A walrus who just received dental work
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Thursday, 26 November 2020 06:53 (three years ago) link
foie gras tenor
― assert (MatthewK), Thursday, 26 November 2020 07:17 (three years ago) link
Joni Mitchell: "I think Billie Holiday was a very natural singer. In the context of opera, Maria Callas was an excellent singer. I think the lead singer from the Doobie Brothers [Mike McDonald] is a very natural singer."
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 26 November 2020 09:59 (three years ago) link
The voice of god
― Politically homely (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 26 November 2020 10:13 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohNfQpf8SUY
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 26 November 2020 12:25 (three years ago) link
I kind of think of his voice and Anita Baker's voice in a similar way-- there's a smoothness and marble-mouthed sort of lack of enunciation, particularly because of the ellision of plosives that a lot of singers engage in for obvious reasons. But also a headiness and roundness that I enjoy very deeply, I think he's a great singer! Same with Anita!
― healthy cocaine off perfect butts (the table is the table), Thursday, 26 November 2020 12:35 (three years ago) link
It's like stroking a couple of warm fluffy cats.
― piscesx, Thursday, 26 November 2020 12:41 (three years ago) link
his facebook is very heartwarming but also mostly politically righteous, so there's an inevitable avalanche of boomer "STICK TO THE SINGING MICHAEL" comments below which are inevitably countered by boomer-hippies talking about Taking It To The Streets. I enjoy.
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 26 November 2020 12:43 (three years ago) link
So you’re going with “of a generation”
― Evan, Thursday, 26 November 2020 13:08 (three years ago) link
well his recent bits with Thundercat, Holy Ghost, Grizzly Bear have been fun too! this is a jam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_zTamb69bU
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 26 November 2020 13:12 (three years ago) link
Trixie Delight
― calstars, Thursday, 26 November 2020 13:18 (three years ago) link
sonic bear hug
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Thursday, 26 November 2020 13:22 (three years ago) link
The reason this old SNL sketch (1979? 1980?) is so brilliant is because it perfectly nails the idea of McDonald as a sort of laboratory-designed soulful robot who can pristinely emote at will, turning it on or off like a tap when required.
relevant here is this SCTV sketch with Rick Moranis as Michael McDonald pic.twitter.com/4OcSvHbxEW— Good Steely Dan Takes (@baddantakes) November 17, 2020
― does it look like i'm here (jon123), Thursday, 26 November 2020 14:10 (three years ago) link
Argh, typed SNL instead of SCTV. Never mind.
― does it look like i'm here (jon123), Thursday, 26 November 2020 14:11 (three years ago) link
I like his story of actually seeing that sketch
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/michael-mcdonald-sctv-sketch/
― piscesx, Thursday, 26 November 2020 14:12 (three years ago) link
Haha excellent. McDonald seems like a cool guy.
― does it look like i'm here (jon123), Thursday, 26 November 2020 14:26 (three years ago) link
mm is cher on drank
― discourse stu (m bison), Thursday, 26 November 2020 14:53 (three years ago) link
not braggin or anything but i do a v decent mm singing voice irl
― discourse stu (m bison), Thursday, 26 November 2020 14:56 (three years ago) link
This is revisionist history on Mike's part. In Dave Thomas' history of SCTV, he describes Mike coming up to either him or Rick and saying sternly, "That was cold, man. That was real, real cold."
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 26 November 2020 15:28 (three years ago) link
which he followed up with "Don't let your heart grow cold, just reach out and call His name"
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Thursday, 26 November 2020 15:39 (three years ago) link
Also, the SCTV sketch is even funnier when you watch the entire Gerry Todd Show sketch, it is preceded by Michael McDonald's commercial for Carpets Galore: "Talkin' 'bout free installation, yeah yeah!"
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 26 November 2020 15:44 (three years ago) link
Mike's voice is a fun topic for me because his voice gets imitated and parodied a lot, but not because it's 'bad', just because it's so unique. it's like he has a consonants-allergy, but he practically defined blue-eyed soul along with Loggins etc.
"What a Fool Believes" was a childhood favorite and if you'd asked me what the words were then, i woulda guessed
"If wuh a runsin fibbled it long agoSibby dibby deeeeeee abba donald flee"
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Thursday, 26 November 2020 15:45 (three years ago) link
I think it was Jd Ryznar who described mm’s voice as low register falsetto
― calstars, Thursday, 26 November 2020 15:49 (three years ago) link
That's kinda perfect
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Thursday, 26 November 2020 15:52 (three years ago) link
Was hoping Neanderthal would weigh in.
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 26 November 2020 16:16 (three years ago) link
If beards could sing
― Hideous Lump, Thursday, 26 November 2020 16:38 (three years ago) link
This was posted in the Steely Dan thread but obviously belongs here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0u_JlK8JhI
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 26 November 2020 16:58 (three years ago) link
And now I'm listening to the Doobie Brothers' Farewell Tour album, which is great.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 26 November 2020 17:13 (three years ago) link
honestly, words fail me. I can’t figure out why his singing is so powerful. it’s an unusual voice.
― brimstead, Thursday, 26 November 2020 18:05 (three years ago) link
ALL IN 3DFOREIGN MOVIE
― brimstead, Thursday, 26 November 2020 18:06 (three years ago) link
I was just watching that ep of 30 Rock last night, where a bunch of singers do a charity song ('Kidney Now!') and wondered who the beardy guy was. spotted the name Michael McDonald and meant to check who it was but fell asleep instead and now this thread has helped me. thanks, thread!
― kinder, Thursday, 26 November 2020 18:28 (three years ago) link
Once my ex-neighbour played McDonald's cover of 'For Once In My Life' on repeat at an obnoxiously loud volume between 11pm and midnight.
― aphoristical, Thursday, 26 November 2020 20:17 (three years ago) link
only one phrase comes to mind when i think of this dude's singing: defective whoopee cushion.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Friday, 27 November 2020 17:44 (three years ago) link
booooooooooo
― discourse stu (m bison), Friday, 27 November 2020 18:00 (three years ago) link
Was hoping for a challops-free thread, alas
― calstars, Friday, 27 November 2020 19:07 (three years ago) link
i keep forgettin how your voice is like a malted scotch
― fleet doxes (map), Friday, 27 November 2020 19:13 (three years ago) link
Yah mo flag post
― ...but I've never been to meme (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 27 November 2020 19:14 (three years ago) link
lol
― calstars, Friday, 27 November 2020 19:15 (three years ago) link
lmao
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 27 November 2020 19:18 (three years ago) link
I will admit I now want to here a rack of tuned whooped cushions singing the "Peg" harmonies.
― Hideous Lump, Friday, 27 November 2020 19:25 (three years ago) link
Haha, I had this exact experience as a kid as well. I thought he was singing about Tab and Coca-Cola for some reason.
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 27 November 2020 20:13 (three years ago) link
Hideous Lump,
are you familiar with these guys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3HW67QzTpU
― release the krakpots (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 27 November 2020 21:38 (three years ago) link
AS HE RAHSES TO'ER APOLOGYANYBAHDEH ELSE'LL SHOOOLY KNOOO
― Gardyloominati (Neanderthal), Saturday, 25 September 2021 08:26 (two years ago) link
The sound of someone who just took a bite of something overly-hot. A high-pitched HAAH HOO HEEE-HAH, SHININ' DOWN ON ME, while frantically waving one hand in front of his mouth and reaching for his can of 7-Up with the other.
― Marty J. Bilge (Old Lunch), Saturday, 25 September 2021 11:15 (two years ago) link
otm
― calstars, Saturday, 25 September 2021 13:23 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q95-6MFoNBQ
― Marty J. Bilge (Old Lunch), Saturday, 25 September 2021 14:11 (two years ago) link
canadian goose
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Saturday, 25 September 2021 16:09 (two years ago) link
SHENTIMENAL FOO
― calstars, Sunday, 26 September 2021 01:20 (two years ago) link
Sometimes when you eat marshmallows they leave a little residue on the back of your throat and you sound a bit like Michael McDonald.
YAH MOH MAKE SMORES
― Habemus poptimism (Ye Mad Puffin), Sunday, 26 September 2021 02:16 (two years ago) link