blueschica Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 How did we get this far without mentioning Queen?? Maybe because their vocals were such an integral part of the sound, I don't really think of them as backing vocals ( not sure what label would adequately describe them though.) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 How did we get this far without mentioning Queen?? Maybe because their vocals were such an integral part of the sound, I don't really think of them as backing vocals ( not sure what label would adequately describe them though.) I didn’t want to jump at Queen like I always do. Let someone else bring them up for once. But Queen are my favorite example of this. Roger could have been a superstar lead singer in his own right, but he got to be something better: the superstar drummer in a hyper star once in a lifetime legend of a band. And he still got to sing lead sometimes!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amps211 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Oh, and what other bands didn't have significant backing vocals or other singers. I think I just thought of another big one. Black Sabbath. Thin Lizzy .. I think? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 How did we get this far without mentioning Queen?? Maybe because their vocals were such an integral part of the sound, I don't really think of them as backing vocals ( not sure what label would adequately describe them though.) I didn’t want to jump at Queen like I always do. Let someone else bring them up for once. But Queen are my favorite example of this. Roger could have been a superstar lead singer in his own right, but he got to be something better: the superstar drummer in a hyper star once in a lifetime legend of a band. And he still got to sing lead sometimes!! Lol! When I posted that I thought, "How did EP miss Queen?" But yes, their harmonies are so beautiful and such a huge part of their sound. I do think you are right about Roger's voice; and I love Brian's on 39, such a great sound altogether as well. I think Queen is close to or equal to the Beach Boys sound with all of their voices making a unique sound. :heart: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) The Doors. Off the top of my head, I don't think there are any backup vocals that are notable. Maybe Ray Manzerk did a few ? Edited May 11, 2019 by custom55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Mike Mills doesn't get enough credit for his backing vocals on R.E.M. songs.:goodone: I love singing his harmonies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Fleetwood Mac? Not just great harmonies and backing vocals, but alternating leads. World Turning is a great example. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Backing vocals are amazing, especially The Beach Boys in particular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) The Beatles, an obscure British boy band, is surprisingly good at singing harmonies. Edited May 11, 2019 by ReRushed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Burn is my favorite Deep Purple album because of how Coverdale and Hughes trade vocals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 The Beatles, an obscure British boy band, is surprisingly good at singing harmonies.But did they ever alternate lead vocals? Not that I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Two from down under immefiayely come to mind: Little River Band & Cold Chisel From the New Wave era, how about the B52s? 3 potential lead vocals, with character and strength - Kate is underrated. Fred's interjections are fantastic juxtaposed with Kate and Cindy. Then the girls could achieve stunning harmonies. Topaz is sublime. Fred is fantastic I cant recall what he singing style is called There are some awesome early shows on youtube 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Abba is up there with the greatest The grateful dead also had three lead singers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) Two from down under immefiayely come to mind: Little River Band & Cold Chisel From the New Wave era, how about the B52s? 3 potential lead vocals, with character and strength - Kate is underrated. Fred's interjections are fantastic juxtaposed with Kate and Cindy. Then the girls could achieve stunning harmonies. Topaz is sublime. Fred is fantasticI cant recall what he singing style is called There are some awesome early shows on youtube Fredprano? What about the Mamas and Papas for that wall of sound harmony? Edited May 11, 2019 by condemned2bfree 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Two from down under immefiayely come to mind: Little River Band & Cold Chisel From the New Wave era, how about the B52s? 3 potential lead vocals, with character and strength - Kate is underrated. Fred's interjections are fantastic juxtaposed with Kate and Cindy. Then the girls could achieve stunning harmonies. Topaz is sublime. Fred is fantasticI cant recall what he singing style is called There are some awesome early shows on youtube Fredprano? What about the Mamas and Papas for that wall of sound harmony? No wonder i could not remember Per wiki its Sprechgesang (German: [ˈʃpʀɛçɡəˌzaŋ], "spoken singing") and Sprechstimme (German: [ˈʃpʀɛçˌʃtɪmə], "spoken voice") are expressionist vocal techniques between singing and speaking. Though sometimes used interchangeably, Sprechgesang is directly related to the operatic recitative manner of singing (in which pitches are sung, but the articulation is rapid and loose like speech), whereas Sprechstimme is closer to speech itself (because it does not emphasise any particular pitches).[1] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 The Beatles, an obscure British boy band, is surprisingly good at singing harmonies.But did they ever alternate lead vocals? Not that I recall.Numerous times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 The Beatles, an obscure British boy band, is surprisingly good at singing harmonies.But did they ever alternate lead vocals? Not that I recall.Numerous timesLike, three? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Two from down under immefiayely come to mind: Little River Band & Cold Chisel From the New Wave era, how about the B52s? 3 potential lead vocals, with character and strength - Kate is underrated. Fred's interjections are fantastic juxtaposed with Kate and Cindy. Then the girls could achieve stunning harmonies. Topaz is sublime. Fred is fantastic I cant recall what he singing style is called There are some awesome early shows on youtube I love the B-52s and Fred always makes every song better. Ironically, my favorite 52s song is a Cindy solo (Ain't It a Shame), but yeah...Fred rules. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Two from down under immefiayely come to mind: Little River Band & Cold Chisel From the New Wave era, how about the B52s? 3 potential lead vocals, with character and strength - Kate is underrated. Fred's interjections are fantastic juxtaposed with Kate and Cindy. Then the girls could achieve stunning harmonies. Topaz is sublime. Fred is fantastic I cant recall what he singing style is called There are some awesome early shows on youtube I love the B-52s and Fred always makes every song better. Ironically, my favorite 52s song is a Cindy solo (Ain't It a Shame), but yeah...Fred rules.Give Me Back My Man is mine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Two from down under immefiayely come to mind: Little River Band & Cold Chisel From the New Wave era, how about the B52s? 3 potential lead vocals, with character and strength - Kate is underrated. Fred's interjections are fantastic juxtaposed with Kate and Cindy. Then the girls could achieve stunning harmonies. Topaz is sublime. Fred is fantastic I cant recall what he singing style is called There are some awesome early shows on youtube I love the B-52s and Fred always makes every song better. Ironically, my favorite 52s song is a Cindy solo (Ain't It a Shame), but yeah...Fred rules.Give Me Back My Man is mine The best song about trying to bargain with a shark I can think of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) Two from down under immefiayely come to mind: Little River Band & Cold Chisel From the New Wave era, how about the B52s? 3 potential lead vocals, with character and strength - Kate is underrated. Fred's interjections are fantastic juxtaposed with Kate and Cindy. Then the girls could achieve stunning harmonies. Topaz is sublime. Fred is fantasticI cant recall what he singing style is called There are some awesome early shows on youtube Fredprano? What about the Mamas and Papas for that wall of sound harmony? No wonder i could not remember Per wiki its Sprechgesang (German: [ˈʃpʀɛçɡəˌzaŋ], "spoken singing") and Sprechstimme (German: [ˈʃpʀɛçˌʃtɪmə], "spoken voice") are expressionist vocal techniques between singing and speaking. Though sometimes used interchangeably, Sprechgesang is directly related to the operatic recitative manner of singing (in which pitches are sung, but the articulation is rapid and loose like speech), whereas Sprechstimme is closer to speech itself (because it does not emphasise any particular pitches).[1] A monotone vocal technique hailing from Germany? Who's have thought it? :D Never knew that :cheers: Edited May 12, 2019 by condemned2bfree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 The Beatles, an obscure British boy band, is surprisingly good at singing harmonies.But did they ever alternate lead vocals? Not that I recall. A Day in the Life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Two from down under immefiayely come to mind: Little River Band & Cold Chisel From the New Wave era, how about the B52s? 3 potential lead vocals, with character and strength - Kate is underrated. Fred's interjections are fantastic juxtaposed with Kate and Cindy. Then the girls could achieve stunning harmonies. Topaz is sublime. Fred is fantastic I cant recall what he singing style is called There are some awesome early shows on youtube I love the B-52s and Fred always makes every song better. Ironically, my favorite 52s song is a Cindy solo (Ain't It a Shame), but yeah...Fred rules.Give Me Back My Man is mine Planet Claire for me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 The Beatles, an obscure British boy band, is surprisingly good at singing harmonies.But did they ever alternate lead vocals? Not that I recall.A Day In The Life. Paul sang the ...."woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my head....." part while John sang the rest. I've got A Feeling. John sand the .'everybody had a good year. everybody saw the sunshine...." part while Paul handled the other part. Those are 2 off the top of my head. Sure there's others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 The Beatles, an obscure British boy band, is surprisingly good at singing harmonies.But did they ever alternate lead vocals? Not that I recall.A Day In The Life. Paul sang the ...."woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my head....." part while John sang the rest. I've got A Feeling. John sand the .'everybody had a good year. everybody saw the sunshine...." part while Paul handled the other part. Those are 2 off the top of my head. Sure there's others I think they did on a number of their earlier career cuts. Not sure which ones atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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