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Post by lordquesterjones on May 23, 2020 17:37:23 GMT
Chesney Hawkes is the greatest singer songwriter who ever lived!
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Post by Feologild Oakes on May 23, 2020 18:26:18 GMT
I don`t even know who that is. So i can`t agree or disagree with that statment.
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Post by kls on May 23, 2020 19:12:14 GMT
I don`t even know who that is. So i can`t agree or disagree with that statment. I'd have to say the same.
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Post by TheSowIsMine on May 23, 2020 20:26:12 GMT
No.
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Post by Admin on May 23, 2020 22:26:54 GMT
All I can hear is the mole on his face.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 24, 2020 0:28:32 GMT
Chesney Hawkes is the greatest singer songwriter who ever lived! I can't vote because I'm not familiar with his work. Good thing you didn't ask the same question about Bob Dylan. As a songwriter he's awesome. As a singer....well....maybe it's best not to go there.
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on May 24, 2020 0:33:24 GMT
Chesney Hawkes is the greatest singer songwriter who ever lived! Good thing you didn't ask the same question about Bob Dylan. As a songwriter he's awesome. As a singer....well....maybe it's best not to go there. I always say the same thing about Dylan (my favorite popular music artist ever), but it really depends on how you define "good singer." If being a good singer means being able to hit a lot of notes in a lot of different ways and always sound pretty/beautiful while doing it, then, sure, Dylan's a terrible singer. But if you'll also allow that good singing is about effectively communicating the story and emotions behind the lyrics, then Dylan is one of the best singers ever. It's what Sam Cooke explained to Bobby Womack when Womack said he didn't get Dylan, and Cooke said (paraphrased): "from now on it's not going to be about how beautiful the voice is, but it's going to be about believing that voice is telling the truth." Dylan became the voice of a generation because it always sounded like he was speaking profound truths, even when he was mumbling surrealist BS or just imitating old folk stories.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 24, 2020 0:41:20 GMT
Good thing you didn't ask the same question about Bob Dylan. As a songwriter he's awesome. As a singer....well....maybe it's best not to go there. I always say the same thing about Dylan (my favorite popular music artist ever), but it really depends on how you define "good singer." If being a good singer means being able to hit a lot of notes in a lot of different ways and always sound pretty/beautiful while doing it, then, sure, Dylan's a terrible singer. But if you'll also allow that good singing is about effectively communicating the story and emotions behind the lyrics, then Dylan is one of the best singers ever. It's what Sam Cooke explained to Bobby Womack when Womack said he didn't get Dylan, and Cooke said (paraphrased): "from now on it's not going to be about how beautiful the voice is, but it's going to be about believing that voice is telling the truth." Dylan became the voice of a generation because it always sounded like he was speaking profound truths, even when he was mumbling surrealist BS or just imitating old folk stories. That's a valid point. I define a good singer as one who doesn't make me put my hands over my ears when he's singing. I wish I could say that about Mr. Dylan, but I cannot. The most tolerable singing I've ever heard him do was for that song Don't Think Twice It's Alright. It lacks the usual irritating squeaky door hinge quality that characterizes his singing voice.
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Post by lordquesterjones on May 24, 2020 0:46:56 GMT
Chesney Hawkes is the greatest singer songwriter who ever lived! I can't vote because I'm not familiar with his work. Good thing you didn't ask the same question about Bob Dylan. As a songwriter he's awesome. As a singer....well....maybe it's best not to go there. That was the joke. He’s nobody. But he was pitched, in the U.K., as the next big thing. |
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Post by lordquesterjones on May 24, 2020 0:47:27 GMT
I can't vote because I'm not familiar with his work. Good thing you didn't ask the same question about Bob Dylan. As a songwriter he's awesome. As a singer....well....maybe it's best not to go there. That was the joke. He’s nobody. But he was pitched, in the U.K., as the next big thing. About 30 years ago. |
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on May 24, 2020 0:49:12 GMT
I always say the same thing about Dylan (my favorite popular music artist ever), but it really depends on how you define "good singer." If being a good singer means being able to hit a lot of notes in a lot of different ways and always sound pretty/beautiful while doing it, then, sure, Dylan's a terrible singer. But if you'll also allow that good singing is about effectively communicating the story and emotions behind the lyrics, then Dylan is one of the best singers ever. It's what Sam Cooke explained to Bobby Womack when Womack said he didn't get Dylan, and Cooke said (paraphrased): "from now on it's not going to be about how beautiful the voice is, but it's going to be about believing that voice is telling the truth." Dylan became the voice of a generation because it always sounded like he was speaking profound truths, even when he was mumbling surrealist BS or just imitating old folk stories. That's a valid point. I define a good singer as one who doesn't make me put my hands over my ears when he's singing. I wish I could say that about Mr. Dylan, but I cannot. The most tolerable singing I've ever heard him do was for that song Don't Think Twice It's Alright. It lacks the usual irritating squeaky door hinge quality that characterizes his singing voice. I don't know if you've heard any modern day Dylan but he doesn't sound much like he did in the 60s. His voice is very old and grizzled now, and he's still making awesome music:
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 24, 2020 0:51:53 GMT
I can't vote because I'm not familiar with his work. Good thing you didn't ask the same question about Bob Dylan. As a songwriter he's awesome. As a singer....well....maybe it's best not to go there. That was the joke. He’s nobody. But he was pitched, in the U.K., as the next big thing. Okay, Quester. Got it. Once again, I was duped into thinking it was a serious thread.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 24, 2020 0:57:16 GMT
That's a valid point. I define a good singer as one who doesn't make me put my hands over my ears when he's singing. I wish I could say that about Mr. Dylan, but I cannot. The most tolerable singing I've ever heard him do was for that song Don't Think Twice It's Alright. It lacks the usual irritating squeaky door hinge quality that characterizes his singing voice. I don't know if you've heard any modern day Dylan but he doesn't sound much like he did in the 60s. His voice is very old and grizzled now, and he's still making awesome music: Yes, that's a bit better, if not ideal. I hope you don't think I'm just being jealous. People have told me over the years that I have a pleasant singing voice, but I'm the first to admit that I can't sing. Rather, I do an imitation of singing, not unlike the celebrity voice imitations that I do. Maybe they're not professional grade, but they're not total junk either.
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on May 24, 2020 1:19:39 GMT
I don't know if you've heard any modern day Dylan but he doesn't sound much like he did in the 60s. His voice is very old and grizzled now, and he's still making awesome music: Yes, that's a bit better, if not ideal. I hope you don't think I'm just being jealous. People have told me over the years that I have a pleasant singing voice, but I'm the first to admit that I can't sing. Rather, I do an imitation of singing, not unlike the celebrity voice imitations that I do. Maybe they're not professional grade, but they're not total junk either. Nah, I completely understand why many people can't stand Dylan's vocals. I've just got to the point where even though I appreciate beautiful singing, I can also appreciate very UGLY forms of singing like death metal growls and even whatever the hell this is (vocals start at about 1:50). You're lucky if you have any singing ability, as I very much do not. At all. What little musical talent I have is pretty much concentrated in my guitar playing, though I can play some bass, piano and drums on the most basic 101 beginner level.
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Post by lordquesterjones on May 24, 2020 2:51:46 GMT
That was the joke. He’s nobody. But he was pitched, in the U.K., as the next big thing. Okay, Quester. Got it. Once again, I was duped into thinking it was a serious thread. From me? When have I ever done a serious thread!?!?
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Post by The Herald Erjen on May 24, 2020 3:04:47 GMT
Okay, Quester. Got it. Once again, I was duped into thinking it was a serious thread. From me? When have I ever done a serious thread!?!? I must confess that I'm not very familiar with your work either. Mostly I remember you throwing jabs on other people's threads on the Politics board, before I was banned from there, of course.
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