Reply #15: For the sake of fun, here's something... [View All]

[Forkboy]

I can totally understand what you're saying about vocals you can't stand, but I'm mixed on the "pleasant to hear" part. I try appreciate various styles of vocals, from nice stuff like Neil Diamond or Frank Sinatra to downright fucked, and even annoying at first, stuff liked Khanate or even a band as messed as To Live And Shave In L.A. (check 'em out, if only to see my own warped perspective on such matters). But play me a generic tune with a predictable path and standard lyrics and I'm usually snoozing, regardless of the vocals, the exception being three chord punk like The Ramones and surf music, both of which are too cool to not like.

I can think of a lot of hair bands I was into. Kiss, of course, was the first. Hell, I had Cinderella's first album ("album" gives my age away). Black N Blue, Great White, Y&T, Loudness, Keel, Ratt, Fastway, Scorpions, Accept...I could be here forever. :)

I always liked bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and even Bon Scott era AC/DC more than the glam stuff, but all music has it's moments, even some of the bad vocal stuff. ;)

What were some of your faves?