Author Topic: Americsn Idol Sings Imagine (Read 290 times)

olieoliver · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2008, 07:40:17 AM »

Some of the Idol contestants have been dropped from their record deals. The ability to sing is not a guarantee to success. Being marketable, how ever unfortunate is.

Chris is a good singer but my favorite all time Rock-n-Roll voice IMHO, Paul Rodgers, hands down. Although one of my favorite male singers is Brad Delp.

Olie.
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(Message edited by olieoliver on March 01, 2008)

811952 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2008, 10:04:23 AM »

Chris Cornell is my favorite vocalist. I agree, his voice is the ultimate Rock 'n Roll voice. Of all the people I'd give my left bit to ever work with, he's at the top of that list.

Paul Rodgers definitely has an iconic voice, but Brad Delp (RIP), while exceptionally talented and by all accounts a great person, just never did it for me.

Hijack: I recently discovered that a local guy was Boston's original bassist and quit 6 months before they hit big. Apparently he was the only member who wasn't financially secure (i.e. didn't drive a Jaguar or Benz) and left the band so he could eat. He's done jazz gigs in the region forever, but I recently overheard someone say that he's now quit playing music altogether.. I can't help but wonder if a life feels more empty if you've never really had to struggle to achieve a certain lifestyle, and how much of a factor (if any) that might play in someone's (such as Brad) willingness to check out early. Also a reminder that we're all just people, record deal or no...

John

anarchyx · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2008, 05:29:10 PM »

I would have to disagree with you guys. I don't really like Chris Cornell. i personally think that the only thing good related to Chris was Audioslave because the rest of the band were from Rage Against The Machine. Or was that the case with Soundgarden?

rami · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2008, 07:16:22 PM »

The Audioslave musicians were all from Rage Against The Machine - I think they all went back and reformed the group. As with Soundgarden, Chris Cornell wrote virtually all the music. As well as his amazing talent for writing great music, I REALLY like his voice.
To each their own.

richbass939 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 02, 2008, 11:32:00 AM »

I'm not a big fan of some vocal styles (or musical styles, in general). However, people sing and play styles that they like and that complement their talents.
I read something that Steve Morse said years ago. He said something like that he would rather be remembered as a good composer than as a good guitarist. A good song will go from one generation to the next and from one genre to another long after his guitar playing style isn't in vogue anymore. I may like Lennon's version of Imagine better than David Archuleta's but he isn't 52 years old and he probably is just adapting it to a style that he likes and can sing well. I think his voice, talent, and stage presence are great. I think it's really cool that kids appreciate the stuff that came out 30 or 40 years ago.
Rich
I agree with Rami about Paula Abdul. I wish she had just wept instead.

jedisan · « **Reply #20 on:** March 07, 2008, 03:01:06 PM »

Tried the link, and video has already been removed. I personally am not a big Idol watcher, but I did here about this guy from others. While mentioning other vocalists, I do agree Paul Rogers is great. I also think Ronny James Dio, when he doesn't scream, and Freddie Mecury were great vocalists as well.

rami · « **Reply #21 on:** March 07, 2008, 04:14:01 PM »

Ronnie Jame Dio IS definitely one of the greats. It's such a shame that he only made two studio albums with Black Sabbath. Heaven and Hell is one of my all time favorites - a true classic. Dio is also personally responsible for the hand gesture we associate with Rock - you know, the one with the thumb, index and pinky extended with the middle and ring finger tucked.