Rocky4 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I had my old iPod Mini hooked up at work last weekend and a co worker gave me a shot about the fact that I listen to a lot of bands with female singers. i think he was challenging my manhood. I love a good female rock singer. I think their is more emotion in a female voice. Let's give it up for...... Ann Wilson Bonnie Raitt Kim Deal Kristen Hirsh Grace Slick Joss Stone Christina Aguilera Xene Cervenka Joni Mitchell Kate Bush Maddy Moneypenny Maia Sharp Nika Costa P J Harvey Martha Davis etc....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I like the combination of female and male vocals, its a nice compliment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted September 28, 2010 Author Share Posted September 28, 2010 I like the combination of female and male vocals, its a nice compliment I wish Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty would have recorded more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I wish Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty would have recorded more I like Flyleaf (check em out if you don't know em) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I'll see your Ann Wilson and Martha Davis (GOOD one!) and raise you one Pat Benatar. Her early albums ROCKED with her hubby Neil on guitar. Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty hit paydirt with Stop Draggin' My Heart Around. Shame there wasn't more from that... I had to go look, but Melissa Etheridge hit the bullseye with Somebody Bring Me Some Water. Downhill from there. Always like Sheryl Crow's Favorite Mistake - really Stonesy sounding in the intro. Beyond that, eh..... Baby Animals was a band outta New Zealand if I recall. Early/mid nineties. Suze DeMarchi did vocals and guitar. SMOKING HOT live show. First album is the best - with One Word on it. Seems like she married Nuno Bettencourt from Extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted September 28, 2010 Author Share Posted September 28, 2010 I'll see your Ann Wilson and Martha Davis (GOOD one!) and raise you one Pat Benatar. Her early albums ROCKED with her hubby Neil on guitar. Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty hit paydirt with Stop Draggin' My Heart Around. Shame there wasn't more from that... I had to go look, but Melissa Etheridge hit the bullseye with Somebody Bring Me Some Water. Downhill from there. Always like Sheryl Crow's Favorite Mistake - really Stonesy sounding in the intro. Beyond that, eh..... Baby Animals was a band outta New Zealand if I recall. Early/mid nineties. Suze DeMarchi did vocals and guitar. SMOKING HOT live show. First album is the best - with One Word on it. Seems like she married Nuno Bettencourt from Extreme. Crimes Of Passion is one of my favorite albums. I remember the first time I heard Somebody Bring Me Some Water, I thought it was Steve Marriott PS.... Da Bears!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Linda Ronstadt was/is no slouch..Jennifer Warnes, Patty Loveless..all great artist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted September 28, 2010 Author Share Posted September 28, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q1ccvFFWb8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 How 'bout Emmylou Harris? I love her singing on G.P. and Grievous Angel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSDh_k7vc_4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Linda Ronstadt? Emmylou Harris? Some good stuff from both of them. I remember as a young boy in the early seventies seeing Ronstadt on TV. She gave me strange feelings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Lydia Pense and J. Joplin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Cyndi Lauper? No? Okay, fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Hi Rocky, So let me get this right, this guy’s challenging your manhood because you like females? Seems like some convoluted logic in his evaluation! What does it matter what sex an artist is as long as you like them? Regards, Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPhillips Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Bobbie Gentry Dale Krantz-Rossington While I don't care for most of their music, the following ladies can really sing: Rickie Lee Jones Nora Jones Sarah Mclaughlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 How 'bout Emmylou Harris? I love her singing on G.P. and Grievous Angel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSDh_k7vc_4 Emmylou is one of my fav's!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak show Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I really like the voice of the singer from the Cowboy Junkies. And Billie Holliday. But most of the stuff I own is with male singers. IMO a man's voice fits the aggression and energy of Rock Music better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Rightly or wrongly Rock has many more male participants Than female Partly due to the style and ethos of the music Country and Country/Rock is an easier route to success for a female And some of the early Blues pioneers were women Jazz has never been short of great female vocalists Recently there is a trend for Classical/Operatic female singers To 'go pop' for fame and fortune There are some great male vocalists who can hit the highs like Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey, Sting And falsetto harmonies from Beach Boys, Beatles etc to satisfy the High register in an arrangement It's great to hear variety..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigh Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Don't forget Genya Ravan. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenKen Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I love Bonnie Raitt and listen to her almost every day, but you can hardly categorize her as a rock singer. Many of the ladies mentioned here don't fit the genre. I'll throw a vote for Chrissy Hynde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjlandry Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks, Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Tori Amos, Amy Lee, Loreena McKennitt, Natalie Merchant, Dolcenera, etc. I could go on and on. I love a good female vocalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 All fine choices for sure but you guys are forgetting the most powerful female voice in rock n roll. Yoko Ono She convinced John Lennon to quit his band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 On a personal view of this thread I would rather work with a female singer than a guy for a few reasons. 1: A female vocalist would be a huge benefit just because its simple (and sexiest sorry) more guys go to see bands live. 2: In my experience most ladies can cover more material, and are not afraid to sing male tunes; how many guys will sing chick tunes? I have yet to meet a guy willing to do that. 3: I have yet to meet a male who can cover Zep tunes, even Plant can't hit his own notes live; but a woman (like Ann Wilson) can do it with no problems. 4: I would much rather look a woman's backside for 4 hours a night than a dude.............. Glad to see Ann Wilson there but what about Nancy Wilson. One of my person favs is Melissa Ethridge. I've worked with female singers in one of my bands for years. There are some advantages and I do like the dynamics of playing lead guitar to a females vocals. But, you end up having to deal with drama, erratic moods, diva syndrome etc. It's been just about a year since I've played any shows with this band, and I must say it's been a nice break from the drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Yeah, I wasn't gonna go there... I don't want MY WIFE in a band with me, and every other woman gets in line behind her... I really like the voice of the singer from the Cowboy Junkies. Yeah, Margo Timmons. Reminds me of another one. Limited range, and did music I was only slightly interested in, but liked her voice - Natalie Merchant of 10,000 Maniacs. Oh, I see CJLandry already got her in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 One female that I've never really "got" is Patty Smith. She gets labled words like "genius" and "legend" and such, but I have no idea why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 How about Patty Smyth of Scandal? On a serious note, I liked one song of hers - Beat of a Heart had some tasty Strat work in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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