Remember Melanie?

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:01 pm

I thought her songs were cute. Her voice? She had very good control over it. People like Jon Anderson, Joe Cocker, Grace Slick (Lather, for instance), and there's no room for Melanie?

Thanks, Charly, I'd never seen what she looks like, as if that really mattered, but it was nice.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:59 pm

I always enjoyed her short, two song set from Woodstock.

winston · Post by **winston** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:32 pm

That husky, crackly voice of hers was very distinctive.

I always thought she was kind of cool, far out and hip. I certainly would not have kicked her off the tour bus if she had come along for the ride.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:49 pm

I've watched these things about a half dozen times since I found 'em!

Oops, too much information..........

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:52 pm

I remember hearing Melanie's voice singing Lay Down on the radio for the first time, when I was a little kid...I thought there was something wrong with the radio.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:54 pm

Hey now!

lyle_from_minneapolis · Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:57 pm

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:00 pm

Then I could bring up Bob Dylan..... or Neil Young.... or.....

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:02 pm

I like those guys too, and even Tom Waits!

prolly cuz I can't sing a lick!

well, not true, under the right conditions I ain't a bad bass.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:03 pm

All I'm saying is she has a good voice too.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:09 pm

Someone could do very well today with a remake of "Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma." It's really an excellent song, but mostly remembered for the performance on the single version.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:12 pm

It would have to be done with a Rick 12, don'tcha think?

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:38 pm

I remember hearing Melanie's voice singing Lay Down on the radio for the first time, when I was a little kid...I thought there was something wrong with the radio.

I had similar thoughts when I first heard Minni Riperton, Joey.......... 'cept I thought it was heterodyne whistle!!

britye · Post by **britye** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:27 am

When I lived up in Pinellas County about a few years ago now the local paper ran a story about a cafe/coffee house place she opened up in Dunedin or Palm Harbor. Don't know if it's still in biz or not

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:29 am

http://www.melaniesmusic.com/