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post 1639625013 05-28-2021, 09:10 AM
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Who was best grunge vocalist 90’s/early 2000’s alt/grunge vocalist?

Kind a spin-off from a thread about lane Staley.
Also based on vocals alone and not adding importance such as Kobain who killed hair metal.

So

1. Cobain - Nirvana
2. Staley- AIC
3. Cornell - Sound Garden/Audio Slave
4. Maynard -Tool/A perfect Circle
5. Eddie Vedder -Pearl Jam
6. M shadows gets a nod to be considered
7. Brandon Boyd -incubus
8. Matt Bellamy - The Muse
10. Billie Corgan - the smashing pumpkins
11. Scott Weiland - STP


I’m sure I missed a few.

Or other if not on list?


Also why don’t we see this type of talent anymore. Is rock truly dead in the USA or do you see it coming back at some point to have meaningful lyrics and talented bands that hold substance in their music.
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post 1639625343 05-28-2021, 09:14 AM
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Layne Staley imo
post 1639625473 05-28-2021, 09:15 AM
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Layne>Cornell>Vedder
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post 1639625593 05-28-2021, 09:17 AM
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post 1639626163 05-28-2021, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted By EagleOfWar⏩
Kind a spin-off from a thread about lane Staley.
Also based on vocals alone and not adding importance such as Kobain who killed hair metal.

So

1. Cobain - Nirvana
2. Staley- AIC
3. Cornell - Sound Garden/Audio Slave
4. Maynard -Tool/A perfect Circle
5. Eddie Vedder -Pearl Jam
6. M shadows gets a nod to be considered
7. Brandon Boyd -incubus
8. Matt Bellamy - The Muse
10. Billie Corgan - the smashing pumpkins

I’m sure I missed a few.

Or other if not on list?


Also why don’t we see this type of talent anymore. Is rock truly dead in the USA or do you see it coming back at some point to have meaningful lyrics and talented bands that hold substance in their music.
Rock is like Jazz now. Relegated to a small niche. This is what happens. Music genres never really completely die they just fade into a small niche. Rock will never come back but it will never die more than it has already.
post 1639626183 05-28-2021, 09:24 AM
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post 1639626563 05-28-2021, 09:27 AM
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post 1639626783 05-28-2021, 09:30 AM
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Eddie Vedder. He still has a great voice.



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post 1639627013 05-28-2021, 09:32 AM
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Kurt or Layne. Nobody else comes fking close.
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Layne Staley and it's not even close.



Last performance ever by him and you can see how dead he is through his lyrics
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I don’t consider Maynard as grunge but if he’s on a list of vocalists he’s the best one. Otherwise I’d say it’s probably Eddie Vedder, and maybe a case could be made to put Cornell at the top. Staley’s voice was great too, but I don’t consider it as versatile or skilled…more so just raw, emotional, and a perfect fit for the band. Surprised to see Corgan on the list. SP is my favorite band but even I can admit that his voice is pretty poverty.
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Cobains voice wasn't great afaic.

Cornell then Vetter would be my top 2.
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Eddie Vedder is the worst, only because he's the biggest douche in rock.
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Originally Posted By jamalfudge⏩
Eddie Vedder is the worst, only because he's the biggest douche in rock.
Their newest song has to be the worst thing I've ever heard
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Some other mentionables

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Kevin Martin - Candlebox
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Gwen Sefani - No Doubt
Scott Weiland - Stone Temple Pilots
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Why don't you grunge bros just listen to metal.
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Originally Posted By RonaldMcflurry⏩
Kurt or Layne. Nobody else comes fking close.
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Originally Posted By Archangel_Lost⏩
Staley>Cornell>Weiland>rest
This.

Minority opinion - I've always hated Eddie Vedder's voice. He is technically a good singer sure, but I can't stand his tone/inflection/everything.
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Chris Cornell was technically the best
Layne was the best though.

Eddie Vedder inspired the most copycats. Obviously it can’t be him if it was so easy to replicate his tone

Kurt was a chit singer

Honorable mention to mark lanegan
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Hard to pick just 1 really, but if I had to, probably Cornell. Vedder has a great voice, but is a huge douche pickle.

AIC has some great songs, but not sure I'd put Layne as the best vocalist.
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on pure vocal talent, its Cornell.
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Vedder. Some of his live performances sound better than the studio version. Yeah, I'm talking about the MTV Unplugged lol performance.
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Layne had power, range, and above all else he was able to put such emotion into his voice. That is what puts him above the others, you might be able to say Vedder had more power, Cornell had more range, but Layne could equal or nearly equal them in those areas but his emotion and sound put him above the rest. He also was a good song writer and Jerry was as well.

There were so many great singers in that era though, probably my favorite era of music.
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Originally Posted By EagleOfWar⏩
Kind a spin-off from a thread about lane Staley.


Also why don’t we see this type of talent anymore. Is rock truly dead in the USA or do you see it coming back at some point to have meaningful lyrics and talented bands that hold substance in their music.
kinda dead.

any talented young kids in rock bands seem to be complete ripoffs

Greta Van Fleet is a poverty led zeppelin clone without the mystique or swag

most young dudes who are gifted in music would rather make bedroom pop or chitty nashville acoustic americana

if anyone knows a legit upcoming talented rock group that isn't a bunch of hacks, please drop a link
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