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nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4770 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: May 25 2021, 23:53 I used to think TB3 was one of my least favorite MO albums; previously I'd play only "Top of the Morning" and "Moonwatch". Listening to it again after a while, however, I realise that I actually like much more of it than I thought (for example, "The Watchful Eye"). What I DON'T like are the female vocals; they spoil it, in my opinion; they're either whiney or shrieky (a la Claire Torry). Back to top

bluemlein Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: June 2020 Posted: May 30 2021, 11:13 MO usually has a very pure, clear, resonant female voice with virtually no vibrato - singers singing from their chest, not their throats or, god help them, their nose. (my mother was an opera singer when young, she used to get me to do breathing lessons.) maria callas's voice used to be superb. after onassis, who essentially forced her to diet down, it no longer was. shrieky and whiney are not desirable in any female voice - except perhaps janis joplin,(for all you hoary old fans who know who that is LOL) Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4770 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: May 30 2021, 21:27 Boney Tiler is the obvious exception - but I think her vocals work well on "Islands". Back to top

bluemlein Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: June 2020 Posted: May 30 2021, 23:06 bonnie tyler has a great voice - yes, she's the exception as her voice adds a dimension the pure sopranos can't. makes me wonder whether MO would have asked joplin to collaborate, had she been alive. thoughts? Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4770 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: May 31 2021, 00:12 I think the reason BT's voice is effective is that she already sounds like someone washed up on a desert island, parched with thirst   I'm not very familiar with the oeuvre of Janis J, but from what I've heard I imagine she'd be suitable too. Of course a male voice would have been even better. Back to top

qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1357 Joined: April 2001 Posted: June 01 2021, 05:19 I think Mike has used various female singers throughout his work and they all bring something new, starting with his sister Sally, who has a unique voice, I also love the voices of Maggie Reilly and Anita Hegerland, and Hayley Westenra's voice was perfect for On My Heart. Back to top

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