September 28, 2004

This is sure to drum up some good old fun controversy

70 Best Rock Male Vocalists. 70!!!

I scanned it very quickly (basically looking for Chris Cornell, because I'm a lunatic, but I also genuinely feel that that guy has a phenomenal voice, one of the best to ever grace the air-waves - and if there was a re-make of Jesus Christ Superstar, I would LOVE to hear him sing Judas' songs). Chris Cornell is on there ... thank the Lord. Many of the other greats are there as well, with some notable exceptions.

Go take a look. And much fun will be had by all. (Oh, and if you want to leave a comment - you have to scroll down a bit further than you might think. I got confused. People are already shocked that Steve Perry is first ... so that gives you some idea of what is going on over there.)

(via Dan)

Posted by sheila
Comments

Hmph. Neither Elvis nor Elvis is present; I find that infinitely sad.

Posted by: Linus at September 28, 2004 4:54 PM

Dalrymple. Excellent to see you again, my worry-wart friend.

Posted by: red at September 28, 2004 4:56 PM

Not enough tattoos, that's the problem around here. More tattoos and stripteases. Yep.

Posted by: Linus at September 28, 2004 5:02 PM

Speaking of Jesus Christ Superstar--no Ian Gillen (Deep Purple)?

Posted by: Ken Hall at September 28, 2004 5:03 PM

It's almost as if they had some requirement that every singer in the top ten (save Roger Waters) have shouted "YEEEEE-owwwwwwww!!!!!" in a song at some point in their careers.

Posted by: Emily at September 28, 2004 5:09 PM

//It's almost as if they had some requirement that every singer in the top ten (save Roger Waters) have shouted "YEEEEE-owwwwwwww!!!!!" in a song at some point in their careers.//

There's no doubt in my mind that that was exactly Bunny's requirement.

Posted by: Dan at September 28, 2004 5:18 PM

hahahahahahaha

Posted by: red at September 28, 2004 5:22 PM

S'cuse me.....no Robert Smith of The Cure? He should be #1!

(Of course, you KNEW I was gonna say that.)

Posted by: Easycure at September 28, 2004 6:52 PM

David Lee Roth? Ugh. Most. Overrated. Ever.

Posted by: Steve at September 28, 2004 9:13 PM

I shamefully must defend Steve Perry. Again I state- the ugliest man with the most beautiful voice. I must hide now.

Posted by: Beth at September 28, 2004 9:21 PM

No Van Morrison-I can understand leaving out some of the fifties stars-Little Richard-Eddie Cochrane,but no Van the Man-anyway it's late and I'm going to sleep-also where is Roy Orbison

Posted by: mike at September 29, 2004 1:26 AM

hellllloooooooooooo where's Foo man Dave???

Posted by: mere at September 29, 2004 7:06 AM

regarding Chris Cornell- he's totally magnificent with Soundgarden, he should be in the top ten (maybe swap positions with David Lee Roth) but his stuff with Audioslave SUCKS! His vocals are wasted on crappy boring Audioslave SHIT! I feel like killing myself whenever their songs come on the radio. If I ever met him I would slap his face and say "get the hell out of that band!!!!!!!"
I'll step down now.

Posted by: mere at September 29, 2004 7:50 AM

Mere -

I hear you. No - it's Cornell on those Soundgarden songs - Unbelievable. Haven't listened to them in a while, should drag them out again.

Drag? Like they're heavy?

Posted by: red at September 29, 2004 11:39 AM

No Jimmy Buffett (a stretch, but he's on all my lists, including writers, chefs, shortstops-- my mind is besotten with Margaritas)? No John Lennon? No Elvis?

This is like when they ask MTVers to name the greatest movies of all time, and everyone is shocked when "Ten Things I Hate About You" or some such garbage comes in first.

Posted by: Tony at September 29, 2004 2:23 PM