the sounds and stylings of legitimate
rock-and-roll gods welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
best vocal guitar duo’s in rock for this
list we’re counting down the most iconic
one-two punches in the history of rock
and roll
you know those vocal guitars combos that
make you want to start a band
number ten Morrissey and Johnny Marr the
Smiths
if you’re inspired by the very essence
of rock and roll of the indie variety
then you’ve likely been touched by the
Mojo of these two manchester musicians
in fact without the distinct performance
style of Johnny Marr there’d be no Oasis
at least as we know them and surely
there’s never been anyone quite like
Morrissey truly a mesmerizing performer
and songwriting wisdom
but above all is the songwriting
collaboration of Morrissey and Marr
however brief it was that forever
changed alternative music
number seven Roger Daltrey and Pete
Townsend the who
we love my boo
today it’s not uncommon to find rock
front men that play the part so to speak
and while it’s certainly part of any
singers branding it was Roger Daltrey
that set the bar in the mid 1960s
complemented by the power chords of
guitarist Pete Townsend
with a vocalist essentially directing
the action Pete innovated the genre by
composing not just iconic singles but
full-blown concept albums the ushering
in a different school of thought leading
into the 1970s and if you grew up in
this time the who’s Roger Daltrey and
Pete Townsend weren’t just admired they
were gods of rock
number eight Zack de la Rocha and Tom
Morello Rage Against the Machine
revolution some people find a certain
chaotic romance in the idea without
understanding philosophies while others
put their blood sweat and tears into
their evolving beliefs
in this case the combination of Zack de
la Rocha and Tom Morello dropped a bomb
on the music industry in the early 90s
thrashing it out while incorporating a
blend of fundamental rap metal and
politically inspired lyrics
the vocal delivery of de la rocha is
simply unmistakable and if you don’t
recognize the atypical sound of Morello
well then you’ve got some studying to do
individually they are musical geniuses
and together they Rage Against the
Machine sort of collection
yeah number seven Ozzy Osbourne and
Randy Rhoads Ozzy Osbourne
Oh
while Black Sabbath was innovating the
genre that would become heavy metal and
Ozzy Osbourne was becoming more myth
than man a teenaged Randy Rhoads found
himself enamored by the sound of Alice
Cooper
by the late 1970s however Ozzy went solo
but not entirely as randy rhoads soon
became his other half
with the guitarist blending the old with
the new through a technical style on par
with the grades the band ozzy osbourne
influenced a new decade of rock but
sadly Rhoads his life came to an end
just months after the launch of MTV
Wow
number six Brian Johnson and Angus Young
ac/dc
with all due respect to the late bond
Scott who was certainly a monster of
rock
the addition of englishman brian johnson
to this legendary hard rock outfit in
1980 was certainly electrifying and not
just for his dynamic vocals
let’s say this it’s one thing to
appreciate the sound of guitars angus
young but it’s another to recognize a
performance style that’s certainly in
line with the spirits of rock and roll
together these guys make each live show
and experience and with music that
transcended the genre they became
perhaps the coolest rock tag team of the
1980s
number five David Lee Roth and Eddie Van
Halen Van Halen
taking cues from Black Sabbath this duo
wreaked havoc on the LA scene long
before bands like Motley Crue and Guns
and Roses would do the same
and while David Lee Roth and Eddie Van
Halen were known to party in their prime
certainly as part of their pop culture
image every rock critic and devoted fan
understands the essence of what made Van
Halen
tick pure brilliance on the mic and pure
mastery on lead guitar
not only is Eddie Van Halen regarded as
perhaps one of the best rock guitarists
ever nobody compares to the extravagant
showmanship of David Lee Rock
number four Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
Aerosmith
so there’s been a variety of crazy-cool
tandems in the history of rock but then
you have crazysexycool singer-guitarist
combinations performers that exude a
rare charisma without trying too hard or
so it would seem
on the mic there’s Steven Tyler a
rail-thin frontman who may look strange
at the beach but looks right at home up
on stage reaching notes that most
singers only dream about and on guitar
well Joe Perry’s just got that natural
groove an ability to stand there and
melt faces with a knowing look
flamboyance without being cocky these
guys are both raw and inherently cool
number three Axl Rose and slash Guns and
Roses
these two maniacs at Hollywood on fire
in the late 1980s with both of them
mostly not giving a plate of fudge when
it came to the conventional rock
behaviour the riffs of slash are now
legendary along with his dangling
cigarette manner of playing
and Axl Rose is both a brilliant
vocalist but an even greater performer
all the while setting a new bar through
his musical visions
Axl and slash slash and Axl there’s no
guns and roses without these two icons
on stage together
number two Mick Jagger and Keith
Richards The Rolling Stones
I’ll try
while the endurance of these two blues
inspired musicians is certainly an
achievement it’s their lasting cool that
continues to blow our mind
in the mid-60s both makjang Kerr and
Keith Richards provided an alternative
to the wanting to hold your hand eNOS of
the Beatles the stones not only brought
the house down but they did so in such
an authoritative way that even the most
ardent traditionalists had to offer up
their respect
we’re talking about pure great rock and
roll here and these two are living proof
that some people can do it their way and
not be apologetic whatsoever
No
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
do
baby my girl should be
you
my coffee mr. Baris
the supersonic man I
Oh
number one Robert Plant and Jimmy Page
Led Zeppelin
in 1968 the concepts of war and peace
aligned people in different camps but
music remained the constant for
everybody and though rock bands
undoubtedly had their favorites along
came a transformative English band that
beautifully demonstrated what happens
when pure musicians channel their
inspirations while fully embracing the
art itself
oh and then Led Zeppelin turned up the
volume with Jimmy Page effortlessly
accomplishing the impossible on stage
while Robert Plant displayed the
complete rock-and-roll package
you know
it’s hard to argue just how badass this
duo is as they have gone down in rock
and roll history as legends of the genre
so do you agree with our selections what
do you think is the coolest vocal guitar
duo in rock
for more mind-blowing top tens published
daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com mr. Baris
must be
make a supersonic man
rock-and-roll gods welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
best vocal guitar duo’s in rock for this
list we’re counting down the most iconic
one-two punches in the history of rock
and roll
you know those vocal guitars combos that
make you want to start a band
number ten Morrissey and Johnny Marr the
Smiths
if you’re inspired by the very essence
of rock and roll of the indie variety
then you’ve likely been touched by the
Mojo of these two manchester musicians
in fact without the distinct performance
style of Johnny Marr there’d be no Oasis
at least as we know them and surely
there’s never been anyone quite like
Morrissey truly a mesmerizing performer
and songwriting wisdom
but above all is the songwriting
collaboration of Morrissey and Marr
however brief it was that forever
changed alternative music
number seven Roger Daltrey and Pete
Townsend the who
we love my boo
today it’s not uncommon to find rock
front men that play the part so to speak
and while it’s certainly part of any
singers branding it was Roger Daltrey
that set the bar in the mid 1960s
complemented by the power chords of
guitarist Pete Townsend
with a vocalist essentially directing
the action Pete innovated the genre by
composing not just iconic singles but
full-blown concept albums the ushering
in a different school of thought leading
into the 1970s and if you grew up in
this time the who’s Roger Daltrey and
Pete Townsend weren’t just admired they
were gods of rock
number eight Zack de la Rocha and Tom
Morello Rage Against the Machine
revolution some people find a certain
chaotic romance in the idea without
understanding philosophies while others
put their blood sweat and tears into
their evolving beliefs
in this case the combination of Zack de
la Rocha and Tom Morello dropped a bomb
on the music industry in the early 90s
thrashing it out while incorporating a
blend of fundamental rap metal and
politically inspired lyrics
the vocal delivery of de la rocha is
simply unmistakable and if you don’t
recognize the atypical sound of Morello
well then you’ve got some studying to do
individually they are musical geniuses
and together they Rage Against the
Machine sort of collection
yeah number seven Ozzy Osbourne and
Randy Rhoads Ozzy Osbourne
Oh
while Black Sabbath was innovating the
genre that would become heavy metal and
Ozzy Osbourne was becoming more myth
than man a teenaged Randy Rhoads found
himself enamored by the sound of Alice
Cooper
by the late 1970s however Ozzy went solo
but not entirely as randy rhoads soon
became his other half
with the guitarist blending the old with
the new through a technical style on par
with the grades the band ozzy osbourne
influenced a new decade of rock but
sadly Rhoads his life came to an end
just months after the launch of MTV
Wow
number six Brian Johnson and Angus Young
ac/dc
with all due respect to the late bond
Scott who was certainly a monster of
rock
the addition of englishman brian johnson
to this legendary hard rock outfit in
1980 was certainly electrifying and not
just for his dynamic vocals
let’s say this it’s one thing to
appreciate the sound of guitars angus
young but it’s another to recognize a
performance style that’s certainly in
line with the spirits of rock and roll
together these guys make each live show
and experience and with music that
transcended the genre they became
perhaps the coolest rock tag team of the
1980s
number five David Lee Roth and Eddie Van
Halen Van Halen
taking cues from Black Sabbath this duo
wreaked havoc on the LA scene long
before bands like Motley Crue and Guns
and Roses would do the same
and while David Lee Roth and Eddie Van
Halen were known to party in their prime
certainly as part of their pop culture
image every rock critic and devoted fan
understands the essence of what made Van
Halen
tick pure brilliance on the mic and pure
mastery on lead guitar
not only is Eddie Van Halen regarded as
perhaps one of the best rock guitarists
ever nobody compares to the extravagant
showmanship of David Lee Rock
number four Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
Aerosmith
so there’s been a variety of crazy-cool
tandems in the history of rock but then
you have crazysexycool singer-guitarist
combinations performers that exude a
rare charisma without trying too hard or
so it would seem
on the mic there’s Steven Tyler a
rail-thin frontman who may look strange
at the beach but looks right at home up
on stage reaching notes that most
singers only dream about and on guitar
well Joe Perry’s just got that natural
groove an ability to stand there and
melt faces with a knowing look
flamboyance without being cocky these
guys are both raw and inherently cool
number three Axl Rose and slash Guns and
Roses
these two maniacs at Hollywood on fire
in the late 1980s with both of them
mostly not giving a plate of fudge when
it came to the conventional rock
behaviour the riffs of slash are now
legendary along with his dangling
cigarette manner of playing
and Axl Rose is both a brilliant
vocalist but an even greater performer
all the while setting a new bar through
his musical visions
Axl and slash slash and Axl there’s no
guns and roses without these two icons
on stage together
number two Mick Jagger and Keith
Richards The Rolling Stones
I’ll try
while the endurance of these two blues
inspired musicians is certainly an
achievement it’s their lasting cool that
continues to blow our mind
in the mid-60s both makjang Kerr and
Keith Richards provided an alternative
to the wanting to hold your hand eNOS of
the Beatles the stones not only brought
the house down but they did so in such
an authoritative way that even the most
ardent traditionalists had to offer up
their respect
we’re talking about pure great rock and
roll here and these two are living proof
that some people can do it their way and
not be apologetic whatsoever
No
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
do
baby my girl should be
you
my coffee mr. Baris
the supersonic man I
Oh
number one Robert Plant and Jimmy Page
Led Zeppelin
in 1968 the concepts of war and peace
aligned people in different camps but
music remained the constant for
everybody and though rock bands
undoubtedly had their favorites along
came a transformative English band that
beautifully demonstrated what happens
when pure musicians channel their
inspirations while fully embracing the
art itself
oh and then Led Zeppelin turned up the
volume with Jimmy Page effortlessly
accomplishing the impossible on stage
while Robert Plant displayed the
complete rock-and-roll package
you know
it’s hard to argue just how badass this
duo is as they have gone down in rock
and roll history as legends of the genre
so do you agree with our selections what
do you think is the coolest vocal guitar
duo in rock
for more mind-blowing top tens published
daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com mr. Baris
must be
make a supersonic man
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