Three words: Brian Fucking Setzer.

I'll throw a vote in for the lead singer of Finger Eleven...not the best singer ever, but a damn good one for this time. His name has eluded me at the moment, however.

now this is getting wierd this thread, it is splitting into today and yesterday.

for the singers of today I'd have to go with

MJ Keenan
John Davis
Jamey Jasta
Philip Anselmo
Tom Araya
Neil Young
Mick Jagger
Michael Stipe
Billy Corgan
Chris Cornell
Eddie Vedder
Perry Farrell
Zack De La Rocha

And from the past lets say from the 90 and back

Rodger Waters
David Gilmore
Robert Plant
Eric Burdon
Axl Rose
Jello Biafra
Johnny Lydon
John Fogerty


And the dead one's I can't forget

Bob Marley
Jim Morrison
Jimi Hendrix
Janis Joplin
Freddie Mecury
Ian Curtis
Joey Ramone
Kurt Cobain


***NOT IN ANY CERTAIN ORDER ***
****Don't Know who the singer is just ask****

If we're making lists:

-Current-
Brian Setzer
Lux Interior
Mike Patton
MJ Keenan
Serge (System of a Down)
Rob Halford
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Fat Mike (from NOFX)
Richard Cheese

-Prior to now-
Hank Williams
Elvis Presley
Elvis Costello
Stiv Bators
Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Glenn Danzig
Micky De Sadist
Kurt Cobain

White Trash, I don't see HOW THE HELL Jello Biafra or Johnny Rotten made your list. Jello talked more than sang (and admitted he can't sing to save his life)and Johnny Rotten (as well as the other Sex Pistols) suck worse than a whisky hangover.

My votes DEFINATELY goes for


MIKE PATTON - This man has been in more projects and is currently the highest in Demand for vocal collaborations as well as guest appearances, he has done things with his voice that no other vocalist thopught really possible, if you don't believe me , check his work with "Faith No More", "Fantomas", and "Mr Bungle"...this will give you a really good over view of his capabilities, he has worked with SOOOO many of the most reputable names in underground/mainstream music today imncluding "The Dillinger Escape Plan", "Merzbow", "Bjork", "Sepultura", "Jonathan Davis", "Maynard James Kennen/Trent Reznor", "Buckethead", "John Zorn" and many many others, Patton in my opinion is a vocal genious, and should be a definate inspiration for any aspiring vocalists.

Close Behiend include:

Devin Townsend (Devin Townsend Band/Straping Young Lad)
Glenn Danzig (Danzig/Samhain/The Misfits)
J.R. Hayes (Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed)
Ishan (EX-Emperor/Peccatum)
Robert Smith(The Cure)
Justin Hawkins(The Darkness)

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those 2 guys from the band Nigel Peppercock of "Needles and whores" fame

For sheer vocal control alone: David Draiman of Disturbed (today) and Geoff Tate of Queensryche (yesterday)

I like the vocalist in Pretty Girls Make Graves. She's pretty good and having seen Disturbed live a few times, I gotta admit Draiman is pretty good. I"m not a huge fan of the lyrics though.

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Posted by Lord Kahos Three words: Brian Fucking Setzer.

Isn't he from Knoxville TN?

My 3 favorites, in no particular order (really, how can you choose between Cornell and Grohl? and Maynard ... I <3 the Maynard) :

Posted by The D Chris Cornell.

Posted by Kbasa Rock-Dave Grohl

Posted by sympathy in chaos Maynard James Keenan

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Mikael Åkerfeldt

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Rob Halford of Judas Priest
Tom Aria (sp?) of Slayer

I'm starting to like Cedrix Bixler-Zavala, he grew on me. Even his early At the Drive-In vocals when he's just barking out his erudite for sake of being erudite lyrics.

I'm usually strongly opposed to making lists without explaining my choices. It makes for an uninteresting read. However, it's totally past my bed time. I might edit in some justifications later.

Isaac Brock ~ Modest Mouse
Calvin Johnson ~ Beat Happening/The Halo Benders/The Go Team/Dub Narcotic Sound System
Frank Black ~ The Pixies
Kurt Cobain ~ Nirvana
Karen O. ~ The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Wang Yue ~ Hang On The Box
E ~ Eels
Hutch Harris ~ The Thermals
Yasuko O. ~ Melt Banana

Posted by Prowler In The Yard My votes DEFINATELY goes for MIKE PATTON - This man has been in more projects and is currently the highest in Demand for vocal collaborations as well as guest appearances, he has done things with his voice that no other vocalist thopught really possible, if you don't believe me , check his work with "Faith No More", "Fantomas", and "Mr Bungle"...this will give you a really good over view of his capabilities, he has worked with SOOOO many of the most reputable names in underground/mainstream music today imncluding "The Dillinger Escape Plan", "Merzbow", "Bjork", "Sepultura", "Jonathan Davis", "Maynard James Kennen/Trent Reznor", "Buckethead", "John Zorn" and many many others, Patton in my opinion is a vocal genious, and should be a definate inspiration for any aspiring vocalists. Close Behiend include: Devin Townsend (Devin Townsend Band/Straping Young Lad)

Great choices, I don't think anybody in the entire world can do as much as Patton vocally and so brilliantly. And I adore Strapping Young Lad!

Maynard James Keenan
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Thom Yorke

Those're my top three right now.

Did anyone mention Joe Strummer?