[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Joe Gracey writes:
.One example I have always
found particularly grating was the Dead's vocals, which are like
fingernails on chalkboards to me, but which apparently don't bother
their fans. I find Dylan's early stuff to be engaging, his later stuff
to
I'm chiming in midstream, so I'm not really sure where this thread
has been or eventually went, but Dylan has his "own thing" and for
that alone he should be revered. I mean Celine Dion has a great
voice, but she still sucks.
Occassionally, I forget that Dylan actually *did* have a genuinely
Joe Gracey writes:
.One example I have always
found particularly grating was the Dead's vocals, which are like
fingernails on chalkboards to me, but which apparently don't bother
their fans. I find Dylan's early stuff to be engaging, his later stuff
to be almost painful, vocally...
Tom Ekeberg wrote:
Carl W.:
As a footnote to our discussion, see the new issue of the Atlantic,
including an article arguing that Dylan changed pop music more than
any other single figure, "including Sinatra, Elvis or the Beatles."
Of course. He single handedly made it all
On Sat, 24 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
really isn't all that good. And while we're goin' down that roadEmmylou
on lead these days isn't all that appealing, yet as backup/harmony is quite
nice.
Oh, that's open to a serious rebuttal, but we are talking about subjective
opinions.
His Royness:
Tom Ek. wrote:
Of course. He single handedly made it all right not to know how to sing,
not to know how to play
Bob knew how to sing and knew how to play. Still does.
Everything is true in some sense, false in some sense, meaningless in some
sense, true and false in some
Tomness writes:
Seeing the sense in which Bob Dylan don't know how to sing shouldn't be too
hard. Seeing the sense in which Bob Dylan don't know how to play harmonica
should be a no brainer.
Ah, if I only had a brainIn what sense does Bob not know how to sing? He doesn't
know how
Tom Ekeberg wrote:
Seeing the sense in which Bob Dylan don't know how to sing shouldn't be too
hard.
This is what I actually disagree with. Not being able to sing very well
and not knowing how to sing are two different things. I think Dylan made
amazingly effective use of a very
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Flat Out Worst Singer that is horrible but does not spoil the music in any
way, shape, or form - Neil Young
= Nicely put!
best,
Kate
At 15:26 24.04.99 -0500, you wrote:
Tom Ekeberg wrote:
Seeing the sense in which Bob Dylan don't know how to sing shouldn't be too
hard.
This is what I actually disagree with. Not being able to sing very well
and not knowing how to sing are two different things.
Okay. That's what I
In a message dated 4/24/99 3:25:09 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I also noticed that he didn't have the
strongest voice in the world. However, he figured out strategies for
evading those problems and became a great singer.
I would beg to differ as the King got into
At 05:30 PM 4/24/99 EDT, you wrote:
where what I believe was his last televised concert he sang "Unchained
Melody" accompanying himself on the piano. It is one of the most emotional
and powerful musical moments I have ever seen. He looks like hell, but that
voice is strong and perfect. It
In a message dated 4/24/99 4:50:39 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
But it makes me
cry precisely because his voice CAN'T do it anymore, which isn't so
suprising since he's like only a few weeks away from being dead. He can't
hit the high notes at all, or the low ones
I'm sort of surprised by Joe's reference to Willie and Waylon as examples
of singers with deficient voices. Townes I'll buy, but to my ears, both
Waylon and Willie have great instruments. Curiously, though, of the three
only Townes can deliver a song or a phrase right to the center of me and
John Kinnamon wrote:
I'm sort of surprised by Joe's reference to Willie and Waylon as examples
of singers with deficient voices. Townes I'll buy, but to my ears, both
Waylon and Willie have great instruments.
Willie doesn't have a "big" voice, although it can be loud if he wants
to. he's a
As a footnote to our discussion, see the new issue of the Atlantic,
including an article arguing that Dylan changed pop music more than
any other single figure, "including Sinatra, Elvis or the Beatles."
(No mention of Der Bingle.)
Read and discuss (I haven't,
Carl W.:
As a footnote to our discussion, see the new issue of the Atlantic,
including an article arguing that Dylan changed pop music more than
any other single figure, "including Sinatra, Elvis or the Beatles."
Of course. He single handedly made it all right not to know how
At 09:36 PM 4/23/99 +0200, Tom wrote:
Of course. He single handedly made it all right not to know how to sing,
not to know how to play and still be a big star.
I have no comment. Just wanted to say how great it was to see a Tom Ekeberg
post! --david cantwell
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