Beyond The Voice

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 6:04 am

Roy, think Ronstadt did it first with the Stone Ponys in '67.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 6:57 am

...would it be too bad if i say Ringo Starr sounds a bit 'tiresome' at times?

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 7:58 am

Not as long as you Act Naturally Sheena.

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:14 am

Mick Jagger has to be on this list.

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:16 am

Sheena and Peter: I don't think Ringo qualifies because his songwriting was never better than his singing!

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:17 am

Brian: If you think Mick belongs on this list, what about Keith?

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:31 am

Uh, what about Lieber and Stoller? Have you ever heard them sing?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:55 am

Alltime sellout whose voice makes me turn the radio off every time: Michael McDonald, or, frankly, anything at all by the Doobie Brothers. Useless hack. Lately taking to hawking junk on late night TV (or did I have a nightmare that night?)

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:57 am

Randy,

I am not so sure about Keith since he is not the main singer. So I left him alone for now. But Mick does qualify for this list IMO.

I must point out the obvious, in that the Stones make up for their vocal deficiencies in so many ways. So adding Mick to the list should not be viewed as a derogatory comment.

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:10 am

How about Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Joan Baez and Buffy Sainte-Marie.

All prolific writers and a little short in the singing department

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:26 am

JJ...McDonald wasn't a sixties artist, and I can't really say his songwriting 'outshines' his vocal abilities. I appreciate your including him in the discussion however, as he deserves singling out.

I personally think his voice would have sounded better on all his recordings if he could have been dissuaded from his habitual vanilla milkshake gargling right before takes...

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:41 am

disregard...posting in the wrong era

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 10:10 am

Why do they always slow down McDonald's recordings? When you pitch-control them up, his voice is almost good.

Yeah, the Doobies. Studio guys should never become a band. Or vice-versa and whatever.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:27 am

Dane--no specification was made on "'60s" artists in Peter's original post. Or is this entire section devoted to '60s artists?

Or are we talking about artists in their '60s or ???

chingnchime · Post by **chingnchime** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:44 am

I don't get the 'Doobie-bashing'. Like 'em or not, all those guys (McDonald, Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons)are fine vocalists. If you don't 'like' them, that's okay.But they DO have credible vocal instruments. Same w/ Joan Baez. I personally think her vibrato sounds like she's on an exercise machine, but she CAN sing.Don't confuse personal taste w/ proficiency.