Red Mosquito

First of all, I know this title will elicit some interesting responses. Yo Momma last night is not a valid answer.

With that said, let's reflect on what makes a good screamer and who really rattles your bones. Im splitting into two categories here: metal and non metal.

Metal death growl awards clearly go to Jon Tardy of Obituary and Chuck Schuldiner of Death really harness the raw power a scream gives to rock

Lenny Kilmeister is a god when it comes to a scream.

Non-metal I think you have to be looking at Roger Daltrey and Mike Patton, who could fall under metal in some instances.

Let your immature responses ensue. And some real ones too.

Top of my head I'd say Mike Akerfeldt (Opeth) and John Bush (Anthrax).

Mick Jagger has a great scream during Sway. And the dude from Candlebox had a nice controlled scream. But Cornell takes it.

LetMeSleep wrote:Top of my head I'd say Mike Akerfeldt (Opeth) and John Bush (Anthrax).

Mick Jagger has a great scream during Sway. And the dude from Candlebox had a nice controlled scream. But Cornell takes it.

My glaring omission. Apologies. I considered Cornell more of a wailer, but really didn't think about his amazing range from clean vocals, to wailing, to raspy growl. I agree with you fully.

Maynard James Keenan has my vote....

Along with Yo Momma last night....

Rangi Guy wrote:Maynard James Keenan has my vote....

Along with Yo Momma last night....

Ahhh, I'd say his momma is a squealer. Really shrill.

But his father was screaming like mad. Really fucking angry like

best: Axl in the 80s.
worst: Axl now.

Might not fit in with some of the other responses but Jeff Buckley. Pitch perfect. Guy was a fucking powerhouse....

Eric Burdon

Paul McCartney

phil anselmo.

Personally, I've always enjoy Trent Reznor's screaming. In fact, just as I was clicking on this thread, "Burn" came on in iTunes. This has one of my favorite examples of his scream, right around the 3:33 mark, and then at 3:38 it goes into this spectacular high pitch.

Johnny Bell
mike patton

Little Richard - Lucille, Long Tall Sally, Tutti Frutti
John Lennon - Twist and Shout, Leave My Kitten Alone, I Want You (She's so Heavy), Mother, Do the Oz
Paul McCartney - Long Tall Sally, I'm Down, Hey Jude, I've Got a Feeling, Maybe I'm Amazed, Monkberry Moon Delight, Wild Life
Janis Joplin - Ball and Chain, Summertime, Piece of My Heart....
John Fogerty - Fortunate Son, Born on the Bayou....
Roger Waters - Careful with that Axe, Eugene, The Gunner's Dream, Go Fishing
Kurt Cobain - Smells Like Teen Spirit, Breed, Territorial Pissings, Very Ape, Milk It, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, You Know You're Right
Eddie Vedder - Blood, Tremor Christ, Habit, Lukin (studio), DTE

honorable mentions: Tina Turner, James Brown, Greg? Lake, Adrian Belew, Ian Gillan, Otis Redding, Layne Staley, Tom Waits

Who's the dude from And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead? That guy gets off some pretty roaring ones on "Source Tags."

Little Richard

Mark arm, and in particular "if I think" followed by one of the sweetest musical shifts ever, but that scream.. Wow.

Song is so good, bon jovi ripped it off for blaze of glory, the guitar riff and tone anyway.

Wow, nobody mentioned Steven Tyler yet.

Joe Cocker had a couple of em that are pretty nice, too.

Cornell's who immediately came to my mind.

turned2black wrote:Wow, nobody mentioned Steven Tyler yet.

Definitely a good squeaker.

Maynard...the scream he pulls off in The Grudge is just the fucking sickest thing I've ever heard


Daltrey...for quintessential all time rock scream I don't think it gets better than Won't Get Fool Again


Love the Fogerty mention...I think my favorite from him is when Long As I Can See the Light is winding down

Not sure if you can classify it as a scream but Plant's big spot in Kashmir is pretty epic.