Pop/Rock Singer of the Day thread (I wanna hear you scream)

[Stadler]

KC: Epitaph

Nice call.   Excellent choice.

ELP: Pirates

I swear, I wrote my previous post before I read this.  I absolutely LOVE that song, and seeing it live was a real treat. 

[hefdaddy42]

None for me, thanks.

[bl5150]

Thanks Stadler..........just checked out Lucky Man and no luck    - never heard it on radio out here. 

[Bolsters]

Fanfare For The Common Man .    Sports shows down here were using that for highlights packages all through my childhood and I never knew it was ELP

Neither did I. Mind = Blown.

[KevShmev]

I used to listen to Pirates so much that I still know all of the lyrics to it. And there are A LOT of them.

[KevShmev]

Lady Gaga



Even though I think she tries too hard at times to sound like Madonna, there is no denying that she's got some pipes.  I can't say I ever go out of my way to listen to her, outside of a couple songs, but she never would have gotten as big as she has if she couldn't sing. 

[TAC]

 

[Crow]

bad romance is the best pop hit song of the modern era
not my favorite, but the best

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

Lady Gaga is awesome; definitely my favorite modern pop singer.

[Bolsters]

I like her and I like her voice, but I haven't been able to get into her music outside of a couple of songs.

[erwinrafael]

Even though I think she tries too hard at times to sound like Madonna, there is no denying that she's got some pipes.  I can't say I ever go out of my way to listen to her, outside of a couple songs, but she never would have gotten as big as she has if she couldn't sing.

I think what really made her big is not the voice per se, but her ability to write songs. This helped her create a distinct identity with songs that fit her voice. It's her big advantage over other pop stars.

[Stadler]

bad romance is the best pop hit song of the modern era
not my favorite, but the best

Well, no, that's "Wildest Dreams" by Taylor Swift, but you're on the right track.     

[Stadler]

Oh, and anyone holding back the inevitable "She's crap, she's manufactured, she's this, she's that..." Google "Lady gaga Howard Stern Edge of Glory" and it should be the first video.    Not only does she look relatively hot, it's just her and a piano, and she sings the SHIT out of that song.   I heard it live, when she performed it (I was driving to Erie from Philly, a five hour drive, a five hour drive) and I remember after she finished, there was a good 20 or 30 seconds of dead silence, which if some of you know, is DEATH on the radio.   But the studio was just STUNNED at what they just saw/heard. 

[Bolsters]

Google "Lady gaga Howard Stern Edge of Glory"

Solid suggestion.

[Podaar]

She's great and quite talented. Her music isn't my thing, but I don't turn away from it. I think she is quite deserving of her fame, which I don't think is true for most.

[nobloodyname]

Excellent performance, Stadler, thanks for linking.

This video was recommended on the conclusion of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNow_5yzwL0 - rather fantastic delivery of the first two lines of Black Dog.

[hefdaddy42]

Lady Gaga is awesome.  No objections here.

[Adami]

Big Gaga fan.

If any of you have a chance, youtube her performance of New York New York.

I'd post the link, but I'm too lazy to do the thing I'm currently telling you all to do.

[KevShmev]

Brad Delp



I can still listen to a lot of Boston songs and get utterly floored by how amazing Brad Delp's voice was.  I suspect some of their songs are not covered more because good luck doing justice to his original vocal parts.  More Than a Feeling is one of the most popular songs ever, yet you rarely hear it covered, probably because what singers out there could actually sing it and not wreck the hell out of it?  Not many.  One of my favorite concert memories is still being 5th row center back in the mid 90s and seeing Delp nail the chorus to Hollyann. I get goosebumps just thinking about it.

[TAC]

Yeah, great call, Kev. Those Boston albums are simply amazing. Their debut is simply timeless. A shame that he is gone.

Back when MP was still in the band, whenever a conversation here came up about what albums would you like to see covered, I always posted that the one album I'd love to see DT cover would be the Boston s/t.

[hefdaddy42]

Delp has a god level voice.

[Podaar]

Otherworldly. His singing always had that, too good to be true, quality to it. Even live.

What Hef said.

[jingle.boy]

Delp has a god level voice.

Agreed... he is on a level reserved for but a few.  Not only are those 3 Boston albums gold, I really loved RTZ.  These "vocal only" YT vids really highly just how brilliant his voice is/was.

[KevShmev]

Brian Wilson



Because he was such a great songwriter and an innovator in regards to sound and production, it is easy to overlook that Brian Wilson was a damn good singer, in a band full of them.  You Still Believe in Me is such a great tune largely because of the vocal performance by Wilson.  The Beach Boys were a tour de force from a vocals standpoint, and more often than not, during their prime, Brian Wilson led the charge.

[bundy]

Oh, and anyone holding back the inevitable "She's crap, she's manufactured, she's this, she's that..." Google "Lady gaga Howard Stern Edge of Glory" and it should be the first video.    Not only does she look relatively hot, it's just her and a piano, and she sings the SHIT out of that song.   I heard it live, when she performed it (I was driving to Erie from Philly, a five hour drive, a five hour drive) and I remember after she finished, there was a good 20 or 30 seconds of dead silence, which if some of you know, is DEATH on the radio.   But the studio was just STUNNED at what they just saw/heard.

My sentiment as well when it comes to Lady GaGa. She's the only female pop artist of the past 20 years that I really enjoy. In terms of quirkiness, originality and talent she is this generation's Kate Bush.

I only listen to my Boston albums once in a while, but every time I do, I'm floored by how good they are and ask myself why I don't listen to them much more regularly. Delp is a damn fine vocalist, Scholz a great guitarist and songwriter and their harmonies are terrific.

Don't listen to The Beachboys much at all, but I do enjoy both their music and Wilson's vocals. I'll have to get around to buying a copy of Pet Sounds some day. (So much music, so little money   )

[bl5150]

Can't comment on Lady Gaga .

Brad Delp is amazing but I've never been fully on board with Boston.  And AOR/melodic rock was my thing for much of my music life so they should be , but I remember buying their Greatest Hits in my teens and thinking "If that's their best.............".  I love More Than A Feeling but not much else has taken my fancy.

Brian Wilson is great too.  I don't own any Beach Boys but unlike many big artists from the US they DID get huge play in Australia. Whenever I hear them it takes me back and brings a smile to my face , even though I would never go out of my way to play them.

[Stadler]

Otherworldly. His singing always had that, too good to be true, quality to it. Even live.

What Hef said.

That's the thing:  he did it LIVE too.    I saw them once, and was expecting the worst (Scholz, studio wizard, blah blah blah) but he delivered.

We did Peace of Mind in my band in high school.   I was the singer, and we'd play it, and the drummer would always go "it's missing something", and I would always go "Yeah, Brad fucking Delp.  Can we do Smoke on the Water again?".   Kind of a running joke, but not really.   You can sing the words, carry the melody, but so few people have that crystalline, clear ringing tone that he had.   So good.

[erwinrafael]

Brian Wilson is great too.  I don't own any Beach Boys but unlike many big artists from the US they DID get huge play in Australia. Whenever I hear them it takes me back and brings a smile to my face , even though I would never go out of my way to play them.

Since Brent brought up airplay in Australia, Kev, do you have any Aussies in your list? I just realized that a lot of music I heard growing up were Australian. That's why I don't see them on MTV.

[hefdaddy42]

Brian Wilson is obviously a genius when it came to songwriting and arrangement.

I can't really speak about his voice.  When I think about the Beach Boys, I think about ALL the voices, in harmony.

[bl5150]

Brian Wilson is great too.  I don't own any Beach Boys but unlike many big artists from the US they DID get huge play in Australia. Whenever I hear them it takes me back and brings a smile to my face , even though I would never go out of my way to play them.

Since Brent brought up airplay in Australia, Kev, do you have any Aussies in your list? I just realized that a lot of music I heard growing up were Australian. That's why I don't see them on MTV.

Tina Arena up next     (I have a vague memory of you mentioning her during an email in my roulette?)

[erwinrafael]

Brian Wilson is great too.  I don't own any Beach Boys but unlike many big artists from the US they DID get huge play in Australia. Whenever I hear them it takes me back and brings a smile to my face , even though I would never go out of my way to play them.

Since Brent brought up airplay in Australia, Kev, do you have any Aussies in your list? I just realized that a lot of music I heard growing up were Australian. That's why I don't see them on MTV.

Tina Arena up next     (I have a vague memory of you mentioning her during an email in my roulette?)

Yeah, but I was thinking more about Air Supply. 

And we had a bunch of pop hits in the early 1990s from Australian artists. Rick Price, Indecent Obssession, and Souther Sons.

[bl5150]

  Indecent Obssession;)

yikes 

[Stadler]

Brian Wilson is great too.  I don't own any Beach Boys but unlike many big artists from the US they DID get huge play in Australia. Whenever I hear them it takes me back and brings a smile to my face , even though I would never go out of my way to play them.

Since Brent brought up airplay in Australia, Kev, do you have any Aussies in your list? I just realized that a lot of music I heard growing up were Australian. That's why I don't see them on MTV.

I'm not saying he SHOULD be, but if Michael Hutchence was to appear on this list, I'd have no beef with that.    Listen to "The Stairs".  Epic. 

[Lowdz]

Can't comment on Lady Gaga .

Brad Delp is amazing but I've never been fully on board with Boston.  And AOR/melodic rock was my thing for much of my music life so they should be , but I remember buying their Greatest Hits in my teens and thinking "If that's their best.............".  I love More Than A Feeling but not much else has taken my fancy.

Brian Wilson is great too.  I don't own any Beach Boys but unlike many big artists from the US they DID get huge play in Australia. Whenever I hear them it takes me back and brings a smile to my face , even though I would never go out of my way to play them.

Don't look Back just sort of appeared in our house when I was a kid. My mum and dad both say they didn't buy it, but there it was in the record player unit. Something of a mystery. Genesis' And Then There Were Three was there too.

As a kid I loved the cover. I really like the album, much prefer it to the 1st album. It doesn't really rock though.

[KevShmev]

Michael Hutchence



Back in 1987-1988, Kick was my favorite cassette to listen to, and while I didn't give much thought at the time, the voice of Hutchence was a big reason why.  He never struck me as being a great singer per se, but he had a great voice and had a style that was almost seductive, which I am sure drove the girls nuts.