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Worst alternative rock vocalists

Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 09, 2007 06:23PM
Topping my list:

Anthony Kiedis
The guy from 311 (not the rapper, the one who sings like a goose)
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 09, 2007 07:01PM
verlaine
vedder
vox
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 09, 2007 07:59PM
Verlaine kills TV for me.
I have listened to MM for so many years trying to get to the greatness that is proclaimed about it. The music is exquisite, but the vocals and lyrics just are a turn off. For some reason, a few of the songs work better than others, but as a whole it can't live up to the hype.
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 09, 2007 08:19PM
blasphemer!
that knock on the door is the TPSP
say ten hail Thurstons and repent
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 09, 2007 09:20PM
Marquee Moon is such a Trouser Press album. I got it at an Army Navy Store/Pawn Shop in the late 80's. I had studied one of those TP books and recognized the name. I own the latest CD edition and I still can't quite get into it.
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 09, 2007 08:53PM
Sting (if he's still considered "alternative"). Apart from his nails-on-chalkboard voice, what was with that weird accent he used to affect - was that supposed to be Jamaican (Ja-fakin') or sumthin? "Yooo don' have to poot on de red laaaaat..."

Verlain never bothered me. But Dylan always did. Probly 'cause Verlaine's a better guitarist.
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 09, 2007 11:30PM
Shannon Hoon is (was) the worst vocalist in the history of recorded sound.

ira
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 09, 2007 11:58PM
no, that would be Mark McGrath
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 10, 2007 12:05AM
My vote is for Will Oldham. I smell mothballs and hear creaking hinges every time he croaks out a tune.

Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 10, 2007 12:08AM


> My vote is for Will Oldham. I smell mothballs and hear
> creaking hinges every time he croaks out a tune.
>



he gets my vote for most improved alternative *whatever* vocalist...
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 10, 2007 03:14PM
I'll cast a vote for Perry Farrell. I always liked JA's music just fine, but could never listen to 'em for very long because of that pretentious, caterwauling fuck. My wife unfortunately has the same reaction to Jello and the DK's.
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 25, 2007 11:55AM
I agree wholeheartedly with this assessment. Farrell's voice makes me want to claw my cochlea out.
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 11, 2007 06:23PM
To paraphrase Ira (since this is such a great line):

"True awfulness is truly something to behold. Behold Billy Corgan."
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 25, 2007 02:55AM
Vedder
Weiland
Shannon Hoon IS the worst vocalist but he had a great name.
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 26, 2007 07:32PM
I'm surprised J. Mascis hasn't been mentioned yet.

However, if they're alternative rock fold (which, admittedly, is debatable), the winner is Bernard Sumner of New Order/Electronic.

Mascis & Sumner both get points, however, for making their limitations into something interesting...
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 26, 2007 09:04PM
I agree that Mascis is a pretty poor "singer", but in the context of Dinosaur's music, I think it works. Same goes for Curt Kirkwood, for that matter.
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 26, 2007 10:29PM
Bernard Sumner is a better singer than he is a guitarist.
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 26, 2007 11:12PM
Mascis is in the long rock tradition of - bad is good - singing.
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 29, 2007 01:20AM
Vedder, Vedder, Vedder Oh whir o whir kinma beeber ber? The radio where I work is tuned to Z-Rock, so I get all of the worst shit over and over and over. The other approved station is oldies, which is now the disco era instead of 60's rock. Stipe is awful , too.
Re: Worst alternative rock vocalists
April 30, 2007 02:54AM
neil young, bob dylan and michael stipe.
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