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Bands with lousy lead singers

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GoAgs92
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There are plenty of bands I like but the lead singers are pretty terrible...

REM
Counting Crows
Cake, is he really singing or just talking.
KISS

all those whisper bands EMF, Jesus Jones, Wallflowers, Post Malone etc.

I like them, not sure why though.

Who am I missing?
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The Boss.

Great band. Really good band. But his singing is THE weak link.

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AC/DC post Bon Scott
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In before RHCP
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Pearl Jam
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What about singers that make up for their lack of a typical singing voice with other skills. Such as great presence, or writting. There are some singers whose voice is unique, and it doesn't matter if it is traditionaly bad.
Such as:
Billy Corgan
Bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix

I'd think they fall into a different category.
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3:24p, 6/25/19
Geddy Lee's voice is definitely an acquired taste.
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Are these supposed to be GOOD bands with lousy singers or just bands with lousy singers?
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In reply to Know Your Enemy • 3:42p, 6/25/19
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Junkhead said:
Are these supposed to be GOOD bands with lousy singers or just bands with lousy singers?
Bands you like, but the singer sucks.
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In reply to GoAgs92 • 3:44p, 6/25/19
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REM
Cake, is he really singing or just talking.
KISS


To quote Quinton,

I reject your hypothesis.
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Not really a fan of the band, but Motley Crue's self-titled album emphasized how terrible Vince Neil's voice is.
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5:01p, 6/25/19
The crue would not be the crue without Vince's nasally whining.
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Some of my least favorite singers don't have a band, others do.
Willie Nelson (stick to writing or cameos)
Bruce Springsteen (Ain't the boss of me)
Bob Dylan (I used to sing the ABC song to the kids in his voice though)
Janice Joplin (Before my time but I never knew how terrible she was until I realized she sang a song I heard one day)
EDIT: I guess it is even more amazing that any of these could make money as solo acts.
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Modest Mouse probably by a long shot
smashing pumpkins

Great bands however
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Smashing Pumpkins on this list? He might not have a beautiful singing voice, but his voice totally matches the sound of this band. The guitars have so much fuzz built in that the way he sings just fits. Also, Michael Stipe on this list, what?

Counting Crows I agree on, but they suck, just awful, singer and all.
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Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band
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Led Zepplin
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In reply to Woody2006 • 6:16p, 6/25/19
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Hah
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In reply to Claude! • 6:28p, 6/25/19
Claude! said:
Geddy Lee's voice is definitely an acquired taste.

If you consider eating glass shards covered in poop an acquired taste, then yeah, sure.
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Geddy Lee is #1, Fred Durst is #2
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Robert Earl Keen
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Van Hagar
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Milwaukees Best Light said:
Van Hagar

User name checks out
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Kings of Leon lead singer can't sing for crap. Still like their first couple albums though.
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Nirvana

The band could have fixated a microphone under Dave Grohl after feeding him a diet of beans and it would sound 1000x better.
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Queen
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U2
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Queen
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Don't fall for the troll.
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Fun/The Format
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Soundgarden
Skid Row
Queen

Did I do that right?
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Rage Against the Machine
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In todays world yes Vince Neil's voice would not be good to lead a band. But back in the 80s his voice was perfect for what Motley Crue was doing imho.
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In reply to MGS • 11:37a, 6/26/19
MGS said:
Rage Against the Machine


I enjoy listening to Rage Against the Machine, but I have to treat them as novelty songs with nonsense lyrics.
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Van Halen with David Lee Roth. Even when he was young that guy sucked. That is why I actually liked Van Halen with Sammy. At least Sammy can carry a tune. DLR makes me cringe.
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