wolff Posted April 12, 2005 Report Posted April 12, 2005 (edited) Not much to say, except this guy still sounds good and has more soul(even tthough he is a 'rock' singer) then all the current soul singers. Funny, how things work out. Well done, Mick!!! Edited April 12, 2005 by wolff Quote
AllenLowe Posted April 12, 2005 Report Posted April 12, 2005 sorry - he doesn't hold a candle to Eric Burdon, who still sings great - to me Mick is the blues singer of the bourgeouisie - Quote
John L Posted April 12, 2005 Report Posted April 12, 2005 (edited) sorry - he doesn't hold a candle to Eric Burdon, who still sings great - to me Mick is the blues singer of the bourgeouisie - By any objective criterion, Burdon is certainly the better singer. On the other hand, I would rather listen to Jagger, myself. It is hard to explain why. There is something highly personal and enjoyable about his delivery. When Mick sings the blues, it sounds more original to me than Burdon, maybe even less "authentic," but more interesting to my ears. Edited April 12, 2005 by John L Quote
GregN Posted April 12, 2005 Report Posted April 12, 2005 For me it's Tom Jones!!!! did i just say that out loud? <runs for cover> Quote
7/4 Posted April 12, 2005 Report Posted April 12, 2005 For me it's Tom Jones!!!! did i just say that out loud? <runs for cover> I like those tracks he did with Jeff Beck. Quote
AllenLowe Posted April 12, 2005 Report Posted April 12, 2005 Tom Jones is actually a damned good singer - I do think he his no longer able to draw the line between real feeling and Vegas emoting, and that this came out on that blues documentary - Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted April 12, 2005 Report Posted April 12, 2005 Did you see Tom Jones on the UK episode of the Scorsese 'The Blues' series? Made me realise what a fine singer he was. Quote
GregN Posted April 12, 2005 Report Posted April 12, 2005 I seriously dig Tom Jone's cover of "War". He is on the bill with T.O.P. this summer near my house. I'm getting tickets. I am just used to people making fun of me when I say I dig Tom Jones. Jimmy Alfredson says I'm not right. Some other favorite vocalists: Paul Rodgers Billy Holiday Freddy Mercury Ray Charles Alice Stuart Boz Skaggs Al Green Mel Torme Allison Kraus and Freddy Cunningham of the Michigan band RootDoctor Oh and for those of you who may not know, Organissimo's own Jim Alfredson sings his ass off. Seriously. However, until he stops teasing me about the Tom Jone's thing, he does not make the official list. Quote
chris olivarez Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 I think Burdon is the better singer but I have more cds with Mick-a discrepancy which I should rectify one day. I lost just about all respect for Jagger after that piece of shit song "Angie". Quote
JohnJ Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 I think Burdon is the better singer but I have more cds with Mick-a discrepancy which I should rectify one day. I lost just about all respect for Jagger after that piece of shit song "Angie". No accounting for taste I guess, but I love "Angie". Saw the Stones a few years ago at the Tokyo Dome and they remain a terrific live act. Don't know where Mick gets his energy from. Quote
chris olivarez Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 Nothing wrong with your taste John we just see that one differently-no big deal. To me it seems like he was trying to sound to much like David Bowie and that was a turnoff but I like a lot of what the Stones did prior to that and actually some after that and the Stones are a great live act. Quote
doubleM Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 (edited) another vote here for "Angie" being . I think Mick still sings the shit out of it, even in his "compressed" range. Edited April 13, 2005 by doubleM Quote
AllenLowe Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 a few weeks ago Eric Burdon was on one of those PBS pledge-night nostalgia shows - which I usually hate, and usually the musicians sound terrible, tired and out of date. He was fantastic, full of energy, and his voice better than ever - I just find Jagger to be a poseur; I prefer many others - Jagger is a little like Lou Reed - if he'd retired in 1970 we would remember him fondly, but he's become a parody of himself. Quote
John L Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 My favorite blues singer from that part of the world is Van Morrison. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 Rod Stewart - despite his many, many sins from the mid-70s onwards - deserves a place in this emerging list. Quote
skeith Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 My favorite blues singer from that part of the world is Van Morrison. Interesting.. I once read an interview with Mick where the interviewer asked him how it felt to be the greatest rock and roll singer and Mick said that honor goes to Van Morrison. Quote
skeith Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 (edited) Rod Stewart - despite his many, many sins from the mid-70s onwards - deserves a place in this emerging list. I agree totally Bev. Those early Mercury (in the States anyway) albums and the early Faces stuff - he is just awesome as a singer and I can't forget his work with Jeff Beck. Edited April 13, 2005 by skeith Quote
skeith Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 Two more things: 1) I love Mick's singing but I agree that of late it has been a bit silly. 2) I like Tom Jones and wonder if many of you remember how popular his TV show was here in the States. I think his singing on the theme song for the Bond film "Thunderball" was fantastic and is my favorite Bond theme of all. Quote
GregN Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 My favorite blues singer from that part of the world is Van Morrison. Interesting.. I once read an interview with Mick where the interviewer asked him how it felt to be the greatest rock and roll singer and Mick said that honor goes to Van Morrison. Paul Rodgers and Freddy Mercury are the tops for classic rock singers, imo. Quote
Sundog Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 I like Mick quite a little but my favorite rock (blues/rock) singer is this gentleman.... Followed by this gentlemen... Quote
John L Posted April 13, 2005 Report Posted April 13, 2005 Rod Stewart - despite his many, many sins from the mid-70s onwards - deserves a place in this emerging list. I get in a lot of arguments over Rod Stewart. He is hated by many in jazz circles, especially for those last standards albums (which I don't like either). But I do like Rod Stewart. Maybe it is just my love for Sam Cooke. I love Sam Cooke so much that I am a sucker for anyone who tries to take Sam in some new direction. Quote
skeith Posted April 14, 2005 Report Posted April 14, 2005 I like Mick quite a little but my favorite rock (blues/rock) singer is this gentleman.... Followed by this gentlemen... Oh God Sundog Yes, yes, yes, I adore them both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
Sundog Posted April 14, 2005 Report Posted April 14, 2005 Oh God Sundog Yes, yes, yes, I adore them both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whatever bro... At their best, both true originals who could/can really bring something to a tune. On a related tangent getting back to the original thought of the the thread... over the years Mick seems to have tried to emulate both of them from time to time. Not bad roll models all things considered. Both pretty soulful in their own unique ways. ....funny how? Quote
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