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Posted by: OrganisedConfusion May 6 2008, 04:31 PM

My favourite two vocal performances ever are the following 2 vids. What are yours?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoG897LvAAI

AND

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEtDC6MuImU

Posted by: fkalich May 6 2008, 04:54 PM

those seem to me to be as good as you can get for male vocalist, or thereabouts. so I will go with those. I think the second is a leadbelly song, if I am not mistaken.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion May 6 2008, 04:59 PM

Yeah it is. The 2nd track is a cover. The first is their own song.

Posted by: Gen May 6 2008, 05:15 PM

Here is one of my favourites http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3-eIv9vcdQ
The chorus is outstanding

Posted by: fkalich May 6 2008, 05:54 PM

actually, i have one. female. it says from 1990, but i think it was 1987. She wrote this song for a friend of hers that had died. It really does a number on me, sort of rips something out of me. Late in the video you see a black guy with an expression on his face in the audience, like that, like it has ripped something out of you.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=t6qybfKqf3E

edit: typo

Posted by: Nemanja Filipovic May 6 2008, 05:54 PM

Great taste in singers,I like Eddie more that Curt tough.

Posted by: Hisham Al-Sanea May 6 2008, 05:57 PM

nice videos dude

Posted by: Danilo Capezzuto May 6 2008, 06:35 PM

Nice vocal parts!! I love Eddie solo and with Pearl Jam!
My favorite vocal part is... the whole Live in Wembley by Queen...Bohemian rhapsody is fantastic...Freddy is still the King of Kings!

Posted by: The Uncreator May 6 2008, 07:02 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW7ydkmgCeA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwTtDr5JPz4

Two of my favorites, I honestly couldnt pick absolute favorites.

Posted by: audiopaal May 6 2008, 08:28 PM

Many great videos here, I can't pick a favourite though...
there's too many great emotional songs for me to pick one or two

Posted by: Eat-Sleep-andJam May 8 2008, 02:52 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXMDbf4fbHk

Posted by: superize May 8 2008, 03:23 PM

I would have to say Tarja Touronen live with Nightwish

Posted by: Marcus Siepen May 8 2008, 05:36 PM

One of my faves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpf9bP6xdaI

and for sure this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVWpN6hfBCY

(god, back then they were so awesome, I would kill for a proper sounding recording of this version...)

Posted by: The Uncreator May 8 2008, 06:52 PM

Firefox can convert that video to MP3, I forget the name of the add-on though, not hard to find im sure though.

As for Bruce, He is my favorite singer of all time, He just progressively gets better and better, his voice on "A Matter Of Life And Death", and his solo album "A Tyranny Of Souls" is just phenomenal!

Posted by: Batista May 8 2008, 07:05 PM

I think this performance of http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ4RvQdDdas&feature=related by AFI is the best emotional vocal performance that I've ever seen.

Posted by: Marcus Siepen May 8 2008, 07:20 PM

Thanks for the tip with the plugin, but concerning his singing I unfortunately disagree, for me he had his peak exactly in those years, 81-83, and from that time on Maiden went down for me...

Posted by: Trond Vold May 8 2008, 07:25 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRFPs7L9Vgw .. It might not be the most emotional performance, but Mike Patton always give 900% every time.

Posted by: Gus May 8 2008, 07:45 PM

All great performances. But this is the one voice performance that almost makes me cry every time I hear.
The scream in the end seems so desperate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvC363bPHCY

Original is from Don Henley(Eagles). But this is even better.

Posted by: Pablo Vazquez May 8 2008, 09:21 PM

Hey!! There are a lot of cool videos!!!
...and I really like a lot of them!
Thanks guys!

Posted by: rockztar May 8 2008, 09:31 PM

just a quick shot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgTBDRCGjKU

Posted by: The Uncreator May 8 2008, 10:35 PM

To each his own

Posted by: Nemanja Filipovic May 8 2008, 10:51 PM

Here is one.Man who haw a million dollar color of the voice.IMO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0sXK-iWvG4&feature=related

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion May 8 2008, 11:25 PM

I slightly disagree. I think his peak was Powerslave on the song Aces High. He can no longer sing it these days and that is why until this tour they haven't done it at all. He is still a great frontman and awesome singer compared to most though.


Chris Cornell is awesome. All grunge singers are amazing in my opinion. There is one person better than Chris Cornell though and he is this fellow.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2OigpDM6GLI&feature=related

Posted by: shellshock1911 May 9 2008, 04:10 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNp4tMcpM10&feature=related

8:50-9:50

Argueably the most epic verse of a song ever. LaBrie's voice is a bit off on this video, but the album version is incredible.

If they don't play it live on May 28th I may have to take matters into my own hands.

Posted by: Mackietao May 9 2008, 05:52 AM

This song I just love...... Heard it a thousand times I´ve heard her say in some interview it was a song about her misscarriges. I´m not sure, but I think she had 3 in a row.. And the lyrics in kind of a made up perspective, her own and her mothers. But´I don´t know that for sure. However it´s very emotional!! Specially in the end... Not a live performance though..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGkps6FUFII




This was the first video that came to mind when I heard Emotional performance... Maby not the best, but very emotional...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONLr-zweXH0

Posted by: Marcus Siepen May 9 2008, 11:42 AM

True

Posted by: Fsgdjv May 9 2008, 03:33 PM

for me, nobody comes close to Jonas Renkse when it comes to emotional awesomeness. I can't decide wether my favourite is the entire song Day from Brave Murder Day or if it's the chorus in Tonight's Music from Last Fair Deal Gone Down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIcoqNuaCQU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6KnULdNRCI

Posted by: rokchik May 10 2008, 12:54 AM

lots of great ones choose from but I think these would rank very high on my list of the best, rock vocals anyways...

Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi5op_zOqzg

For me you can't get much more emotional then Stevie Nicks

The Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Fi46BFAF0&feature=related

Ok you knew I'd post a Hip song Gordon Downie does everything with emotion and is probably one of my favorite male vocalists.

Non rock vocals it doesn't get much better then this for me

Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhh8MaRnzMc&feature=related

I had the honor to meet Mr. Bocelli last year and chatted with him for almost an hour. I told him how much I loved this song and he actually sang a bit of it for me. There are no words to describe and yes... I cried like a baby

Posted by: fkalich May 10 2008, 01:25 AM

those are really great. that tragically hip band is pretty good, had not listened to them before. also like the Italian singer. My father used to sing Italian classical songs in the shower when I was growing up. But those are good, I will look more into the 2nd two. Of course I know about Stevie, she was incredible. You have pretty good taste from what I have seen. I still go with my Cyndi link though.

edit: you score emotional points when you collapse on the floor at the end of the song.

Posted by: rokchik May 10 2008, 09:32 PM

Thanks man And I truly enjoyed your Cindy link. I saw her in concert when I was about 7 or 8. My aunt took me as "Girls just wanna have fun" kind of night. She's amazing in concert.... and you are so right about scoring emotional points when collapsing on the floor

As for The Hip well I can't say enough good things about them. They are just a great rock and roll band. If you ever get the opportunity to see them live do so. You won't be sorry. I could gush all day long about them but if you truly are interested in them let me know as I can give you a list of recommended listening

Here is some other great vocals from Downie. He's just energy and emotion throughout a whole concert.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsj9fXH2Psw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv1vdsH8tS8&feature=related

One other thing about The Hip is their songs are amazing stories. Downie is an amazing lyricist and poet.