"The Weakest Link" thread
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swizzlenuts
i'm sciencing as fast as i can
Imagine what Fates Warning would have done if John Arch would have stayed in there! I heard No Exit was solid though.
IOfTheStorm
Gogol Bordello
What would have done? The man wasn't responsible for the songwritting. so the evolution in their music would have happened either way, as for the vocals, as much superbe Arch's voice is, there is no comparison between him and Ray Alder. "No Exit" is a lot more than "solid" by the way, and among my 3 fav F.W. albums.
swizzlenuts
i'm sciencing as fast as i can
O rly? I'll have to check out No Exit, I just always figured he was a huge part of the song writing because I thought later day Fates Warning sucked, and that's why it took me so long to check the early stuff out.
EDIT: I still have to listen to my copy of Night on Brocken. I'll pick up No Exit soon enough.
Mathiäs;6679236 said:
I admit I can't name a multitude of examples, but when I listen to a song like "Strange Deja Vu" -- where LaBrie's vocals fail -- and its strong Queensryche elements, I can't help but wonder how much better it might have been with Geoff Tate on vox (or anyone who doesn't necessarily sound like they're singing rubber ducky in the bath).
IOfTheStorm
Gogol Bordello
I would probably add Nevermore to that list for me. If it weren't for Warrell Dane, I'd probably like them a lot more.
That'll take some thinking....hmm.
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
Eric Adams. I doubt you'll find a greater talent differential between any one band member and the rest of his band.
Understandable. His voice is very distinct. And whenever you're distinct, you're going to be loved and hated. However, if you removed Warrell from the creative process, more would change than just the vocals.
Zod
He is indeed distinct but I neither love or hate him. I find him to be very hit and miss. There are moments of genius and then there are moments of blaaah and it's that level of inconsistency which throws me off. Also, his range sucks because he can't get out of that goddamn 5-note scale, all of which can be found in "Nar-co-synth-e-sis". My goat, his singing on that makes me want to slowly push screwdrivers into each ear. And then you have songs like "Sentient 6" where he just shines like a halo.
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
You hate him.
You think he misses.
The only thing Nevermore is inconsistent about, is being inconsistent.
Narcosynthesis >>> Every song by Agalloch, Hammers of Misfortune, Slough Feg and Empyrium
Agreed.
Zod
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
Ali's pissed at me because he found out Amman has been sending me love letters.
Zod
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
Yeah... Amman is a great guy. Seriously hoping we all get to hang at Metal Camp.Amman is one cool cat ... I can see why Ali would fuss
Zod
lol, what bitchfest. Hey you guys use that Facebook thing?
Matt
Active Member
How exactly do his vocals fail? I'm listening to the song now (haven't in a while) and they sound fine to me.
Admittedly LaBrie is no god, but he's perfect for DT.
Mathiäs;6682029 said:
While he does just about manage to stay in key, he has very limited strength or vibrato in his voice. I just think this music calls for stronger vocals and he is actually quite the opposite, almost restrained in his delivery. He actually sounds like any random dude performing above average karaoke.
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