I just read Rolling Stone's latest interview with Joni and thought this part was strange:
RS - Is that why the vocals on your new album sound so much more womanly and sexy? Joni - "Yeah, the soprano is a girly tone, just by the nature of it. You will notice American women -- because this is such a youth culture - speak unnecessarily high compared to women around the world. Women in Europe frequently talk with low voices, but here somebody is ready to call you a lesbian at the drop of a hat. You know, they want to check for hair on your chest or something. America is weird that way." All I can say is, huh?!? First of all, hasn't her voice lowered substantially from, oh, let's see..... cigarettes, maybe? Second, I was wondering if any of the world travelers on this list have ever noticed a difference in the way women speak in different countries? Maybe I'm naive, but I thought people basically speak in whatever voice they've been given. Kerry
