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Laci 09:56 am UTC 05/12/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Do You Like When Jim Sings His Own Songs? - Dr_Rock 09:26 am UTC 05/12/07 |
| It is a good thing, when a songwriter can sing his own songs. Shame, that Meat Loaf cant write songs, but sometimes he tried to :) I like Queen and most of their song was writen by Freddie > Yes I like it too. I think another factor is that Jim > wrote the songs so he can convey the emotion necessary to > put in a good performance. Even if he wouldn't perhaps be > the most perfect choice for the songs, no one else can > express the emotion behind them (of which there is a lot) > as well. This offsets a vocal performance that while not > technically as good as Meat could probably have done, is > more pleasing to hear. > > Peace, > Will > > > > > [Those carefully avoiding the answer of my posts, I > > know you lurk. Those with snide comments, I know you shall > > be snide. Anyone else, I invite to a happy > > discussion.] > > > > Songwriters in singing their own songs, whether in good or > > not-so-good voice, has always been the pinnacle of respect > > in my opinion, because they put it on the line for their > > music. Even though Jim did not sing most of his songs, > > those that he has sung, are so much greater dimensioned to > > me than the others. When someone sings, (those of you who > > do sing will relate with this) their highest level of > > vulnerability is sometimes the way they feel about others' > > opinions of their voices. A singer could be as good as any > > of the Three Tenors, and yet screech on purpose in front > > of those who might judge, for fear of the real opinion > > coming forth. They'd be virtual daredevils in all other > > aspects of their lives, but for that. If you've > > experienced that as a singer, then you know how much nerve > > it takes to get out there and sing......your songs, or the > > songs of others' compositions. One reason why I don't > > criticize singers' qualities is because I feel that I do > > not want to be the one to drop the salt into that > > vulnerable place. Professional or not, the reason many > > singers sing is not because they think they are the second > > great wonder of the world, but because the singing gives > > them joy. Some singers feel like there is no higher > > pleasure other than sex. > > > > When Jim sings his songs, his performance levels vary with > > numerous factors. When someone mistakes another singer for > > him, wherever the mistake began, do you think it to be > > good news to find Jim as the vocalist, after all? When > > someone wants to pay homage to Rory Dodd, why not explain > > this unexplained fascination? > > > > Rory is a male soprano, not a falsetto. Anyone want to > > discuss singing technicality with me? If you know more > > than I do, which is not the greatest unlikelihood, then we > > could have a lively educational discussion. > > > > Anyway, I love it when Jim sings his songs. Don't you? > > > > > > > > | |
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