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| TheCroutonFuton |
Posted - 04/07/2004 : 14:03:37
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight.
Anywho! I think I just realized another reason why I think most of the music of today sucks, especially compared to oldies. Because no one uses the amazing vocal layering anymore! I mean, listen to the Beach-Boys...amazing stuff! The only exception to this would be Pinback, and hey, they rock. I think that's why "I Bleed" and "I'm Amazed" (Don't forget "Silver"...oh wait, I don't want to have people Silver bash some more...) are so powerful...the vocals of Kim and Charles intertwining and looping here and there throughout the entire song..they compliment eachother beautifully. I need to download "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" right now, though...it's stuck in my head... |
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| realmeanmotorscutor |
Posted - 04/11/2004 : 13:04:02
I love female backing vocals and I Bleed has always been one of my favorites. I love how Chuck goes high and Kim low at the end.
You should check out Azure Ray. Those are some beautiful ladies with beautiful voices.
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| IceCream |
Posted - 04/11/2004 : 12:46:28
Even bands with a really good singer need backing vocals. Two of my favorite Radiohead songs, "Polyethylene" and "Paranoid Android", are NOTHING without the backing vocals. And, think about Pixies -- "Distance Equals Rate Times Time" needs Kim's backing vocals or the song is feces.
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| GypsyDeath |
Posted - 04/11/2004 : 08:32:44
I do see your point actually wolf man. I saw them live once at a festival, and to be honest, they do have some good harmonies going on.
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| WolfManMikeLonely |
Posted - 04/11/2004 : 08:09:25
I might catch hell for pointing it out but Blink 182 can pull out some good harmony stuff from time to time. I really liked some of the stuff going on in the first single to their newest record, though I can't stand the new one and their song with Robert Smith on the album isn't half bad either.
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| bumblebeeboy2 |
Posted - 04/10/2004 : 09:23:13
there are some bands that do vocal layering... erm, let me think... dandy warhols do in some songs... (sleep is a good example). i will think of more...
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| GypsyDeath |
Posted - 04/10/2004 : 06:59:07
quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
quote:
Originally posted by GypsyDeath
I totally agree. At ATP I saw alot of bands that used vocal harmonies withing the band...00100 used some, sort of, but in a slightly different way...and many more as well.
I find it fascinating, watching and hearing the way two or more voices can intertwine...
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Mel, did you see Ella Guru? They do some tasty boy/girl harmonies.
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Yeah, i did, great stuff. Altho the oinly reason we went to see them was because they sounded kinda like my friends name - Elleanor (ellie) Gurney. hehe
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/09/2004 : 04:08:40
Let's not forget it!?!?!?
We didn't even know it!!!
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| billgoodman |
Posted - 04/09/2004 : 01:08:45
let's not forget that o-wim-o-weh-o-wim-o-weh-o-wim-o-weh
is a stolen line and a that the lions sleep tonight is a stolen melody
of the late african singer Solomon Linda who never got real payment for this song while criminal David Weiss became a millionair with his illegal copyright of this song
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 04/09/2004 : 01:01:40
quote:
Originally posted by GypsyDeath
I totally agree. At ATP I saw alot of bands that used vocal harmonies withing the band...00100 used some, sort of, but in a slightly different way...and many more as well.
I find it fascinating, watching and hearing the way two or more voices can intertwine...
Boys go to Jupiter, Get more stupider,
Girls go to Mars, Become rock stars
Wanna fuck and fight in the basement?
Mel, did you see Ella Guru? They do some tasty boy/girl harmonies.
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| ProverbialCereal |
Posted - 04/08/2004 : 22:39:49
lol. that's funny.
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| paintmeister |
Posted - 04/08/2004 : 19:23:06
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Originally posted by ProverbialCereal
Yeah, most bands think their lead singer is powerful enough to carry the job of vocalist all by himself. Look at bands like Nickelback and Creed... their vocalists suck and they rarely have ANY BGVs. Bands need good backing vocals.
On a side note I really can't stand "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Try TMBG's version of it on Apollo 18. And while you're there listen to Dinner Bell. Second vote for this song.
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| WolfManMikeLonely |
Posted - 04/08/2004 : 17:59:20
I must say the Unicorns have some great harmony work and some great dual vocals that go back and forth, very fun.
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| El Barto |
Posted - 04/08/2004 : 16:18:47
Of course! That's the whole point! A lot of the songs I'm working on have at least two part vocal harmonies. One of the songs I recorded recently I did 3 vocal tracks for.
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| GypsyDeath |
Posted - 04/08/2004 : 03:50:10
quote:
Originally posted by El Barto
Yeah...there aren't very many (any) vocal rock groups these days...groups that focus on vocals. If I start a band in England, everybody will have to be able to sing as a requirement to join.
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wouldnt it be more apppropriate requirement for them to be able to sing in harmony with yourself, darling?
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| GypsyDeath |
Posted - 04/08/2004 : 03:48:56
I totally agree. At ATP I saw alot of bands that used vocal harmonies withing the band...00100 used some, sort of, but in a slightly different way...and many more as well.
I find it fascinating, watching and hearing the way two or more voices can intertwine...
Boys go to Jupiter, Get more stupider,
Girls go to Mars, Become rock stars
Wanna fuck and fight in the basement? |
| El Barto |
Posted - 04/07/2004 : 21:08:24
Yeah...there aren't very many (any) vocal rock groups these days...groups that focus on vocals. If I start a band in England, everybody will have to be able to sing as a requirement to join.
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| ProverbialCereal |
Posted - 04/07/2004 : 15:37:02
Yeah, most bands think their lead singer is powerful enough to carry the job of vocalist all by himself. Look at bands like Nickelback and Creed... their vocalists suck and they rarely have ANY BGVs. Bands need good backing vocals.
On a side note I really can't stand "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 04/07/2004 : 15:30:21
That explains alot!
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| bedrock_barney |
Posted - 04/07/2004 : 15:23:50
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Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
I agree. I love bands like Low and the like who do the harmony thang, especially the boy/girl part. lurvely.
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| shineoftheever |
Posted - 04/07/2004 : 14:37:49
Oh, and how about that vocal layering on TMBG's "Dinner Bell" - Genius!
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| shineoftheever |
Posted - 04/07/2004 : 14:36:43
I thought it was "In the spaceship, the silver spaceship...."
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 04/07/2004 : 14:08:18
Stellastarr* kind of do it. Amanda's backing vocals are sooooooooo beautiful. She has the voice of an angel. I even prefer her backing vocals to Kim's!!!
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 04/07/2004 : 14:06:24
I agree. I love bands like Low and the like who do the harmony thang, especially the boy/girl part. lurvely.
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