Better than Chester?

I just know what kinda reactions are coming to your question, but anyway..

I don't know someone who sounds similar to him, he has his own unique voice

Sure hes unique, but he has no versatility its either scream or sooth. So yea Chester has a great voice but as a vocalist he lets himself down in so many areas & his vocals are already shot and going down from the sounds of things they sounded so flat on M2M.

I personally think these people are better vocalists:

Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

Issacc Brock (Modest Mouse)

Kevin Barnes (of Montreal)

Patrick Wolf

Avey Tare (Animal Colective)

All of the above emit unforced emotion, have range and are unique. They all have original voices and dont have to emit to shouting to put out emotion all the time, Chester has a strong voice but is just so 1 dimensional and predictable.

Maynard James Keenan: Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer

http://www.rockstar.it/img/Maynard_James_Keenan.jpg

Maynard James Keenan: Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer

 

http://www.rockstar.it/img/Maynard_James_Keenan.jpg

I swear he looks like the skinny version of Fester

I swear he looks like the skinny version of Fester

That's probably a compliment, to be honest. Especially compared to his on-stage performance mannerisms. He doesn't play to the crowd at all, the only satisfaction he gives them is that he happens to be having a microphone in his hand. The rest of him is fully devoted to the inspiration he had when recording that song. He forces himself down into the spot in his head where he was when he wrote it, and you can tell, because his knees start shaking and he becomes an entirely different person. Definitely uncomfortable with his own head. It's real. I think it's funny how Maynard can be barely listening to the music and not even focusing, and still sing better than Chester who looks like he's really trying hard everytime he starts to sing. Maynard is just God with vocals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw3FTiWRXF8

Unlike Chester, he actually sings better live than he does on the record. You feel the conviction more, but he doesn't lose any of the notes.

Plus, he knows martial arts. And uses it. A lot.

I swear he looks like the skinny version of Fester

Lol yeah, now you mention it XD

That's probably a compliment, to be honest. Especially compared to his on-stage performance mannerisms. He doesn't play to the crowd at all, the only satisfaction he gives them is that he happens to be having a microphone in his hand. The rest of him is fully devoted to the inspiration he had when recording that song. He forces himself down into the spot in his head where he was when he wrote it, and you can tell, because his knees start shaking and he becomes an entirely different person. Definitely uncomfortable with his own head. It's real. I think it's funny how Maynard can be barely listening to the music and not even focusing, and still sing better than Chester who looks like he's really trying hard everytime he starts to sing. Maynard is just God with vocals.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw3FTiWRXF8

 

Unlike Chester, he actually sings better live than he does on the record. You feel the conviction more, but he doesn't lose any of the notes.

 

Plus, he knows martial arts. And uses it. A lot.

 

Compliment or not.. decide for yourself, It wasn't bad intended anyway :-)

I respect the guy even though i don't listen to their music.

And to the topic.. I don't think think you can compare someone to chester.

And to the topic.. I don't think think you can compare someone with chester.

Yeah, you're right. Chester shouldn't be subjected to comparison. He's sensitive.

I distinctly remember somewhere on this forum, when I compared Rob to drummers like Danny Carey or Mike Portnoy, they said, "Hey, that's not fair, Linkin Park can't be compared to those bands!"

Which is very true. Linkin Park can't compare to those bands.

Yeah, you're right. Chester shouldn't be subjected to comparison. He's sensitive.

 

I distinctly remember somewhere on this forum, when I compared Rob to drummers like Danny Carey or Mike Portnoy, they said, "Hey, that's not fair, Linkin Park can't be compared to those bands!"

 

Which is very true. Linkin Park can't compare to those bands.

LOL That was me! Yay! lol....Yeah I think it's only fair to compare bands to other "same genre" bands, but single players, Singers, Drummers, can be compared to any bands with in the same Frame, such as comparing Brad to Slash, it's just truly fair, seeing as how Slash is just so much MORE into what he does...I think you know what I am saying

Take the screaming away..and you have Bono

Yeah I said Bono...he's better than Chester...

 

Plus, he knows martial arts. And uses it. A lot.

 

Yea he trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rickson Gracie,which for those of you that don't know is a BIG deal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickson_Gracie

P.S. That Judo throw was awsome,and his transition to take the back was great too

LOL That was me! Yay! lol....Yeah I think it's only fair to compare bands to other "same genre" bands, but single players, Singers, Drummers, can be compared to any bands with in the same Frame, such as comparing Brad to Slash, it's just truly fair, seeing as how Slash is just so much MORE into what he does...I think you know what I am saying

Oh. Well, anyway, If you look it up, a lot of Nu Metal Bands' vocalists list Maynard James Keenan as their primary inspiration for vocals. Go see. Go on, go on, I don't have all day.

I actually think Linkin Park are one of the best live bands they have much more energy and the quality is good other bands live performances are shit compared to the record versions

That's actually um, very contradicting, because Linkin Park's stuff sounds very very poor compared to their album stuff because they just can't replicate live what they do in the studio. Come on, you have a brain, try to use it a little more than your lips.

nah, for example the guitars haven't sounded as well live as from the studio. for the first two albums at least they were fiffing the guitars so much and layering them with effects and stuff that couldnt be adequately replicated live

for mtm though, it's more organic and easier to replicate live

 

 

 

That's actually um, very contradicting, because Linkin Park's stuff sounds very very poor compared to their album stuff because they just can't replicate live what they do in the studio. Come on, you have a brain, try to use it a little more than your lips.

Technically it'd be his finger tips. He didn't vocally express his opinion. He typed it.

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