Jon Weisberger wrote:
An interesting comment. I'd say that the *technique* isn't especially a
bluegrass one - Monroe and most of the other major bluegrass singers of
Jones' younger days don't clench their jaws - but the emotional content of
that, the physical restraint/emotional
Mr. Joe Gracey Sir sez:
An interesting note about George Jones, from my standpoint as a watcher
of singers- he sings through the whole front of his skull. Whereas most
vocalists open their mouths and project a sound from the hole, George
basically sings through clenched teeth and projects
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sing real loud through closed teeth. See?
That way of singing has been his thing since he figured it our shortly after
he bagan singing. He said that he knew he had a different sound when he did
that.
Yeah, and I also think he probably got that from guys like
Joe says:
sing real loud through closed teeth. See?
That way of singing has been his thing since he figured it our
shortly after
he bagan singing. He said that he knew he had a different sound
when he did
that.
Yeah, and I also think he probably got that from guys like Bill Monroe.
At 05:01 PM 2/25/99 -0500, Jon wrote:
Jones has said (though it will
take me a while to find just where, David g) that he was influenced by
bluegrass
Oh you don't need to look. He's said it everywhere, over and over: as a
youngun' he worshipped the Opry stars, and that meant Acuff and Monroe.
