Why

[CIRCUITzach]

are all the lead vocalist not playing instruments.
bands that are likes this.
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster.
Saosin.
Circa Survive.
Quietdrive.
311 ( some songs)
Underoath
The Almost
Glassjaw
etc


is it that hard to paly and sing at the same time or suttin?

[Dirty Sanchez]

You forgot backstreet boys.

[CIRCUITzach]

they dont write their own music or paly it. i dont see them as musicians

[Mr. Maker]

^ agreed, if all your doing is singing music that isnt yours, you shouldnt be famous and making millions

[wiggs1441]

I dont know. Cause they all suck

[Pedro]

uhh... coz they're afraid the lead vocalist will destroy their music?

[ToMaTaN]

i just looked up in the 'how to be a rockstar handbook', and there is no actual rule enforcing that the lead singer must play an instrument!

whom is responsible for this outrage!?

[HilgaMan]

Bruce Dickinson doesn't play any insrument and he's the best lead vocalist there is.

(Iron Maiden FTW)

[Druska]

because some lead vocalist have or try to have a connection with the crowd you know saying eh oh and stupid things and that's his/her function(ok they sing too ) or tell have you ever seen cone making jokes and saying stupid things to crowd ?no right wel at least i haven't
and don't say steve says something and he's the drummmer cuz he says something when they play Pain..

[Bobbyjames]

why do vocalists need to play an instrument aswell? imo, some of the best frontmen around have been singers who don't play instruments aswell, more energetic on stage and are involved with the audience alot more. so in conclusion, this is a pointless thread.

[K.]

he'z right

[HilgaMan]

they dont write their own music or paly it. i dont see them as musicians

That's the most true thing I have heard all day.

[K.]

they dont write their own music or paly it. i dont see them as musicians

That's the most true thing I have heard all day.

after my offspring sig

[HilgaMan]

they dont write their own music or paly it. i dont see them as musicians

That's the most true thing I have heard all day.

after my offspring sig

Umm... No

[K.]

[Hentaiman]

Yeah there is isn't any rule that a singer has to play an instrument.
Lots of bands has singers who are only singers and they are some of the best: Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses), Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Rob Halford (Judas Priest, and the guy rides a freakin' bike on stage!), Scott Weiland (Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots), Cedric Bixler-Zavala (At the Drive-In, The Mars Volta, and he's one energetic dude!), and the list goes on.

[budgie]

and the opposing side of the argument:
Matt Bellamy (muse), Thom Yorke (radiohead), Dave Grohl (foo fighters), Kurt Cobain (nirvana), Billie Joe Armstrong (green day), Deryck Whibley, Tim Wheeler (ash), Rivers Cuomo (weezer), John Squire (stone roses), Joe Strummer (the clash)

pretty pointless argument, theres thousands of good examples for each side.
some people do find it hard to sing and play at the one time, and sometimes, that extra guitar just isnt neccessary

[Hentaiman]

lol for the sake of the argument, i can list some great singer/bassists:

Lemmy (Motorhead), Gene Simmons (Kiss), Mark Hoppus (Blink 182, +44), Tyson Ritter (All-American Rejects), Fat Mike (NOFX), Cronos (Venom), Phil Lynnot (Thin Lizzy), Tom Araya (Slayer), Jerry Only (Misfits), Kip Winger (Winger), Les Claypool (Primus), Sting (The Police), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) but thats just for fun, tor the sake of the arguement.

[Peterr]

Misfits=joke

[Dirty Sanchez]

Stevo = Drummer and part time vocalist :O