....PJ gave you a name by allowing you to open for them"
hardly.
good thing Jim signed the ballot...I think we can all agree that his name belongs on that list. ;)
Quotedamn, did you happen to read the comments under Jim's picks? hater: "no Eddie Vedder?....PJ gave you a name by allowing you to open for them"
hardly.
...and yes Monica, that kid's a punk! >:( grrr.
I love the tie for 17th!
QuoteI love the tie for 17th!
only Jim, right? ;D
Quotegood thing Jim signed the ballot...I think we can all agree that his name belongs on that list. ;)
I like the way you think ;D
QuoteQuoteI love the tie for 17th!
only Jim, right? ;D
indeed!
(could it be because it's half of 34....? cue Twilight Zone music...)
Isnt funny how for the most part the older musicians didnt vote for anybody within the last 20 years of music.
Out of all the ballots, I seem to agree with Alice Cooper's the most.
QuoteOut of all the ballots, I seem to agree with Alice Cooper's the most.
I think my picks would be closest to Mike Campbell. Lenny Kaye's got a good list too.
JJ#1
Good read. I found it interesting that Tom Waits was on a couple of the lists. I loves me some Tom, but I can't say that I think he is a "great" singer. As my better half says, he doesn't so much "sing" his songs as he "is" the song.
I concur.
I think the same about Neil Young.
Maybe the "greatest" singer nuance is lost on me.
Oh wait - isn't Celine Dion the world's greatest singer?
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i was surprised nobody had jim and even more surprised eddie vedder was left out. x-tina made it for fuck sake!
I would have put Eddie on there near the bottom. I also was surprised that no one did. No votes for Dave Matthews either.
QuoteAs my better half says, he doesn't so much "sing" his songs as he "is" the song.
Which is exactly why he deserves that nomination.
I cringed when I saw Bob Dylan on the list. Songwriter? Absolutely. Singer? Not so much.
i like sam cooke in the number 2 spot
It's not "Best" singers, it's "Greatest" singers. I wouldn't rather hear Elvis sing Tom Waits' music or Pavarotti fill in for Bob Dylan. Hell, I'm sure this Alter Bridge asshole is technically a great singer, but his music sucks. There are people out there who are awful singers who make absolutely incredible music. I feel like M. Ward could fit that bill. The man is technically a terrible singer. His voice is all sorts of screwed. But it's what makes his music beautiful. So much soul from such a broken voice. Duet For Guitars reveals that perfectly. It's easily his rawest album, and there are songs like "Song From Debbie's Stairs" where his voice is absolutely shot but it helps develop the atmosphere of the song.
Is he technically a great singer? Not a bit. But he's a definitely a musician who understands the power of his voice in conjunction with the power of his instrument and uses it all together to make some incredibly beautiful musical moments. And that's what makes him a great singer.
Maybe he doesn't belong on the list, though.
QuoteIt's not "Best" singers, it's "Greatest" singers. I wouldn't rather hear Elvis sing Tom Waits' music or Pavarotti fill in for Bob Dylan. Hell, I'm sure this Alter Bridge asshole is technically a great singer, but his music sucks. There are people out there who are awful singers who make absolutely incredible music. I feel like M. Ward could fit that bill. The man is technically a terrible singer. His voice is all sorts of screwed. But it's what makes his music beautiful. So much soul from such a broken voice. Duet For Guitars reveals that perfectly. It's easily his rawest album, and there are songs like "Song From Debbie's Stairs" where his voice is absolutely shot but it helps develop the atmosphere of the song.
Is he technically a great singer? Not a bit. But he's a definitely a musician who understands the power of his voice in conjunction with the power of his instrument and uses it all together to make some incredibly beautiful musical moments. And that's what makes him a great singer.
Maybe he doesn't belong on the list, though.
kinda like blind willie johnson...great singer
I think if they took this poll again and gave ballots only to musicians under the age of 40, you'd see quite a generational divide. Jim James would easily be in the top 100, for starters. But a good number of these names would remain fixed. I mean, Neil Young, Marvin Gaye, John Lennon, Stevie Wonder... timeless.
QuoteI cringed when I saw Bob Dylan on the list. Songwriter? Absolutely. Singer? Not so much.
you have no idea what your talking about.
QuoteQuoteI cringed when I saw Bob Dylan on the list. Songwriter? Absolutely. Singer? Not so much.
you have no idea what your talking about.
Have I ever told you I love you, DFP?
The best of all those ballots was this:
Melissa Etheridge at #16 on David Crosby's ballot
I wonder what note she hit when that turkey baster was up her.....umm, nevermind
..I also learned celebs of the last 30 years havent heard of a pencil. Id hate to see their scantrons
I agree with Jim's the most, expecially with having Marvin Gaye number 1. I like the way Jim thinks
he didn't even put Levon Helm on his ballot, I wonder why he did the review of him then.
Quotehe didn't even put Levon Helm on his ballot, I wonder why he did the review of him then.
Maybe because he had both Rick Danko and Richard Manuel on there?
After looking at those again, I cant believe only **2** people had Frank Sinatra on their list period, and BB King was the only person to have him higher than #15 (BB had Frank @ 2)
BB King was also the only person with Ella Fitzgerald anywhere on their list
These are so great. Love to see everyone's writing; Jim and I have a similar style. Just remember, ALL CAPS when you spell the man name.