overrated Irish singers...

Stovepipe

Christy Hennessy......beyond help.
Sean Keane....nasal whine.
Dolores Keane....flat whine.
Finbarr Furey.....just horrific.

Arghus

Nathan Carter - His Irishness is way overrated.

Arghus

Arghus wrote: »

Nathan Carter - His Irishness is way fabricated.

FYP

In relation to the OP, I find yer man from the Coronas' voice not the easiest on my ears. I can't deny their success or ability to write a pop song, I'd just rather hear what his 'real' voice sounds like singing some of those songs.

Ken.

First person that mentions Christy Moore gets a ban.

Tell me how

ken wrote:

First person that mentions Christy Moore gets a ban.

But.... but, you just mentioned him.
You gots to go.
Why did you do this to yourself?

DEFTLEFTHAND

Howzier, the guy from Wicklow.

One hit wonder. Didn't like the sentiments to that 'hit' he had.

Noveight

Niall Breslin. He had some success with the Blizzards, did nothing special with his solo run and then the Voice took him in. Also kind of felt like he leeched off the very real problem of mental illness to keep his name in the public eye, just my 2c.

Never fully grasped what the nation sees in him.

andekwarhola

Damian Dempsey.

KungPao

That priest fella.

RayM

KungPao wrote: »

That priest fella.

If you ever say that again, I'll put your head through the wall.

ShiverinEskimo

Damien Dempsey for sure. Absolutely brutal.

tonycascarino

Damian Dempsey. Do not understand what the whole thing around him is. Not a patch on say someone like Luke Kelly. Also one has to mention Bressie. He must be riding someone in RTE to get the promotion he is getting.

DEFTLEFTHAND

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

I can understand that he might be a bit too working class Jackeen for some. His voice does become a bit grating at times.

But still though he is a fantastic songwriter. Listen to this and tell me that you don't see the genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWjEX9oaVqg

Fleawuss

Christy Hennessy was ****ing awful. It was actually embarrassing. A sort of earnest simpleton's whine.

Any one of them with a beard whining softly into a mic about some woman who doesn't love him while stroking an acoustic guitar. Hard to pick one, there seems to be thousands of them.

CaptainInsano

Your man from Picture This. Quare ould made up accent in his singing voice.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Mundy also. He really ruined that Steve Earle song.

Advbrd

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I can understand that he might be a bit too working class Jackeen for some. His voice does become a bit grating at times.

But still though he is a fantastic songwriter. Listen to this and tell me that you don't see the genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWjEX9oaVqg

I don't see the genius.

Jerichoholic

Deleted User wrote: »

Any one of them with a beard whining softly into a mic about some woman who doesn't love him while stroking an acoustic guitar. Hard to pick one, there seems to be thousands of them.

Usually with braces and some banjo and mandolin. There's one on every corner now. So original. Burn them all with fire.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Advbrd wrote: »

I don't see the genius.

Wha?????:eek::eek:

Are you actually being serious right now?

Advbrd

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Wha?????:eek::eek:

Are you actually being serious right now?

Spraypaint Backalley is pure muck.
I have never fully recovered from hearing "Rollin' down to Dubbillin town".
I did once hear DD on the radio and thought the song was quite good. Can't remember which song.

Currently listening to Eric Bell: Live Tonight. Now there is an Irishman worth listening to.

force eleven

Bono.

Optimalprimerib

I hate the term overrated. Just because you may not like the singer or how they sing doesn't mean they are overrated.

realitykeeper

Stovepipe wrote: »

Christy Hennessy......beyond help.
Sean Keane....nasal whine.
Dolores Keane....flat whine.
Finbarr Furey.....just horrific.

Sometimes music needs that visceral element.

Pinch Flat

Christy Dingham of Aslan, now I know the poor fella has his health issues but he was on the Tommy Tiernan show a few nights back. Said he's a classically trained singer or something like that - has being studying some some signing technique for 12 or 15 years or something like that.

So he gets up an gives a rendition of some hymn, along the lines of nessun dorma or something like that.

Jesus wept.

Advbrd

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Christy Dingham of Aslan, now I know the poor fella has his health issues but he was on the late late on Friday night. Said he's a classically trained singer or something like that - has being studying some some signing technique for 12 or 15 years or something like that.

So he gets up an gives a rendition of some hymn, along the lines of nessun dorma or something like that.

Jesus wept.

Ah, don't be knocking Christy.
I have to say, I have been at some great Aslan gigs.

LordSutch

Paul Brady and that awful whiny voice of his + the fella from Bagatelle & his summer in Dublin on the 46a :-)

Advbrd

Daniel O Muck. Absolute bilge. How anyone can listen to this sh1te is beyond me. The mammy and cups of tea, such horsesh1t.

pickarooney

Ah now Dingham has a great voice, however his contribution to music is minimal.
Same as Dolores O'Riordan.

ArtyC

Can't understand the love for Damien Dempsey either. He butchered school days over on some documentary and can't look at him since .


Christy is piss poor . The bar I work in had Aslan playing a few times and they play that how can I protect you ........ Song three times . Anyone worth their salt wouldn't do that

adocholiday

Completely agree with Damien Dempsey. He simply can't sing, his voice is absolutely brutal. I wanted to like him for so long because I love Luke Kelly, the Dubliners, Liam Clancy etc. but I just can't.

Another Irish singer I can't listen to, although he may not fit into the overrated category is John Spillane. He doesn't have a note in his head, although he has also written some great songs.

Sue Pa Key Pa

Advbrd wrote: »

Daniel O Muck. Absolute bilge. How anyone can listen to this sh1te is beyond me. The mammy and cups of tea, such horsesh1t.

Hits every note correctly, but as much emotion in his voice as corpse. Every single song the exact same as the one before it

pickarooney

Sue Pa Key Pa wrote: »

Hits every note correctly, but as much emotion in his voice as corpse. Every single song the exact same as the one before it

I thought he nailed a truly touching moment with this one.

tritium

Sawdoctors- pure ****e

heldel00

Tommy "shaky voice" Fleming
(can't think of the technical singing word for shaky voice!)

Advbrd

tritium wrote: »

Sawdoctors- pure ****e

You should be allowed to thank some posts more than once.

Advbrd

heldel00 wrote: »

Tommy "shaky voice" Fleming
(can't think of the technical singing word for shaky voice!)

Sh1te in his case.
His sister is actually quite good. I have come across her a few times in my Sligo local.

Advbrd

pickarooney wrote: »

I thought he nailed a truly touching moment with this one.

Tried to play this. Error occurred, probably quite lucky.

marklazarcovic

anyone with the balls or talent or plain indifference that can make a living out of getting up in front of people to 'sing' for a living,deserves respect imo, no matter how crap they seem

fryup

Dolores O'Riordan, good god the Limerick accent is bad enough without having to sing in it

"in your heaadd in your heaadd zombie zombie"

she's like a banshee in heat

Parchment

Pretty much all of them bar R. Gallagher (great singer/musician) and Enya.

Fleawuss

They're probably not as bad as all that but there are some seriously pissed off boardsies here! I think I still have PTSD after Christy H.

MRnotlob606

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Howzier, the guy from Wicklow.

One hit wonder. Didn't like the sentiments to that 'hit' he had.

Hozier is far from a "one hit wonder". You obviously don't know much about his music to criticize him by calling him so.

MRnotlob606

Bressie, who was the lead singer of a mediocre band and bit of an overall arsehole who was on voice of Ireland judging people who were probably more talented than him.

Parchment

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

Hozier is far from a "one hit wonder". You obviously don't know much about his music to criticize him by calling him so.

He has a good voice - i'm interested to see how his career goes though.

Atoms for Peace

:P

You knock me, if you're so mighty, why waste your time with me
If I'm bad, ignorant and sad
Why waste your time, you're mad
You're just mad, because your life is sad
You've done nothing worth while
Twist the knife
Because you hate your life
My life you want to spoil
I'm never going to let
Your negative vibes and comments
Get through to my psyche and cripple me

-Damien Dempsey

Zaph

ken wrote: »

First person that mentions Christy Moore gets a ban.

I like a challenge, so I do.

Christy Moore - I could forgive all the other crap* if someone could just gag him and stop him singing, or at least shuts up that approximation of singing that he gets away with.

* Terms & conditions apply. Offer does not include Damien Dempsey.

munster87

Advbrd wrote: »

Sh1te in his case.
His sister is actually quite good. I have come across her a few times in my Sligo local.

No wonder you think she's good then, eh eh, nudge nudge

Advbrd

munster87 wrote: »

No wonder you think she's good then, eh eh, nudge nudge

They are very open minded in that particular bar.

fryup

Stovepipe wrote: »

Christy Hennessy......beyond help.

well yes.................................
........................................
............................he's dead :cool:

Turtyturd

Did the mod threat work or do people not realise how sh!te Christy Moore is?