vocalists with the best emotional intensity

LittlePuppetBoy · 04.21.2007, 07:29 PM

Who do you think has very emotionally intense vocals?

I nominate Micheal Gira of Swans. On the early albums, he sounds like he's being tortured, yet is mocking the torturer the entire time, saying "Is that all you can do?! Come on you Chicken-shit!!!" (his vocals on Beautiful Child sum it up perfectly for me)

Thom Yorke has his moments

pantophobia · 04.21.2007, 07:37 PM

Chan Marshall
Christina Carter
Kim Gordon
Carrie Brownstein
Michael Stipe
Lou Barlow

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 04.21.2007, 07:55 PM

John Cale

listen to his cover of Heartbreak Hotel.

FruitLoop · 04.21.2007, 08:13 PM

Joe Cocker. On the sole basis of his cover of With a Little Help from my Friends.

Oh, also Janis and Joni Mitchell

nowideau · 04.21.2007, 08:21 PM

Nick Cave from his Birthday Party days, and perhaps some early Bad Seeds stuff. That B-Day stuff is just no-holds-barred crazy. One of the coolest vocal moments, for me, is Junkyard, where on "Honey, honey honey honey honey honey come on, kiss meeeeeeeEEEEEEEEE!!!!" he slowly glissandos up on the "meeeeee" part, but he does it so forcefully, like he's battling off all the crazy noise around him. It's barely noticeable actually but, I dunno, I guess it leaves an impression once picked up upon.

ZEROpumpkins · 04.21.2007, 09:16 PM

Stephen Hawking

luxinterior · 04.21.2007, 10:06 PM

Me, in the shower.

Sonic Youth 37 · 04.21.2007, 10:08 PM

Ian Curtis

flophousefloozie · 04.21.2007, 10:11 PM

I would also nominate Nick Cave

flophousefloozie · 04.21.2007, 10:11 PM

Obviously Joni

HaydenAsche · 04.21.2007, 10:58 PM

CHAN MARSHALL.

Hands fucking down.

terminal pharmacy · 04.21.2007, 11:21 PM

nick cave, mjk, sufjan stevens

Silent Dan Speaks · 04.22.2007, 01:00 AM

I was thinking Thom Yorke, and Tom Waits on songs like Anywhere I Lay My Head.

atsonicpark · 04.22.2007, 01:19 AM

masonna.

Onani Nic · 04.22.2007, 07:08 AM

William Bennett and Philip Best of Whitehouse
David Yow of Jesus Lizard
John Brannon of Negative Approach
Michael Gira
Burzum on Filosophem

Washing Machine · 04.22.2007, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onani Nic

Philip Best of Whitehouse

Yeah I seen Consumer Electronics support Wolf Eyes, i cant believe i missed out on such a great thing for so long. I'm a huge fan now. I'm making it my lifes work to never miss a CE show when they come to town.

A few Vocalists come to mind:

Thom Yorke
Lou Reed (in a very strange way)
Nico
John Lennon
Kim Gordon
Ozzy Osbourne
Billy Corgan (yes I said it....)

A Thousand Threads · 04.22.2007, 08:10 AM

SIMON FINN

RdTv · 04.22.2007, 08:32 AM

Chan Marshall
Nick Cave
Saxie Russell
Thom Yorke (at times)
Cotton Casino

jimbrim · 04.22.2007, 09:05 AM

antony

HaydenAsche · 04.22.2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbrim

antony

YEAH.

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LittlePuppetBoy expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aylmer(now Gatineau), Quebec Posts: 1,756	Who do you think has very emotionally intense vocals? I nominate Micheal Gira of Swans. On the early albums, he sounds like he's being tortured, yet is mocking the torturer the entire time, saying "Is that all you can do?! Come on you Chicken-shit!!!" (his vocals on Beautiful Child sum it up perfectly for me) Thom Yorke has his moments __________________
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FruitLoop children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 323	Joe Cocker. On the sole basis of his cover of With a Little Help from my Friends. Oh, also Janis and Joni Mitchell
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nowideau little trouble girl Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 47	Nick Cave from his Birthday Party days, and perhaps some early Bad Seeds stuff. That B-Day stuff is just no-holds-barred crazy. One of the coolest vocal moments, for me, is Junkyard, where on "Honey, honey honey honey honey honey come on, kiss meeeeeeeEEEEEEEEE!!!!" he slowly glissandos up on the "meeeeee" part, but he does it so forcefully, like he's battling off all the crazy noise around him. It's barely noticeable actually but, I dunno, I guess it leaves an impression once picked up upon.
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ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Stephen Hawking __________________
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luxinterior invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Missouri, land of the free and home of the brave Posts: 2,351	Me, in the shower. __________________ "I sweat like a fucking nun on Sunday...I don't even know what that means." - Sebastian Bach
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Ian Curtis __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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flophousefloozie expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cowtown, Canada Posts: 1,694	I would also nominate Nick Cave
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terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	nick cave, mjk, sufjan stevens
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Silent Dan Speaks the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 603	I was thinking Thom Yorke, and Tom Waits on songs like Anywhere I Lay My Head.
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Onani Nic the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 930	William Bennett and Philip Best of Whitehouse David Yow of Jesus Lizard John Brannon of Negative Approach Michael Gira Burzum on Filosophem __________________ I don't give a fuck thats the problem. I see a motherfuckin cop i don't dodge them.
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RdTv invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lexington,KY USA Posts: 2,512	Chan Marshall Nick Cave Saxie Russell Thom Yorke (at times) Cotton Casino
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