Bands you would/might like if not for the singer

haha thank u, sir!

 

I was just being silly

 

I might like some of Dream Theater's music if they had a different singer...

 

Smashing Pumpkins
Smashing Pumpkins
Smashing Pumpkins

The Cure
Dylan

 

I know. So was I, in my ponderous, old crank fashion.

 

Smashing Pumpkins hands down.

 

Prego!

 

Most country music of the past 30 years.
I like a lot of the music, but when that dude in the country costume starts singing in that obviously exaggerated southern drawl that is more of a parody than a mimic I just can't take it.
I like the Tractors because they have a singer that sounds like him singing. Not like whatever the latest country music southern drawl fad is.

 

They need someone more progressive rock sounding. The quasi-metal vocals don't really work with that music.

 

Seconding Rush which is curious because given that Jon Anderson and Roger Hodgson don't bother me.

 

Family - who let the goats out?
Rush - thin voice is a mismatch for big power chords and all out balls of the rest of the band

 

I would probably like a lot more Kiss tracks had Gene not sung a good share. Especially his gruff vocals on a decent album like Alive II.

 

Yes
Prince
AC/DC Brian Johnstone version
Smashing Pumpkins

 

Mostly agree but love Vocabularies. The one album where he lets his talent rise above being kind of a characature of himself. Love it...

 

Was about to nominate Joanna Newsom, but then I remembered that I don't really like her music much either.

 

I got used to his voice (KOL.) And I am now a big fan of the band..but I never really play it when other people are around or my wife is in the car. I know it's an acquired taste.

I think I might like the Red Hot Chili Peppers more without Anthony. He needs a cough drop or decongestant.

Haha.

 

Bob Dylan is not the lead singer of the Bob Dylan Band, there is no Bob Dylan Band.

 

I'm having a hard time finding a band. Maybe Sleater-Kinney. Tried quite a few albums over different times and I just can't past the vocals.

Surprised no one's mentioned Suede. I can picture a lot of people disliking the singer.

 

Oh yeah. Might like the Smiths w/o Morrissey, but then there's the tin can production to get past...

 

Any band or record with Al Kooper singing.
Any song or record with Jon Anderson singing
Any song or record with Yoko Ono singing.
Any song or album with Geddy Lee singing.
Any song or album with Axel Rose singing. ("Sweet Child of Mine" is an exception)

 

I don't care much for Leon Russells vocals, but he sings some of his compositions very emotionally.

 

The Spiders From Mars.

 

Double Trouble and Clapton's bands where he's the lead singer.

 

Dire Straits

 

The McDonald-era of The Doobie Brothers.