Members Jimmy James Posted September 11, 2008 Members Share Posted September 11, 2008 Just wonderin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members micwalt Posted September 11, 2008 Members Share Posted September 11, 2008 yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Music Calgary Posted September 11, 2008 Members Share Posted September 11, 2008 Hell of a performer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiltsta Posted September 11, 2008 Members Share Posted September 11, 2008 His singing was brilliant for the stadium rock genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Frank Prince Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 I thought he was great. It seems like most people who detest him have a dislike for most or all of the high-voiced guys of that era like Geddy, Rik Emmet, Brad Delp, etc. I love all that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SevenString Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Innovation Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 Definitely Yes! What brought up the question?Who do you think are the best male singers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SevenString Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 Definitely Yes!What brought up the question?Who do you think are the best male singers? The OP may or may not answer, but I'll throw in three that are amongst my current favorites: Russell Allen of Symphony-XJorn Jande of Jorn, ARK, Masterplan, etc.Roy Khan of Kamelot But I also listen to stuff like Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Sam Cooke, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockerdiva Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 Love him. Some people make fun of Journey and call it bubble gum, but the Infinity and Evolution albums were rocking to me. He's definitely up there as one of rocks great pure vocalists. I'm not saying he's Ann Wilson or Freddie Mercury, but he's up there, lol - (was going to include my all time fave Robert Plant but he had the raw gritty bluesy thing rather than the pure clarity of Perry, Wilson and Mercury) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members micwalt Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 Love him. Some people make fun of Journey and call it bubble gum, but the Infinity and Evolution albums were rocking to me.He's definitely up there as one of rocks great pure vocalists. I'm not saying he's Ann Wilson or Freddie Mercury, but he's up there, lol - (was going to include my all time fave Robert Plant but he had the raw gritty bluesy thing rather than the pure clarity of Perry, Wilson and Mercury) I'll step out on a limb here and say Perry was better than Freddie Mercury.Freddie didn't pull off half the stuff live that he did on the records.Perry did it all live, and then some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sonic Jedi Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 I'm going to be the voice of decent here and say "no"He's good, but Journey doesn't particularity do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 The man had power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DenverDave Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 Yes - at his peak he was all that - and maybe two packs of Ho-Hos within his genre (pop/rock). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Innovation Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 Love him. Some people make fun of Journey and call it bubble gum, but the Infinity and Evolution albums were rocking to me.He's definitely up there as one of rocks great pure vocalists. I'm not saying he's Ann Wilson or Freddie Mercury, but he's up there, lol - (was going to include my all time fave Robert Plant but he had the raw gritty bluesy thing rather than the pure clarity of Perry, Wilson and Mercury) I don't know man, bluesy? Ray Charles had piano talent AND his voice was/is great IMO. You could feel his pain or joy in each song he did. How Steve Perry hit those high notes and his tonal quality, the airyness to his voice is unmatchable... I dig Don Henley as well. Peter Gabriel is probably my all time favorite. Mercury had a great voice as well but it was different to methan a traditional singer. His lower range was weaker than the mentioned above. Great Rock voice, no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Innovation Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 I also dig Roland Orzabal-The real singer of Tears For Fears, not Curt. They were totally underestimated IMO.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steverino Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 I'm going to be the voice of decent Decent aint gonna cut it...we're talkin' STEVE F*CKIN PERRY :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChristianRock Posted September 12, 2008 Members Share Posted September 12, 2008 Oh yeah, the man could belt it out and still is a yardstick to what a good singer is, for pop/rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted September 15, 2008 Members Share Posted September 15, 2008 These days, Steve Perry looks like he's eaten one too many packs of ho-hos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdemon Posted September 15, 2008 Members Share Posted September 15, 2008 I'll step out on a limb here and say Perry was better than Freddie Mercury.Freddie didn't pull off half the stuff live that he did on the records.Perry did it all live, and then some. Ooo...I don't know about that. I was watching Queen's performance at Live Aid a few months back and Mercury was a beast in serious command of his vocal chops. But Journey has always been one of my favs and Perry was a hell of a vocalist. I know he can't hit all the same notes anymore, but I wish he'd put out some new tunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Frank Prince Posted September 15, 2008 Members Share Posted September 15, 2008 I also really enjoyed the vocal combination of Trevor Rabin and Jon Anderson on Yes's 902150, particularly on the tune Changes. Rabin has a great "theatrical" rock voice, and the combination and contrast with Anderson's more "ethereal":o tones is just chilling at times. A lot of hardcore Yes fans seem to hate the Rabin years, but I thought the guy was a home run for the band. Fabulous singer, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and producer all in one package, and pretty much equally great at all the things he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crisis Posted September 16, 2008 Members Share Posted September 16, 2008 I thought he was great. It seems like most people who detest him have a dislike for most or all of the high-voiced guys of that era like Geddy, Rik Emmet, Brad Delp, etc.I love all that stuff. + 100000000000000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crisis Posted September 16, 2008 Members Share Posted September 16, 2008 I'll step out on a limb here and say Perry was better than Freddie Mercury.Freddie didn't pull off half the stuff live that he did on the records.Perry did it all live, and then some. I have a DVD around the Escape era. He sings it like the recording and doesn’t even seem to rely on foldbacks etc. He looks like he kind of leans his head sideways to hear his voice on the high parts.Much awesomness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Music Calgary Posted September 16, 2008 Members Share Posted September 16, 2008 "All that"? Yes... "And a Pack of Ho-Hos"? That's questionable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerrye Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 what are ho hos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Innovation Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 what are ho hos? UUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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