Apr 152009
 

I know this is highly subjective, but let’s be honest and see if we can’t reach agreement on a few of our suggestions. I’ll start by suggesting King Crimson. I can’t say there’s a single King Crimson vocal melody or lyric that I’d miss if it had never existed. The whole point of listening to King Crimson, for me, is tolerating the vocal sections so that I can dig the music.

What band with vocals do you wish was strictly instrumental? Per Last Man Standing protocol, one suggestion at a time, please.

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  28 Responses to “Last Man Standing: Bands That Should Have Been Strictly Instrumental”

  1. Galactic

    Hand over the belt, mofo!

  2. Calexico

  3. mikeydread

    The Doors.

  4. Mr. Moderator

    Neu!

  5. mockcarr

    Led Zeppelin

  6. Television

  7. alexmagic

    Bobby McFerrin

  8. pudman13

    The Grateful Dead

  9. Mr. Moderator

    Frank Zappa.

  10. mockcarr

    Chicago.

  11. alexmagic

    I probably still wouldn’t like them, but Rush would have been better without vocals.

  12. BigSteve

    Can. I know I should like them, but the records everyone recommends have that Suzuki guy ‘singing,” and I can’t deal with him.

  13. I’m not sure this would make me like them, but I think The Hold Steady would make me a lot less angry if they didn’t have vocals.

  14. BigSteve

    The Ventures

  15. The Feelies

  16. “The Ventures”

    Good call. I’ll add Dick Dale, “Mr Peppermint Man” notwithstanding.

  17. BigSteve

    Cocteau Twins

  18. Mr. Moderator

    The Feelies is an EXCELLENT call! I’ll second that one.

  19. Thanks, Mod. I thought The Feelies would be snapped right up when I saw the title of the article. Hand me the belt! Or whatever that guy says…

  20. U2

  21. BigSteve

    Jefferson Airplane

  22. jeangray

    Van Halen

  23. general slocum

    Tiny Tim

  24. mockcarr

    Meat Puppets

  25. Rush, and almost all female-fronted bands except Patti Smith. Note that I said “almost” – but yes, I said it.

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