Most Unique Voices - Round 1

[Al Truest]

VOTE!

I have taken the top two from the first four members to post. The seven winners will get bye rounds until the semi-finals. From here I will include the top two from new posts (members who have yet to be included) and then to everyones other choices (no more than ten from each member. This could take a while, so each poll will only last 3 days. So vote and campaign quickly or your voice shall be so unique that it won't even be heard,

[matanchik]

i voted for byrne because i'm not really familiar with his work and from what i heard his voice isn't very unique

should i also campaign?

if so, then here's an example why thom yorke is the uniquest:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8asQsfn82E&search=radiohead

he also got a new solo album out very soon

[Kevin2]

I am voting for unique singers rather than unique voices.
hrm... I just noticed that it says "vote off" rather than "vote for"... hrm again... I'm going to vote off Bjork. I like her but Emiliana Torrini has a very similar voice. I also suspect that Scandinavian singers in general (the good ones anyway) will at least somewhat resemble her vocal tone. No wait, thom yorke.

[Al Truest]

kevan said:

I am voting for unique singers rather than unique voices.
hrm... I just noticed that it says "vote off" rather than "vote for"... hrm again... I'm going to vote off Bjork. I like her but Emiliana Torrini has a very similar voice. I also suspect that Scandinavian singers in general (the good ones anyway) will at least somewhat resemble her vocal tone. No wait, thom yorke.

You are actually voting to find the most unique 'singing voices'

I agree about Bjork to this extent - she distinguishes herself. to me, mainly by style and affectation. I liked her older material; but her latest album is just so much babble ond coo that I can't get past the style.

[Al Truest]

I liked the Joanna Newsome link. The strings, especially the harp provided nice ambiance. Her 'voice' does sound like she's about 10 years old though.

[Al Truest]

kevan said:

I am voting for unique singers rather than unique voices.
hrm...

< Kevin beating dead horse. ;D

I just noticed that it says "vote off" rather than "vote for"... hrm again...

The way the polls are set up is that you can usually only vote for one winner or loser. And since we don't want to eliminate all the artists too soon or without further review, then the negative votes will determine all but the #1 spot (later)

I'm going to vote off Bjork. I like her but Emiliana Torrini has a very similar voice. I also suspect that Scandinavian singers in general (the good ones anyway) will at least somewhat resemble her vocal tone. No wait, thom yorke.

But, so far, you haven't (unless you voted wrong. EDIT: Apparently I don't always read the whole story.

[W.HI.P]

brian eno of course ;- ]

[michael]

Okay. I tried to vote once and it said I couldn't vote. Maybe I was logged off? Or don't I vote until later rounds? If I do vote, I would vote Byrne off; he's okay, but . . . not really in the same league. Michael

[Adey]

I voted off Brian Eno. Whilst his instrumental voice/vision is unique, he is no singer (at least in this illustrious compny) as far as I know, and this is about singing voices is it not?

As for Kate's vocal range - and at the risk of being bottled out of here - I neither know nor particularly care. Our own ears on her recordings tell us it's at least getting on for 3 octaves. Listen to some of her early backing vocals if you don't believe me. Her highest octave stuff has charm of course, but I much prefer her lower registers..

[Al Truest]

adey said:

....... and this is about singing voices is it not?

Yes. But we can do a 'most influential voice' later.

As for Kate's vocal range - and at the risk of being bottled out of here - I neither know nor particularly care. Our own ears on her recordings tell us it's at least getting on for 3 octaves. Listen to some of her early backing vocals if you don't believe me. Her highest octave stuff has charm of course, but I much prefer her lower registers..

I had never really known for sure, but I had read the proclaimations from various sources. And, like you, I don't really care. But I suppose it is appropriate to challenge claims on occasion. But again, this one is meaningless. Minnie Ripperton may have a wider octave range, but I don't listen to her. So good range with inventive melody and structure are more important, I think.

[Al Truest]

michael said:

Okay. I tried to vote once and it said I couldn't vote. Maybe I was logged off? Or don't I vote until later rounds? If I do vote, I would vote Byrne off; he's okay, but . . . not really in the same league. Michael

Vote now and later. If you are logged in, you should be able to vote once per poll. The next poll will be on a separate thread. Only one artist will be voted off, but the other selections will carry the negative history to determine pairings and final ranking.

[michael]

Thanks. Also, I've revisted some of your older threads because they're very interesting. So take a look. Michael

[Al Truest]

michael said:

Thanks. Also, I've revisted some of your older threads because they're very interesting. So take a look. Michael

Dig 'em up then!

[Adey]

michael said:

Thanks. Also, I've revisted some of your older threads because they're very interesting. So take a look. Michael

As a musician yourself Michael, you may appreciate the series of posts entitled "Guys in the Band", in which we explored the relative merits and styles of Kate's regular musicians. I haven't updated it in a while so you'll find it all the way back at the top of page 12 on the General Board.

[Kevin2]

altruest said:

I liked the Joanna Newsome link. The strings, especially the harp provided nice ambiance. Her 'voice' does sound like she's about 10 years old though.

Yes, and really she sounds younger on the album. ehh... I hated her voice when I first heard her and didn't listen to her at all for months and then when i revisited it i fell in love with it - voice and all.

I also want to say, and this is an unrelated comment - I like all the artists mentioned here so far. I think I was probably a bit unfair to Bjork, whom (given my previous statement) I of course like. Torrini does sound similar to her but it's got to be a stretch to say that they are not exceptional for scandinavian (or is it icelandic?) singers. Well anyawy, heh, this is not to disagree with your agreement on my Bjork comments.