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11-08-2007, 10:08 PM
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Re: Female Singer/Songwriter Thread
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Odell, I'm the guy who's the pitch nazi. IMO, Maintaining an edgy, rough, unpolished sound is an entirely different set of skills from staying on pitch. Take, for example, Louis Armstrong. You can't tell me his singing was neat, clean, or polished, but he was always dead on pitch. In the theme of this thread, consider Janis Joplin, too. Even when she was drunk off her ass and wailing at the peaks of her songs, she would have better note placement and pitch than Fiona Apple or a few of the other artists you've brought up. I'm not expecting opera-style singing from anyone in this thread outside of Brightman, but for me, staying on pitch is a fundamental of good singing that's essential. I love all sorts of singers who have all manner of colors to the sounds of their voices, but they all stay on the right pitch in the right key. [/ QUOTE ] MrWookie - So it is pitchy singers that you don't like. Are you this guy? 
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#2
11-08-2007, 10:10 PM
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I'm the guy who's the pitch nazi. [/ QUOTE ] Then you're really going to hate it when I do my tribute to Johnette Napolitano. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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11-09-2007, 12:29 AM
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Here is a link to a very long interview of Mary Gauthier: http://www.puremusic.com/maryg1.html Link to "Mercy Now", with images of the New Orleans disaster in the background - http://youtube.com/watch?v=TC_EGcswWaw A wonderful song that is appropriately coupled with one of the worst, continuing tragedies in American history. [/ QUOTE ] I love her voice in this song Odell. It's very unique and unaffected. The video is depressing but the vocals and guitar are rich and beautiful. So I just read about her on wikipedia. Wow, she did more in her 1st 35 years than I will ever do in my lifetime. Runaway, drug addict, jail time, culinary school, even opened a successful restaurant. Also, kind of interesting that she wrote her first song when she was 35. Thanks for sharing; I'm really enjoying all the links.
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11-09-2007, 12:36 AM
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Re: Female Singer/Songwriter Thread
Like katy, I have been enjoying the videos, and I'll use this post to unload a few that I've come across while poking around YouTube (all of these are live performances ldo)
Aimee Mann - You Could Make a Killing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA8PmTY2DHk Björk - All is Full of Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PiStjwUEHc Björk - Hyper-ballad (my favorite song of hers) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvVR4700d5o Nellie McKay - Long & Lazy River (I'm still gonna do that write-up on her eventually) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIJM09mf_Is
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11-09-2007, 07:10 AM
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Re: Female Singer/Songwriter Thread
Katy/all regarding Mary Gauthier.
Perhaps the most powerful song from the excellent album "Mercy Now" is the lead track "Falling Out of Love". Anyway, my luckbox was working so I was able to find a link to the complete song (along with Mercy Now) on this page. Worth checking out. ~ Rick
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#6
11-09-2007, 03:50 PM
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Re: Female Singer/Songwriter Thread
Genitorturers
Usually, when a woman is in a heavy metal band, she is dancing in the background, or maybe playing a bass guitar. Very few times would a woman be given credit to spew the venom needed to accomplish the role of a front-man, or in this case, front-woman. Led by the attractive Gen, the Genitorturers are the giant shoulders of the sound from the mid to late 90s. Created in the late 80s in Tampa Florida, where Marilym Manson and Billy Corigan visited in search of rock and roll fame, many nu-metal and emo bands found there roots here. The Genitortureres music is pure industrial hard rock. Their show displays of fire, torture, piercing, whipping, and all flavors of sexuality and BDSM. I am not a huge fan of this music. It has it's place in a small club and is great to dance and drink to. However, Gen's influence on music and showcasing is undeniable, so her band deserves a place in this thread. (so no, Marylin Manson was not the creator of this music or image, not even close) Unfortunately, I could not find any u-tube of their shows. It is fun to watch, and definitely NSFW. home page myspace : It has an interesting rendition of "Touch Myself." NSFW performance pics 
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#9
11-10-2007, 04:06 PM
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Re: Female Singer/Songwriter Thread
Hi all - my first post in the lounge I believe - this is a great thread. I'm a big fan of a lot of the artists mentioned so far:
(Sorry, I'm not too good at writing about why I like certain music, so most of this is just links) Eva Cassidy - fantastic voice, check out her version of "Tennessee Waltz". Iris Dement - not a huge fan, but the song linked to in this thread, "Our Town", is beautiful. Lucinda Williams - one of my favourites, such a sensual voice. Somebody linked to a few of the older songs, but I strongly recommend checking out her latest album too, "West". Check out "Are You Alright?" for a taste of her newer stuff. Patty Griffin - I only actually own one of her albums (I can't even remember what it's called), which is strange, because I love that album! My favourite song from that album is "Top of the World", but unfortunately, I can't find it on YouTube. Here is a cover version of the song performed by the Dixie Chicks. Not as good as Patty's version, but still a great song. Her singing is just as good as her songwriting - check out "Rain". Joni Mitchell - not much to add to what has been written already. The song I would have mentioned is "Circle Game", but it's already been discussed. Beautiful song. Tift Merrit - I'm not really too familiar with most of her work - my parents have one of her albums, and I like what I've heard. I hope to learn more about her in the near future. For now, here is "Virginia, No One Can Warn You" Anna Nalick - "Breathe" is a great song. My girlfriend was watching Grey's Anatomy while I was playing poker, and then this song started playing. I had no idea who it was, so I downloaded the Grey's Anatomy soundtrack to try and find the song. I found it, and then bought her album. Sadly, for me it did not live up to the expectations I had. I think Dominic was right when he said "one hit wonder". Natalie Merchant - exceptionally talented singer/songwriter. "Beloved Wife" (written from the perspective of an old man whose wife of 50 years has just died) is one of very few songs that makes me cry every time I hear it. ----- I've taken a look at most of the clips people have posted, and have to say, The Lounge has great taste in music! Two that really stood out for me (that I hadn't heard of previously): Brandi Carlile Kathleen Edwards Went straight to iTunes after seeing the videos and bought two albums from each. Four really great albums, so thank you very much to the people who mentioned them! ----- Ok, let's see if I can contribute something back to this thread then. I live in Scotland, so I really have no idea who is mainstream and who is really obscure. I'm trying to pick obscure ones that nobody will have heard of, but maybe these people are more famous across the pond: Shelby Lynne  Critically acclaimed country (sort of, it's considered country music where I'm from anyway) singer-songwriter. Meh, I said I suck at explaining what artists sound like, so I'm not going to try. I just get the feeling based on what I've seen in this thread that people will like her: Killin' Kind - probably her "poppiest" song - listen to this one first as it's pretty catchy, and if you like what you hear, carry on... Gotta Get Back Your Lies Wall In Your Heart A pretty eclectic selection of songs. I can't end this post without mentioning her sister: Allison Moorer - an exceptional alternative country singer songwriter in her own right.  Check out: "No Next Time" (ignore the video, someone dubbed this song over a scene from Tomb Raider or something) Send Down An Angel (omg what a voice!) Ok, that's all for now. Keep the recommendations coming people!
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