Top 10 Rob Halford vocal performances
7. “Genocide” — Much has been said about one of the best live albums of all time, Unleashed in the East, having its sound polished in the studio after its initial recording. Bollocks! It would be brilliant either way. And the live version of “Genocide” on Unleashed in the East has to be heard. Halford is as dead-on as he was in the studio. “Genocide” is a great studio song, true, but it is even more pleasing here, especially because of its amazing additional “on the rocks” bit. Sounds so spontaneous and fresh.
Well compiled list. Glad you chose to leave off some of the later stuff where he’s pretty much screaming and screeching throughout. You mostly chose songs where he showed the whole range vocally and emotionally. 35 years after I first heard it, Run of the Mill still give me chills. My only minor bone to pick? You left off Dreamer Deceiver which I think could replace about any of the other choices except ROTM. Listen closely to the multi-tracking of his voice at the end of the track before it breaks into Deceiver. He’s tracked at least 6 times, and each is unique. He’s choir and soloist with some glass-shatteringly high stuff. Cheers.
I second Run of the Mill
You left off dreamer/deceiver? Possibly the greatest song ever?
Robert Halford has given me much understanding.