Originally Posted by Bleeding Purist

Actually....yes I cast my vote for Bon Jovi...especially against the other contenders on this list. Up to 1997, Jon regularly blew audiences away with his vocal performances on stage. As a band they are very much on point vocally. Add Richie and that is what tips the scales in their favor over the other bands that would be on the same level.

Queen might seem a more obvious choice....but I just personally find myself not liking the studio work as much as the live stuff. The Beatles are great, but they have been transcended over time. The Rolling Stones? Mick has a very recognizable voice...but he's hardly impressive the way Freddie and Jon can be.

Otherwise...you have a bunch of screamers here. Guns and Roses? I almost find it funny they would be on such a list. I love Def Leppard and as a whole they are great vocally as a unit, but Joe Elliott has NEVER gone out on stage and wowed people with his vocal prowess so that keeps them down. You basically just hope he does the best he can. Metallica? Mostly shouting. Aerosmith? Well out of the screamers I'll put them above the rest.