i kinda dig that they would basically try and sound like EVERY prog band on one track. the original mashup artists.
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― scott seward, Wednesday, 21 June 2017 15:18 (six years ago) link
although their first album came out in 1970 so they get some OG status.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 21 June 2017 15:20 (six years ago) link
there should really be a label devoted to putting out instrumental versions of classic prog albums. #milliondollaridea
― scott seward, Wednesday, 21 June 2017 15:21 (six years ago) link
are we talking about Gentle Giant? which singer sounds like PH? they all kind of sound alike to me.
― frogbs, Wednesday, 21 June 2017 15:24 (six years ago) link
Well there was three brothers in the band, that explains the similarity in the vocals. The keyboard player sang also in a sort of high, flutey, plummy voice.
― Duncan Disorderly (Tom D.), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 15:39 (six years ago) link
... which sounds to me like a pre-pubescent PH.
― Duncan Disorderly (Tom D.), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 15:43 (six years ago) link
My aversion to the vocal style in Bent Knee is obviously irrational. Perhaps I was looking for encouragement to keep trying. Maybe CBT would help.
― Noel Emits, Wednesday, 21 June 2017 16:10 (six years ago) link
3 Inches of Blood. the band is inspired. the vocalist sounds like a parody of a metal vocalist.
― Charles "Butt" Stanton (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 17:17 (six years ago) link
METAL definitely. The music is usually technically amazing and has some interesting things going on but I fucking hate gutural or screaming voices which is like 90% of all metal.
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 17:35 (six years ago) link
Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Billy Corgan, Joanna Newsom and others mentioned upthread make no sense to me. I know they have grating voices but it's really part of the appeal. Per example Waits' almost barking drunk hobo voice adds a very genuine touch to his lyrics about... well barking drunk hobos.
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 17:38 (six years ago) link
I fucking hate Tom Waits.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 17:41 (six years ago) link
At last we agree on something.
― Duncan Disorderly (Tom D.), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 17:42 (six years ago) link
i have beefheart for waits-style urges, the doors or bauhaus for cave-style urges, geddy lee for uhhhhhh corgan-style urges, and....i don't know if i have newsom urges. i guess i have folk and flutes for that.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 21 June 2017 17:43 (six years ago) link
get it, cave-style urges. bauhaus. i'm a riot.
tom waits has an incredible voice, y'all are high
― black covfefe in bed (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 17:47 (six years ago) link
i tried for years to care about birthday party/nick cave, i really did. because i'm supposed to love him. i mean he's a part of my gen-x era underground dna or whatever. but i only really like the song "the mercy seat". and "shivers". and blixa. and i only really like "shivers" when that woman sings it on the dogs in space soundtrack.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 21 June 2017 17:47 (six years ago) link
the jethro tull records i've heard have so much awesomeness on them, but ian anderson's singing totally fucks up the vibe for me most of the time, i'm truly sorry.
stand up, though, wow, what an album
― brimstead, Friday, 27 October 2017 23:49 (six years ago) link
This is The Cure all the way for me.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 27 October 2017 23:52 (six years ago) link
Black Country, New Road
― chap, Wednesday, 15 February 2023 13:56 (one year ago) link
before I even opened the thread I knew
― Camaraderie at Arms Length, Wednesday, 15 February 2023 14:13 (one year ago) link
The Beau BrummelsLambchop
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Wednesday, 15 February 2023 14:21 (one year ago) link
I'm bound and determined to keep listening to Emitt Rhodes's s/t until I get over this hump. It's so clearly my kind of thing, but the vocals just aren't landing right in the mix, for my ears.
― got it in the blood, the kid's a pelican (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 15 February 2023 14:27 (one year ago) link