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Originally Posted by cliffdweller
Oh I think she can sing, don't get me wrong. But I think she can sing like every other diva out there so it really doesn't do anything for me, ya know? I like unique voices, not necessarily "the best" singers. I mean, Neil Young is one of my top ten favorite vocalists of all time if that tells you anything  . I like a voice that moves me. I like voices that are less than perfect with some character, not people who sound like they've been training for a million years (not that there's anything wrong with that fundamentally). |
EXACTLY. I'm not a fan of Mariah's voice per se because she's shrill and annoying with her use of it, but she keeps the vocal histrionics to herself on her new record, thankfully. I can't stand a lot of the "technically perfect" singers because they're so perfect that they're devoid of emotion when they sing. Listening to them is just boring. Give me Carly Simon or Aimee Mann over the likes of Celine and Whitney.