I always loved Queen growing up and their Greatest Hits CD (you know the one) was a staple for me. I watched the movie a couple of weeks ago and saw someone mention the depravity of Freddie in the Bohemian Rhapsody thread. That piqued my curiosity and I had to find out more.
So I finally decided to go on a Freddie Mercury tear. Among other things, I ended up watching a video on Youtube by Polyphonic, attempting to explain the things that made his voice so legendary.
That got me thinking about which voice would be the GOAT for me. I kept thinking about the times my mind was blown or voices that made me want to cry or gave me goosebumps. I remembered being dumbfounded the first time I heard the crazy Mongolian Khoomei stuff. You know, shit like that.
I still don't know my personal "greatest voice of all time," but GODDAMN, does this Lizzie Higgins lady singing this song come close:
If you feel like it, share your GOATs. What voice/song stirs that something "ancient" up in you and makes you all kinds of weird emotional? :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pants:
OMG. I'm not a huge fan of that genre, but that Storytime song is just so epic. Unbelievable.
It was written for somebody with a much more poppier voice. She isn't even supposed to be singing the part from 3:38 to 4:14 but she did because she can. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
Another great vocal performance, that often get overlooked in the general amazeballs genius surrounding him, is Sir Paul on Don't Let Me Down.
Such emotion and passion. Rumor is he destroyed his cords on this take.
To appreciate it, compare it to covers, or even studio sessions where they try it as ensemble harmony.
...Sir Paul as backup, you mean? That one is John singing lead. [Reply]
Originally Posted by EPodolak:
...Sir Paul as backup, you mean? That one is John singing lead.
Huh, guess so. I definitely heard a story on the radio that Paul sang lead and ragged out his voice, . . way back when the first reissues came out, on NPR if I recall. Never occurred to me to fact check.
this chick was straight fire BITD. she did meatloafs bat outta hell, then 2 of her own albums. and she played opposite John Larroquette in Night Court.
