Best rock/pop musician who never sang?
 

Whom do you all consider to be the most talented/renowned rock/pop band member who rarely or never sang?

Even better if the nominated musician is also considered a talented songwriter.

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Tom Morello is good, but he's not the best. I would have to think for the best.

Jimmy Page? Is this along the lines of what you're looking for?

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Carlos Santana

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Pretty much...basically, someone who was well-known as an amazing guitarist, or keyboardist, etc., but just could not sing (assuming it is true that Page couldn't sing).

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Carlos Santana

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That was actually my thought, although I am curious as to whom others might nominate.

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Jimmy Page

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the answer for the pop half of the question = The News.

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Page came to mind first.


How much (if at all) did Richards sing?

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How much (if at all) did Richards sing?

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I was never a Stones fan, but is Richards really in the same league as Santana and Page?

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I was never a Stones fan, but is Richards really in the same league as Santana and Page?

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Guitar - absolutely not

Songwriter - certainly needs to be considered for their place in history


EDIT: their = the stones (not sure if that wa obvious or not)

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Or was it the most talented at an instrument?

(And songwriting just helps)

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Edward Van Halen

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How about producers?

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(And songwriting just helps)

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Yes

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How about producers?

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Then it might not be close.

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Or was it the most talented at an instrument?

(And songwriting just helps)

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Yes

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Ahh... then no, Richards doesnt deserve mention.

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How about producers?

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Just instrument-playing musicians, with songwriting skills as a bonus for tie-breakers.

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Did Eric Clapton ever sing?

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Did Eric Clapton ever sing?

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Yes.

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Well, with Eric Clapton out of the way, I really can't see how this award doesn't go to Milli Vanilli.

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Brian May.

Not the best. But one of the best.

Also Tom Scholz.

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Brian May.

Not the best. But one of the best.

Also Tom Scholz.

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?????

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KENNY G

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Brian May.

Not the best. But one of the best.

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?????

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Perhaps you can be less specific. Do you not know who they are? Or are you questioning my selection of them?

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Tom Morello is good, but he's not the best. I would have to think for the best

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One of the best of our time though.


Bass: Flea

Drums: Grohl maybe?

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Grohl, uh, sings.

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Danny Carey is fairly good.

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Grohl, uh, sings.

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I was speaking in nirvana terms.

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I was speaking in nirvana terms.

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Sure. I don't really know if you can call it singing with the Foo Fighters, too.

Anyway, he's probably the best "mainstream" drummer of the past 15 years.

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Bob Dylan

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Dammit. You stole my answer so I'm going with Willie Nelson.

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No.

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Jimmy Chamberlain
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No.

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Pete Townsend of the Who.

He occasionally sang, usually backup.

Wrote the vast majority of their songs, including 2 rock operas. Considered one of the fathers of punk music. One of the first to use the power chord. The first to destroy his instruments.

Wrote the line "hope I die before I get old"

Its not even close.

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Though I am a HUGE fan of KM, I believe he is disqualified for lead vocaling some songs.

(or, at lesat, I DQ'ed him)

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Swing and a miss.


(and Im a fan of his)