What's a better singing voice: male or female?

[WickedSmurf]

Depends on the music. I listen to bands like Nightwish, Dream Theatre and such. Also I listen to Deicide, Napalm Death, Kreator... So... Variatio delectat if you know your latin...

Abstain.

 

[Stapel]

Point is: many female artists sing ****ty songs! If only Mariah Carey would start covering the Rolling Stones or G 'n R songs...

 

[addiv]

Originally posted by Stapel
Point is: many female artists sing ****ty songs! If only Mariah Carey would start covering the Rolling Stones or G 'n R songs...

I don't know if that would be such a good idea. I once heard a woman sing Paint it black, and that was one of the most horrible things I've ever heard.

 

[G-Man]

I can't quite compare them. It all depends on the music and what fits in better.

 

[WillJ]

As others have said, it depends on the style, but for an average comparison:

Originally posted by Pontiuth Pilate
I'd say on average females have better voices, but the odds are against them. For one thing, popular music for female singers is unequivocally crap, even compared to male popular music; the female singers themselves are trained to whine, wheeze, moan, everything but actually sing; and the image problem [no rack, you're sacked] is really weighing on them.

Also, although males are on average worse singers, their very best can outdo any female. Lennon/McCartney, Simon and Garfunkel, etc, are not going to be outperformed by any woman singer I know of today.

Ditto.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

Lennon/McCartney, Simon and Garfunkel, etc, are not going to be outperformed by any woman singer I know of today.

This may come as a shock to many of you, but theres an entire world of music out there that has nothing to do with Rock 'n Roll (or for what passes as R&R these days). There are plenty of great female singers out there that sing better than Lennon and McCartney and Simon and Garfunkel

 

[Matrix]

"They" always told me that male voices sound better. But my hormones are telling me female voices sound better.

 

[Matrix]

Originally posted by addiv
I don't know if that would be such a good idea. I once heard a woman sing Paint it black, and that was one of the most horrible things I've ever heard.

That music is so terribly not suited for female singers!

My favorite music style is gothic & progressive rock & metal. It is such a perfect combination to have sweet lovely female vocal sounds and aggressive guitar distortions at the same time. Best example: Nightwish!

 

[anarchywrksbest]

Originally posted by Stapel
Point is: many female artists sing ****ty songs! If only Mariah Carey would start covering the Rolling Stones or G 'n R songs...

I pray that NEVER happens. . .

 

[floppa21]

I think Matrix hit it on the head with his hormones ocmment. I have always preferred a woman's voice to a man's.

 

[Pontiuth Pilate]

There are plenty of great female singers out there that sing better than Lennon and McCartney and Simon and Garfunkel

Okay, so name one.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

Just one? Off the top of my head, Najma? You guys seem to be confusing singing ability with song writing ability. Christina Aguilera produces horrible music, however, she has a beautiful voice. If only somebody would get a hold of her and make her sing real music. Same thing with Brittany and all the other singer/go-go dancers out there today.

 

[Loaf Warden]

Originally posted by Pontiuth Pilate
There are plenty of great female singers out there that sing better than Lennon and McCartney and Simon and Garfunkel

Okay, so name one.

Sarah Brightman.

 

[Johann MacLeod]

Originally posted by Simon Darkshade
Boys.
Female voices are necessary for various parts in Wagnerian operas, but that is about it.

You wouldn't mind if we went back to using castratis would you?

 

[Matrix]

Originally posted by Dumb pothead
Just one? Off the top of my head, Najma? You guys seem to be confusing singing ability with song writing ability. Christina Aguilera produces horrible music, however, she has a beautiful voice. If only somebody would get a hold of her and make her sing real music. Same thing with Brittany and all the other singer/go-go dancers out there today.

Same for Mariah Carey. Her range e.g. is unbelievable.

Blörk can sing very very well. Only there aren't that many people who like her way of singing.

And one female singer I absolutely adore is Anneke van Giersbergen; singer of the Gathering. You can download a song for free at www.gathering.nl.

 

[Simon Darkshade]

Originally posted by Johann MacLeod
You wouldn't mind if we went back to using castratis would you?

Yes. It doesn't give the same quality and timbre. Some sort of computerized replacement could be arranged. I'm all for replacing the females in acting with young boys, though.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

Originally posted by Matrix
Blörk can sing very very well. Only there aren't that many people who like her way of singing.

That reminds me of something funny. You know that group Sigur Ros? When I first heard their music, I thought it was a woman singing and that she had one of the most beautiful voices I ever heard. I would fall into a swoon when I heard this 'womans' voice, I was in love. Lo and behold, one day I look up Sigur Ros online and discover to my horror that theyre all guys!!! To make matters worse, I had raved to a friend about the group and said that I had fallen in love with her voice and she must be beautiful etc.! Another bad Seinfeld moment in my life

 

[Combat Ingrid]

Who said a girl can't be a death metal singer? http://mp3.centurymedia.com/archenemy_Wewillrise_AnthemsofRebellion.mp3

And my hormones agree with Matrix's hormones

NP: Within Temptation - "Jane Doe"