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Welcome to The Voice Connection Sound Off; a forum for users of books like Raise Your Voice, Melody to Madness, The Ultimate Breathing Workout, and Unleash Your Creative Mindset, as well as a place for Vendera Vocal Academy members to interact.

This message board was created so that singers could come together and "sound off" to help support each other during vocal development and the creative process of unleashing the creative spark that occurs when writing and producing music. Currently, myself and vocal coaches Ben Valen, Ray West, and Ryan Wall are here to respond periodicially to your questions, with new vocal coaches coming soon. But, feel free to help each other too:)

This board is here for you to ask questions about my and my fellow coach's books, videos, and MP3 programs, as well as offer others help with our vocal techniques. You may also post videos of yourself and your band to share your music and ask for critiques.

Please refrain from negative comments, profanities, spamming, and inappropriate criticisms of vocal methodologies, vocal coaches, and singers. All negative posts will be deleted and subject to banning without question. I will not respond to negative posts, because, as Mark Twain once said, “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” With that said, positive criticism is welcome because that is how you'll grow as a singer during the training process.


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Re: Name the top 5 best singers you know about

Best?Well,these folks I think are best(in my world)

In no order(except the first one)

1.Dolores O'Riordan(The Cranberries)--She's my fricken idol.
2.Sinead O'Connor
3.Pat Benetar
4.Scott Stapp
5.Marie Fredriksson(Roxette)

Re: Name the top 5 best singers you know about

I had a bad slip and neglected to put David Phelps on my list. So scratch the country category and put Phelps down as the best gospel singer I've heard.

Re: Name the top 5 best singers you know about

1.Steve Perry

2.Sting

3.The guy from Survivor

4.The guy from Europe

5.Jamie Vendera!

Re: Name the top 5 best singers you know about

I don't count ;)

JV

Re: Name the top 5 best singers you know about

1. Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle) - Possibly my favourite singer. Beautiful tonality and a unique ability to work with lyrics. He has a great range and uses it tastefully.

2. David Phelps - Unbelievable control and range! He can sing well above C5 while maintaining a very chesty tone. I'd recommend everyone to check out his videos on YouTube.

3. James LaBrie (Dream Theater) - This is the guy who has inspired me the most. After recovering from a nasty vocal rupture caused by food poisoning, the man is still going strong and he's almost 50 (I think). I love his tonality and power in the upper range, as well as some of his vocal inflections.

4. Brandon Boyd (Incubus) - Very nice tonality, sort of similar to Keenan's. Incubus is the first band of all of these singer's bands that I got into, so naturally, I was inspired by this guy quite a bit.

5. Daniel Heiman (Lost Horizon) - AMAZING range and power. I've heard him sing powerful A5's WITH GRIT. If there's anyone else who has the potential to shatter a glass with his voice, it's him.

Re: Name the top 5 best singers you know about

1. bruce dickinson....maiden
2. sebastian bach....skid row
3. geoff tate...queensryche
4. david coverdale...whitesnake
5. chris cornell...audioslave
6. paul shortino...rough cutt
7. ray gillan.....badlands
8. john cowan....newgrass revival
9. freddy mercury...queen
10.jeff keith...tesla.........and "cobbie"

Re: Name the top 5 best singers you know about

These are my own personal favorites:

1. Josh Groban
2. Hayley Westenra
3. David Phelps
4. Richard Marx
5. Harry Chapin
(6.) Corrinne May (A BRILLIANT songwriter, IMO. Check her out at www.corrinnemay.com.)

Meagan

Re: Name the top 5 best singers you know about

1.Steve Perry
2.Sting
3.Robert Plant
4.Tony Harnell
5.Paul Rodgers
6.Rob Halford
7.Miljenko Matijevic
8.Jim Gillette
9.Axl Rose
10. Nick Cave

I know the thread just says 5, but it's hard do