When It Comes To Harmony Vocals, What's Your Fav?
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Topic: When It Comes To Harmony Vocals, What's Your Fav?
Posted By: MortSahlFan
Subject: When It Comes To Harmony Vocals, What's Your Fav?
Date Posted: May 23 2022 at 10:45
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It could be a one-off song, an entire album, or an entire career.. For me, it's the band America, and here's one song which has nice harmonies. Funny thing is, Gerry Beckley's voice can annoy me. It's too nasally, but when it's mixed with Dewey (one of my favorites) and Peek, it sounds good. Last concert I went to was America, and after the first line of Gerry's singing, my cousin looked at me and said, "What the f**k?" like he had just witnessed horror (the nasal REALLY came out in this small venue). But still a band I like very much, who had a lot of very good songs, and usually not the hits, although most are really good. America - Saturn Nights ------------- https://www.youtube.com/c/LoyalOpposition https://www.scribd.com/document/382737647/MortSahlFan-Song-List |
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Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: May 23 2022 at 12:04
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For me, two groups come to mind: The Residents and Magma. ------------- No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man. |
Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: May 23 2022 at 12:13
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Alice In Chains was the first band that immediately sprung to my mind. Their music has always been built on harmonies, whether multi-layered harmonies from Layne, harmonies between Layne and Jerry, harmonies between Layne and guest vocalists like Ann Wilson, or in recent times, multi-layered harmonies from Jerry, and harmonies between Jerry and Will. Simon and Garfunkel would probably be the first artists who drew me in with their harmonies, though. I’ve loved their music since I was a wee sprog (whereas I was a teen when Alice In Chains came into my life). ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: May 23 2022 at 12:13
If this was a poll, then I'd be Helplessly Hoping that Crosby, Stills & Nash might be in with a good chance of winning.  |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: May 23 2022 at 13:25
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: May 23 2022 at 13:38
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From a 'prog' point of view : Yes, Moon Safari, Gentle Giant, Barclay James Harvest, Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: May 23 2022 at 15:46
Posted By: MortSahlFan
Date Posted: May 23 2022 at 17:02
FYI, I put this on the "General Music" so you could list whatever you want. Prog or not. I do like Barclay James Harvest vocals - very .. soothing with some eeriness. Cheers!
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mellotronwave wrote:Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: May 23 2022 at 17:05
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CSN The Beatles The Moody Blues Simon & Garfunkel Queen ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Ronstein
Date Posted: May 24 2022 at 03:09
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Jellyfish Beach Boys Capability Brown
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: May 24 2022 at 07:33
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The songs sung by The Andrews Sisters always blow me away. I, too, love America, CSN&Y, Simon & Garfunkle, The Mamas and the Papas, The Association, and even Yes, Genesis, and Gentle Giant, Simon & Garfunkle. Also, Pure Reason Revolution, Wobbler, Infinien, Midlake, The Moulettes, Hands of the Heron, Katharine Blake projects like Mediæval Bæbes, and projects by the Cavanaugh brothers (of Anathema fame). ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: May 25 2022 at 09:52
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Beach Boys, Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, CSN(Y), Byrds, Hollies, .... ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: UnderGround
Date Posted: May 25 2022 at 12:55
| Toto! |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: May 25 2022 at 15:05
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: May 25 2022 at 15:38
| I really love the way Tai Phong did vocal harmonies on their first 2 albums. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: May 25 2022 at 17:36
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Todd Rundgren. Brilliant singer in my book. You can feel the pain or joy in his voice. His band Utopia has killer harmony vocals. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 25 2022 at 17:57
Hell yeah, they absolutely cook. Buck Privates a favorite appearance of mine. The Everly Brothers. Fundamental to rock 'n roll vocalizing. And the Beach Boys, not just for great harmonies but because they informed rock bands how to use authoritative, paradigmatic vocals. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |