Freddie Mercury vs Geddy Lee 1973-1980

[Entre_Perpetuo]

The answer is not debatable. Geddy objectively cannon compare in terms of talent and skill. Was Ged the best singer for Rush? Ojectively yes. Does that mean in any way that he is on Freddie's plane of existence? No, simply no.

[Rick N. Backer]

I'm not a Queen fan. I think they are one of the most overrated bands ever. So Geddy for me.

[Lorraine]

I'm not a Queen fan. I think they are one of the most overrated bands ever. So Geddy for me.

Are you trying to kick up the dust on a Sunday morning with that post?

[Rick N. Backer]

I'm not a Queen fan. I think they are one of the most overrated bands ever. So Geddy for me.

Are you trying to kick up the dust on a Sunday morning with that post?

 

Nope. Just my personal view on the comparison. I know Queen is beloved here. They've never done much for me, though. I guess I don't "get" them.

[The K Man]

Queen is beloved everywhere.

[Amps211]

The answer is not debatable. Geddy objectively cannon compare in terms of talent and skill. Was Ged the best singer for Rush? Ojectively yes. Does that mean in any way that he is on Freddie's plane of existence? No, simply no.

 

maybe it's not debatable to you but it is to me ... consider for a sec the GL was mistaken for Robert Plant when his beautiful voice first hit the airwaves !

 

they do exist on the same plane IMO

 

I'll take FM over GL ... but it's not some huge runaway

 

your opinion is skewed by your love and devotion to Queen .. admit it (cant wait til we see them this summer!)

[Segue Myles]

I'm not a Queen fan. I think they are one of the most overrated bands ever. So Geddy for me.

Are you trying to kick up the dust on a Sunday morning with that post?

 

Nope. Just my personal view on the comparison. I know Queen is beloved here. They've never done much for me, though. I guess I don't "get" them.

 

I think for the most part they were shite.

[Mosher]

There's an awful lot of Queen that doesn't do much for me, and also quite a bit I love. Sometimes they bore me, honestly.

 

But at no time, even at some moment where Mercury had temporarily lost his voice, is Geddy ever better than Freddie.

 

Who's the better drummer, Neil or me?

 

It's really that far apart.

[Lorraine]

I'm not a Queen fan. I think they are one of the most overrated bands ever. So Geddy for me.

Are you trying to kick up the dust on a Sunday morning with that post?

 

Nope. Just my personal view on the comparison. I know Queen is beloved here. They've never done much for me, though. I guess I don't "get" them.

 

It's not a question of whether the band is beloved, or even liked. It's a question of who has the best voice.

 

If Hillary was standing next to Melania, would you say Hillary is more beautiful because you dislike Melania?

 

Hmm?

Edited May 15, 2017 by Lorraine

[Rick N. Backer]

I'm not a Queen fan. I think they are one of the most overrated bands ever. So Geddy for me.

Are you trying to kick up the dust on a Sunday morning with that post?

 

Nope. Just my personal view on the comparison. I know Queen is beloved here. They've never done much for me, though. I guess I don't "get" them.

 

It's not a question of whether the band is beloved, or even liked. It's a question of who has the best voice.

 

If Hillary was standing next to Melania, would you say Hillary is more beautiful because you dislike Melania?

 

Hmm?

 

It's an interesting analogy, because I'll give you one that's more direct, but in the same vein.

 

Politics aside, I think Sarah Palin is "more beautiful" than Angelina Jolie. Angelina Jolie is not attractive to me, although I know she is to many, if not most, men. Sarah Palin is. So, to me, she is "more beautiful."

 

Freddy Mercury is thought by many to have an amazing singing voice. I like some of his music, but I don't love it. So to me, Geddy had a better voice.

[Segue Myles]

I actually hate the sound of Mercurys voice the same way many here hate Springsteen for his writing.

 

I think Geddy has a much nicer voice and Mercury has many levels in which to shrill.

 

Mariah Carey is better than both to my ears, and her deeper range is more convincing too.

[Fordgalaxy]

I actually hate the sound of Mercurys voice the same way many here hate Springsteen for his writing.

 

I think Geddy has a much nicer voice and Mercury has many levels in which to shrill.

 

Mariah Carey is better than both to my ears, and her deeper range is more convincing too.

Who said anything about Carey? If you want to start pulling in random singers, there are opera people who have better voices than she does. As for not liking a band and by extension not liking the singer, the thread is about the voice. The only reason Geddy was mistaken for Plant is because almost every review planted the seed when they said Rush sounded like Zeppelin. It's an easy, but flawed connection.

[KenJennings]

I mean... Geddy is probably my favorite overall musician ever. But this poll isn't fair.

 

Freddie Mercury may well have been the greatest rock vocalist of all time.

Edited May 15, 2017 by KenJennings

[Rick N. Backer]

I actually hate the sound of Mercurys voice the same way many here hate Springsteen for his writing.

 

I think Geddy has a much nicer voice and Mercury has many levels in which to shrill.

 

Mariah Carey is better than both to my ears, and her deeper range is more convincing too.

Who said anything about Carey? If you want to start pulling in random singers, there are opera people who have better voices than she does. As for not liking a band and by extension not liking the singer, the thread is about the voice. The only reason Geddy was mistaken for Plant is because almost every review planted the seed when they said Rush sounded like Zeppelin. It's an easy, but flawed connection.

 

Is there some scientific measure for a singer's voice that is used to determine whether it's good or not? If not, then I would suggest that most people who aren't fans of a singer aren't very likely to nonetheless be fans of the band he or she sings in.

[Segue Myles]

I actually hate the sound of Mercurys voice the same way many here hate Springsteen for his writing.

 

I think Geddy has a much nicer voice and Mercury has many levels in which to shrill.

 

Mariah Carey is better than both to my ears, and her deeper range is more convincing too.

Who said anything about Carey? If you want to start pulling in random singers, there are opera people who have better voices than she does. As for not liking a band and by extension not liking the singer, the thread is about the voice. The only reason Geddy was mistaken for Plant is because almost every review planted the seed when they said Rush sounded like Zeppelin. It's an easy, but flawed connection.

 

I actually have no idea where I was going with that and forgot I even posted.

 

My bad!

[Fordgalaxy]

I actually hate the sound of Mercurys voice the same way many here hate Springsteen for his writing.

 

I think Geddy has a much nicer voice and Mercury has many levels in which to shrill.

 

Mariah Carey is better than both to my ears, and her deeper range is more convincing too.

Who said anything about Carey? If you want to start pulling in random singers, there are opera people who have better voices than she does. As for not liking a band and by extension not liking the singer, the thread is about the voice. The only reason Geddy was mistaken for Plant is because almost every review planted the seed when they said Rush sounded like Zeppelin. It's an easy, but flawed connection.

 

Is there some scientific measure for a singer's voice that is used to determine whether it's good or not? If not, then I would suggest that most people who aren't fans of a singer aren't very likely to nonetheless be fans of the band he or she sings in.

I doubt there is a scientific measure of the quality of a voice just as there is not a scientific measure of how well a guitarist plays or a drummer drums, but people who do those things or know about those things, will know when they hear someone who is good at it. NEP has been known as probably the best drummer in rock for a long time by fans and by fellow drummers. Freddie Mercury was known for having one of, if not the best voices in rock, by fans and fellow singers. It's not really a function of being a fan, it's a function of being able to look (or in this case, hear) past ones biases and judge objectively, which at least 4 people can't seem to do. I can't stand opera in the least, but I know Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, and others have outstanding singing voices, surpassing even Mercury.

[Segue Myles]

I actually hate the sound of Mercurys voice the same way many here hate Springsteen for his writing.

 

I think Geddy has a much nicer voice and Mercury has many levels in which to shrill.

 

Mariah Carey is better than both to my ears, and her deeper range is more convincing too.

Who said anything about Carey? If you want to start pulling in random singers, there are opera people who have better voices than she does. As for not liking a band and by extension not liking the singer, the thread is about the voice. The only reason Geddy was mistaken for Plant is because almost every review planted the seed when they said Rush sounded like Zeppelin. It's an easy, but flawed connection.

 

Is there some scientific measure for a singer's voice that is used to determine whether it's good or not? If not, then I would suggest that most people who aren't fans of a singer aren't very likely to nonetheless be fans of the band he or she sings in.

I doubt there is a scientific measure of the quality of a voice just as there is not a scientific measure of how well a guitarist plays or a drummer drums, but people who do those things or know about those things, will know when they hear someone who is good at it. NEP has been known as probably the best drummer in rock for a long time by fans and by fellow drummers. Freddie Mercury was known for having one of, if not the best voices in rock, by fans and fellow singers. It's not really a function of being a fan, it's a function of being able to look (or in this case, hear) past ones biases and judge objectively, which at least 4 people can't seem to do. I can't stand opera in the least, but I know Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, and others have outstanding singing voices, surpassing even Mercury.

 

I didn't realise enjoying music and appreciating views outside our own line of thinking had to be dictated by scientific laws and the rest of that condescending bullshit you are shoving down my throat.

[Fordgalaxy]

I actually hate the sound of Mercurys voice the same way many here hate Springsteen for his writing.

 

I think Geddy has a much nicer voice and Mercury has many levels in which to shrill.

 

Mariah Carey is better than both to my ears, and her deeper range is more convincing too.

Who said anything about Carey? If you want to start pulling in random singers, there are opera people who have better voices than she does. As for not liking a band and by extension not liking the singer, the thread is about the voice. The only reason Geddy was mistaken for Plant is because almost every review planted the seed when they said Rush sounded like Zeppelin. It's an easy, but flawed connection.

 

Is there some scientific measure for a singer's voice that is used to determine whether it's good or not? If not, then I would suggest that most people who aren't fans of a singer aren't very likely to nonetheless be fans of the band he or she sings in.

I doubt there is a scientific measure of the quality of a voice just as there is not a scientific measure of how well a guitarist plays or a drummer drums, but people who do those things or know about those things, will know when they hear someone who is good at it. NEP has been known as probably the best drummer in rock for a long time by fans and by fellow drummers. Freddie Mercury was known for having one of, if not the best voices in rock, by fans and fellow singers. It's not really a function of being a fan, it's a function of being able to look (or in this case, hear) past ones biases and judge objectively, which at least 4 people can't seem to do. I can't stand opera in the least, but I know Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, and others have outstanding singing voices, surpassing even Mercury.

 

I didn't realise enjoying music and appreciating views outside our own line of thinking had to be dictated by scientific laws and the rest of that condescending bullshit you are shoving down my throat.

You must have missed the bolded part. And I'm not saying other singer's voices aren't enjoyable, maybe they just aren't as good.

[Rick N. Backer]

I actually hate the sound of Mercurys voice the same way many here hate Springsteen for his writing.

 

I think Geddy has a much nicer voice and Mercury has many levels in which to shrill.

 

Mariah Carey is better than both to my ears, and her deeper range is more convincing too.

Who said anything about Carey? If you want to start pulling in random singers, there are opera people who have better voices than she does. As for not liking a band and by extension not liking the singer, the thread is about the voice. The only reason Geddy was mistaken for Plant is because almost every review planted the seed when they said Rush sounded like Zeppelin. It's an easy, but flawed connection.

 

Is there some scientific measure for a singer's voice that is used to determine whether it's good or not? If not, then I would suggest that most people who aren't fans of a singer aren't very likely to nonetheless be fans of the band he or she sings in.

I doubt there is a scientific measure of the quality of a voice just as there is not a scientific measure of how well a guitarist plays or a drummer drums, but people who do those things or know about those things, will know when they hear someone who is good at it. NEP has been known as probably the best drummer in rock for a long time by fans and by fellow drummers. Freddie Mercury was known for having one of, if not the best voices in rock, by fans and fellow singers. It's not really a function of being a fan, it's a function of being able to look (or in this case, hear) past ones biases and judge objectively, which at least 4 people can't seem to do. I can't stand opera in the least, but I know Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, and others have outstanding singing voices, surpassing even Mercury.

 

So, Mercury's voice is "better" because it's what? Throw out the question of who is the best drummer of all time, not just on this site, and you'll get a lot of people that will say Peart. Many others will say Stewart Copeland. Others will say John Bonham. Who is the "best" guitarist in rock? Van Halen? Page? Blackmore? Is Mercury a better singer than Dio? Dio had a really powerful voice too, and when he was younger he had a pretty amazing range. Compare Mercury to William Hung and I'll agree that it's nearly an objective fact that Mercury was a "better" singer. When you start comparing two people who actually had success doing it for a living for an extended period of time, I think it becomes less clear.

[ReRushed]

Personally, I find part of the appeal of Rock music is that you don't necessarily have to be technically good at it. Freddie Mercury has amazing range as a singer. He can sing almost any type of genre. Alice Cooper, not so much. Geddy Lee is really good at singing Rush songs and adapted his limitations quite nicely. Alice Cooper, not so much. The same goes for Bon Scott. The man is an awful singer, but a great rock singer. Same goes for Alice Cooper. All of them found their niche. All of them entertain massive amounts of fans, both casual and die hard.

[Fordgalaxy]

I actually hate the sound of Mercurys voice the same way many here hate Springsteen for his writing.

 

I think Geddy has a much nicer voice and Mercury has many levels in which to shrill.

 

Mariah Carey is better than both to my ears, and her deeper range is more convincing too.

Who said anything about Carey? If you want to start pulling in random singers, there are opera people who have better voices than she does. As for not liking a band and by extension not liking the singer, the thread is about the voice. The only reason Geddy was mistaken for Plant is because almost every review planted the seed when they said Rush sounded like Zeppelin. It's an easy, but flawed connection.

 

Is there some scientific measure for a singer's voice that is used to determine whether it's good or not? If not, then I would suggest that most people who aren't fans of a singer aren't very likely to nonetheless be fans of the band he or she sings in.

I doubt there is a scientific measure of the quality of a voice just as there is not a scientific measure of how well a guitarist plays or a drummer drums, but people who do those things or know about those things, will know when they hear someone who is good at it. NEP has been known as probably the best drummer in rock for a long time by fans and by fellow drummers. Freddie Mercury was known for having one of, if not the best voices in rock, by fans and fellow singers. It's not really a function of being a fan, it's a function of being able to look (or in this case, hear) past ones biases and judge objectively, which at least 4 people can't seem to do. I can't stand opera in the least, but I know Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, and others have outstanding singing voices, surpassing even Mercury.

 

So, Mercury's voice is "better" because it's what? Throw out the question of who is the best drummer of all time, not just on this site, and you'll get a lot of people that will say Peart. Many others will say Stewart Copeland. Others will say John Bonham. Who is the "best" guitarist in rock? Van Halen? Page? Blackmore? Is Mercury a better singer than Dio? Dio had a really powerful voice too, and when he was younger he had a pretty amazing range. Compare Mercury to William Hung and I'll agree that it's nearly an objective fact that Mercury was a "better" singer. When you start comparing two people who actually had success doing it for a living for an extended period of time, I think it becomes less clear.

True enough, but the topic at hand isn't Mercury vs Dio, it's him vs Geddy and there's really no question who is the better singer. Find someone who is a professional singer or singing coach/instructor and doesn't know either of them, and I'll wager a month's salary that they'd say Mercury is the better singer.

[Rick N. Backer]

I actually hate the sound of Mercurys voice the same way many here hate Springsteen for his writing.

 

I think Geddy has a much nicer voice and Mercury has many levels in which to shrill.

 

Mariah Carey is better than both to my ears, and her deeper range is more convincing too.

Who said anything about Carey? If you want to start pulling in random singers, there are opera people who have better voices than she does. As for not liking a band and by extension not liking the singer, the thread is about the voice. The only reason Geddy was mistaken for Plant is because almost every review planted the seed when they said Rush sounded like Zeppelin. It's an easy, but flawed connection.

 

Is there some scientific measure for a singer's voice that is used to determine whether it's good or not? If not, then I would suggest that most people who aren't fans of a singer aren't very likely to nonetheless be fans of the band he or she sings in.

I doubt there is a scientific measure of the quality of a voice just as there is not a scientific measure of how well a guitarist plays or a drummer drums, but people who do those things or know about those things, will know when they hear someone who is good at it. NEP has been known as probably the best drummer in rock for a long time by fans and by fellow drummers. Freddie Mercury was known for having one of, if not the best voices in rock, by fans and fellow singers. It's not really a function of being a fan, it's a function of being able to look (or in this case, hear) past ones biases and judge objectively, which at least 4 people can't seem to do. I can't stand opera in the least, but I know Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, and others have outstanding singing voices, surpassing even Mercury.

 

So, Mercury's voice is "better" because it's what? Throw out the question of who is the best drummer of all time, not just on this site, and you'll get a lot of people that will say Peart. Many others will say Stewart Copeland. Others will say John Bonham. Who is the "best" guitarist in rock? Van Halen? Page? Blackmore? Is Mercury a better singer than Dio? Dio had a really powerful voice too, and when he was younger he had a pretty amazing range. Compare Mercury to William Hung and I'll agree that it's nearly an objective fact that Mercury was a "better" singer. When you start comparing two people who actually had success doing it for a living for an extended period of time, I think it becomes less clear.

True enough, but the topic at hand isn't Mercury vs Dio, it's him vs Geddy and there's really no question who is the better singer. Find someone who is a professional singer or singing coach/instructor and doesn't know either of them, and I'll wager a month's salary that they'd say Mercury is the better singer.

 

Then it should be easy for you to tell me what the quality is that makes it so. And then tell me whether Mercury is better than Dio and why. Because I don't see why it makes a difference which one you're comparing Mercury to in this context. In both cases, I don't see how you can remove preference from the analysis.

[EagleMoon]

I mean... Geddy is probably my favorite overall musician ever. But this poll isn't fair.

 

Freddie Mercury may well have been the greatest rock vocalist of all time.

 

I agree with this assessment.

[goose]

I think Sarah Palin is "more beautiful" than Angelina Jolie. Angelina Jolie is not attractive to me, although I know she is to many, if not most, men. Sarah Palin is. So, to me, she is "more beautiful."

 

^^^ Epic fodder for SOCN.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

I actually hate the sound of Mercurys voice the same way many here hate Springsteen for his writing.

 

I think Geddy has a much nicer voice and Mercury has many levels in which to shrill.

 

Mariah Carey is better than both to my ears, and her deeper range is more convincing too.

Who said anything about Carey? If you want to start pulling in random singers, there are opera people who have better voices than she does. As for not liking a band and by extension not liking the singer, the thread is about the voice. The only reason Geddy was mistaken for Plant is because almost every review planted the seed when they said Rush sounded like Zeppelin. It's an easy, but flawed connection.

 

Is there some scientific measure for a singer's voice that is used to determine whether it's good or not? If not, then I would suggest that most people who aren't fans of a singer aren't very likely to nonetheless be fans of the band he or she sings in.

 

art cannot be explained in any capacity with science, nor should it ever be.