Rock has always make your parent yell for you to turn it down, but some of music's more questionable singing talents also do the same.
Primus - Les Claypool
I loves me some Primus, but there's no question that the whiny screech of leader Les Claypool turns people and Primus songs right off. Is that why he's such a phenomenal bassist, to make up for the squeaky, nasal singing? I guess song after song packed with tales of oddballs and weirdos suits his voice more than pop love ballads.
Primus - Les Claypool
I loves me some Primus, but there's no question that the whiny screech of leader Les Claypool turns people and Primus songs right off. Is that why he's such a phenomenal bassist, to make up for the squeaky, nasal singing? I guess song after song packed with tales of oddballs and weirdos suits his voice more than pop love ballads.
Rancid - Tim Armstrong
The whole idea of punk is to go against conventional beliefs...like being able to sing well. Mission accomplished! Rather than let the bass player who actually sounds alright with his backing vocals sing, better to let the crazy looking guy with a mohawk do it (even if there's another guy with one...there should be a limit by the way). Tim Armstrong sounds like he's in the middle of puking when he sings, and it has the quality of gargling broken glass and silt. Give that guy a lozenge.
The whole idea of punk is to go against conventional beliefs...like being able to sing well. Mission accomplished! Rather than let the bass player who actually sounds alright with his backing vocals sing, better to let the crazy looking guy with a mohawk do it (even if there's another guy with one...there should be a limit by the way). Tim Armstrong sounds like he's in the middle of puking when he sings, and it has the quality of gargling broken glass and silt. Give that guy a lozenge.
Courtney Love - Hole
Ever become a star because of your vagina and not your vocal abilities? Just ask the former Mrs. Kurt Cobain. Courtney Love has that singing style that sounds like drunken karaoke, which I believe is not the desired tone for professionals. I almost expect her to break out into "Joe Lies" at any moment. Funny, I thought it was the talented musicians who used drugs...
Ever become a star because of your vagina and not your vocal abilities? Just ask the former Mrs. Kurt Cobain. Courtney Love has that singing style that sounds like drunken karaoke, which I believe is not the desired tone for professionals. I almost expect her to break out into "Joe Lies" at any moment. Funny, I thought it was the talented musicians who used drugs...
Offspring - Dexter Holland
Complimenting the most generic rock with the most generic punk is the blueprint for the Offspring, but the real deficiency is the rangeless, whiny vocals of Dexter Holland. There's the shouting version and the soft version, but any permutation just comes out strained and grading to the ears. There are deaf people who have never heard their own voice that could probably keep pitch better than Holland.
Complimenting the most generic rock with the most generic punk is the blueprint for the Offspring, but the real deficiency is the rangeless, whiny vocals of Dexter Holland. There's the shouting version and the soft version, but any permutation just comes out strained and grading to the ears. There are deaf people who have never heard their own voice that could probably keep pitch better than Holland.
Honorable Mention:
Rollins Band - Henry Rollins
'Ol Hank knows he can't sing. Which is why he screams a whole lot. God how I love it though...
Rollins Band - Henry Rollins
'Ol Hank knows he can't sing. Which is why he screams a whole lot. God how I love it though...
2 comments:
Your boy Geddy Lee (of Rush, for readers that don't know) is glaringly absent. Come on, how many times have you heard or read a joke/criticism about his voice? You're in denial if you disagree. He damn sure makes the most of it, making lemonade out of lemons.
I can't believe I left him off the list...next pass I make at warblers he's on there.
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