best current vocalist?
 

won't set up a poll thereby limiting the choices ( and i'll probably stuff it up:))

I'll throw up some names that are my current favs ( must be performing and not deceased which may limit it a bit). I have tried to go for those at or somewhere near the peak of their powers not "has-beens".

Chris Cornell
Eddie Vedder
Maynard James Keenan
Scott Stapp
Myles Kennedy
Bruce Springsteen
Chris Shinn (Unified Theory) (now split up)
Scott Weiland
Donald Carpenter

Scott Stapp, I have always loved his voice and was amazed the first time I saw him. I said, "That voice is coming out of their!!??" I had just pictured him different.

Have to also go with Maynard ( like that's a surprise to anyone!!?? :rolleyes: )
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Also love Chris Cornell. His voice makes my knees weak and my heart melt.
I like Brad Arnold's voice form 3DD and Donald Carpenter's voice from SubmerseD

right on about Stapp you don't picture him as a bit of a "pretty boy" LOL when you hear that big deep voice! :) Only discovering him quite recently but I am really loving Myle's voice and not simply because he is now part of the Creed family! :) You can't go wrong with anyone on my list IMO!

Your top four would be get my votes for best, most likely in that order, too.

I love Scott Stapp's voice. I love the deepness, I love it when it's 'raspy'. My absolute favorite is listening to the songs they've done acoustically. His voice just gives me chills, especially on the acoustic version of Torn.

I like Sammy Hager alot, and Chester from Linkin Park and Sully from Godsmack.

Cornell
Stapparoni
Rob Thomas (matchbox twenty)
Aaron Lewis (Staind)
Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)
Sonny (P.O.D.)
Stephan Jenkins (Third Eye Blind)
Justin Hawkins (The Darkness)
Eminem
Axl Rose (they're still current, I suppose, b/c they're still sorta together, just not as original, obviously)

LMAO @ *Stapparoni* *giggles*

Scott Stapp
Amy Lee (Evanescence)
Aaron Lewis (Staind)
Kid Rock
William Hung :D
Ryan Gibbs (Faktion)
Josh Groban
Dan Lenegar (Troy Stetina Project)
Tyler Kamakura (Sittser)
Rob Gonzalez
That one really hot chick who's name I can't remember (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)


H-D :nutty:

yep Dan from Troy's band is preddy good and Aaron Lewis has to be one of the better voices around. About Axl he was one of the best but honestly he's a "has-been" now and you will see that if you here any of their newer stuff or saw them play at that award show a couple of years back. The way he say must have taken so much out of his voice, not to mention all the alcohohl, smoking and drugs. I can't stand Justin Hawkin's voice personally, drives me up the wall but the music is preddy cool.

Same as Scottsmyman!!
 

Maynard is my top pick for this thread...I'm TOTALLY hooked on Tool/APC...But then there's:

Scott - DUH!! check my name...says it all
David Draiman
Sully
Sean Morgan - Seether
Chris Cornell
Brandon Boyd
Lajon Witherspoon - Sevendust

Those are just a few...It's too hard to think right now!! ;)

Donald Carpenter
Chris Cornell
Myles Kennedy
Eddie Vedder
Amy Lee

:laugh: You come up with the best names BF :D

Well that says it all. :D

Other mentions though:

Eric Clapton !!
Roger Daltrey
Eddie Vedder
Scott Stapp
Phantom Planet's lead singer (I forget his name but not bad)
Jesse Malin

Scott Stapp (Creed)
James Hetfield (Metallica)
Hugo Ferreira (Tantric)
Sully Erna (Godsmack)
Douglas Robb (Hoobastank)
Johnathan Davis (Korn)
Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle)
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, AudioSlave)
Brett Scallions (Fuel)
Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down)
David Draiman (Disturbed)
Stephen Richards (Taproot)
Sahaj (Ra)
Vaughan Rhea (Vonray)
Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)
Amy Lee (Evanescence)
Justin Holman (Revis)
John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls)
Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)
Lajon Witherspoon (Sevendust)

you mean Hugo Ferreira? Weaving's Agent Smith in Matrix and Elrond in Lord of the Rings.