Author Topic: Really Good Singers (Read 39766 times)

Corkboy · « **on:** September 29, 2007, 09:19:41 pm »

There are a few singers out there that are just good singers. I like good singing, it's an instrument like any other and it's nice to hear it done well. Which is why I can't stand Nick Cave, no matter how good the music may be.

So here are some examples of voices which just make me weak, darling, even if the music doesn't, really.

Aaron Neville

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jM5U_Q018s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i43fSjbEmA8&mode=related&search=

Karen Carpenter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJSPVkVSW7k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvBCl3CBMXA

Any nominations?

Garstonite · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2007, 09:45:16 pm »

Most of my favourites wouldn't get through the auditions in X Factor and for that I am proud.

Shabby14 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2007, 09:53:25 pm »

Jason Mraz. Well worth checking out.

3:10 in this vid

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j86Ngee1uhQ

and this is good to.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=w-myHLPTvaM

Corkboy · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2007, 10:01:11 pm »

Quote from: Shabby14 on September 29, 2007, 09:53:25 pm

Jason Mraz. Well worth checking out.

3:10 in this vid
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j86Ngee1uhQ

and this is good to.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=w-myHLPTvaM

Got about two minutes into the first one and had to stop. There's no doubt the boy has an fabulous instrument but the music wasn't rilly ma thang. Perfect for this thread, in fact.

Shabby14 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2007, 10:04:43 pm »

Quote from: corkboy on September 29, 2007, 10:01:11 pm

Got about two minutes into the first one and had to stop. There's no doubt the boy has an fabulous instrument but the music wasn't rilly ma thang. Perfect for this thread, in fact.

The intro is pretty random for the song i must say, I stopped listening to it, then heard the bit at 3 mins, and thought fookin el. The song itself isn't his best either.

Much prefer this http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WmRXHKmnOp8

Cassiel · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2007, 10:07:29 pm »

We've been here before haven't we Corkboy? Give me the weathered rasp and the off key croon any day in place of the eight octaves, pitch perfect and em-oh-oh-oting that comes with so many 'good' singers. Like that utter shithead Joss Stone. Is that the sort of thing you meant? Marti Pellow?

That said. Some great voices do work. I posted about Sharon Jones in the 2007 thread and she can really sing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5oWJEJBmxE&mode=related&search=

Scott Walker, Voice of God http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbhGyD4ZZzY

The woman who presented that clip could hold a tune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJM5K51peVw

As could this sultry smoky siren http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZt5Q-u4crc

God himself, in his finest, handsomest, arm-swinging, I'm-gonna-melt-your-fucking-screen-you-doubting-little-whores hour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KlsPAKp84I&mode=related&search=

Corkboy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2007, 10:23:55 pm »

Quote from: Cassiel on September 29, 2007, 10:07:29 pm

That said. Some great voices do work. I posted about Sharon Jones in the 2007 thread and she can really sing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5oWJEJBmxE&mode=related&search=

She's the quality.

Quote from: Cassiel on September 29, 2007, 10:07:29 pm

Scott Walker, Voice of God http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbhGyD4ZZzY

You appear to have gone mental.

Quote from: Cassiel on September 29, 2007, 10:07:29 pm

The woman who presented that clip could hold a tune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJM5K51peVw

Honey. Always liked listening to her.

Quote from: Cassiel on September 29, 2007, 10:07:29 pm

As could this sultry smoky siren http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZt5Q-u4crc

That's a great spot. Mind you, that song don't give her much to do. I was listening to what I could remember from a random compilation album I got my hands on in the eighties, and that was one on the list, as was this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTkNF_25BF4.

Quote from: Cassiel on September 29, 2007, 10:07:29 pm

God himself, in his finest, handsomest, arm-swinging, I'm-gonna-melt-your-fucking-screen-you-doubting-little-whores hour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KlsPAKp84I&mode=related&search=

Respect. Gotta love that man, as our buddy Fred P might say.

StevieG26 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 30, 2007, 04:29:48 pm »

Andrea Bocelli.

Enough said.

Djibriliant · « **Reply #8 on:** September 30, 2007, 05:02:52 pm »

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTZ2xpQwpA&mode=related&search=

Enough Said

berrno3333 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 30, 2007, 07:08:43 pm »

Van Morrison could melt anyones heart.

M(oaning) B(ecomes) E(mbarrassing) · « **Reply #10 on:** September 30, 2007, 08:14:23 pm »

Aretha Franklin. Close the thread. Now Pavarotti's dead, she's got zero competition for the title of world's greatest living singer.

Corkboy · « **Reply #11 on:** September 30, 2007, 08:30:46 pm »

Quote from: Djibriliant on September 30, 2007, 05:02:52 pm

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTZ2xpQwpA&mode=related&search=

Enough Said

That song is almost perfectly irritating, but the lad has a very interesting voice, really precise. Another excellent one for the thread.

Corkboy · « **Reply #12 on:** September 30, 2007, 08:38:06 pm »

Quote from: MBE on September 30, 2007, 08:14:23 pm

Aretha Franklin. Close the thread. Now Pavarotti's dead, she's got zero competition for the title of world's greatest living singer.

She doesn't really do it for me. Very good voice, not ma thang although this is nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHKWBxDzyfU

Withnail · « **Reply #13 on:** September 30, 2007, 09:02:42 pm »

marti pellow

paul potts

PaislyShankley · « **Reply #14 on:** October 1, 2007, 11:09:11 am »

Quote from: corkboy on September 29, 2007, 09:19:41 pm

There are a few singers out there that are just good singers. I like good singing, it's an instrument like any other and it's nice to hear it done well. Which is why I can't stand Nick Cave, no matter how good the music may be.

Any nominations?

Nick Cave. You, Sir, are wrong.

Cave can sing just fine, try a few of the ballads. It's what kind of singing suits the particular song, which would kinda see to be the whole point to me.

Much preferable to some like Whitney Houston who seem to be on a mission to show what a great singer they are every time.

You'lll be telling me Black Francis can't sing next.

hooded claw · « **Reply #15 on:** October 1, 2007, 11:23:51 am »

Quote from: PaislyShankley on October 1, 2007, 11:09:11 am

Nick Cave. You, Sir, are wrong.

Cave can sing just fine, try a few of the ballads. It's what kind of singing suits the particular song, which would kinda see to be the whole point to me.

Much preferable to some like Whitney Houston who seem to be on a mission to show what a great singer they are every time.

You'lll be telling me Black Francis can't sing next.

Well said, though I think Mr Corkboy was dangling some bait there.

Stuart Staples, Bob Dylan, Thom Yorke and Leonard Cohen would not meet those criteria, would they?

Corkboy · « **Reply #16 on:** October 1, 2007, 11:40:27 am »

Quote from: PaislyShankley on October 1, 2007, 11:09:11 am

Nick Cave. You, Sir, are wrong.

Cave can sing just fine, try a few of the ballads. It's what kind of singing suits the particular song, which would kinda see to be the whole point to me.

Much preferable to some like Whitney Houston who seem to be on a mission to show what a great singer they are every time.

You'lll be telling me Black Francis can't sing next.

I think you're falling into the trap of thinking that someone is a good singer because you like listening to the music. You may like listening to Nick Cave, and I'm not stopping you. But the guy is flat, imprecise and has a bad tone. To my ears.

Quote from: stagger lee on October 1, 2007, 11:23:51 am

Well said, though I think Mr Corkboy was dangling some bait there.

Stuart Staples, Bob Dylan, Thom Yorke and Leonard Cohen would not meet those criteria, would they?

Thom Yorke isn't bad, actually. But he's a good example, nobody's nominee for vocalist of the year, but The Bends is one of my fave albums. Dylan is a little whiny, Cohen is almost terminally flat and I don't know who Staples is.

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #17 on:** October 1, 2007, 11:40:57 am »

Nice little clip of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTkJ7FcVBjY miming to Tracks of my tears, then halfway through they perform an Acapella totally live. Fabulous song from "Really Good Singers."

PaislyShankley · « **Reply #18 on:** October 1, 2007, 11:43:22 am »

No, not falling into any trap. He can sing, it's a matter of whether he wants to.

Raul! · « **Reply #19 on:** October 1, 2007, 11:46:25 am »

Whitney Houston. Amazing singer, shite, shite songs.

Corkboy · « **Reply #20 on:** October 1, 2007, 11:48:10 am »

Quote from: PaislyShankley on October 1, 2007, 11:43:22 am

No, not falling into any trap. He can sing, it's a matter of whether he wants to.

I see. He prefers to sing badly. Gotcha.

slimshady · « **Reply #21 on:** October 1, 2007, 11:49:47 am »

Neil Diamond

Jo Cocker

Bruce Springsteen

Raul! · « **Reply #22 on:** October 1, 2007, 11:51:55 am »

The last two being examples of people who are great stars who can't sing? From the Mark Knopfler-Eric Clapton joint venture singing academy

PaislyShankley · « **Reply #23 on:** October 1, 2007, 11:52:06 am »

Quote from: corkboy on October 1, 2007, 11:48:10 am

I see. He prefers to sing badly. Gotcha.

Not at all. The style of music the Bad Seeds play is widely varied and different songs suit different suit different singing styles. Michael Stipe shouts on 'I could turn you inside out' and sings wonderfully on 'Everybody hurts'.

Nice line in patronisation you've got though.

Corkboy · « **Reply #24 on:** October 1, 2007, 11:59:01 am »

Quote from: PaislyShankley on October 1, 2007, 11:52:06 am

Nice line in patronisation you've got though.

Thanks. It's difficult not to, when I'm confronted with "You RAWK twats are lucky to have me" every time I read one of your posts.

Raul! · « **Reply #25 on:** October 1, 2007, 12:01:31 pm »

Don't mid corkboy, he's a lawyer, he can only discuss an issue using an adversarial style. He is otherwise a decent, humble and God fearing man.

PaislyShankley · « **Reply #26 on:** October 1, 2007, 12:06:01 pm »

Quote from: corkboy on October 1, 2007, 11:59:01 am

Thanks. It's difficult not to, when I'm confronted with "You RAWK twats are lucky to have me" every time I read one of your posts.

Would you like me to change it?

Corkboy · « **Reply #27 on:** October 1, 2007, 12:15:44 pm »

Quote from: PaislyShankley on October 1, 2007, 12:06:01 pm

Would you like me to change it?

Entirely a matter for yourself.

Corkboy · « **Reply #28 on:** October 1, 2007, 12:20:14 pm »

Quote from: Raul. on October 1, 2007, 12:01:31 pm

Don't mid corkboy, he's a lawyer, he can only discuss an issue using an adversarial style.

Where does that leave you, Raul the lawyer?

PaislyShankley · « **Reply #29 on:** October 1, 2007, 12:28:59 pm »

There.

You're still wrong about Mr Cave. :p

Corkboy · « **Reply #30 on:** October 1, 2007, 12:33:09 pm »

Quote from: PaislyShankley on October 1, 2007, 12:28:59 pm

There.

You're still wrong about Mr Cave. :p

I don't think we actually disagree. You like his voice, I don't. At worst, you think he has a good voice and I don't. Matter of taste, I suppose.

PaislyShankley · « **Reply #31 on:** October 1, 2007, 12:36:56 pm »

I think we do disagree. I think he acn sing and uses his voice as it suits each individual song, you think he can't sing. Much as I'd like to agree with you that we don't disagree, I disagree.

StevieG26 · « **Reply #32 on:** October 1, 2007, 12:37:02 pm »

Quote from: MBE on September 30, 2007, 08:14:23 pm

Aretha Franklin. Close the thread. Now Pavarotti's dead, she's got zero competition for the title of world's greatest living singer.

I don't know what it is but I never really found a female singer who has an "exceptional" voice just like some male singers are, such as Andrea Bocelli, Pavarotti, Eros Ramazzotti, (hold your breath) Jon Bon Jovi to some people, etc.

Oh and this year Robert Plant came to Malta and he's definitely the best singer I've ever heard live.

PaislyShankley · « **Reply #33 on:** October 1, 2007, 12:39:41 pm »

Oh, as far as women go, try Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies.

kesey · « **Reply #34 on:** October 1, 2007, 12:44:06 pm »

PaislyShankley · « **Reply #35 on:** October 1, 2007, 12:51:18 pm »

Oh yes, my next offer is the perhaps surprisingly good Eddie Vedder.

M(oaning) B(ecomes) E(mbarrassing) · « **Reply #36 on:** October 1, 2007, 02:22:05 pm »

Quote from: StevieG26 on October 1, 2007, 12:37:02 pm

I don't know what it is but I never really found a female singer who has an "exceptional" voice just like some male singers are, such as Andrea Bocelli, Pavarotti, Eros Ramazzotti, (hold your breath) Jon Bon Jovi to some people, etc.

Oh and this year Robert Plant came to Malta and he's definitely the best singer I've ever heard live.

You must never have heard Aretha Franklin then or you're maybe confusing her with someone else. Then again, Jon Bon Jovi!!!

Corkboy · « **Reply #37 on:** October 1, 2007, 10:48:02 pm »

Quote from: Terry De Niro on October 1, 2007, 11:40:57 am

Nice little clip of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTkJ7FcVBjY miming to Tracks of my tears, then halfway through they perform an Acapella totally live. Fabulous song from "Really Good Singers."

Terry, I don't think they go live. Lead guy is definitely still miming. Nice, though.

America's Sweetheart · « **Reply #38 on:** October 2, 2007, 12:36:23 am »

Quote from: StevieG26 on October 1, 2007, 12:37:02 pm

I don't know what it is but I never really found a female singer who has an "exceptional" voice just like some male singers are, such as Andrea Bocelli, Pavarotti, Eros Ramazzotti, (hold your breath) Jon Bon Jovi to some people, etc.

Grief. You're right. Singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Gladys Knight, and Billie Holliday were just wasting their time. Especially in comparison to Andrea Bocelli.

And Pavarotti was over-rated, actually. A triumph of marketing over content.

Some chick singers who aren't too shabby:

Lee Ann Womack
Natalie Maines
Neko Case
Jenny Lewis
Tift Merritt
Harriet Wheeler
Liz Fraser
Sinead O'Connor

rednich85 · « **Reply #39 on:** October 2, 2007, 12:38:54 am »

Jack Penaté