LOL @ Last word thread

[KillerB]

Yeah, today I listened to The Island Years, and we need to get back to setlists like those.

The classics + songs like Now It's Dark, Keep it in the Family, In My World, etc. Maybe even a few Bush songs.

 

[Thrashard]

of course i'd like to hear 'Sodium Pentathol', 'Room For One More', 'Burst' or 'Poison My Eyes' live but without John's voice those songs wouldn't be the same.

 

[Stormwatch]

I think Joey could pull it off. You know, I had SoE and SOWN in the car yesterday and I think most people wouldn't even notice it was a different singer if you never told them. Bush has a more gravelly, raw voice, but they're not a million miles apart if you actually take a listen, maybe sing along to a few tunes.

 

[Thrashard]

I think most people wouldn't even notice it was a different singer if you never told them.

serious?

 

[motorpsycho]

I think Joey could pull it off. You know, I had SoE and SOWN in the car yesterday and I think most people wouldn't even notice it was a different singer if you never told them. Bush has a more gravelly, raw voice, but they're not a million miles apart if you actually take a listen, maybe sing along to a few tunes.

I'd say the difference between them is noticable...but there are similarities. I think those are mainly melodic, which I guess is more a result of songwriting similarities rather than voice.

Having said that, I've never done the same comparison between SOE and SOWN...so I might just do that this weekend and return to the board with a more "semi-qualified" statement

However, I agree with you that Joey could pull it off. It would sound different, but I think that Joey could do the songs justice.

 

[Stormwatch]

There's certain songs, or things that John does, more aggressive style, that Joey would sound daft doing - but in terms of actually singing most of the songs, I don't think they're all that different. Not like the difference between say, DIAnno and Dickinson or Bayley who all sounded totally different.
Honestly I think if I played a Bush song and a Joey song to my wife I doubt she'd notice it was a different singer.

 

[motorpsycho]

There's certain songs, or things that John does, more aggressive style, that Joey would sound daft doing - but in terms of actually singing most of the songs, I don't think they're all that different. Not like the difference between say, DIAnno and Dickinson or Bayley who all sounded totally different.
Honestly I think if I played a Bush song and a Joey song to my wife I doubt she'd notice it was a different singer.

Ok...so I've done the comparison between SOE and SOWN...well, the short version anyway. And while I can agree with you that an "untrained" Anthrax listener would perhaps struggle to spot the difference, I personally find the difference to be significant. There are a few posts on this board that tend to support my view

I am assuming that your wife falls into the category of "untrained Anthrax listener". Please, correct me if I'm wrong.

While I was listening a thought popped into my head. A way of comparing the two singers that would highlight the similarities rather than the differences.

This is pretty tounge in cheek, and I have no intentions to create another J vs. J debate, because I like both singers, BUT:

John could be argued to sound like....wait for it......Joey with a cold.

 

[Thrashard]

so Joey should have a cold to keep the Bush-fans satisfied?

 

[Stormwatch]

Ok...so I've done the comparison between SOE and SOWN...well, the short version anyway. And while I can agree with you that an "untrained" Anthrax listener would perhaps struggle to spot the difference, I personally find the difference to be significant. There are a few posts on this board that tend to support my view

I am assuming that your wife falls into the category of "untrained Anthrax listener". Please, correct me if I'm wrong.

While I was listening a thought popped into my head. A way of comparing the two singers that would highlight the similarities rather than the differences.

This is pretty tounge in cheek, and I have no intentions to create another J vs. J debate, because I like both singers, BUT:

John could be argued to sound like....wait for it......Joey with a cold.

Yeah, my wife hates metal. Her limit is Def Leppard.

 

[johnnieCzech]

so Joey should have a cold to keep the Bush-fans satisfied?

First he shouldn't sound like he has something in his mouth, then he might get rid of that super irritating vibrato.