I'm not sure whether or not I'd say "a better singer." In order to make a claim like that, we'd pretty much need a vocal specialist to analyze their voices and do an examination of all of the various technical aspects of each singer's voice. From that standpoint, it's quite possible that Deris would win.

But I can say with 3000% certainty that I prefer Dennis Ward's voice to Andi's.

From a technical standpoint, Deris might very well beat Jamison, Bickler, Zander, and a host of other MHR legends. In fact, from a purely technical standpoint, he might very well be a better singer than 98% of the other vocalists out there.

But I'll put it this way: If I learned that Andi was featured on a new MHR album, I'd be inclined to check it out, but there's a very strong possibility that I wouldn't buy it. If Ward, however, was featured on a new MHR album, I'd buy it stone cold, with complete certainty, without so much as a 30-second preview of a single track.

Unless Ward goes country or starts releasing bluegrass albums, it's a safe bet to say that I will buy anything he sings on.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/20/2021 01:11AM by Don.