General Music Chat

Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey, Marty Balin, Barbara Streisand, Diana Ross, Dusty Springfield, Karen Carpenter, Steve Perry, Jim Dandy (Mangrum), Kevin Cronin

1. Al Green

2. Elvis

3. Robert Plant (until 1983)

4. Paul Rogers

5. Glenn Hughes

6. John Waite

7. David Coverdale

8. Ian Gillian

9. Bono

10. Sting

1) Steve Perry
2) Ian Gillan
3) Pat Benatar
4) Rob Halford
5) Freddie Mecury
6) Jon Anderson
7) Elvis
Ann Wilson
9) Smokey Robinson
10) Roger Daltrey
Honorable Mention to...
Frankie Vali

Buzz Osborn - (the) Melvins
Mike Patton - Faith No More, Mr Bungle, Fantomas, Tomahawk, Mondo Cane, Lovage
Paul D'Anno - Iron Maiden (original singer)
Anisa Romero - Sky Cries Mary
Craig Wedron - Shudder To Think
Jaz Coleman - Killing Joke
Neil Young
Exene Cervenka & John Doe - X
Kim Deal - Pixies, Breeders
J Mascis - Dinosaur Jr

hmmm. keeping it in the rock category and in no particular order.....my top ten equals sixteen. sorry, ten just ain't enough

Van Morrison
Robert Palmer
Joni Mitchell
Bonnie Raitt
Jackson Browne
Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel (The Band)
Bruce Cockburn
John Fogerty
Steve Winwood
Gary Brooker (Procul Harum)
Leon Russell
Annie Haslan (Renaissance)
Paul Simon
John Hiatt

John Fogerty was a bad man. I challenge anyone to try to cover one of his songs, and I don't mean some crappy version of "Proud Mary". Try "Travelling Band" or "Up Around The Bend".

true that.

jack, who fronts The 121's truckstop band that i play w three weekends a month is very good (or bad depending on your perspective) about playing requests if the person isn't a jerk.

a cpl wks ago some nice lady asked for Proud Mary and i was really hoping Jack would politely decline....but nice guy he is....we ended up playing it for her. and guess what....it was a BLAST! big surprise to ME. jack can REALLY sing.

i later had a nice conversation w her on our break. she bought the band a round, and i thanked her for the drinks and request. i explained that "Proud Mary"...though it's a great song, isn't one that most bands enjoy playing. she was quite surprised and wanted to know why. i explained it's because it's been done to death. she found that really interesting and then she asked which other songs fall into that category. nice conversation w a sweet lady and it was a most pleasant way to pass that break.