Johnny Scumm
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When you think of a vocalist, maybe your favourite singer or just someone random, you associate them with the genre of music and vocal skill that you always hear from them.
Axl Rose/Myles Kennedy - Singing rock songs, sometimes powerful Rock "Ballads", with the high vocals in.
Matt Bellamy - Pretty much sticks to singing rock songs, but has a vocal register which is very accessible.
Kurt Cobain - Gritty voice, automatically associated with Grunge.
But...
Mike Patton - Sings with Faith No More, also with experimental band "Mr. Bungle", where he puts more than singing in. Also the lead singer of Tomahawk. Solo, he's created an album consisting of experimental sounds, as well as an album featuring classic Italian songs. On the side, his voice provided the "Noises" for all the monsters in "I Am Legend" and also the voice of the monster in the game "The Darkness/The Darkness 2".
Wikipedia states;
Mike Patton has an (almost) endless list of things he can do and I'm absolutely obsessed with it. His singing with the band "Faith No More" was where I started, with songs such as "Epic", "Ashes To Ashes" & "Chinese Arithmetic".
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That's Mike singing in the song "Ashes To Ashes", which is just a simple display of his singing ability. Then we move onto Mike's more recent solo career.
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If you dislike the first one, I don't blame you. That's Mike showing off his vocal experimental skills. He created an album of around 30 of these pieces, using minimal enhancement on his voice, mainly recorded in a Bathroom. The second video is "Deep Down", off of the "Mondo Cane" album, where Mike covers many classic Italian songs. If you wish, listen further to "Urlo Negro", one of my favourites.
Finally, Mike's more strange stuff. Mr Bungle.
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My favourite song "My Ass Is On Fire". All very experimental again, with Mike leading the piece.
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"God Hates A Coward" by Tomahawk, where he uses a Gas Mask to aid his voice along. The last video I'm going to post is another experimental solo piece, which is performed entirely from a score. Everything Mike performs is noted down on the paper in front of him, using images or words. It's definitely one of my favourite performances of his, a song called "Moonchild".
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So, now some questions.
Are you a fan of Mike Patton and/or any of the bands he's been affiliated with?
Do you believe that Patton's vocal is very versatile, possibly the most versatile vocal you know?
Axl Rose/Myles Kennedy - Singing rock songs, sometimes powerful Rock "Ballads", with the high vocals in.
Matt Bellamy - Pretty much sticks to singing rock songs, but has a vocal register which is very accessible.
Kurt Cobain - Gritty voice, automatically associated with Grunge.
But...
Mike Patton - Sings with Faith No More, also with experimental band "Mr. Bungle", where he puts more than singing in. Also the lead singer of Tomahawk. Solo, he's created an album consisting of experimental sounds, as well as an album featuring classic Italian songs. On the side, his voice provided the "Noises" for all the monsters in "I Am Legend" and also the voice of the monster in the game "The Darkness/The Darkness 2".
Wikipedia states;
Patton's vocals touch on crooning, falsetto, screaming, opera, death growls, rapping, mouth music, beatboxing, and scatting, among other techniques.
Mike Patton has an (almost) endless list of things he can do and I'm absolutely obsessed with it. His singing with the band "Faith No More" was where I started, with songs such as "Epic", "Ashes To Ashes" & "Chinese Arithmetic".
[YOUTUBE]T6oKhMPemjY[/YOUTUBE]
That's Mike singing in the song "Ashes To Ashes", which is just a simple display of his singing ability. Then we move onto Mike's more recent solo career.
[YOUTUBE]j8URwHKzwhk[/YOUTUBE]
[YOUTUBE]zaUrzMeS4xg[/YOUTUBE]
If you dislike the first one, I don't blame you. That's Mike showing off his vocal experimental skills. He created an album of around 30 of these pieces, using minimal enhancement on his voice, mainly recorded in a Bathroom. The second video is "Deep Down", off of the "Mondo Cane" album, where Mike covers many classic Italian songs. If you wish, listen further to "Urlo Negro", one of my favourites.
Finally, Mike's more strange stuff. Mr Bungle.
[YOUTUBE]18wHoMOBPh4[/YOUTUBE]
My favourite song "My Ass Is On Fire". All very experimental again, with Mike leading the piece.
[YOUTUBE]Jt856_nRxQk[/YOUTUBE]
"God Hates A Coward" by Tomahawk, where he uses a Gas Mask to aid his voice along. The last video I'm going to post is another experimental solo piece, which is performed entirely from a score. Everything Mike performs is noted down on the paper in front of him, using images or words. It's definitely one of my favourite performances of his, a song called "Moonchild".
[YOUTUBE]qPsXRiV6yo4[/YOUTUBE]
So, now some questions.
Are you a fan of Mike Patton and/or any of the bands he's been affiliated with?
Do you believe that Patton's vocal is very versatile, possibly the most versatile vocal you know?