--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I wonder about the assumption about the vocal in > Down to You. I have always > thought the 'flatness' or "off-keyness" of that line > is quite deliberate. Not > as obviously deliberate as the semi-comical and > off-key "I got the blues > inside and outside my head" in Blue Motel Room, but > deliberate nonetheless. > I'm not claiming Joni has (or ever had) perfect > pitch of course, but I think > she is brave and honest enough as a singer to utter > off-key sounds, > especially when its add to emotion of the lyric. >
I've got a question for the professional musicians or audiophiles, or people who know these kinds of things. When does it stop being bending a note, and start being off-key or flat? I'm confused, because, to me, Joni is never flat. Whatever she does, she does deliberately and it sounds right to me. Is it all a matter of perception? I've heard people singing way flat and it's obvious that it's flat - but to me, this isn't the case with Joni. How far off does someone have to be before they pass bending and get straight into flat? I suppose if you're singing classical music, you have to be bang on the note, so bending is a no-no. (I love that "I've got the blues inside and outside my head" bit - the singing so matches what she's saying.) NP, my daughter singing nasally and off-key, but deliberately so (at least, I hope it's deliberate!) - now *that's* annoying! ______________________________________________________________________ Post your ad for free now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
