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Your picks of mediocre or lousy vocals with great musicians!

I nominate the following:
Michael Franks
Pat Benatar
Mik Jagger
Billy Idol
and...
Michael Jackson

czarivey
valinar
474 posts
 
Bob Dylan
.mediocre voice? yes
.mediocre musician? yes
.not enough superlatives to describe his music? absolutely YES
boxer12
8,656 posts
 
All of my favorites are flawed (Garcia, Dylan, Young, etc.) but absolutely remarkable. I don't have the stomach for "american idol" type musicians. I'll take emotion and character any day over smooth and predictable.
dayglow
2,059 posts
 
Pat Benatar poor vocally? You might want to schedule a hearing test! The definitive answer eludes me but David Bowie had a voice that makes me nauseous. Not sure how talented his band(s)(studio musicians) were but they had to have much more talent then his over the top vocal theatrics!
czarivey OP
5,946 posts
 
I enjoy listening to Pat Benatar band, but not her regardless of her voice quality and yes with many others... How about Patricia Barber? I’d simply like her to shut up and just play piano with her band. Does she have poor voice? Really not sure.

dayglow
2,059 posts
 
Czarivey-Spot on! Patricia Barber is best used for audio demos not listening pleasure!
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