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The_wolf_with_the_red_roses 03:53 pm UTC 04/21/11 |
| In reply to: | re: The demos of JIm singing - Klasien 09:36 am UTC 04/20/11 |
| Just to touch on your "Carry a tune" argument for a second, as I found it very interesting. Although Jim may not technically be as a good a vocalist then Meat through sheer genetic or whatever. I do think the conviction of a singers performance is a key factor. Case in point, have you (Or anybody else here) heard of a British singer called Alex Day. A successful Youtube vlogger, he also releases music. Now, its nothing like Jim's music at all. But I really like his voice and his lyrics. Now, Mr Day, like how you described yourself (Although I dont have the grounds to agree or disagree having never heard you) can carry a tune, but really, he isnt the strongest singer, far from it actually. But its the conviction, the performer inhabiting the character and really living it that sells it for me. Meat can't live through Jim's characters as well as Jim because Meat didn't write the songs. With most things, there are exceptions to this rule, but for the most part, it's Jim that brings out the potential in his music, at least for me. May have waffled on a bit much there, hope this doesn't read like I'm having a pop at you or anything, just found your point interesting :) > Ehm... facts are facts... and even Meat has complained > many times that all he got to do for Bat was stand in the > booth and sing... with solid directions being given from > both Jim and Todd... whenever Meat came with a suggestion > he was told to sit down, shut up and stick to being the > voice... > > Jim is not an amazing singer... sure, he can carry a tune, > so can I, but neither of us have the edge you need to make > it as a singer... Meat does, but he lacks the vision... > most of what he 'improvises' during his current live shows > comes straight out of the stuff he did with Jim in the > 70's... and we all know who put that stuff together... > > Meat is a great singer, a great character and a pretty > decent actor... but he is not the brains of the outfit... > > nuff said. > > -K- > > > Just stating facts. When all Romanticisms are taken out > > of the equations Meat was JUST the singer. Jim wrote the > > songs, Jim helped arrange the songs and the songs sent > > into his Never land vision. There Jim's songs no matter > > which way you look at it > > > > > > God you can get ridiculous. First of all none of what you > > said is fact. It's all your opinion. Throughing a few > > facts about the album does not validate you. Jim should > > have had equal billing and more credit, but just because > > he didn't get it all doesn't negate Meat's work. 'Nuff > > said. | |
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