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[Stephen Swann]

Martyn White writes:
>
> Steve opines:
>
> >Yer nuts, theo!  Geddy had the most awesome screech in the history
> >of rock music.  I haven't been able to listen to Rush ever since
> >he toned it down that ear-shredding vox.  ;-)
>
>         Is a screech the same as a scream?

Of course not!  A screech is much more shill and cutting.  Geddy can
(correction: USED to be able to) cut eardrums into slices; I admire
that in a singer.

While we're on the subject, obBrainSurgeons: Deb doesn't have quite
the shrill quality necessary for a Master's Award in this genre, but
her live rendition of "Name Your Monster" definitely gets my "Critic's
Choice" award for quality screaming.

> For the most awesome scream
> in rock history, it surely has to be Jim Morrisson (When the musics
> over) or Roger Daltrey (Won't get fooled again)
>
> Martyn
>
> PS  I have considerable experience debating this subject in bars ;-)

Never heard "When the Music's Over", but Daltrey's scream in "Won't
Get Fooled Again" is *amazing*.

Steve
swann at panix.com