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hifiguy

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14. Of these two, I will easily go with Mr. Plant.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 01:26 PM

Mar 2015

Last edited Thu Mar 12, 2015, 07:05 PM - Edit history (1)

I would also throw Ian Gillan, Roger Daltrey, Macca, Lennon, and Jon Anderson into the conversation.

It's sacrilege, I know, but while recognizing FM's talent and chops, I was never much of a Queen fan. I never had any particular urge to hear a male version of Judy Garland backed by a killer power trio, and that's always what Queen sounded like to me.

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Debate with my son--Best rock voice--Freddie Mercury or Robert Plant? [View all] trumad Mar 2015 OP

Freddy is the king. No question. No contest. n/t Bertha Venation Mar 2015 #1

Gotta go with Tiny Tim olddots Mar 2015 #2

Both are wrong. The answer is Bono. Coventina Mar 2015 #3

He has a great voice. dawg Mar 2015 #4

Thank you! Coventina Mar 2015 #7

Doesn't help that they haven't made a good album in 15 years. nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #31

Between those two, I voted for Freddie. dawg Mar 2015 #5

Wow, my 2 favorites. I have to go with Freddie. we can do it Mar 2015 #6

Saw Freddie Mercury in Madison Square Garden in 1982. Unforgettable. kairos12 Mar 2015 #8

Jealous! trumad Mar 2015 #10

Lemmy Throd Mar 2015 #9

hahahah pipi_k Mar 2015 #12

Jim Morrison for best voice magical thyme Mar 2015 #11

Morrison is the very best rock vocalist. I've never liked Plant. kwassa Mar 2015 #16

agreed. listed to Plant after I posted magical thyme Mar 2015 #21

Robert Plant is more versatile melman Mar 2015 #13

Of these two, I will easily go with Mr. Plant. hifiguy Mar 2015 #14

I always thought Queen was more Broadway than rock. kwassa Mar 2015 #17

"Broadway" is just the word. hifiguy Mar 2015 #18

Gillan and Daltrey (in their prime) are way up there. Especially live. nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #32

"Child In Time" on MIJ hifiguy Mar 2015 #34

Ian Gillan would have my vote. Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2015 #37

I'd give it to Freddie, and... Miles Archer Mar 2015 #15

Paul Bernard Rodgers Doc_Technical Mar 2015 #19

I am the biggest Robert Plant/Led Zeppelin fan you will find anywhere in the world and my vote..... LynneSin Mar 2015 #20

Freddie. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2015 #22

Of the two, Robert Plant. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #23

Not much of a Queen fan (mostly due to Brian May), but I've got to give the honor to Mercury... Tom Ripley Mar 2015 #24

Neither of those photographs are Morrissey, Codeine Mar 2015 #25

... nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #33

Like comparing .... sendero Mar 2015 #26

Greg Lake, ELP, voice like silk. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #27

Another excellent Rock and Roll voice: Steve Marriott blue neen Mar 2015 #28

Though both brilliant singers DFW Mar 2015 #29

Depends upon one's definition. Does "best rock voice" mean "grittiest"? "Most octaves"? WinkyDink Mar 2015 #30

Overall, musically, I prefer Zeppelin to Queen. But vocally, there's no comparison - Freddy mops nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #35

That man had crazy pipes. Codeine Mar 2015 #36

My son and I had this conversation last night. Chris Cornell came in the top ten but Freddy will mackerel Mar 2015 #38

Best rock and roll singer? flying rabbit Mar 2015 #39