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Originally Posted by Rdkopper
I think Jon is an underrated vocalist... He's not a George Michael type vocalist but he's got the chops for a Rock and Roll band... I don't think many people realize how hard his songs are to sing until they actually try singing them... He's had some issues due to inexperienced overhaul but that shouldn't dethrone his talents... Jon's had a range, tone, and delivery like no other... not to mention that signature scream... He was definitely the real deal at one point...
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This bothers me quite a bit and it's exactly why I argue that Jon belongs in those "best singer" conversations. Because you used George Michael as an example who is constantly in those conversation (rightfully so) and yet, I believe Jon had a better range in his prime! As amazing as George Michael was, I've seen several of his live performances and I don't think he would be capable of doing this live, for example:
https://youtu.be/64W62ZXgEQU?t=5m14s
But hey, that's partly Jon's fault as well. If he ever learnt to sing in a sustainable way, he could've maintained most of his range and perhaps the history books (and all those media ratings of all time vocalists, etc.) would've been much kinder to him, because longevity contributes a lot when it comes to perception. And as a prime time vocalist, Jon had very little of it, despite great longevity as a performer in general.