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General => General Music Discussion => Topic started by: 73109 on August 22, 2011, 05:23:30 PM
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So, I think there are some singers out there who when you listen to an album, you have a vague idea of how the singer looks. Sometimes, a person's voice matches what they look like really well. I think of Robert Plant when I think of this example. Now, there are some singers who look nothing like how they sing. So...here we go. I'll start.
(https://stadium-arcadium.com/images/anthony-kiedis-josh-klinghoffer-guitar-world-magazine-october-2011-front-cover.jpg)
Dude on the left.
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Thom Yorke.
(https://www.heard-words.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/thom_yorke.jpg)
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James LaBrie with a goatee.
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Tom Gabel (Against Me!)
(https://sonicitchmusic.com/post%20pics/tom%20gabel.jpg)
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(https://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/887646/Chris+Cornell.jpg)
Chris Cornell of Soundgarden
Also, as of lately:
(https://a2.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/126/e9f13fc408bd4b16b3d19f95fbd5ae28/l.jpg)
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Who's the second guy? And I actually think Cornell looks like his voice. To each his own.
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A Hot Spot Junkie who's dedicated to chaos.
It's Wot He Does.
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(https://a2.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/126/e9f13fc408bd4b16b3d19f95fbd5ae28/l.jpg)
:lol Lulz! And this the guy who says metal riff are boneheaded and how his band has never been a metal band!
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(https://new.assets.thequietus.com/images/articles/6541/noel_gallagher_1309947066_crop_470x309.jpg)
This sulky looking fella looks the way he speaks. Not unintelligent, but a little coarse.
And then he sings. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFx_IniNjfE) Really melodically. Deceptively lovely.
Thom Yorke.
(https://www.heard-words.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/thom_yorke.jpg)
In truth, I would argue that Thom Yorke looks exactly like he sings.
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Kyo wins this thread hands down.
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Kyo wins this thread hands down.
That's pretty good going, given that he hasn't posted in it.
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inb4 Tom Waits.
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I always imagined Maynard (Tool) as a twenty something guy with long black hair. And the Green Day singer, too, actually. Although when I finally saw them, it kind of fit.
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Coheed and Cambria guy? Claudio something
edit: Claudio Sanchez
(https://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/2009+Lollapalooza+Music+Festival+Day+2+e4H7mSZEJFIl.jpg)
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Kyo wins this thread hands down.
That's pretty good going, given that he hasn't posted in it.
I assume he was talking about the singer Kyo. And I pretty much agree with him.
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Claudio looks and sounds terrible, but you think his voice would be big, burly, off-key manly man vocals in the vein of Mastodon and not "struggles with falsetto." So I agree.
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Have I ever told you how much I hate you?
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Have I ever told you how much I hate you?
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Dir En Gray sounds like a Chinese Slipknot wanna be band. I don't get it.
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Claudio looks and sounds terrible, but you think his voice would be big, burly, off-key manly man vocals in the vein of Mastodon and not "struggles with falsetto." So I agree.
Most of his vocals aren't falsetto. Also you suck.
Dir En Gray sounds like a Chinese Slipknot wanna be band. I don't get it.
They're way crazier than Slipknot and they're fucking Japanese. :facepalm: Of course you also said the blues is just a black man beating a drum so I'm not sure why I'm still surprised by what you say.
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Dir en Grey does suck though.
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And the blues is very simplistic and often overused without sufficient innovation.
At least the jazz composers who aped the blues progression over and over usually had the decency to you know, mix it up with various embellishments to the chord progression or an extra couple bars, or something really subtly cool like that.
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In truth, I would argue that Thom Yorke looks exactly like he sings.
Agreed.
Thom Yorke looks just as drunk as he sounds half the time.
IMO, this guy:
(https://0.tqn.com/d/heavymetal/1/G/b/y/-/-/thomasgiles.jpg)
Does not look like he should be singing in super-beastly growls.
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Dir En Gray sounds like a Chinese Slipknot wanna be band. I don't get it.
Dir en Grey does suck though.
LOL
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Darroh from Fair To Midland
(https://www.tryredemption.com/metalspeak/images/ftm-thumb-500x357.jpg)
Watch some videos of "Rikki Tikki Tavi" on youtube and you'll see.
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Claudio looks and sounds terrible, but you think his voice would be big, burly, off-key manly man vocals in the vein of Mastodon and not "struggles with falsetto." So I agree.
God damnit...
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ITT: Cole listened to thirty seconds of one Dir En Grey song and then posted.
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Oh yeah, and Ihsahn doesn't look like a guy that's a king of black metal
(https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6084/6049088841_e1f26b5cce.jpg)
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He looks fucking awesome.
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Yeah he does, but short, slicked back hair and a nice pair of shades is not what I'd expect when listening to his voice
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Angela Gossow from Arch Enemy
(https://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc55/black_floyd_2007/Angela_Gossow.jpg)
By the way, can people start making sure they list who the singer is and if they're from a band, which band that is?
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^^ Yeah definitely.
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Oh Angela
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IMO, this guy:
(https://0.tqn.com/d/heavymetal/1/G/b/y/-/-/thomasgiles.jpg)
Does not look like he should be singing in super-beastly growls.
Is he BTBAM's singer ?
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Yes.
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I always imagined Maynard (Tool) as a twenty something guy with long black hair.
Same here! Forgot that one.
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Jon Anderson of Yes:
(https://www.blogcdn.com/www.spinner.com/media/2008/09/jon-anderson-200-092208.jpg)
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Jonas Renkse.
(https://www.metal-archives.com/images/2/3/3/1/2331_artist.jpg?3019)
Probably some methul guy with a low, rough voice or maybe even growling?
Try Katatonia - Departer.
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Oh, I forgot about this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NAv-KMMExs
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John Haughm:
(https://www.carteadenisip.ro/img/trupe/100318133559.jpg)
It might just be me, but his clean voice doesn't sound at all like he looks.
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Jonas Renkse.
[img width=466 height=700]https://www.metal-archives.com/images/2/3/3/1/2331_artist.jpg?3019[/img
Probably some methul guy with a low, rough voice or maybe even growling?
Try Katatonia - Departer.
I can tell by your name that you really like Katatonia. :lol
They are indeed quite awesome.
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Wow I am just amazed this thread has gotten to page two without a mention of rick astley!
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Alissa White-Gluz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXzIeI0mkFI)
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Wow I am just amazed this thread has gotten to page two without a mention of rick astley!
I was thinking of him when I saw the thread but I thought Darroh from Fair To Midland would stand out more.
Rick Astley does put you off a bit.
Also I remember seeing a video of Candlebox when they had their first cd debut and the singer (can't remember his name) looked like he was way too young for his voice.
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Coheed and Cambria guy? Claudio something
edit: Claudio Sanchez
(https://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/2009+Lollapalooza+Music+Festival+Day+2+e4H7mSZEJFIl.jpg)
There was a kid I worked with that looked just like this guy.
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Alissa White-Gluz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXzIeI0mkFI)
Ah yes, her. Forgot to mention her.
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John Haughm:
snip
It might just be me, but his clean voice doesn't sound at all like he looks.
Heh I actually think he matches the image for both his harsh and clean vocals.
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John Haughm:
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It might just be me, but his clean voice doesn't sound at all like he looks.
Heh I actually think he matches the image for both his harsh and clean vocals.
It might have just been I always pictures the clean voice coming from Jason William Walton for some reason. It seems to suit him more to me I guess, I don't know.
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I agree with what you said about Robert Plant :D
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Of the ones I know, Angela Gossow wins hands down. Just watch the music video for Arch Enemy - Ravenous. Cute little blond wearing pink and then you hear ROROROROHGODSHEISGROWLINGWTFRORORORORO
I'll check out some of these other singers later, and see if my preconceptions of how they sound based on their appearance match up to their voices. :tup
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Claudio looks and sounds terrible, but you think his voice would be big, burly, off-key manly man vocals in the vein of Mastodon and not "struggles with falsetto." So I agree.
(https://lolberg.com/sites/default/files/images/what%20the%20fuck%20is%20this%20shit_0.preview.jpg)
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Jonas Renkse.
[img width=466 height=700]https://www.metal-archives.com/images/2/3/3/1/2331_artist.jpg?3019[/img
Probably some methul guy with a low, rough voice or maybe even growling?
Try Katatonia - Departer.
I can tell by your name that you really like Katatonia. :lol
They are indeed quite awesome.
:biggrin: Yes, discovered them in the beginning of last year and they very quickly joined my absolutely favourite bands.
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So noone's posted any pictures of Kyo yet:
(https://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w66/DiruKyoWarumaru/Dir%20En%20Grey/kyo05.jpg)
And yeah he was still doing death growls and shit when he looked like that
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He?
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Angela Gossow from Arch Enemy
(https://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc55/black_floyd_2007/Angela_Gossow.jpg)
By the way, can people start making sure they list who the singer is and if they're from a band, which band that is?
Angela definitely... But I have to say when I saw her live, I really believed that she can make those sounds...
Another one that surprised me is Ambrosia Parsley from Shivaree... Listening to their lovely song "Goodnight Moon" I always imagined her mini mini tiny blonde chick... she wasn't....
EDIT: just remembered another one...
Michael Poulsen from Volbeat.... even watching them live didn't help... howcome that boy has that voice?
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Tom Gabel (Against Me!)
(https://sonicitchmusic.com/post%20pics/tom%20gabel.jpg)
Absolutely doesn't sound how he looks.
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Greg Lake (in the 70s) - hard to believe that such powerful vocals came out of such a little guy.
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(https://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/bss4life5/rick-astley1.jpg)
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(https://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/bss4life5/rick-astley1.jpg)
You just won this thread.
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Oh Angela
Alissa White-Gluz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXzIeI0mkFI)
:heart :heart
Michael Poulsen from Volbeat.... even watching them live didn't help... howcome that boy has that voice?
He's like the metal Elvis. Good stuff!
My choice would be Muhammed Suiçmez of Necrophagist. Looks like a bloke, sounds like a demon.
(https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b279/prostheticsummer/NecrophagistsMuhammedSuimez-BCRichS.jpg)
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My choice would be Muhammed Suiçmez of Necrophagist. Looks like a bloke, sounds like a demon.
good one :metal
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The Dir En Grey hate in this thread is astounding :sadpanda:
And seriously; the Japanese Slipknot? Wow, you must've listened to maybe 2 songs by them.
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Derp en Gay lol
But seriously, they're awesome.
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I remember thinking Dir En Grey was some form of Japanese version of Slipknot back when I saw them live in 06, but I honestly haven't listened to them outside of that, and I was so lame back then, so if I would listen to them again today, I'd prolly laugh at that statement. :lol
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Ted Leo, I don't expect anyone else to know who he is, but he does not sound like his picture at all.
(https://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/music/tedleo/maxwells/tedleo/2.jpg)
Here is a song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=574r3n1PVx8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=574r3n1PVx8)
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Derp en Gay lol
:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Janis Joplin ... R.I.P.
(https://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5112/janisjoplinh.jpg)
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Darroh from Fair To Midland
(https://www.tryredemption.com/metalspeak/images/ftm-thumb-500x357.jpg)
Watch some videos of "Rikki Tikki Tavi" on youtube and you'll see.
Totally agreed.
Some other submissions:
Andy Hull (Manchester Orchestera) -
(https://rope.zfmq.fimc.net/site/MusicNews/sxsw2009/sxsw09_08.jpg)
Daniel Gildenlow (Pain of Salvation)
(https://painofsslvation.com/photo/NinaVoronova/Symforce-interview/small/12.jpg)
And my personal winner.... young Nick Cave
(https://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/4893193/Nick+Cave+and+the+Bad+Seeds+Nick+and+his+hair.jpg)
Seriously... the first time I watched the video for "Tupelo" all I could think was "How the fuck is that voice coming out of THAT guy?!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSl4KX7zBTQ
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Veronica Freeman, Benedictum :
(https://www.rockeyez.com/interviews/Benedictum/01tn.jpg)
B.Lee
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Ted Leo, I don't expect anyone else to know who he is, but he does not sound like his picture at all.
(https://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/music/tedleo/maxwells/tedleo/2.jpg)
Here is a song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=574r3n1PVx8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=574r3n1PVx8)
From that song he sounds exactly like how I would expect from that picture. ???
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https://progsheet1.hypermart.net/epp01.jpg
Joey Eppard, the singer for 3.
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(https://new.assets.thequietus.com/images/articles/6541/noel_gallagher_1309947066_crop_470x309.jpg)
Liam on the other hand... Can't sing for shit.
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Ted Leo, I don't expect anyone else to know who he is, but he does not sound like his picture at all.
(https://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/music/tedleo/maxwells/tedleo/2.jpg)
Here is a song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=574r3n1PVx8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=574r3n1PVx8)
From that song he sounds exactly like how I would expect from that picture. ???
After hearing my siblings listening to him for awhile we went and saw him, and I was not expecting him to look like that. I think what really got me is the fact that his speaking voice is really low, and he sings really high. It's really quite jarring.
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My choice would be Muhammed Suiçmez of Necrophagist. Looks like a bloke, sounds like a demon.
He was the first to come to my mind. He's really clean-cut, and also pretty short.
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Gildenlöw, Rick Astley, and to add one, John Henry from Darkest hour:
(https://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/media/images/music/interviews/darkesthour/darkesthour3.jpg)
2nd to the left. He does death growls.
Alissa White-Gluz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXzIeI0mkFI)
:heart
Thom Yorke.
(https://www.heard-words.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/thom_yorke.jpg)
When I heard No Surprises/Fake Plastic Trees for the first time this is almost exactly what I thought the singer looked like.
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Greg Lake (in the 70s) - hard to believe that such powerful vocals came out of such a little guy.
Well, he sure fixed that problem.
(https://innerviews.org/inner/lake/greglakeheader.png)
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^ :lol :lol
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:rollin
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Haha, that is why I specified "in the 70s." :lol :lol
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This thread fails without the mention of late 70's meatloaf.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN_YjM4V4fc&feature=related