Which bands/performers have the most unique/identifiable sound?

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Which bands/performers have the most unique/identifiable sound?

Author: NDavenue (7489 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 2:40 pm on Nov 18, 2022

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So, if anyone heard a random song by them (without singing) people would immediately be able to identify the band.

Santana
The Doors
The Who (70s Era)
Van Halen
Rush

Thoughts?

I don't believe illusions because too much is for real.

Replies to: "Which bands/performers have the most unique/identifiable sound?"

Which bands/performers have the most unique/identifiable sound? - NDavenue - 2:40pm 11/18/22 (40) [View All]
- Steely Dan - NocalIrish - 10:20pm 11/18/22
- Janice Joplin...Credence Clearwater...Crosby, Stills & Nash...Stones...Journey... - TyroneIrish - 7:09pm 11/18/22
  - Credence for sure. That's a good one. Technically..... - NDavenue - 8:44pm 11/18/22
    - Mea Culpa...how about Foreigner? [NT] [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:22pm 11/18/22
      - Foreigner, Journey, Survivor...all sort of blend together. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:22pm 11/18/22
        Almost a 'genre'...agreed...but, you can definitely tell who's who w/in a few notes... - TyroneIrish - 10:35pm 11/18/22
      - My wife dated Lou Gramm(atico) when he was the lead singer for Black Sheep.... - fredyo - 10:10pm 11/18/22
        Impressive reference...wish I could have attended with my '67 GTO convertible ;-). [NT] - TyroneIrish - 10:24pm 11/18/22
        Was it red? Beautiful machine that thumped when stopped for a light. [NT] - fredyo - 10:37pm 11/18/22
        Here it is (was)... [NT] [IMAGE] - TyroneIrish - 10:47pm 11/18/22
        One gorgeous ride. Loved the grill in that year. [NT] - fredyo - 10:52pm 11/18/22
        A genuine pleasure to drive...even in the snows of winter..."Posi-traction" rear end can be FUN ;-). [NT] - TyroneIrish - 10:55pm 11/18/22
      - Acceptable:-) [NT] - NDavenue - 9:42pm 11/18/22
        One could argue that Lou Gramm's voice made a definable difference...thanks for the thread! [NT] - TyroneIrish - 10:00pm 11/18/22
- There are no degrees of being unique. - Curly1918 - 7:07pm 11/18/22
  - Maybe. Not sure it's true if you eliminate the vocals though (which I specified). [NT] - NDavenue - 8:46pm 11/18/22
- Easy one for me. It gotta be Freddie Mercury. That crystal clear voice unlike any other rock stars. [NT] - Eli - 5:36pm 11/18/22
- The Pretenders... - fredyo - 5:31pm 11/18/22
- The Cars - the Stranglers - B-52’s - the Blow Monkeys - Journey - Yes - Kraftwerk [NT] - jimbasil - 5:06pm 11/18/22
  - Yes is a good one. [NT] - NDavenue - 6:40pm 11/18/22
    - Not to be a stuck up snob, but all of them have a distinct sound. - jimbasil - 7:20pm 11/18/22
      - Re: Not to be a stuck up snob, but all of them have a distinct sound. - NDavenue - 8:50pm 11/18/22
        A band many of us forget is, INXS. [NT] - jimbasil - 8:53pm 11/18/22
        Saw them open for Adam Ant in '83? '84? They stole the show. [NT] - NDavenue - 9:42pm 11/18/22
- acdc [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:45pm 11/18/22
  - Beat me 2 it. [NT] - Frankx - 4:17pm 11/18/22
- RHCP, Metallica, Bob Marley, Tom Petty, Chris Cornell's voice, there are a lot. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:08pm 11/18/22
  - If you omit the voice though..... - NDavenue - 3:41pm 11/18/22
- Those are good ones. Talking Heads is another. - Chris94 - 3:05pm 11/18/22
  - As long as you're going with Talking Heads we can probably add Devo. [NT] - NDavenue - 3:40pm 11/18/22
- Beastie Boys - jabbadoody6 - 2:58pm 11/18/22
  - Kick it! [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:55pm 11/18/22
  - Good call on this one. [NT] - NDavenue - 3:00pm 11/18/22
- The Cure [NT] - LanceManion - 2:57pm 11/18/22
- New Order [NT] - Iggle - 2:52pm 11/18/22
- I like the Santana choice - wrdomerson - 2:48pm 11/18/22
- Performer for me is Bob Dylan. Bands...I would go with The Cars - BaronVonZemo - 2:46pm 11/18/22
  - Re: Performer for me is Bob Dylan. Bands...I would go with The Cars - NDavenue - 3:00pm 11/18/22
- The Doors, they only had one voice. - Hibakusha - 2:44pm 11/18/22
  - Yep. Easy to identify Santana. [NT] - NDavenue - 2:46pm 11/18/22