Kakki wrote: "Joni also said in the interview "I haven't heard a girl singer who wasn't trying way too hard in 20 years." and "I'd rather have it be emotionally correct than have some great vocal athlete tear it up on it."
I enjoy both kinds of singers but the ones who are "emotionally correct" are usually the ones who impress me the most long term." Me now: Then there's hope for me yet!! Mary P., who's always loved technically imperfect, "emotionally correct" voices the best, and who--on my good days, anyway--has one. ;-)
