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Started by The Brain, March 10, 2009, 12:32:23 PM

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garbon

#7215
August 03, 2017, 10:51:02 AM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on August 03, 2017, 09:29:34 AM
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks

Listened to this one b/c it has Connie Kay (of MJQ) as drummer.  But the real star is Richard Davis - who was THE session bassist of the 60s (credits include Eric Dophy's Out to Lunch, most the Andrew Hill Blue notes, Roland Kirk's Rip Roar and Panic, Clifford Jordan's In the World among many others).  The album is blues-tinged bootstrapped folk-rock: it has the  sensibilities of folk without being part of any discernible folk tradition other than itself.  Basically it's an acoustic jam session from an all-star instrumentalist line-up over which Van Morrison sings his evocative if nonsensical lyrics (what exactly is an "Astral Week" anyways?).

Got me thinking - what are this generation's unique vocal talents?  Is there anyone that has a distinctive voice like Van Morrison, or Janis Joplin, or hell even like Mick Jagger?  Just saying certain names you can hear the voice without even referencing a particular song.  Maybe I'm just an Old but there doesn't seem to be that kind of vocal star anymore.  Is anyone going to remember what Ed Sheeran's voice sounds like 30 years from now?


Depends on one's stance. Christina Aguilera has a pretty distinct sound and well Ariana Grande sounds like she is channeling 90s Mariah at times.
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frunk

#7216
August 03, 2017, 10:59:21 AM
I don't listen to too many groups that have started in the past 10 years, but Alabama Shake's Brittany Howard is fairly distinctive.

garbon

#7217
August 03, 2017, 03:58:29 PM
Guano Apes - Open Your Eyes

Oh on the list - Florence Welch and Adele
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Eddie Teach

#7218
August 03, 2017, 05:13:45 PM
Lana del Rey has a unique voice too.
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11B4V

#7219
August 03, 2017, 06:40:56 PM
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

11B4V

#7220
August 03, 2017, 07:07:21 PM
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

11B4V

#7221
August 03, 2017, 07:13:04 PM
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

11B4V

#7222
August 03, 2017, 07:22:54 PM
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

11B4V

#7223
August 03, 2017, 07:23:27 PM
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

11B4V

#7224
August 03, 2017, 07:30:32 PM
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Admiral Yi

#7225
August 03, 2017, 07:49:14 PM
Adele has a pretty distinct voice IMO.

The Minsky Moment

#7226
August 03, 2017, 09:01:07 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 03, 2017, 07:49:14 PM
Adele has a pretty distinct voice IMO.

Oh yeah, she's one.

11B - Stevie Winwood, Peter Gabriel, Billy Idol - not of the current generation.  Just more proof of the point.
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mongers

#7227
August 04, 2017, 08:37:49 PM
Kirsty MacColl - 'Kites' album.

Tragedy she suffered such a pointless death.
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mongers

#7228
August 04, 2017, 08:41:49 PM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on August 03, 2017, 09:01:07 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 03, 2017, 07:49:14 PM
Adele has a pretty distinct voice IMO.

Oh yeah, she's one.

11B - Stevie Winwood, Peter Gabriel, Billy Idol - not of the current generation.  Just more proof of the point.

In Britain's case, I think we now have too many posh boys crowding out a more diverse range of talents.

Plus the English middle class experience isn't exactly fertile group for the seeds of great songs.
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Josephus

#7229
August 04, 2017, 09:53:08 PM
I like Lana del Rey. She's very sultry...old school in a way.
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