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Zoomerang96 said:i'm sure on this forum the clear majority would also say bono's got a better voice than jeck buckley ever did.
and they wouldn't know shit about singing...
Zoomerang96 said:i'm sure on this forum the clear majority would also say bono's got a better voice than jeck buckley ever did.
Copy said:Matt Bellamy is a poor man's Thom Yorke. Just like Muse is a poor man's Radiohead.
Thom is not even close to having the power and warmth of Bono's voice.
But really, Thom's voice is so special that comparing it to any other voice (other than voices that belong to people like Matt Bellamy that try to sound like him) is rather silly.
It's totally apples and oranges here.
What's next? Michael Stipe vs. Frank Sinatra?
U2Man said:is thom a better farter than bono?
kingofsorrow said:Yok-boy may have better voice than the B-man, but bono has more soul. i've tried and tried and tried, very haard to listen to Radiohead, but to me there's nothing i can even begin to relate too. they absolutley don't touch my soul. i'm a pretty closed/narrow minded guy, for music to affect me it has to "reach" me.
LemonMacPhisto said:
did you tell the judge when your soul was touched?
Zoomerang96 said:i'm sure on this forum the clear majority would also say bono's got a better voice than jeck buckley ever did.
MrBrau1 said:
why do you think that's so "out there"? I love Buckley. I've heard almost everythign he's ever done and get off on most of it. But he burned out so fast he never spread his talent range. Yes, he had a high falsetto. But he died before he ever really spread his wings. With Boner we've got 25 years worth of a palette to pull from. I can think of alot of singers who would rank higher than Buckley.
Zoomerang96 said:
apples to oranges, really.
I would have to say that Buckley's voice seemed to cover about 2 states of emotionMrBrau1 said:
why do you think that's so "out there"? I love Buckley. I've heard almost everythign he's ever done and get off on most of it. But he burned out so fast he never spread his talent range. Yes, he had a high falsetto. But he died before he ever really spread his wings. With Boner we've got 25 years worth of a palette to pull from. I can think of alot of singers who would rank higher than Buckley.
dietcokeofevil said:Who would win in a fight...
Spider Man or the Flash?
LemonMelon said:
Maybe if we were comparing Bends or OK Computer era Thom Yorke to Popmart Sarajevo Bono, you might have something there.
But give me a break.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8M-Moo4imQ
doctorwho said:
Good example.
Coldplay, who are clearly a blend of U2 and Radiohead, are very boring in concert. Watching the Radiohead clip above, I see that Coldplay emulates Radiohead more live than U2 (perhaps a big mistake on Coldplay's part). I am ill today and that clip put me right to sleep - as does most of Radiohead.
I can appreciate them if I'm in that odd mood where I want to listen to the Smiths, some old Cure, and maybe Radiohead - that kind of solemn, quiet, reflective mood. But as I'm not in my 20's, time for such moods is gone - and I want to be more upbeat. Hence, I'm not a huge fan.
Yorke's voice is one of the reasons I'm not a huge fan of Radiohead, just as Corgan's voice was a reason I could never really get into The Smashing Pumpkins. I loved their music and lyrics, but then Corgan would sing and I'd cringe. It's like Bob Dylan - great songwriter, but singer? No.
One could argue that Yorke, Corgan and clearly Dylan are better songwriters. Over the years, Bono has some masterpieces filled with illusions, allusions, and wondeful poetry. He's also written some very simplistic songs. Unlike many hear, I don't mind the simplicity - after all, that's what rock is about. One couldn't have a "Sgt. Pepper's" without a "I Want to Hold Your Hand". For every "I Am the Walrus" there's an "All You Need Is Love". It doesn't make the song less powerful just because the lyrics aren't "deep". Poetry is key and Bono has it in all forms. Still, one could argue for other lyricists being more talented.
But it's tough for me to find a singer that has consistently delivered over the past 20 decades. Due to age, his range has slipped some. This is true for ALL singers - all people. Our voices change with time for many reasons. But the reason we sometimes criticize Bono's vocals is because we were used to this HUGE range and OVERLY soaring voice. Now that he's come down a notch or two, and is a tad more human, suddenly we attack him, completely ignoring the fact that in concert, night after night, he belts out songs far more powerfully than just about any rock singer out there, including new artists!
In other words, while Yorke's vocals may fit Radiohead's more melancholy themes, vocally he isn't even close to Bono. His voice irritates me, while Bono's soothes. It is Bono's lyrics and vocals that first made me a fan and they've kept me one for 20+ years.
doctorwho said:
Good example.
wise post, doctorwhoOriginally posted by doctorwho
In other words, while Yorke's vocals may fit Radiohead's more melancholy themes, vocally he isn't even close to Bono. His voice irritates me, while Bono's soothes. It is Bono's lyrics and vocals that first made me a fan and they've kept me one for 20+ years.
Yahweh said:
Freddy Mercury would blow Thom Yorke off the stage as well.
U2Man said:nah, freddie mercury was all about showgayship.