Michael Hopcroft Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 I don't think any definition of rock and roll needs to be "purist", as the genre continues to evolve. There are many characteristics that define a great artist in this field -- instrumental talent and songwriting prowess can also figure into the mix. Which makes it surprising that Paul McCartney is not in this conversation. Yes, as a songwriter he is a generation talent, a man who practically defined songwriting prowess at that stage of rock history and set a standard few could ever live up to, but he also had fine tone and a wonderful sense of cheekiness. And he is a musical polymath when it comes to choice of instruments. Sting also fits into that class on all these fronts, whatever you think of his solo work (which, at least in my opinion, shows a breadth of imagination few have ever matched). But Roy Orbison, even in his twilight, had a voice that could break your heart into a million pieces. Matt the Bruins, slikmar and Pariah 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 I mentioned Jon Anderson of Yes earlier, and in many ways he reminds me of Orbison, that high pure voice that is more an instrument of its own. If you want to hear him different then what he did with Yes, go and find the stuff he did with Vangelis from 1980 to 1991. Pure gold. Ternaugh and Pariah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, slikmar said: I mentioned Jon Anderson of Yes earlier, and in many ways he reminds me of Orbison, that high pure voice that is more an instrument of its own. If you want to hear him different then what he did with Yes, go and find the stuff he did with Vangelis from 1980 to 1991. Pure gold. You might start with this one, for example. slikmar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Hey, what about Jeff "I'm Gonna Go Swim In The Mississippi" Buckley? He reminded me of Orbison, with a high clear voice and a reasonably developed technique. If he had lived, it'd be fascinating to see where he'd be now, song-wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massey Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Before he went on SNL, Chris Farley could really belt it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Yeah, but nowadays it’s Meat Loaf who’s living in a van down by the river. Starlord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 On 10/22/2020 at 10:04 PM, massey said: Before he went on SNL, Chris Farley could really belt it out. Tim Curry's looked better, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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