I don't discount anything. That's why I said that it's not a serious gripe. It is as you said Brian, it's a matter of taste. I never was impressed with people who distort their voices for effect(Joe Cocker being an exception, but I don't think he can sing any other way). The three people that I mentioned have original vocal styles and I enjoy all of them, but a few of the entries are obvious imitations in my ears. They sound so much like these guys that you would think that is who it is. I do listen to all of the songs on the album and have actually flagged other songs on the same album that I liked.
Tom, Steve and john are each unique, but they don't sing in the same voice that they speak in. They have three different styles.
I hope you didn't get my "I look for the complete button" comment wrong. I meant something completely different. I was talking about when a vocal sounds so out of place with the rest of the song that I can't flag it, I have to move on.

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