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[Music] Your greatest Rock and Roll vocal ever.



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Lenny Rider

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Sep 15, 2010
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No football till Monday, so thought I’d get the NSC musical juices kick started with a debate thread 😂

Greatest ever rock and roll vocal performance?

I will kick off with John Lennon’s version of Twist and Shout, apparently recorded with a heavy cold and at the end of a long studio session, even after over half a century later it’s still a classic performance.
 




jakarta

jakarta

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May 25, 2007
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Sullington
'There are Dance Halls and Theatres with Acoustics worse than Here, not forgetting the extra Facilities, such as the Tea Machine, just along the corridor.
So to all our mates like Kevin*, Caravan and the old Pink Floyd, allow me to recommend Top Gear, despite its extraordinary name...'


*Kevin Ayers - ex band member which should give you a clue who they are and who is singing, final clue it was a BBC Maida Vale session from a long time ago...
 


The Sock of Poskett

The Sock of Poskett

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Jun 12, 2009
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Three off the top of my head:

Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends
Robert Plant - Immigrant song
Roger Daltrey - Won't get fooled again
 










jakarta

jakarta

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May 25, 2007
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Superphil said:
Or possibly Overkill, sublime.
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All have our favourite 'Head songs, mine is Keep Us on the Road, always the finale at Witton Albion* Social Club Bikers night...





* Witton Albion were my Dad's Team, still in existence but Central Ground including Social Club now a Sainsbury's, progress eh?

No takers on my Tea Machine lyric as yet I see...
 


Icy Gull

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
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Stevie Marriott, take your pick of a number of songs

This clip of just the vocals is fantastic. Random fact, he was the first choice of Led Zep as singer but contractual and Mafia like control stopped it happening...allegedly

https://youtu.be/027LhIwN0OU
 




WATFORD zero

WATFORD zero

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Jul 10, 2003
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Icy Gull said:
Stevie Marriott, take your pick of a number of songs

This clip of just the vocals is fantastic. Random fact, he was the first choice of Led Zep as singer but contractual and Mafia like control stopped it happening...allegedly

https://youtu.be/027LhIwN0OU
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Great call (and never a big fan of Robert Plant). And just this once, I'm actually going to agree with [MENTION=17322]Lenny Rider[/MENTION] that the John Lennon vocal on Twist and Shout was a monster :thumbsup:
 




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blue-shifted

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Feb 20, 2004
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The one from the modern day, (and comparing old singers with new, is a bit like comparing old footballers with new, it's best not to try) that always stands out for me is Matt Bellamy from Muse. No particular song in mind, just his vocal range always stands out from the crowd in my mind.
 






GT49er

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
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The Sock of Poskett said:
Three off the top of my head:

Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends
Robert Plant - Immigrant song
Roger Daltrey - Won't get fooled again
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Yep - anything by Roger Daltrey; arguably the top rock singer of all.

Icy Gull said:
Stevie Marriott, take your pick of a number of songs

This clip of just the vocals is fantastic. Random fact, he was the first choice of Led Zep as singer but contractual and Mafia like control stopped it happening...allegedly
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......... and Marriott, definitely in the same league. Didn't know about the Led Zep connection - interesting.

Finally - maybe a bit controversial in the light of his later work, early Rod Stewart is up there with them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqi_m-pMuoI
 


Icy Gull

Icy Gull

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GT49er said:
Yep - anything by Roger Daltrey; arguably the top rock singer of all.


......... and Marriott, definitely in the same league. Didn't know about the Led Zep connection - interesting.

Finally - maybe a bit controversial in the light of his later work, early Rod Stewart is up there with them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqi_m-pMuoI
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Rod is definitely up there, his early stuff before he became a Faces pop star especially. The less said about the later stuff the better imo

John Fogerty is up there too for me
https://youtu.be/VwcJ5WQSamQ
 
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Official Old Man

Official Old Man

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Aug 27, 2011
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Brighton
Lenny Rider said:
No football till Monday, so thought I’d get the NSC musical juices kick started with a debate thread ��

Greatest ever rock and roll vocal performance?

I will kick off with John Lennon’s version of Twist and Shout, apparently recorded with a heavy cold and at the end of a long studio session, even after over half a century later it’s still a classic performance.
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I open the thread knowing that I'm straight in with John Lennon and blow me it's what you start with.
 














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