Re: George Jones' phrasing (was Gag reflex)

[William F. Silvers]

Junior Barnard wrote:

> Once, um, I sat  around for the better part of an afternoon singing
> "Why Baby Why" over and over trying to understand how he gets that
> sound <g>.  All I could ever get to was a real nasal-sounding tone
> that, alas, never even approached George-ness.  I tried to constrict
> my throat and hold my mouth in odd, closed ways like he does, but
> never got the results....  Ah well.  At least this practice came in
> handy on the "Why Baby Why" singalong in CK's room last Tfest <g>.
>

The results of which, it should be noted, brought immediate police
intervention...

b.s. looking forward to a "full skull" "Why Baby Why" cover at the next F&W
show I see.