Mandroid2.0 wrote:

mr.arrison wrote:talented band indeed, but when they bore/whine live, they BORE THE DAYLIGHTS out of me (i.e. sleep standing up bored). the last two times i have seen them it has been this painful.

I actually did fall asleep standing up while seeing them at the Black Cat in D.C. The guy standing behind me caught me as I fell.

I saw them at the Black Cat too. I think in 2002 or 2003 sometime? God- it was BOOORING! I left before the set was finished for fear I might lapse into a coma.

90% of metal would be far better without vocals.

I might go see The Legendary Pink Dots next month if they were playing without or with different vocals. That guy is a total deal breaker.

Radiohead would probably still suck without the vocals but Thome Yorke is definately out-sucking any other element in that mix.

dont agree with the jesus lizard "fixture".
i think the vocals are genious, lyrics too.
i mean i can't imagine how you can make some of the albums they did with just an "idea" and such.

the vocal tricks are amazing (might not even be that tricky? i woulnt know) with the layering and tones and just timing. many voices can be heard throughout the songs and some wonderful screams as well. so no, i totally disagree with the statement.

but yes to most the others, cept for ac/dc and some early metallica (love the shreiking on kill em all).


i might as well be clueless, but is that santiago durango comment true? if so, WOW.

that just happens to be my favorite recorded scream ever.

The Fall.





























Teeheehee.

I can think of a lot of bands that would be better with a better singer, not as many that would be better without a singer.

Besides Built To Spill, maybe. Nobody listens to Built To Spill for the voice, we're here for the guitars.

Rotten Tanx wrote:Smashing Pumpkins

I disagree, despite the fact that the dude's voice is anything but aesthetically pleasing. They were ultimately playing pop songs that needed a voice, and any sort of good singer would have been an utter catastrophe for the music, since it would have instantly gone completely fucking over the top melodramatic. That sort of ugly, snarling voice that hit the right notes by some incredible miracle kind of helped keep things grounded.

How about Rap (Excepting Kool Keith)?

I'd also like to know how far U2 could've gotten with out Bono.

the ultimate answer to this question is nofx.

and i dont know how many of you have heard of this rapper-producer duo "atmosphere"... great beats with terrible rapping

a silver mt zion.

nofx has bad singing. but w/ no vocals they'd still be lame.

i enjoy the 2nd felt cd but haven't listened to atmosphere.

Guns 'N Roses

David Lee Roth-era Van Halen

Don Cab

Seconded (or thirded) on Deerhoof, although I think that they would be much better not so much with no vocals, but with different vocals. Female vocals tend to grate my nerves, unless of course its Karen Crisis or that chick from Made Out of Babies.