Only Muse-fans listen to Xfm.

It seemed people just voted for the vocalist and guitarist of their fave band (as you would do) so the lists are almost parallel at the top. Except for the guitarist for the Manics must suck as he doesn't make it and throws the whole thing off by one. Did they really think XFM listeners were going to be such descerning listeners that they would pick the guitarist from one band and the vocalist for the other? Surely not even they are that thick? And if Noel Gallafuck is a better guitarist then Johnny Marr, I will eat his eyebrows.

Morrissey's voice is preferred, MUSE are really quite good! Matt Bellamy is very talented, if you've ever seen them live you'll know what I mean.

Morrissey falls below Thom "dying hyena voice" Yorke?????

Johnny Marr falls below Noel Gallagher????

I'm surprised Britney Spears hasn't made this magnificent list!

Matt Bellamy best singer? Please! He sounds like he is having an asthma attack, listen for it and you'll notice there is a big gasp at the end of every line he sings.. muse aren't all together a bad band, but once you notice this it just ruins it cos you just notice it every single time .. he hasn't really got that much control over his voice and his lungs really don't sound like they were built for singing.

there's no way he, or anyone in that list, has a better voice than Jeff Buckley. That man could out-sing a Siren (and I mean the characters from Greek mythology, for those of you picturing the emergency services).
Having said that, it'd be interesting to hear Morrissey cover Hallelujah.

They´re such a fantastic band. All of their three albums are absolutely stunning, it seems to me they´re the next step in musical evolution. And their gigs consist of pure energy.

I´m a huge Moz fan and he´s my favourite forever, but Muse deserve much more attention than they get. In the german issue of the Rolling Stone, there was a poll about the best 500 rock songs of all time, and no Muse song in it which was quite surprising in a negative way (btw, 4 Smiths and 1 Moz song in it...).

...was so rigged, fucking Muse fans. It was so stupiud, the Muse bassist won in the best bassist category, too.

As much as I LOVE Liam G. its hard for me to say that I personaly think Moz is a better singer. However Rkid does come in as a verry very to Moz. And as for Noel being a better guitar player than Johnny that I can say I dont think so. Id say hes right tied up with John Squire for second place.
Muse? Who the fuck are them?

I have never heard of singers 1, 13 or 15.

I could understand myself not knowing 13 or 15, but when I haven't even heard of the "No.1" singer, it seems to me that this poll might be just a little bit biased.

A moratorium on polls, please.

And, yes, I am an egotistical bastard.

Bloody hell whats wrong with the kids.

Liam G is a empty headed numpty who sings some of the worst and meaningless lyrics ever. His brother is a clot whose guitar skills compromise of running up and down the scales.

Come on kids don"t choose style over content.

By the way where is John Lydon who has to be the greatest front man ever.

Muse....aping Queen come on the youth sort it out.

Where's Bruce and Rick?

WHAT THE F***! Noel Gallagher is a terrible guitarplayer! He only plays the simple chords! How can be above Marr in such a list - it's a disgrace!

Best singer... if James Dean Bradfield is better than Morrissey, then Michael Bolton is a better operasinger than Pavarotti...

i think these 'best ever' polls just reveal nostalgia, a sense that the best is past. which in the case of 'indie rock', it is. can anyone honestly say that any band has added to what the smiths and the pixies created?

good to see moz and marr in the xfm consciousness, among people (stipe excepted) who hadn't started when the smiths split. the smiths stand miles above any of the others who are (bar the odd decent song) just safe reading festival major-label 'indie' idiot fodder. for real comparison you have to put moz up against lou reed, the beatles, noel coward etc

i note the absence of shaun ryder, a true original. but the mondays were a bit 'dance' weren't they? yikes , they actually threatened to move things on. of course they were even slightly 'black' and that won't do...

luckily dance is now officially dead in britain and we've gone back to funk-free 4-4 downstroke indie plodding (to accompany the home-improvement shows). could someone please bomb xfm (and nme)? only metaphorically of course. with its figureheads decapitated we can rid ourselves of this poison and give music back its future - which is out there if you look beyond xfm

#1 for singer shouldve been Moz.

#1 for guitar shouldve been Jack White.

Muse apparently has a very dedicated fanbase (who are apparently very big Radiohead fans as well, which only makes sense since Muse hav been trying- to no avail- to record their own 'The Bends' for their entire career).

honestly, ithink it may be a little Oasis heavy too. the only member of oasis who deserves to be towards the top of the lists for their instrument is Liam, who is unquestionably one of the greatest rock singers of any time.

They have to be one of my all time worst bands, I am continually amazed that they are still around. The singer seems to be one of those people who thinks he is really crazy and interesting but is actually incredibly boring. That he has been voted above Morrissey and Marr is criminal.

How, in the blue hell can Noel Gallagher be a better guitarist than Johnny Marr? Yes Noel is good, but he cites Marr as one of, if not his biggest influence. He can't make melodic, heartfelt guitar music the way Marr can - in fact nobody can. Marr is a god.

where's ian brown?, i think he's on of the best of all...

Moz should have been #1 singer and Bernard Butler should have been the #1 guitarist. Where's Brian Molko from Placebo who should have been on the list along with Paul Draper from Mansun. F**k Oasis who are total rubbish.

Murray Lightburn from The Dears should have been on the list for best vocalist.

Can somebody explain to me exactly why Noel Gallagher (has he learnt a fourth chord yet?) appears ABOVE Johnny Marr in this guitarist list??

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And yes, Robert (that's with a 't' now) Smith, is a great songwriter, producer and a damn fine bloke, but there's no way his voice or playing lives up to some of these singers and guitarists on this list.
Still, not a good list though; it's always the same with these things.