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Not to start any rumors or anything, but I always thought that Paul should sing lead on one of the songs, either on an album or on tour. My question to you all is what song would you feel it is appropriate for him to sing...My vote is for GUS. I think his mumbled nasal style would be perfect for this song!
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for the love of god, NO. paul should never sing. just like gord d should not play guitar
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Paul should not sing lead vocals, no matter what...it's not his job in the band!
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He's picked up the guitar so he doesn't have to rant and dance and do all the quirky things he used to do, he has grown out of most of that stuff I think. Having the guitar gives him more of a reason to sing and concentrate on how he actually sounds singing. He has said a few times that he wants to become a better singer.
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As far as the Paul singing thing goes...I don't know about you but I honestly don't think he sounds that great, he fills in adequately in the backing role but I truly feel that he would not make a great lead singer.
I've read many threads about people saying how great his vocals are, I'm neither a Pavarotti myself, nor do I possess a trained musical ear for talent but I am quite happy having Paul do what he does best, and that's jam away on that rhythm guitar...which he does impeccably!!!
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I love Paul's voice and there is no better example of it then on Get Back Again
He should sing one song on lead vocals just for all of us who love his voice
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Again...no disrespect to our man Paul...I love the Paul..gotta have the Paul...and as much as I love Get Back Again (one of my top 3 all time), I fail to see how his nasal-heavy lines qualify as "great singing". Before you all lynch me, I'm just calling like I see/hear it.
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I'm right behind you on this one, Goulet. Now that I'm used to it, I would miss his backing vocals. But years ago, when I first heard the hip. I used to think "why does the band insist on letting him sing?"
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Yeah, who knows...if he hadn't picked up a little pine box during the TATH days, maybe we never would have seen CMG and BOTN!!
This is freaky, I was going to post and ask this EXACT SAME QUESTION after listening to Lake Fever yesterday...
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I'm not saying that I would like to see Paul sing lead - Far from it - I was just saying that I think his backup vocals complement this band perfectly. I enjoy a defunct band called "Neutral Milk Hotel" and Paul's voice kinda reminds me of Jeff Magnum's of that band. I just thought that it would be cool to see Paul sing a song. I don't expect it to happen, but I guess I just root for the underdog. I loved when Kate Fenner sang on "Flamenco" on the "evening with" tour, and I am kinda hoping for something different like that on this upcoming tour. My two cents.
As much as I like Paul, and I'd love to hear a solo effort from him, unless it's at a show and he has one of his own songs to sing, no. I think it would be like GD's solo effort. GD is a lot different without the hip backing him and writing with him. I think it would be the same if Paul were to sing lead vocals on a "hip" song, just not the same.
Gord is the voice of the hip.
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Can't argue with Victor Newman.
