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 Post subject: Falsetto
PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:01 pm 
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What do you think of singers who sing in falsetto/
Love it?
Hate it?
There's a time and a place for everything?

Me: I'm a sucker for a good falsetto hook.
Chris Issak is a fucking master.
"Picture Book" by the Kinks is one of my all-time faves.
Roy Orbison? Duh!

How do you all feel about falsetto vocals? What are your favorites?

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I like how Ryan Adams uses it on subtle, sad stuff. Otherwise, I don't think about it much unless it's being done annoyingly.

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Roy. Fucking. Orbison.

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I like it when it's used well.

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epa Wrote:
I like it when it's used well.


which can be said for so many thing....

like harmonized guitar solos or over-the-top bass or drum fills......

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epa Wrote:
I like it when it's used well.

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shiv Wrote:
epa Wrote:
I like it when it's used well.

And after a few karaoke attempts I appreciate how hard it is to do well.
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Prince - Especially on "Kiss"

I've always loved Jagger's falsetto, even on silly stuff like "Emotional Rescue."
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what ISN'T good when used well?

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Never really thought about it but I love me some Kinks - Picture Book

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jewels santana Wrote:
what ISN'T good when used well?


the genital cuff?
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jewels santana Wrote:
what ISN'T good when used well?


the genital cuff?


You have obviously never been to the Philippines.
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jewels santana Wrote:
what ISN'T good when used well?


i believe the answer to that rhetorical question can be summated by the following photograph:

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Kinda hard to argue with Chris Isaak and Prince. Also dig me some Sigur Ros.

Falsetto bad == eunuchs.

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HaqDiesel Wrote:
jewels santana Wrote:
what ISN'T good when used well?


the genital cuff?


The Vaginal Pear.

(See dark age torture devices)

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I love me a good Britt Daniel falsetto. Spoon is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of using falsetto well.
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Iron_and_Beer Wrote:
I love me a good Britt Daniel falsetto. Spoon is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of using falsetto well.

ditto:

http://media.prod4ever.com/spoon/mp3/I_ ... era_On.mp3

oh, and Prince goes in and out of it pretty well, too :)

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I love it,
Sigur Ros
Radiohead
Paul Banks from Interpol going from Ian Curtis monotone to falsetto on Obstacle #1
M Ward going from gravel twang to it

I think it only gets annoying through pop-country and when a gimmicky singer uses it most of the time.
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Beck did it quite well with 'Brenda'.

Sting could do it well.

Wait a minute... Roy Orbison is singing falsetto? On all songs or just some songs? Don't have too much by the man, but I don't hear a falsetto.

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Jeff Lynne uses it well in ELO.

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