Musicians/singers with the worst voices?
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Musicians/singers with the worst voices?
Dylan is an obvious choice, but I just happened to be listening to OMD while browsing, and it occurred to me that in some (good) songs Andy McCluskey's voice is horribly out of tune and strained, sounding more like a wail or whine.
A good example of this starts at 3:08 of "Hard Day"
He's also rather whiny throughout "Telegraph":
And 1:37 in "History of Modern, Part 2" is the cat's meow:
Who are some other singers who have less than angelic voices?
A good example of this starts at 3:08 of "Hard Day"
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He's also rather whiny throughout "Telegraph":
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And 1:37 in "History of Modern, Part 2" is the cat's meow:
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Who are some other singers who have less than angelic voices?
#3
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The lead singer for Blink-182
He sounds so wimpy.
He sounds so wimpy.
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Meg Myers!
Not really but come on, Dave is fine. Listening to some of the Dave and Tim stuff he's got a fine range. I listen to him all the time, and while he's no James Taylor or Frank Sinatra, I like his vocals.
One I will suggest, though I love his music deeply, was Lou Reed. I just have to chuckle at how he just kind of talked his way through his songs to make them work.
Not really but come on, Dave is fine. Listening to some of the Dave and Tim stuff he's got a fine range. I listen to him all the time, and while he's no James Taylor or Frank Sinatra, I like his vocals.
One I will suggest, though I love his music deeply, was Lou Reed. I just have to chuckle at how he just kind of talked his way through his songs to make them work.
#5
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I always thought Dave Matthews sounded like Peter Brady in that episode where he was going through puberty. Ugh can't stand his voice.
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I get his falsetto isn't for everyone. But check out his vocals on this live track
https://youtu.be/UY1YqcU4d-8
https://youtu.be/UY1YqcU4d-8
Ehhh each to their own.
If you want someone with great range and falsetto, Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace

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Axl Rose. He just makes my skin crawl.
On the other hand, you have Tom Waits. But I LOVE Bone Machine. I just can't listen to it if my wife is within earshot.
On the other hand, you have Tom Waits. But I LOVE Bone Machine. I just can't listen to it if my wife is within earshot.
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#20
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Lucinda Williams. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills every time critics heap praise upon her.
But to each their own. I can fully see how others may hate Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide's voice, but it doesn't bother me.
But to each their own. I can fully see how others may hate Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide's voice, but it doesn't bother me.
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#25
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Eminem and Ja-Rule when they try to sing though Eminem overall is painful to the ears
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