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On 7/1/2021 at 3:08 PM, shadow_operative said:

Carole King- Tapestry 

name an album by a female solo artist that can hang with this one. side note: i kinda feel like The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is my generation's Tapestry. I'll admit that it isn't 100% perfect like Tapestry, but it's damn close. Definitely a seminal album for someone born in 1984. 

It's a GREAT album.   Should be top 10 on any list, but it's because of the songwriting, not the voice.  

It's too late baby

It's just too late

Though we really did try to make it

Something inside has died 

and I can't hide it 

I just can't fake it

Just fucking WOW.   

When she passes, they should stuff her and put her in the Smithsonian.  

On 7/9/2021 at 9:20 PM, Gil Bang said:

When she passes, they should stuff her and put her in the Smithsonian.  

Or maybe post her portrait, perhaps elegantly woven into some sort of fabric hanging or something.

A quilt? Drapery? No... that's not right... Right on the tip of my tongue- I'm sure it'll come to me. I'll keep working on it and get back to you

13 hours ago, Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand said:

 

I dig that -- back story?

On 7/12/2021 at 1:35 PM, jimmyjazz said:

I dig that -- back story?

Honestly I know little about her (which qualifies her as best female singer evar, along with the others I posted whom are also the best evar). I just remembered I really dug her voice and this being a super catchy tune that played over the end credits of Drowning Mona. I believe this was orignally attributed to a band called 16 Tons (tho I could be wrong on that) and eventually became posted on the intertrons under Amy Milan. 

Not sure if this thread is more about legacy female singers or what, but check out the new Wolf Alice album, Blue Weekend. Legit.

On 7/12/2021 at 12:55 AM, Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand said:

 

Really good live show from 2010.  What an incredible stable full of songs.  

 

12 minutes ago, noharleyyet said:

 

One for the ages regardless of wether she sung country or torchlight.  

Holy shit I just realized that Paula Cole was touring with Peter Gabriel on his Secret World tour - that's her at 1:16-ish and 6:45.  I don't know how the fuck I ever missed that, given that I've listened to a lot his live stuff.

 

13 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Holy shit I just realized that Paula Cole was touring with Peter Gabriel on his Secret World tour - that's her at 1:16-ish and 6:45.  I don't know how the fuck I ever missed that, given that I've listened to a lot his live stuff.

Yup.  A friend of mine roomed with Paula in Boston (Berklee).  She was extremely jealous of Paula for landing that tour.  Let's just say my friend never got close to Paula's level of success.  (Honestly, I thought she was better than Paula, but there's a lot more to it than that.)

1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

Yup.  A friend of mine roomed with Paula in Boston (Berklee).  She was extremely jealous of Paula for landing that tour.  Let's just say my friend never got close to Paula's level of success.  (Honestly, I thought she was better than Paula, but there's a lot more to it than that.)

I went and looked up an interview with Paula, and she said she got hired and immediately was thrown into the tour, and basically had 3-4 days to learn everything before they filmed it for the concert video I posted up there.

His bands are always spectacular.  Tony Levin anchoring everything on bass doesn't hurt, but that drummer . . . yeesh. 

I really need to go see him if he tours again.

1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

His bands are always spectacular.  Tony Levin anchoring everything on bass doesn't hurt, but that drummer . . . yeesh. 

I really need to go see him if he tours again.

His website says they don't have any tours currently planned, which sucks.  I really want to see him before he hangs it up, but he's 71, Tony Levin is 75, so...

On 5/31/2021 at 6:30 PM, cactusflinthead said:

Dolly gets extra points for doing her own songwriting in addition to her better known attributes

Did you say Dolly Parton?

 

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Whitney Rose & Ms. Emmylou

I tried to think of a comment but they were all too horny. Listening to Gram & Emmylou on Grievous Angel. Chefs kiss.


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I've spent hours listening to their cover of Love Hurts. Magic. $1,000 Wedding just melts me.

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On 7/24/2021 at 3:08 PM, washparkhorn said:

For your consideration, Ellie Roswell of Wolf Alice:

Saw them at Bowery Ballroom last week.  Tremendous and not only can she sing but she's crazy hot and a damn good entertainer.

I've had a very long affinity for female led bands.

Listening to Adele’s new album. She has to be on the list. 

Listening to Adele’s new album. She has to be on the list. 

She is

Would add Etta James to any list of best female singers - such power and soul.

48 minutes ago, Bull Horn said:

Would add Etta James to any list of best female singers - such power and soul.

 She's on the initial top 10 list. There are voices that come every few generations, and she was one of them.  There was a golden age in the late 40's into the 50's when actual singing was prized, and music was written to make vocals stand out.

CBS Sunday Morning had a good piece on Benatar this morning, never a big fan but watching that she was good.  
 

Obligatory… 

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Odd that Tina wasn’t mentioned once in this thread (unless I missed it). 
 

 

3 minutes ago, Kermit said:

Odd that Tina wasn’t mentioned once in this thread (unless I missed it). 
 

 

Tina has a great rock, and roll voice, but her range has never been in that elite class of female vocalists IMO.

1 minute ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

Tina has a great rock, and roll voice, but her range has never been in that elite class of female vocalists IMO.

She’s not an opera singer dude. What’s range got to do with it?

Harriet Wheeler of The Sundays is easy on the ears. And eyes.

 

 

 

You wanna hear a voice that can make angels weep, and get moist between the legs, check out Mahalia Jacksons' gospel singing. Had she gone pop or R&B she'd be a household name w/ a new leader in the clubhouse.

On 11/28/2021 at 1:41 PM, Kermit said:

She’s not an opera singer dude. What’s range got to do with it?

What's range, but some kind of compass notion?

4 pages, how many months, no Mariah Carey. in impact, quality and respect from her peers, her predecessors and those that came after, she is above many of those mentioned here.

Not that you care, but I find Mariah Carey insufferable.

can't

 

stop 

 

fapping...

 

Linda Ronstadt FTW.

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because i can

80s Mariah was smoke, never paid much attention to her singing. 

Adele doing 4 months of residency at Caesars - Jan - April. Really would like to go. Cheapest nosebleeds I have found are $1,000. Decent seats are $3,500.

That’s a little much.

Cmon this is Surly. Go and gamble enough to get comped. 

If people will pay that, good for her, I guess.  I find it interesting that in the modern era of relatively affordable surround sound rigs and excellent big screen TVs that artists can pull that kind of bank, but so be it.

I mean, I go to VERY few sporting events any more, especially since my season tickets to UT football magically disappeared after the 2005 season.  Baseball?  Sure.  Post-covid basketball, yeah, if we ever get there.  Otherwise, I'm watching in the comfort of my home.

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