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How would you rate Tom Waits as a singer? Godawful. I don't get the appeal of his voice at all. "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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AMAZING songwriter, amazing producer hell all around amazing musician. Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce Gary Hunts Album Isn't That Good- Soulalive | |
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For me, the appeal of his voice is that it sounds lived in. It sounds like the voice of experience, so that when he sings about a little bird and a whale falling in love with each other (Fish and Bird), it sounds like you are getting the tale from someone who was there. Someone who only just made it back, having spent some time in prison on the way. [Edited 7/2/13 7:00am] | |
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PERFECT for the kind of music he creates | |
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What I think is cool (and I don't know a lot of Waits--I'm trying to listen to more) is how the, well, I guess you'd say "prettier" songs (like "Fish and Bird") seem to benefit from the rawness of his voice. For the more loud/scarier type tunes--yeah, it would obviously work, but it's the way he can do something softer or gentler that gets me.
Now, as far as scripgirl's description--yes, his voice sucks. But he can sing with it anyway. | |
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He was never meant to sing Opera or even good ol' Rock n' Roll, he is a unique one for sure. sometimes it's good to be different. Jeux Sans Frontiers | |
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Well put. I agree! | |
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He cannot sing at all and people on this board are always giving people like Waits a pass. The voice has to have some appeal to the public and his voice has none. | |
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Not really a fan of his voice. But I LOVE this song!!! And he sounds right singing it:
"Please Call Me, Baby"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPjtWeD0-lA
[Edited 7/3/13 12:30pm] | |
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