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Title: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: LennonStarrFan on March 30, 2010, 10:44:44 PM
John Lennon - You're Going To Lose That Girl
You're Going To Lose That Girl (remastered stereo 2009) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-96dyCQo-lI#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)

Paul McCartney - Oh! Darling
The Beatles - Oh! Darling (2009 Stereo Remaster) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8-29i_Thp8#lq-lq2-hq)

Ringo Starr - Boys
The Beatles - Boys (2009 Stereo Remaster) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWrUZrpQ1to#lq-lq2-hq)

George Harrison - Something
The Beatles - Something (2009 Stereo Remasters) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbi5uQr02Ik#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Title: Re: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: I_Will on March 31, 2010, 12:42:35 AM
So are you saying out of these particular songs, or out of ALL of the songs?

I'm very biased, but I'd go with Paul either way. The range and versatility of his voice is amazing, and it's just so beautiful.
Title: Re: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: LennonStarrFan on March 31, 2010, 04:24:53 PM
So are you saying out of these particular songs, or out of ALL of the songs?

I'm very biased, but I'd go with Paul either way. The range and versatility of his voice is amazing, and it's just so beautiful.

I meant like choose one song for each Fab member. :)
Title: Re: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: I_Will on March 31, 2010, 08:59:03 PM
I meant like choose one song for each Fab member. :)

Ohhhh don't I feel stupid! hahaha

OK, well for Ringo, I'm going to agree with you and go with Boys. For George, Something or While My Guitar Gently Weeps (but I think George's voice got MUCH better in later years). John, well for his "rocker" voice I'll go with Rock and Roll Music, for his softer voice, I'll go with Julia.

And Paul, I will never, EVER be able to answer this question, he sounds so different in so many songs!
Title: Re: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: Jai Guru Deva. on March 31, 2010, 09:25:58 PM
For Ringo, I'll choose "Boys" too.  There's just something awesome about the way he delivers it!  Almost swoon-inducing...  :D
For George, it's a toughie, 'cos you've kinda got the early, thick, untrained George voice, and the later, developed, melodic George voice.  Out of the earlier songs, I'll go with "Do You Want To Know A Secret".  Later songs, I'll choose "I Me Mine".
For Paul, I think I have to divide it between his "Little Richard-esque screamers" and his "softer melodic" songs.  For the screamers, it's definitely "I'm Down"...  Can't get enough of that voice!  And for the softer ones, though there are MANY...  oh bugger it, I can't choose one.  ;D
For John, I can definitely split it between a rocker and a softie...  The rocker has to be "Bad Boy".  Those screams...  deary me!  And the softie is probably "Ask Me Why", even though "Across The Universe" is actually my fave Beatles song.  There's just something about the delivery of "Ask Me Why" that gets to me more.

xxx
Title: Re: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: nyfan(41) on April 01, 2010, 11:18:52 AM
for john - to know her is to love her off bbc
for george - dont ever change off bbc
for ringo yellow sub
for paul here there and everywhere
Title: Re: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: peterbell1 on April 01, 2010, 12:12:30 PM
John - I'm so Tired (or maybe Walrus, or Happiness is a Warm Gun). I love the way I'm So Tired goes from sleepy-sounding to screaming back to sleepy, all in less than a minute!! Liam Gallagher made a career out of copying that Walrus vocal.

Paul - Hey Jude (or Helter Skelter). Hey Jude shows off his range as a singer - from the ballad opening to the screaming at the end.

George - While My Guitar. His voice definitely improved towards the end of the 60s and reached its peak on All Things Must Pass.

Ringo - Boys. Ringo's best singing was on his early tunes, IMO, though With A Little Help is good as well.

So (apart from Ringo!) I'd go for '68 as the best year for Beatle vocals.
Title: Re: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: LennonStarrFan on April 01, 2010, 05:13:11 PM
My honorable mentions...

Long Tall Sally
The Beatles - Long Tall Sally [2009 Stereo Remaster] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TNWSFj08F0#lq-lq2-hq-vhq-hd)

Anna (Go To Him)
The Beatles - Anna (Go To Him) (2009 Stereo Remaster) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo0vU6-GqNY#lq-lq2-hq-vhq-hd) 

Act Naturally
THE BEATLES Remasters! /// 8. Act Naturally - (HELP!) - (STEREO Remastered 2009) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjmb30wI88A#lq-lq2-hq-vhq-hd)

Blue Jay Way
The Beatles "Blue Jay Way" (2009 Stereo remaster) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2sZzF6cqno#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Title: Re: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: Hello Goodbye on April 18, 2010, 01:38:02 AM
Paul   Golden Slumbers
John   In My life
George   Just To Dance with You
Ringo   Octopus's Garden
Title: Re: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: Almighty Doer of Stuff on April 18, 2010, 09:55:23 PM
Paul's best vocal: Julia
John's best vocal: Love You To
George's best vocal: The Ballad of John and Yoko
Ringo's best vocal: Eleanor Rigby

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 :P :P :P :P

Really, I'd have to think about it, but I don't want to right now, so  :P
Title: Re: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: sgt. peppie on April 18, 2010, 11:07:25 PM
John: I want you (she's so heavy), Julia, Come Together
Paul: And I love her, I'm Down, You never give me your money
George: Something, Within You Without You, I need you
Ringo: Um... Octopus's Garden. (I'm just going by what each of them wrote)
Title: Re: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: 7 of 13 on February 16, 2011, 06:57:26 PM
"THE NIGHT BEFORE" - The Beatles (1965) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRrLDHoZLyI#)

The Beatles- You've Got to Hide Your Love Away (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKHA2AGbXtI#)

Honey Don't (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkOE_KJQaS0#)

The Beatles ~ Old Brown Shoe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFi69XquuVw#)
Title: Re: Best Vocals on The Beatles Songs?
Post by: Ovi on February 16, 2011, 07:52:14 PM
For John - I like his rock n' roll voice ("Twist and Shout", "Rock and Roll Music" stuff ) and also "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" (of course).
I've always liked George's voice on "I Need You" for some reason.
"Boys" seems like a right choice for Ringo.
And for Paul - about everything he has ever sung  :) (From "I Saw Her Standing There" to "Things We Said Today" to "I'm Looking Through You" to "Yesterday" to "She's Leaving Home" to "You Never Give Me Your Money" to "Two Of Us).