Robert Plant- Led Zeppelin
The cream of the vocal crop right here. Robert Plant has it all, great range, incredible control, uniqueness, and distinction. I know some people that HATE his voice, and I admit that it kinda has to grow on you, but come on folks, learn to love Robert's swizzness. Nothing else really to say except that his voice is awesome.
Key Songs:
Achilles Last Stand
Immigrant Song
The Ocean
Axl Rose- Guns N Roses
Axl might be the biggest jerk in music, but his voice epitomizes rock. Maybe the most unique pipes in all of rock, up there with Geddy Lee. I know a guy who admits to getting a chill when Axl sings Sweet Child o' Mine. I wouldn't go that far, or at least I would never admit to it.
Key Songs:
Sweet Child o' Mine
Paradise City
Welcome to the Jungle
David Gilmour- Pink Floyd
One of the smoothest and beautiful voices. Gilmour has the ability to convey emotion like none other. Interestingly, he also plays some of the smoothest and cleanest guitar you will ever hear. Everything about Gilmour, at least musically, is low-key, doesn't need to scream or play a 10 minute solo to illustrate his skill and passion.
Key Songs:
Wish You Were Here
On the Turning Away
Comfortably Numb
Janis Joplin
Wow. That's the only way to describe Janis' voice the first time you hear it. Her voice is so incredibly unusual (in a good way) and passionate. I don't think I've ever heard anyone put so much of oneself into singing.
Key Songs:
Me and Bobby Mcgee
Piece of my Heart
Cry Baby
Maynard James Keenan- Tool
Ok ok, he's an idiot with an odd obsession with genitalia, most of us know all this, but we also know how incredible his voice is. Maynard's voice is both extremely powerful and passionate, and he pulls off the scream as well as anyone.
Key Songs:
Ticks and Leeches
Intolerance
Aenima
Honorable Mentions: Brian Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Freddie Mercury, Lars Frederikson, Bruce Dickinson, Kurt Cobain, Chris Cornell.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
ten best songs ever
Prick- Tripping Daisy
Perhaps my favorite song. It clocks in at 9+ minutes, and the last three minutes are absolutely jackscoretastic. I read somewhere that Prick is about the dangers of drug abuse, which is sad and ironic, since their guitarist died of a drug overdose in 1999.
Achilles Last Stand- Led Zeppelin
The best song from the best band ever. There are so many Zeppelin songs to choose from, but this one stands out even amongst the greats. This is probably their heaviest song, but that's not saying much because Zeppelin isn't nearly as heavy as a lot of people think. Robert Plant's strong vocals and John Bonham's machine gun-esque, thunderous drumming are the highlights of Achilles Last Stand.
Manic Depression- Jimi Hendrix
It's a toss up between this and Hey Joe, but I give the slight edge to Manic Depression, at least for today. Both are absolute classics. Music, sweet music, I wish I could caress.....one of the best lines in any song. By the time you read this, I might have Hey Joe #1.
Who Are You- The Who
Even though the awful, awful tv show CSI has tried its best to ruin this song by making it the theme song, Who Are You still rocks the hizz-ony pony from sunrise to sunset. It's kind of funny that the producer of the worst line of tv shows (CSI) in history can still appreciate one of the greatest bands of all time.
Ramshackle- Beck
Beck is one of the greatest of all time. He has so many memorable albums and songs, and Ramshackle stands out as his best. It just beats out Jack-Ass and Chemtrails. Beck is one of those artists that you can pretty much listen to anytime, don't have to be in the mood for him. Either way, his music spans so many different styles and genres that he has something for everyone and every mood.
Time- Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd is an interesting band, in the mainstream, they are underrated, but in the underground, they're probably overrated, if that makes sense. They're easily one of the greatest bands out there, and Time is their best song, according to me. Comfortably Numb is fantastic, Dogs is phenomenal, Mother is depressingly great, honestly....Pink Floyd has a ton of great songs, but Time sits comfortably above them all. The intro to Time is two of the greatest minutes in music history, David Gilmour and Nick Mason really shine.
Hallowed Be Thy Name- Iron Maiden
I'm not a big fan of 80's hair metal, in fact, I hate 99% of it, but this song is the exception. This is a song you blast whilst driving and everyone around you attempting to rock out to nickelback or aerosmith will be jealous and ashamed of themselves for listening to vastly inferior tunes. The vocals are the highlight.
The Bends- Radiohead
Title track off Radiohead's best album. "I want to live, breathe, I want to be part of the human race"...one of the great lines in music. This song was written back when the band still used traditional instruments, not the electronic switchboards on their newer, weirder stuff.
Cicatriz ESP- The Mars Volta
The studio version of cicatriz esp is great, but the live version is incredible. This song isn't for everyone, but I'm not everyone, and I think its just swell. There's not really a highlight to this song, everything in it is done so well, vocals, bass, guitar, drums....everything shines.
Layla- Derek and the Dominoes
Two of the greats, Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, teamed up and recorded an album, and Layla is the highlight of the corroboration. Sadly, Duane Allman died shortly thereafter and Eric Clapton became addicted to heroin. That spelled the end of Derek and the Dominos. Fortunately, we still have Layla to enjoy. The guitar is as good as it gets, and towards the end, a surprising piano melody takes over and brings Layla home.
Perhaps my favorite song. It clocks in at 9+ minutes, and the last three minutes are absolutely jackscoretastic. I read somewhere that Prick is about the dangers of drug abuse, which is sad and ironic, since their guitarist died of a drug overdose in 1999.
Achilles Last Stand- Led Zeppelin
The best song from the best band ever. There are so many Zeppelin songs to choose from, but this one stands out even amongst the greats. This is probably their heaviest song, but that's not saying much because Zeppelin isn't nearly as heavy as a lot of people think. Robert Plant's strong vocals and John Bonham's machine gun-esque, thunderous drumming are the highlights of Achilles Last Stand.
Manic Depression- Jimi Hendrix
It's a toss up between this and Hey Joe, but I give the slight edge to Manic Depression, at least for today. Both are absolute classics. Music, sweet music, I wish I could caress.....one of the best lines in any song. By the time you read this, I might have Hey Joe #1.
Who Are You- The Who
Even though the awful, awful tv show CSI has tried its best to ruin this song by making it the theme song, Who Are You still rocks the hizz-ony pony from sunrise to sunset. It's kind of funny that the producer of the worst line of tv shows (CSI) in history can still appreciate one of the greatest bands of all time.
Ramshackle- Beck
Beck is one of the greatest of all time. He has so many memorable albums and songs, and Ramshackle stands out as his best. It just beats out Jack-Ass and Chemtrails. Beck is one of those artists that you can pretty much listen to anytime, don't have to be in the mood for him. Either way, his music spans so many different styles and genres that he has something for everyone and every mood.
Time- Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd is an interesting band, in the mainstream, they are underrated, but in the underground, they're probably overrated, if that makes sense. They're easily one of the greatest bands out there, and Time is their best song, according to me. Comfortably Numb is fantastic, Dogs is phenomenal, Mother is depressingly great, honestly....Pink Floyd has a ton of great songs, but Time sits comfortably above them all. The intro to Time is two of the greatest minutes in music history, David Gilmour and Nick Mason really shine.
Hallowed Be Thy Name- Iron Maiden
I'm not a big fan of 80's hair metal, in fact, I hate 99% of it, but this song is the exception. This is a song you blast whilst driving and everyone around you attempting to rock out to nickelback or aerosmith will be jealous and ashamed of themselves for listening to vastly inferior tunes. The vocals are the highlight.
The Bends- Radiohead
Title track off Radiohead's best album. "I want to live, breathe, I want to be part of the human race"...one of the great lines in music. This song was written back when the band still used traditional instruments, not the electronic switchboards on their newer, weirder stuff.
Cicatriz ESP- The Mars Volta
The studio version of cicatriz esp is great, but the live version is incredible. This song isn't for everyone, but I'm not everyone, and I think its just swell. There's not really a highlight to this song, everything in it is done so well, vocals, bass, guitar, drums....everything shines.
Layla- Derek and the Dominoes
Two of the greats, Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, teamed up and recorded an album, and Layla is the highlight of the corroboration. Sadly, Duane Allman died shortly thereafter and Eric Clapton became addicted to heroin. That spelled the end of Derek and the Dominos. Fortunately, we still have Layla to enjoy. The guitar is as good as it gets, and towards the end, a surprising piano melody takes over and brings Layla home.
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