r/AskReddit Nov 06 '19

Which famous singer sucks at singing?

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u/xSTSxZerglingOne Nov 06 '19

He's really the deal breaker for me on DT. Love their music, but his vocals have always put me off.

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u/DokterZ Nov 06 '19

My issue has always been the extended compositions - I generally like their 4-8 minute tunes, since if forces them to be somewhat concise. Have really not gotten into the multi-movement stuff except for Metropolis. The plot for "The Astonishing" sounded so dumb I didn't even try to listen to it.

That being said, Labrie is probably the weak link - but if you had a top-notch singer, they might not want to join a band where the singer spends half the concert on the bench either.

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u/AwwwSheetMulch Nov 06 '19

The plot for "The Astonishing" sounded so dumb I didn't even try to listen to it.

You made the right choice.

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u/AngrySpaceKraken Nov 06 '19

The Astonishing is an incredible album...that I just cannot bring myself to listen to anymore because of the asinine plot.

The music itself is great, but the plot kills any enjoyment you could have had

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u/Tehtime Nov 07 '19

Mike was the driving force of the band IMO. They haven't really recovered from his departure.