Your top 10 favorite vocalists

[RedStratocas]

Im not sure if this thread has been made, but I thought it would be interesting. Self explanitory title. Ill count backwards...

10. Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day): Even though I dont like their new stuff, the songs about nothing that Green Day used to sing will forever be in my head. He came up with the crazy idea of singing about depression in an up-beat way. If you read the lyrics before you heard the song, you would never guess that the tunes would be catchy.

9. Chris Martin (Coldplay): His voice is great, and his lyrics are even better. One of the very few vocalists today that can sing and still speak clearly without the listener looking up lyrics. Even though the song Clocks is obviously about clocks, time is almost always a theme in their songs.

8. Gavin Rossdale (Bush, Institute): Although he is often critisized for copying Nirvana, his lyrics seem sometimes even crazier. Not to mention his voice is incredibly always in tune with the music

7. Zack De La Rocha (Rage Against The Machine): Everyone knows how political RATM is, and Zack is the voice that delivers it. Many bands can scream and yell all they want, but none of them will ever match up to the anger about political issues that you can hear in Zack's voice.

6. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog, Audioslave): Obviously one of the greatest vocalists ever, and still able to keep it up after 20 years. Not many songs can match up to the vocals, tone and style he had in "Black Hole Sun".
5. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana): Obviously one of the most over rated bands of all time, but it doesnt take away his ability to write. He spoke for a generation of youth, depressing, yet sometimes cheerful like in "About A Girl"

4. Thom York (Radiohead): Creep seemed to be a tribute to Kurt Cobain, but after their first album, they turned into their own style, one which was driven by Thom's voice. My Iron Lung, Planet Telex and Karma Police are just a few of the songs that really bring out what he thinks.

3. Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse): Many of you probably didnt know who this, but to me, even though his voice may sound strange and almost drunk at times, the lyrics at times can get you thinking, or bring out the genious of play on words. Such as "I dont feel and it feels great" or "You wasted life, why wouldnt you waste the afterlife?"

2. Anthoney Kedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers): How can there be a list without him? His funky lyrics and voice which has gotten better and better over the years combine. Not to mention the energy when he sings has been and always will be there.

1. David Grohl (Nirvana [Back Up], Foo Fighters): Its almost a good thing about what happened to Nirvana (almost). Without Grohl's departure, the Foo Fighters may never have been made, or at least become as good. Even though his style has changed since Nirvana, he has stayed true to his grunge roots with songs like "Wind Up", "Stacked Actors" and "Free Me". He makes screaming catchy. Not to mention making classics such as "Hey, Johnny Park" and "Everlong".

[Kyzy]

1. Jim Morrison (The Doors)
2. Axl Rose (G'n'r)
3. Robert Plant (Led Zepp)
4. Scott Weiland ( STP & Velvet revolver)
5. Neil Young (CST&Y)
6. Anthony Kiedis (RHCP)
7. Roger Daltrey (The Who)
8. Eddie Vedder (pear jam)
9. Kurt C (Nirvana)
10. Julian Casablancas (the strokes)

I came up with those after a while...

[Chaz]

Everything strat said...

...couldn't put it any better ;]

[SHEEPY]

I'm glad Chris is in there. Absolute genius.

[kasi]

shane todd (silverstein)
sonny moore (from first to last)
matt good (from first to last)
dallas green (city and colour / alexisonfire)
tom delonge (blink 182 / box car racer / angels and airwaves)
billie joe armstrong (greenday)
patrick stump (fallout boy)
connor oberst (bright eyes)
spencer chamberlain (underoath)
and um the lead singer of thursday.

[RedStratocas]

I'm glad Chris is in there. Absolute genius.

Haha, which chris?

[kasi]

Haha, which chris?

bet you anything its from coldplay

[i've noticed sheepy's obsession with them]

[SHEEPY]

Yeah. Should of said full name.

[Revis]

I'm glad you mentioned Dave Grohl because at time's his voice can be as strong and meaningfull as Kurt's. That's why I've always wanted to hear the Foo's cover nirvana.

I'd like to add Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eat World, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, James Hetfield of Metallica and Joshua Homme of Queens of the Stone Age.

[RedStratocas]

I'm glad you mentioned Dave Grohl because at time's his voice can be as strong and meaningfull as Kurt's. That's why I've always wanted to hear the Foo's cover nirvana.

I'd like to add Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eat World, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, James Hetfield of Metallica and Joshua Homme of Queens of the Stone Age.

I used to idolize Jim Adkins as a matter of fact. Favorite band back in 2001, Get It Faster is still one of my favorite songs ever. I just dont see him as a GREAT vocalist. Joshua Homme almost made the list, he probably would have been 11th, but I think the people I put are ahead.