"Axl Rose Named Greatest Lead Singer" (Page 1 of 2)

Huh??????????????????????????????????????????
   
Rick

Guess it's obvious the people who dreamed up this list haven't given up the hashpipe.
If Axl's numero uno then I'm dos.

Hey! The guy ABOVE you is Tres! The list is dumber than our jokes.  Who cares? 

Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”

That is a very strange list.  I know polls like this tend to throw up the odd surprise and they are very subjective, and particularly with singers it is difficult to compare as there are so many different styles.  However, this list is so far removed from my perception of what is good that it compels me to comment.

There are probably 14-15 names in this list who I wouldn’t have listed in my top 100.  In fact I’d barely recognise them as good singers, let alone great singers, let alone the best of the best – and that includes Axl, who’d probably JUST sneak into my top 200.

At the same time there are a number of truly great singers who I am astonished not to see even mentioned.

Looking through the list I’d venture that some people have voted based on singing quality, but most have voted based on supposed iconic stature and the ability to lead as a frontman (which doesn’t necessarily require the ability to actually sing well).  If voting on the former, where on earth are the likes of Paul Rodgers, Steve Perry, David Coverdale, Danny Bowes, Nancy Wilson, etc.  Even Karen Carpenter could have sung the socks off most people in that list.   

If voting on the latter, what about Dave Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, Prince, etc etc.

It just goes to show that the readers of these polls tend to be influenced most by what they’ve just heard on the radio, or what the record companies tell them is good, rather than forming any considered opinions of their own.

  Now they tell me... 

HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!....

1) Paul Rodgers.....(from across the pond)

2) Sammy Hagar....(from the U es of A)

Just my 2 cents 

Don't know where me head was at when I posted the above.  I guess it'd be a quasi senior moment, though I ain't a senior, knowwhatImean Vern?
Alright, lead Singers - Like some have said there's really too many good ones and all lists are subjective anyway, but if I were to name a few that'd be.....

Roger Daltry, Robert Plant, Lowell George, Greg Allman, David Coverdale. Freddie Mercury, Paul Rodgers, Mick Jagger.

More recent studs are:

Reggie Watts of the Seattle group Maktub.  Reggie has a five octave range and uses it effectively.  Amos Lee, Tony Lucca, Davy Knowles and Marcus Bonfanti are all very, very good, but special mention should be made for Peter Winterville of The Union.  I saw in some other posts the names Paul Rodgers and Chris Cornell as being the greatest and if you listen to Peter you'll hear both those guys.  The guy was born to be a rock singer.

Maktub
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRsF1fQm3_0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE9gWor7E9E
The Union
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVsVDYu4srQ

I'm not disagreeing with you about William Bailey's singing inabilities, but I will say so what? Ronald B. Scott (or Brian Johnson for that matter), David Lee Roth, James D. Morrison, and Michael Jagger?  Not really good singers any of them, but at the front of the band with the microphone is a more theatrical version of lead "singer".  Adds to the musical presentation but standing alone it is terrible singing in my opinion.  At least Vincent Furnier can actually sing real good when he wants. 
Just another dang silly list voted on by others not You or Me...
Rock ON & Keep the Faith,
Rocket

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”