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I tried to make the same point with a Scott Tenorman reference in the Radiohead thread, no dice.This was probably close to 20 years ago.
I tried to make the same point with a Scott Tenorman reference in the Radiohead thread, no dice.This was probably close to 20 years ago.
CAT POWER >>>>>>> [all of the above]Of those currently alive and eligible for "best non-death metal raspy voice"
Frances Quinlan > Brian Johnson > Joan Jett> Tom Waits > Rod Stewart> Axl Rose > Bryan Adams > Steven Tyler > Adrianne Lenker
Somewhere far below CAT POWERWhere does Waxahatchee, Conor Oberst, and Eddie Vedder fall in that list?
I feel like the fact that Bandcamp sold itself to that conglomerate undercuts the truth of your first few sentences here. I think Bandcamp successfully convinced a bunch of people that they built a morally superior company purely for the love of music and good vibes but were really just biding their time until they could sell at the right price.Bandcamp was a company that broke the mold by being primarily a small company that put creators first and minimized expenses to maximize revenue splits with artists, and the model worked. They specifically avoided venture capitalist vultures who would force a completely different business model on the company that would treat each quarter as one in which every last drop of profit had to be squeezed out of all available source. The company that bought them is part of a larger conglomerate that is known for this practice, not that most companies aren't, but they've made a lot of money on micro-transactions which is anti-consumer in it's nature. Plus they've announced that they are very pro-NFT and that plans to be a big part of how they will expand moving forward. The bummer is that Bandcamp had been the best out of a bunch of shitty options for buying from artists and supporting them, and it's likely that both artists and us will suffer as the shareholder profit maximization model takes it over.
Obviously, since that's what happened. But it doesn't change the fact that they had a working business model that was doing better for artists and consumers than other options. It doesn't mean they were morally superior, just that they showed that a model like that could work in this economic climate and get the support of those who use it. And it's disappointing to see that they've sold that to a group that will likely change it now that a lot of the user base is locked in with libraries of digital purchases which make them less likely to stop using it regardless of what shitty changes they make. There is no ethical or moral consumption in capitalism, but there are some less shitty options and it's always a bummer when they dry up.I feel like the fact that Bandcamp sold itself to that conglomerate undercuts the truth of your first few sentences here. I think Bandcamp successfully convinced a bunch of people that they built a morally superior company purely for the love of music and good vibes but were really just biding their time until they could sell at the right price.
Of those currently alive and eligible for "best non-death metal raspy voice"
Frances Quinlan > Brian Johnson > Joan Jett> Tom Waits > Rod Stewart> Axl Rose > Bryan Adams > Steven Tyler > Adrianne Lenker
Can't believe y'all ignoring poor Sarah Mary Chadwick.Chuck Ragan for me.
I feel like the fact that Bandcamp sold itself to that conglomerate undercuts the truth of your first few sentences here. I think Bandcamp successfully convinced a bunch of people that they built a morally superior company purely for the love of music and good vibes but were really just biding their time until they could sell at the right price.
one of my all time faves…also, not raspy.CAT POWER
I'm enjoying seeing how different people define a raspy voice. Wasn't the original post referencing death metal voices, which is not what I would consider raspy?one of my all time faves…also, not raspy.
one of my all time faves…also, not raspy.
LOL! I am enjoying everyone’s interpretation of “raspy”. It’s a term that we all understand but is a word that’s definable range of what one considers raspy seems to vary a great deal. I think my “Raspiness quotient” must be fairly narrow and fall the more on the extreme side of things; William Elliott Whitmore and Eric Bachmann come to mind right off the bat.Hey, this is the hot takes thread, not the factually inaccurate takes thread, haha.
“hoarse or harsh sounding”. Ben Nichols from Lucero in addition to WEW for sure. Chan Marshall ain’t raspyLOL! I am enjoying everyone’s interpretation of “raspy”. It’s a term that we all understand but is a word that’s definable range of what one considers raspy seems to vary a great deal. I think my “Raspiness quotient” must be fairly narrow and fall the more on the extreme side of things; William Elliott Whitmore and Eric Bachmann come to mind right off the bat.
I think people are conflating “raspy” with “husky.” Cat Power is definitely husky. Adrienne Lenker and Bob Dylan are raspy.LOL! I am enjoying everyone’s interpretation of “raspy”. It’s a term that we all understand but is a word that’s definable range of what one considers raspy seems to vary a great deal. I think my “Raspiness quotient” must be fairly narrow and fall the more on the extreme side of things; William Elliott Whitmore and Eric Bachmann come to mind right off the bat.
Dylan is a tough one. Current old man Bobby D I would say probably qualifies as raspy but Young/Middle-aged Bob Dylan I would not put int the raspy category.Bob Dylan are raspy.
“hoarse or harsh sounding”. Ben Nichols from Lucero in addition to WEW for sure. Chan Marshall ain’t raspy
I think people are conflating “raspy” with “husky.” Cat Power is definitely husky. Adrienne Lenker and Bob Dylan are raspy.
Agree to disagree.
“Her voice is raspy…” ~
“In ‘I’ll Be Seeing You’ (Cat Power’s Version), Chan Marshall’s golden rasp replaces Billie Holiday’s light warble, and her classic finger-picked guitar replaces the original’s smoky horns.” ~ Cat Power Covers Billie Holiday’s “I’ll Be Seeing You”: Stream
“ Her sultry rasp still cuts through each word, seduces both sexes and lingers long after in the ear.” ~ Decade : Cat Power, The Greatest (2007) : Aquarium Drunkard
“When she stepped to the mic, her voice came out thick and smoky and raspy, just magnificent, like she’d been holding back onstage for years and was only just learning how good she was…”
~ Cat Power: Not Crazy Anymore! - The Village Voice
“The opening title track brings her wondrous voice to the fore, highlighting the chocolate rasp she used so well on 2006’s The Greatest.” ~ Cat Power: Wanderer
Agree to disagree.
“Her voice is raspy…” ~
“In ‘I’ll Be Seeing You’ (Cat Power’s Version), Chan Marshall’s golden rasp replaces Billie Holiday’s light warble, and her classic finger-picked guitar replaces the original’s smoky horns.” ~ Cat Power Covers Billie Holiday’s “I’ll Be Seeing You”: Stream
“ Her sultry rasp still cuts through each word, seduces both sexes and lingers long after in the ear.” ~ Decade : Cat Power, The Greatest (2007) : Aquarium Drunkard
“When she stepped to the mic, her voice came out thick and smoky and raspy, just magnificent, like she’d been holding back onstage for years and was only just learning how good she was…”
~ Cat Power: Not Crazy Anymore! - The Village Voice
“The opening title track brings her wondrous voice to the fore, highlighting the chocolate rasp she used so well on 2006’s The Greatest.” ~ Cat Power: Wanderer
Agree to disagree.
“Her voice is raspy…” ~
“In ‘I’ll Be Seeing You’ (Cat Power’s Version), Chan Marshall’s golden rasp replaces Billie Holiday’s light warble, and her classic finger-picked guitar replaces the original’s smoky horns.” ~ Cat Power Covers Billie Holiday’s “I’ll Be Seeing You”: Stream
“ Her sultry rasp still cuts through each word, seduces both sexes and lingers long after in the ear.” ~ Decade : Cat Power, The Greatest (2007) : Aquarium Drunkard
“When she stepped to the mic, her voice came out thick and smoky and raspy, just magnificent, like she’d been holding back onstage for years and was only just learning how good she was…”
~ Cat Power: Not Crazy Anymore! - The Village Voice
“The opening title track brings her wondrous voice to the fore, highlighting the chocolate rasp she used so well on 2006’s The Greatest.” ~ Cat Power: Wanderer
Agree to disagree.
“Her voice is raspy…” ~
“In ‘I’ll Be Seeing You’ (Cat Power’s Version), Chan Marshall’s golden rasp replaces Billie Holiday’s light warble, and her classic finger-picked guitar replaces the original’s smoky horns.” ~ Cat Power Covers Billie Holiday’s “I’ll Be Seeing You”: Stream
“ Her sultry rasp still cuts through each word, seduces both sexes and lingers long after in the ear.” ~ Decade : Cat Power, The Greatest (2007) : Aquarium Drunkard
“When she stepped to the mic, her voice came out thick and smoky and raspy, just magnificent, like she’d been holding back onstage for years and was only just learning how good she was…”
~ Cat Power: Not Crazy Anymore! - The Village Voice
“The opening title track brings her wondrous voice to the fore, highlighting the chocolate rasp she used so well on 2006’s The Greatest.” ~ Cat Power: Wanderer
Agree to disagree.
“Her voice is raspy…” ~
“In ‘I’ll Be Seeing You’ (Cat Power’s Version), Chan Marshall’s golden rasp replaces Billie Holiday’s light warble, and her classic finger-picked guitar replaces the original’s smoky horns.” ~ Cat Power Covers Billie Holiday’s “I’ll Be Seeing You”: Stream
“ Her sultry rasp still cuts through each word, seduces both sexes and lingers long after in the ear.” ~ Decade : Cat Power, The Greatest (2007) : Aquarium Drunkard
“When she stepped to the mic, her voice came out thick and smoky and raspy, just magnificent, like she’d been holding back onstage for years and was only just learning how good she was…”
~ Cat Power: Not Crazy Anymore! - The Village Voice
“The opening title track brings her wondrous voice to the fore, highlighting the chocolate rasp she used so well on 2006’s The Greatest.” ~ Cat Power: Wanderer