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Post by MartinT on Oct 14, 2018 13:07:01 GMT
I was listening to Alt-J's An Awesome Wave last night and realising just how distinctive and unusual Joe Newman's vocals are, pretty much hiding any locality. In fact, he could easily be from abroad.
Another is Beth Gibbons of Portishead, who in their second album Portishead sings like a demented witch much of the time.
Who can you think of that sounds not just slightly different but way out there?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2018 13:31:20 GMT
I agree on both of your choices, Martin and would add these.
Macy Gray is the first choice and has a male like voice, and Duffy’s voice is very unique.
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Post by Slinger on Oct 14, 2018 15:15:07 GMT
Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, Bjork, Lou Reed, Kate Bush, Neil Young, Janis Joplin, Freddie Mercury, Tom Waits...
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Post by MartinT on Oct 14, 2018 15:56:23 GMT
Macy Gray and Bjork I can agree with. I don't think the others qualify as sufficiently 'out there'.
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Post by Slinger on Oct 14, 2018 16:05:00 GMT
Macy Gray and Bjork I can agree with. I don't think the others qualify as sufficiently 'out there'. Ah, but as the "there" in "way out there" was undefined, I got to choose, and I chose the far end of individuality, as in nobody else sounds (naturally) like those people.   |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 14, 2018 16:33:46 GMT
That's maybe my fault, then.
I was driving at 'highly unusual' rather than just 'recognisable'.
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Post by gazjam on Oct 14, 2018 17:52:44 GMT
Diamanda Galas. Terrific album she did with John Paul Jones. This is her at her most...commercial. Think Nina Hagen on PCP... Do I win five pounds.  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 14, 2018 17:57:26 GMT
Howard Werth (Audience and solo), Kevin Ayers, Mavis Staples, Peter Murphy, Peter Hammill, Bill Nelson, Rod Stewart, Bonnie Prince Billy (Will Oldham), Viv Stanshall, Jack Bruce, Neil Young, Steve Stills, Pete Shelley, David Lowery, Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, Captain Beefheart, Pye Hastings and Richard Sinclair, Caravan and others, Roger Chapman, Chris Farlowe, Country Joe, Mark E. Smith, Sandy Denny, Terry Evans, John Fogerty, Paul Rogers, Chris Cornell that'll do for now |
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Post by gazjam on Oct 14, 2018 18:01:51 GMT
Liz Frazer of the Coctaeu Twins...
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Post by gazjam on Oct 14, 2018 18:04:21 GMT
Liza Gerrard, Dead Can Dance
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Post by MartinT on Oct 14, 2018 18:19:01 GMT
I will agree with Diamanda Galas (awful), Liz Fraser (always liked her) and Liza Gerrard (wonderful).
Mike: I was looking for 'highly unusual'.
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Post by Slinger on Oct 14, 2018 18:20:37 GMT
Poly Styrene
John Martyn
Mind you, if you've ruled Tom Waits out these are probably far too "normal" as well.
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 14, 2018 18:54:33 GMT
I will agree with Diamanda Galas (awful), Liz Fraser (always liked her) and Liza Gerrard (wonderful). Mike: I was looking for 'highly unusual'. Highly unusual it is. Edited Howard Werth, Peter Murphy, Peter Hammill, Bonnie Prince Billy (Will Oldham), Viv Stanshall, Captain Beefheart, Roger Chapman, Chris Farlowe, (some tracks with Colosseum certainly are), Mark E. Smith, Chris Cornell |
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Post by John on Oct 14, 2018 19:29:56 GMT
Tom Waits
Robert Wyatt
Bjork
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Post by MartinT on Oct 15, 2018 13:56:04 GMT
I could offer Chris Isaak as his voice is pitched unusually high for a man.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2018 14:28:03 GMT
Barry White - his extremely deep voice is really quite distinctive.
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 15, 2018 14:44:35 GMT
I could offer Chris Isaak as his voice is pitched unusually high for a man. For high pitched vocals, please also refer to Jon Anderson, Geddy Lee and David Surkamp |
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Post by Stratmangler on Oct 15, 2018 18:14:49 GMT
I could offer Chris Isaak as his voice is pitched unusually high for a man. Is it heck as like! He's a tenor with a penchant for using yodelling falsetto.
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 15, 2018 18:35:41 GMT
I could offer Chris Isaak as his voice is pitched unusually high for a man. For high pitched vocals, please also refer to...David Surkamp |
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 15, 2018 18:37:28 GMT
Jad Fair = Lou Reed but more of a whiner!
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