Forum MVP FunkyBass13 Posted March 6, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 So I'm sure, like a lot of you, I listen to predominantly live music as opposed to studio recordings. I always like feel the emotion that the artists project while actually playing live as a group. When its hot, you can feel the emotion coming through the speakers and, hopefully, make you feel like you are there. I am, from time to time, just blown away with the energy that some can create with a studio recording. I often find myself thinking "if every studio album sounded like that, I wouldn't "need" live music as much". I had one of those moments today and it got me thinking about some of the best studio performances. I decided that I would love to get other's impressions on their favorite studio performances and figured, I would start with vocal performances. Even though its not manditory, I figured it would be easiest to stick with rock & roll vocals because if you start throwing other genres in there, the list could simply be endless, which it could with rock vocals but you have to start somewhere right? So my vote for best rock vocal performance on a record goes to: Robert Plant - Since I've Been Loving You Does it get much better and primal than Plant on that song? I mean, you can feel the rage in his voice on some of those screams and, frankly, it just gives me the chills. What are some other "greatest" performances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP GoingBackTo Where.... Posted March 7, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 J Cash..... The Man in Black!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP comesatime Posted March 7, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 anything George Jones sings !!! ... "Tennessee Wiskey" brings a tear to my eyes these days !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Dstone5553 Posted March 11, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Was' up Mr Funky... Live vocalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVyJVYWHJaYStudio vocal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindman Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 What's interesting Rel is that that's one of my favorite Zep tunes and if I had to pick best vocal ever (outside of Jerry), I would completely agree with your selection. FYI, may be in your town next week (3/20). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Dstone5553 Posted March 11, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Blind Man and Mr Funky getting the band back together. Nice. Mission from God and all that. Another studio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP gr8fulpair Posted March 12, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 For me, with respect to pure vocal quality, it's hard for me to put any singer ahead of Van Morrison. I've been a lush for Van since my early college days. His album Astral Weeks ('68) is about as good as it gets. While I love the entire album, in particular the song Astral Weeks is phenomenal. Every word sung with perfect intonation and dripping with the emotion only the author of the song could muster. Here's a link to the whole album on youtube. Enjoy if you haven't heard it in a while and especially if you've never heard it. (The first tune is Astral Weeks). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2qr5EP74zk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Mike Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 +1 Van Morrison - Astral Weeks. That album is very special to me, for I discovered it during some very formative years of my life. Hard for me to truly say a best/favorite vocal perfomance, but I do very much enjoy that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP found Posted March 12, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Frank Sinatra - In the wee small hours of the morning or Otis Redding - Sitting on the dock of the bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Dstone5553 Posted March 16, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 If I was a chick, and I was into guys, and I lived back in the 60s...I would have been all over this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP bs69 Posted March 18, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 How about Ann Wilson on Barracuda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tea Posted March 18, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Freddy Mercury on Bohemian Rhapsody and Robert Plant on Stairway Anything would top my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Anything by Little Richard Etta James - I'd Rather Be Blind And of course the greatest Vocalist in the History of Rock in roll for my money (subjective of Course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamminOnThe1 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Chris Robinson The Black Crows - Remedy Steve Perry Journey - any record Female Norah Jones - Light as a Feather Bonnie Raitt - Angel From Montgomery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP found Posted March 22, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I will actually change my vote to Harry Nilsson singing "without you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Male: The Band doing Tears of Rage Female: Dusty Springfield doing The Look Of Love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancin' Fool Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Phoebe Snow-At Last (NY Rock and Soul Revue) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP bs69 Posted April 4, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Art Garfunkel-Bridge over troubled water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP comesatime Posted April 4, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Art Garfunkel-Bridge over troubled water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP cm_hayden Posted April 8, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Anything songed by Sweet Honey in the Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysterhead Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 The Band and Van Morrison doing Caravan.....anything Van will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old & in the way Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Jackson Browne-the pretender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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