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Gillan has been one of my favorite singers since I was a little kid, a lot of drama and power there.
Pipes wise, Dio is technically better, maybe. But Gillan is ferocious and always on point.
Ozzy's great for Sabbath - better than the others who are technically way better - but not what most call an impressive singer.
Pipes wise, Dio is technically better, maybe. But Gillan is ferocious and always on point.
Ozzy's great for Sabbath - better than the others who are technically way better - but not what most call an impressive singer.
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bobzilla77 wrote:Gillan has been one of my favorite singers since I was a little kid, a lot of drama and power there.
Pipes wise, Dio is technically better, maybe. But Gillan is ferocious and always on point.
Ozzy's great for Sabbath - better than the others who are technically way better - but not what most call an impressive singer.
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I don't really care about 'who has the best voice,' or any of that shit. 'Who can hit the highest pitch' or whatever. I'm strictly going by which vocalist has recorded the most songs I like - and it's Ozzy, easily. Though I love Deep Purple, Gillan only recorded three great studio albums with the band, plus one great live one (never was too big a fan of Who Do We Think We Are). I guess when I think about it I really do like Perfect Strangers, but not like the '70 - '72 trifecta (not to mention Made in Japan).
Dio probably has the most power of the three, or at least he makes me want to bang my head the most - and the first three Rainbow LPs are the shit, just not quite as good as In Rock, Fireball, and Machine Head. Holy Diver is something of a classic, and Last in Line is a worthy follow up. Still, he places third for me.
And that leaves Ozzy. Six utter classic albums with Sabbath, two awesome solo LPs with Rhandy, and a handful of great tunes after that. He might actually be worth the other two combined in my estimation.
Dio probably has the most power of the three, or at least he makes me want to bang my head the most - and the first three Rainbow LPs are the shit, just not quite as good as In Rock, Fireball, and Machine Head. Holy Diver is something of a classic, and Last in Line is a worthy follow up. Still, he places third for me.
And that leaves Ozzy. Six utter classic albums with Sabbath, two awesome solo LPs with Rhandy, and a handful of great tunes after that. He might actually be worth the other two combined in my estimation.
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Matt Wilson wrote:I don't really care about 'who has the best voice,' or any of that shit. 'Who can hit the highest pitch' or whatever. I'm strictly going by which vocalist has recorded the most songs I like - and it's Ozzy, easily. Though I love Deep Purple, Gillan only recorded three great studio albums with the band, plus one great live one (never was too big a fan of Who Do We Think We Are). I guess when I think about it I really do like Perfect Strangers, but not like the '70 - '72 trifecta (not to mention Made in Japan).
Dio probably has the most power of the three, or at least he makes me want to bang my head the most - and the first three Rainbow LPs are the shit, just not quite as good as In Rock, Fireball, and Machine Head. Holy Diver is something of a classic, and Last in Line is a worthy follow up. Still, he places third for me.
And that leaves Ozzy. Six utter classic albums with Sabbath, two awesome solo LPs with Rhandy, and a handful of great tunes after that. He might actually be worth the other two combined in my estimation.
All fair points, but on that logic does that make Bill Ward the 'best' of the three tub thumpers....?
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Which three? Ward, Paice, and ?
And I forgot about the two Sabbath albums with Ronnie, he may be second in line for me now, after Ozzy.
And I forgot about the two Sabbath albums with Ronnie, he may be second in line for me now, after Ozzy.
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Bill Ward is the greatest drummer of all time.
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Matt Wilson wrote:Which three? Ward, Paice, and ?
And I forgot about the two Sabbath albums with Ronnie, he may be second in line for me now, after Ozzy.
I was thinking the big 3/4 Matt
Paicey, Bill and Cozy/Appice
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Still Baron wrote:Bill Ward is the greatest drummer of all time.
You jest my dear friend
You jest...(?)
He may have been, like Ozzy, the right fit for the job but....!
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All of those guys are good. Don't know who I prefer in terms of Powell or Appice, but I love Ian so I'm going with him.
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C wrote:Still Baron wrote:Bill Ward is the greatest drummer of all time.
You jest my dear friend
You jest...(?)
He may have been, like Ozzy, the right fit for the job but....!
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Your allegiance to Doug Clifford is admirable. Fair enough! I might even agree. We’ll say Bill Ward is the greatest British drummer and be done with it.
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Still Baron wrote:Your allegiance to Doug Clifford is admirable.
Good lad
Yes, good lad
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Matt Wilson wrote:I don't really care about 'who has the best voice,' or any of that shit. 'Who can hit the highest pitch' or whatever. I'm strictly going by which vocalist has recorded the most songs I like - and it's Ozzy, easily. Though I love Deep Purple, Gillan only recorded three great studio albums with the band, plus one great live one (never was too big a fan of Who Do We Think We Are). I guess when I think about it I really do like Perfect Strangers, but not like the '70 - '72 trifecta (not to mention Made in Japan).
Dio probably has the most power of the three, or at least he makes me want to bang my head the most - and the first three Rainbow LPs are the shit, just not quite as good as In Rock, Fireball, and Machine Head. Holy Diver is something of a classic, and Last in Line is a worthy follow up. Still, he places third for me.
And that leaves Ozzy. Six utter classic albums with Sabbath, two awesome solo LPs with Rhandy, and a handful of great tunes after that. He might actually be worth the other two combined in my estimation.
By your criterion I would also place Ozzy at no 1, but I don’t especially like his voice. And he’s a tool.
Definitely had the pick of the guitarists to work with, which is why I like his music. Jake E Lee for the crown.
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Ozzy is really only as good as the guys around him. I love Sabbath and the first two records with Randy but it's all downhill (and fast) after that.
Gillian has great phrasing and can scream like no ones business. I don't hear a lot of dynamics with him, though.
Dio has the range, the phrasing and a great (albeit often goofy) way of delivering a lyric. Plus, as others have mentioned his voice has some heft to it.
I'd pick Ronnie.
Gillian has great phrasing and can scream like no ones business. I don't hear a lot of dynamics with him, though.
Dio has the range, the phrasing and a great (albeit often goofy) way of delivering a lyric. Plus, as others have mentioned his voice has some heft to it.
I'd pick Ronnie.
He tries.
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Oh, but I would like to add that Zero The Hero, played at ear splitting volume, is one of the finest activities one can engage in.
He tries.