Reply With QuoteNo it's because Sam Smith doesn't identify as a male or female. So doesn't like to be referred as he or she.Originally Posted by MartynJC (UK)
I liked to be referred to as a god. So would expect Sam Smith to respect that
Are you getting confused with Sam Brown?
“ Ford... you're turning into a penguin. Stop it.” HHGTTG
No it's because Sam Smith doesn't identify as a male or female. So doesn't like to be referred as he or she.
I liked to be referred to as a god. So would expect Sam Smith to respect that
Liam Gallagher can’t suck a tune let alone sing in tune..plain awful🤮
His voice isn't Adele's or Nana Mouskouri's but he can sing. And he can put up a show.
He used to ask the audience to name a tune out of his repertoire at the end of his concerts, and he would sing it. Here is an example:
I love how he starts and you fear the worst... And then he delivers.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
I guess we will need to agree to differ in our opinion of him.
Yes, we can easily do that
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
A favourite of mine.
He can get a lot of emotion in his songs with his gruff Northern Irish accent.
Cheers,
Neil.
Yes, especially when he is spreading anti-vax conspiracy theories and other Covid lunacies.
One of my former musical heroes who has gone mental (the other one being Clapton).
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
They all go potty in the end.
Cheers,
Neil.
They all go potty in the end.
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
All famous musicians go mad in the end, if you are in the business long enough and are successful enough you will eventually disappear up your own fundament.
& what about Jack Zaveretti, whingy, shouty, throaty, how bad is he?
Ian Brown of the Stone Roses is another one with a terrible voice. Shame as they wrote some cracking songs - it is a tragedy that 'This is the one' was performed by the Stone Roses and not another band with a much more competent vocalist.
I have a friend who could be called a Bob Dylan “superfan” but for the life of me, I just can’t listen to his incessant mumbling.
Nick Cave is a very talented musician & songwriter. You've got to admire a man who can start a lovesong with the line "I don't believe in an interventionist god"...
Adele simply murder on the ears
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I discovered, in my mid 20’s that I had defects in my hearing as the result of a childhood illness.
Basically at two points across the normal hearing range there are two band bands of frequencies where my hearing is absent. There is also one other frequency that resonates which I find particularly annoying.
One of the missing frequencies sits in the human vocal range. (higher male / lower female range)
It makes some popular artists some particularly bad and other, less talented artists, to sound better.
Anyway that’s my excuse for my odd taste in music.
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I suffered him live once.
As the fishing magazine says "Total Carp"
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Sheeran
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Morrissey , has he been mentioned yet.
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Tom Waits. I switch radio stations when I hear him croaking like he has late stage tuberculosis.
I thought Madonna had it in the bag for the worst Bond theme of all time, until Sam Smith knocked it out of the park with a truly execrable effort - like fingernails down a blackboard.
Not just the worst Bind theme ever, but possibly the worst piece of aural torture I can remember hearing.
His “singing” voice actually makes me feel nauseous.
So clever my foot fell off.
Very accurately put and I agree 100%!
Seconded.Very accurately put and I agree 100%!
They all go potty in the end.
Case in point - barking.
Cheers,
Neil.
Mae Muller .... and she will not win Eurovision ...
"Well they would say that ... wouldn't they!"
Duffy, sounds like someone has punched her in the throat.
I’m begging you for bird seed🤪🤪
It doesn't matter how good she is. If she represents Britain she'll be in the bottom two.
Last year proved there are exceptions to the rule.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
I thought Adele was a good singer - till I heard her on the Skyfall Bond theme - f'kin terrible and now I can't listen to her singing anything...
Like a seal with a blocked nose.
Yes Marc you are of course correct but I don't personally believe that Eurovision has actually been a song contest for a very long time. Ukraine were always going to win it last year and they really weren't the best by a long shot in my opinion.
I do not disagree with either sentence
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
I’m still convinced Macy Gray is a piss take by the music industry to see how far a shit singer can get,
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Sting.
The Police were great, (drums, bass, guitar) but I just endured his singing
Anyone mentioned Elton John?
Bit harsh, no? Well, at least he was good in his earlier years
you mean good old NF supporter Clapton wasn’t a bit Radio Rental when he was younger?
Bob Dylan is shit - Rich Hall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IbIvCi6Vi4
The last 15-20 years has singing placed secondary to antics on stage for music performances. They rely on dubbing, recordings and studio clever tricks.
You see that when they allegedly go ‘live!’ I think most are still eating the toffees in large quantities when they open their mouths!
Jim
It’s all very personal on music taste and what you hear compared to someone else, most of the singers mentioned so far have bloody good/amazing voices and I imagine far better than the person criticising them!
Also most of those singers will have platinum discs, Grammys etc so I suppose it’s appealing to the majority rather than the minority, Sam Smith’s voice really does nothing for me whereas I think Rob Halford of Judas Priest is amazing but I get why others will think he just screams..
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You see it a lot on Youtube live gigs/tracks - where they have a switch on the mic for impromptu speech, and that they quite often face away from the cameras while they get into sync with the dubbed vocals.
Get yourself along to Usher Hall tomorrow night, Jim - The Classic Rock Show is on there.
None of this is new though.
Remember Milli Vanilli and making Sonia and Kylie sound like they could sing was SAW's greatest achievement!
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I think this thread has morphed from singers who can’t sing to singers you don’t like.
To suggest Adele can’t sing is ridiculous.
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I don't think there was ever much validity to the title.
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Yes, this became the grumpy old man thread very quickly.
How about resurrecting it as -great singers who can’t sing-? The song would lose something if the singer wasn’t tone deaf.
Shaun Ryder for starters
(Just to be clear, anything by the Pogues is still garbage any way you look at it, so don’t go there)
I wish Al. Back south first thing.
May 17th though. Seeing Midge Ure at Usher Hall.
Jim
Paul McCartney - he should have stopped singing at least 30 years ago. His adoring fans, who still maintain he can sing, have clearly not been for any kind of hearing check up.
Bloody awful, Elton John is another case in point, was a great singer but know when to quit......
I used to own an astra gte 16v, 30 years ago it was an alright car. The harsh reality is that some things are best remembered in their prime and with the rose tinted glasses firmly on and maximum rose time applied.
........ I'm disengaging rant mode now but know that nothing you say about either singer will convince me that they should be performing any longer. Don't get me sodding started on Cliff Richard.... Where's the vomitting emojis
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Ian Brown on his karaoke tour.
https://youtu.be/K4zvSH9-McI
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