overrated Irish singers...

Stovepipe · 08-01-2017 03:55AM #1

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

Arghus · 08-01-2017 03:57AM

Nathan Carter - His Irishness is way overrated.

08-01-2017 04:22AM

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. · 08-01-2017 04:22AM

First person that mentions Christy Moore gets a ban.

Tell me how · 08-01-2017 04:25AM

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 · 08-01-2017 04:25AM

Howzier, the guy from Wicklow.

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

Noveight · 08-01-2017 04:36AM

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 · 08-01-2017 04:37AM

Damian Dempsey.

KungPao · 08-01-2017 04:45AM

That priest fella.

RayM · 08-01-2017 04:46AM

KungPao wrote: »

That priest fella.

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

ShiverinEskimo · 08-01-2017 04:48AM

Damien Dempsey for sure. Absolutely brutal.

tonycascarino · 08-01-2017 04:50AM

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 · 08-01-2017 04:55AM

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 · 08-01-2017 05:10AM

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

08-01-2017 06:28AM

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 · 08-01-2017 06:32AM

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

DEFTLEFTHAND · 08-01-2017 06:35AM

Mundy also. He really ruined that Steve Earle song.

Advbrd · 08-01-2017 06:52AM

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 · 08-01-2017 07:25AM

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 · 08-01-2017 07:54AM

Advbrd wrote: »

I don't see the genius.

Wha?????

:eek::eek:

Are you actually being serious right now?

Advbrd · 08-01-2017 08:15AM

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 · 08-01-2017 08:22AM

Bono.

Optimalprimerib · 08-01-2017 08:23AM

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

realitykeeper · 08-01-2017 08:25AM

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 · 08-01-2017 08:44AM

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 · 08-01-2017 08:58AM

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 · 08-01-2017 09:34AM

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

Advbrd · 08-01-2017 09:40AM

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

pickarooney · 08-01-2017 09:45AM

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

ArtyC · 08-01-2017 09:54AM

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 · 08-01-2017 09:56AM

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.

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