alright - so where were we...oh yes..

So the list of Q107 top 50 vocalists...now it's a good thing I talk out my emotions before I explode all over the net..well I'm going to spread my verbal diarrhea anyways BUT the key thing is that I did take the advice momma gave me WAY back and I took a moment to think about what I had to say..

yes kids - you do start to appreciate what you're parents drilled into your head when you were in your "I know everything phase and you still wear spandex so what do u know" phase... whoops .. spandex .. American Apparel...neon...OH MY GOD - my parents WERE cool... and there goes my fragile psyche crumbling to the ground.

thanks a lot you Pat Benatar Olivia Newton John workout clothes ARE NOT meant for the street American Apparel obsessed I think I have my own style even though I look like everyone else assholes.

YOU just made my parents COOL. oh and FYI - contrary to popular belief spandex is NOT for everyone and one cannot be trendy if it doesn't look good on you. Remember kids - trendy isn't just what you wear - it's how you wear it. There is room for faux pas but for godssake if it don't look good...it don't look good.

now where the fuck was I [ btw - I forgot to think about all that before I wrote it down..c'est la vie]

right - Q107's top 50 vocalists...just to reiterate:

*say what you will but this is MY preference based on nothing and everything. I'm not a critic. I'm not a musician. i don't profess to know the inner workings of a great voice or personality. I may be influenced by variables such as attraction, , style, genre, hormones, etc - I might even be slightly more drawn to those on the list that I would fuck. BUT I do love music. It's the soundtrack to my coffee in the morning, my walk through the streets of downtown, to the book I read in the corner cafe and my dreams at night [when I'm sober enough to have them] so take from it what you want. It's not really there for you to care for anyways*

So here's my list - and yes I know Q107 is for classic rock blah blah blah..so I've morphed it a bit..whatever..this is it...Prepare critics. It's not in a particular order as that would change based on my mood. Let's be honest here....it's not even final - it's always changing...to say "I've narrowed down the Top anything is RIDICULOUS..but whatever - I've given it a try.

NOTE: This list will probably change in my head a million times.

Elton John
Freddie Mercury
Shannon Hoon
Jim Morrison
David Bowie
Bono
Johnny Cash
Sting
Etta James
Ray Charles
Ray Davies
Amanda Palmer
Nick Cave
The Beatles
Roger Daltry
Don Henley
Mick Jagger
Van Morrison
Janis Joplin
Bon Scott
Steven Tyler
Paul Rodgers
Eric Clapton
Rod Stewart
Bruce Springsteen
Pete Townsend
Stevie Nicks
Peter Gabriel
Phil Collins
Roger Waters
John Fogerty
Neil Young
Bob Dylan
Steve Winwood
Jon Bon Jovi
Roger Hodgson
Alice Cooper
Ozzy Osbourne
Eric Burdon
Axl Rose
Lane Staley
Scott Weiland
Annie Lennox
Aretha Franklin
Billy Holiday
Elvis Presley
Feist
Damon Albarn
Ian Curtis

Steam Whistle Unsigned follow up ...I'm sorry...yeah who?

STEAM WHISTLE UNSIGNED INDIE MUSIC SERIES

Friday night, the Steam Whistle "Unsigned" series presented three hot bands: we are the take, Grand Analog, and Major Maker. The crowd at T.O.'s coolest brewery soaked up the great indie music, lubricated with refreshing Steam Whistle suds. The only mystery is why these guys aren't signed.


we are the take
First up was we are the take--a rare combination of intricate, subtle vocals laid over top of hard-driving guitars, keys, bass & drums. Frontmen Erik Alcock and Craig Stickland pulled off their harmonies beautifully--not easily done while rockin' the house live. The tunes were alternately catchy and intense, with Andrew Hobbs and Stephan Szczesniak putting down great grooves on bass and drums throughout. Check out these boys' myspace site for a glimpse at the old-school/literary influences they bring to their music. Impressive stuff.

Photography By: Phil Ogynist


Grand Analog
Where would you go for dance hall and hip hop? Where else, for a marriage of the two? Jamaica, Barbados... hmmm... close, but after last Friday I'd put my money on Winterpeg. Grand Analog launched itself from the Peg into the Toronto indie scene and cemented its rep with a phenomenal show at Steam Whistle. With Odario on the mike and Warren [see Empire Records for the reason why I will NEVER forget this guy's name!] on the bass, Darcy Ataman, Damon Mitchell, Ofield K. Williams, DJ Catalist, B-Boy Breakz and Arun Chaturved--this crew threw the crowd into a gyrating frenzy for their entire set. Pourquoi est-ce le band unsignee?

Photography By: Phil Ogynist


Major Maker
Once again, a group of guys have collaborated to create a reason to be proud of Toronto. Todor Kobakov and Lindy Vopnfjord may not originate in T.O., but since arriving and forming Major Maker, they have captured our hearts and souls with their infectious pop/rock. With fellow musicians Ian, Thom, & John, Major Maker has taken indie music, flipped it upside down and ruffled the industry's feathers. I mean, what other excuse is there for why these guys ARE NOT SIGNED. COME ON, ye "powers" that be--how much more do you need before the blinders come off and you see the talent flaunting itself right in FRONT of you!

Photography By: Phil Ogynist

Q107 Top 50 Vocalists

1. Robert Plant
2. Freddie Mercury
3. John Lennon
4. Roger Daltrey
5. David Gilmour
6. Jim Morrison
7. Paul McCartney
8. Elton John
9. David Bowie
10. Bono
11. Burton Cummings
12. Don Henley
13. Mick Jagger
14. Van Morrison
15. Janis Joplin
16. Bon Scott
17. Sting
18. Steven Tyler
19. Joe Cocker
20. Paul Rodgers
21. Eric Clapton
22. Rod Stewart
23. Brian Johnson
24. Bruce Springsteen
25. David Crosby
26. Pete Townshend
27. Stevie Nicks
28. Ian Gillian
29. Geddy Lee
30. Peter Gabriel
31. Stephen Stills
32. Roger Waters
33. John Fogerty
34. Jon Anderson
35. Neil Young
36. George Harrison
37. Meat Loaf
38. Greg Lake
39. David Lee Roth
40. Bob Dylan
41. Steve Winwood
42. Jon Bon Jovi
43. Roger Hodgson
44. Gregg Allman
45. Ann Wilson
46. Phil Collins
47. Alice Cooper
48. Eric Burdon
49. Axl Rose
50. Brad Delp

MY LIST

*say what you will but this is MY preference based on nothing and everything. I'm not a critic. I'm not a musician. i don't profess to know the inner workings of a great voice or personality. I may be influenced by variables such as attraction, , style, genre, hormones, etc - I might even be slightly more drawn to those on the list that I would fuck. BUT I do love music. It's the soundtrack to my coffee in the morning, my walk through the streets of downtown, to the book I read in the corner cafe and my dreams at night [when I'm sober enough to have them] so take from it what you want. Its not really there for you to care for anyways*

break here - i was gonna do my list but i'm tired. so i will deliberate and come back. not that anyone is reading this

anyways.