Who was the best screamer in rock

[darin g]

A couple of honourable mentions...
Mark Slaughter
Sebastian Bach

 

[sqlsavior]

There must be thousands of screamers I've never heard, but I always thought that Roger Daltrey's scream near the end of "Won't Get Fooled Again" was widely regarded as the best, and it's hard for me to disagree. And it's hard to discredit the screamer of the best scream as the best screamer.

It's also hard to ignore Little Richard, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins, even though I totally spaced the latter until reminded.

For best screams, plural, I nominate John Lennon's screaming in Mother.

 

[Grenadeslio]

Who was the best screamer in rock?

 

[blhagstrom]

Fairly pedestrian list.

Check out old Steelheart’s Miljenko Matijevic.
Then go to old Manowar’s Eric Adams.

Those guys can scream.

 

[jcamero]

Roky's screams were from internal demons, and Mom's influences.

 

[GD70]

Billy Idol is up there!

 

[Loiter Sack]

Heather Thompson from Tapping The Vein

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[imral3]

Philip Hansen Anselmo.

 

[audiocrzy]

Jim Morrison of the Doors gets my vote. His screening in When The Musics Over is a good example.

 

[70's Rockfan]

Geddy Lee

 

[NH-MAN]

Lots of good Screamers here but I still think that only Plant and Rodger Daltrey could do it musically (for lack of a better word) with the edge going to Daltrey.

In his prime the power of Daltrey's voice was unmatched in my opinion.

 

[JesusChrysler]

Chris Cornell in my book.
"Incessant Mace" comes to mind.



Matt

 

[Uncle Fester]

Gonna go with Ian Gillan.

Honorable mention to John Lennon for "Well Well Well".

 

[Western ape]

Roger Daltey for me. Also, I thiiiiink he has the best voice of all the old guys. Pretry remarkable.

Paul McCartney cant be overlooked, notbso mucj as the best screamer, but that someone who normally had something of a sweet voice, he could be put up there as, I think, the best all around rock'n'roll singer. Not the best voice, not the best screamer, but the best all around.

 

[tubed]

then you've got the squealers
David Weave Roth

 

[RocknRum]

Most annoying scream...Ono.

 

[BigElCat]

Who was the screamer in AC/DC? Have to admit, not very "musical," but quite a rocker!

Perhaps you're thinking of Bon Scott (RIP).

Or his replacement, Brain Johnson, who has a huskier howl...

It's Brain, aquarium gravel in the larnyx. Top rock screamer, because he doesn't have any other mode.

 

[Bill Ashton]

I think I was thinking of Brian Johnson...don't believe I have heard earlier AC/DC...

 

[bobsvinyl]

One of my all time favorites is Jay Ferguson of Spirit singing When I Touch You.

 

[Quadman2]

Of course I agree He has so many blood curdling screams, I wouldn´t know where to start

JP, you are right on!


Only the one contender for the crown; Rob Halford, followed by Tim "Ripper" Owens (JudasPriest)

Fortissimo in heavy metal at its best!

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