So I was listening to "A Day in the Life" today, and I thought that really, this has to be John's best vocals. He just sounds so dreamy, and perfect for the song. Kinda cool and distant..

But he's had some other great vocals... like the throat-wrenching "Cold Turkey". Or, "Jealous Guy".

Lennon/Beatles fans - what are your favorite Lennon vocal performances?

A Day in the Life is great.

Also:
Come Together
Twist & Shout
Money
Tomorrow Never Knows
Isolation

Sexy Sadie is his best song imo, thus, his best vocal imo( I agree with A Day in the Life too though...awesome vocal track).

I also like his pipes on You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, In My Life, Instant Karma, Strawberry Fields, Rain, Julia, Watching The Wheels, I Am The Walrus...well I could go on...I'll stop now.
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i like the vocals on 'yer mother's blues' from the white album...though now that i'm thinking about it, it's been a while since i've listened to that album...the vocals were all john, right?

Instant Karma and Twist and Shout!

I ain't no big fan, but "jelous guy" has lovely vocals, words, melody and production.....by far his best song. So personal and Iam sick of "imaigne"

Whenever I play A Day In a Life I always think to myself this has got to be the greatest song of all time. Pure genius.

As for Lennon's best vocal performance...not sure but I really like Well, Well, Well and God.

kinaldo said:

I'll second God - the finest singing by anyone ever captured on record IMO. I also think very highly of Julia.

Walrus.

Isolation.

CinisterCee said:

I'm a fan of the production on his voice. "Across The Universe" sounds similar, vocal production-wise.

RAIN will always be my favorite Beatles song and performance by John. He just sounds so free in that song.

And though it sounds very simple, he does some pretty nuanced little things with his voice in ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, as I recall.

A Day In The Life was one of those songs that sparked energy in me.. something I havent heard in music..


John is amazing, and so is Paul.. just two gifted genius.

Ram is a 5 star album
Plastic ono cd is 5 star also


amazing

The live version of Mother. One of very few musical moments that actually makes me shiver. Fuckin' amazing performance.

Pagey said:

That's one of my favorite Beatles songs.

Sexy Sadie I mean.
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Jealous guy is brutal(in a great way)

Sdldawn said:

Ram a 5 star album? I would have to disagree with that one.

I like "Oh My Love" and "Love" ("Love" i think is one of the few songs in which he uses his falsetto)

Dewrede said:

I can think of a few:

Help
Baby You're a Rich Man

i also like his vocals on "I'm So Tired" (i don't get the mumbling at the end tho)

Dewrede said:

Isn't it supposed to be the mumbling of someone half asleep? Great song.

Oh yeah , of course
Great song indeed

GOD

Yes , great song too , don't like his whining about Yoko
tho
Come to think of it , i hate "Oh Yoko" with a passion

Anxiety said:

"Yer Blues"

JonSnow said:

its a hit or miss..

i didnt think so when i heard it for a few years.. now i respect it in its entirety... just like the McCartney album


(imo) if u were take down the entire Ram album in a symphany/orchest fashion.. it would be a masterpiece.. musically he was on top of his game..