dronefromsector7g said:
Has EVERY singer of EVERY band you've ever liked been a great vocalist?
Energy, melody, rhythm, going mental in a moshpit - music is much more than the singer's voice.
Maybe not all great, certainly. But definitely they were all powerful vocalists, something Brown most definitely isn't. And they all had stage presence and charisma. Again, qualities that Brown just doesn't have. Front men are front men for a reason; they have to project themself when they're on stage and yes, put on a show. That's what the fans are there for. Mercury, Plant, Waters, Anderson, McCartney, Jagger, Marriott, any of the classic Motown singers, Daltrey; there are more I could list, but they were all fantastic singers and/or frontmen. Brown certainly isn't. The rest of the band are competent musicians; Squire is a very good guitarist and the rhythm section are a good pairing; they're just let down by their singer. I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on him.