Out-there vocal performances by artists you dig
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Topic: Out-there vocal performances by artists you dig
Posted By: Logan
Subject: Out-there vocal performances by artists you dig
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 15:23
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Here's Christian Vander giving it his "all" in two songs: ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
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Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 18:13
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If you have never heard of the "The Loved Ones' the Australian group from the '60s and their amazing lead vocalist the (late) Gerry Humphrey's; then please listen to this. The song..... Ever Lovin' Man from 1966 no less. Still the greatest vocal performance on record that I have ever heard....and a great song to boot. It was a hit in Oz at the time. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 19:14
^ It's new to me I think, and that is really something. Excellent. I would think I would remember it if I heard it, and it does seem to take me back to a particular time while living in Australia decades after the song came out, but I am fairly confident that that is my mind playing tricks on me after reading your message. Great post.  ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 21:52
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That “Ever Lovin Man” track leaped to mind for me as well. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 23 2019 at 23:41
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Otis is a good call, but I would have thought it would have been the opening of Stoah. :p I suppose for me it would have to be things like Adult Themes For Voice by Mike Patton, or the Demetrio Stratos' albums for voice. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 09:29
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 09:32
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 09:36
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 09:40
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 09:43
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 09:58
"Stoah" for sure too, it's the Darth Vander of Hitler impressions. I love Demetrio Stratos, and that's a good one posted in this thread. When I think about That TV Otis performance, I put myself with the audience, various who must be thinking, "What the f' is this." I love Magma, and find that very entertaining, but it makes me cringe in embarrassment. But if those who are performing aren't embarrassed, I shouldn't be either (I'm mostly embarrassed for the non Christian Vander performers in that song rather than for CV himself). There are quite a few who are often/ usually out there or have unusual vocal stylings with their vocals, such as Diamanda Galás, Klaus Nomi, Captain Beefheart, Tom Waits, Tiny Tim, or David Surkamp of Pavlov's Dog who sounds like a cross between Geddy Lee and Edith Piaf, and qvarious of my favourite female Japanese singers like Phew (Hiromi Moritani) and Haco of After Dinner. Peter Hammill can go very over-the-top, methinks. By the way, I'm mostly thinking about people's favourite performers' performances that are out there by their usual standards rather than just odd vocalists. Vander's pretty out there often when he sings,and some would rather he stay behind the drum kit, but some of his performances are odder than others. EDIT: I'd like to hear about various performances by vocalists who generally sound normal when they sing (or the band usually seems very different but they have an unusual vocal performance), but then do something really unusual vocally, especially if it seems out-of-character and took you by surprise. It may be a live performance where things went wrong, or deliberate. It maybe down to drugs or psychosis, having a bad day, or an artistic statement of some kind. It may be misguided or a stroke of brilliance, or perhaps due to a stroke without the brilliance. When I first found that "Otis" performance, it surprised me despite having already heard several Magma albums at the time and knowing that it was an unusual band by most standards. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Man With Hat wrote:Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 10:00
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 10:01
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Oh, and ANYTHING from Devil Doll ------------- https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 10:55
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Out there vocals begin and end with Dokaka. Unfortunately, I can't find his version of KCs Fracture or Ramblin Man. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 11:09
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Then of course there is Tenko ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 11:16
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 11:23
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The whole Royal Opera House show with Matmos and Zeena Perkins is is the best performance ever on film/DVD. (And I know I can only say this about a single one!) Music rarely makes me cry but I can never get through this without tears. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 11:33
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 17:16
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How could i forget this most outlandish display of vocals! ------------- https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 17:51
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Love Richie Havens on Steve Hackett's "Icarus Ascending," everything by Humble Grumble leader, Gabor Varos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-FXsZEq_ro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0kl-gQucpI ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: August 24 2019 at 18:10
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My all-time favorite "out there" vocal performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37DHXrFfwrE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37DHXrFfwrE ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Howard the Duck
Date Posted: August 25 2019 at 09:14
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------------- MacGyver can do a super guitar solo with a broom and an elastic band. Can you do better? |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: August 25 2019 at 09:37
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This wasn't what I was looking for...but whaaaat? ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Howard the Duck
Date Posted: August 25 2019 at 10:32
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^ The start would be good as telephone wait musak at least xD ------------- MacGyver can do a super guitar solo with a broom and an elastic band. Can you do better? |
Posted By: handwrist
Date Posted: August 25 2019 at 12:05
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this one, by Christian Vander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_OQNptgv7g" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_OQNptgv7g It's funny: the song they are performing is from the band's least loved album, Merci, which is deemed to be an approach at the mainstream with its disco/funk/soul inclination. But when given the opportunity to perform in a TV show this is what Vander decides to do. It's as genius and beautiful as it is nuts. To some this will be pointless yoddling, but to me it sounds heavenly. ------------- http://handwrist.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - My Music http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=9405" rel="nofollow - PA Page |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: August 25 2019 at 15:44
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Urszula Dudziak .
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