> --- dsk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> P.S. I don't like Jonatha's music much either, and
> can't stand that
> whine in her voice, so... what do I know?
--- Alison E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
i've heard more than one person say they thought
> jonatha was whiney. i don't hear it. she has a real,
> heartfelt quality to her voice that gets me.
I think I see Deb's point, but I also see Alison's.
There is a certain quality in Jonatha's voice (not
always, depends on what she's singing) that sometimes
gets on my nerves. Not exactly whiny, more nasal.
Anyway, i got over it but every now and then there's a
vocal tic that can be a bit grating. (When she sings,
"My clothes are in your closet", there's something
about those "cl" sounds... Having said that, I love
Jonatha's stuff.
There are certain vocalizations that Joni does
sometimes that I'm not crazy about either (blasphemy!)
- such as, some of the whoop-y things she does in
songs such as "You turn me on, I'm a radio", but then,
it's a "country" piece, so it is kind of necessary. I
can see how that might irritate some people, but all
in all, there are more things IMHO to admire than to
dislike. Still, you can't expect everyone to agree on
this kind of thing, and that's fine - why should they?
People were talking about Rufus Wainwright earlier. I
really like his stuff but, again, I can see why he
wouldn't be for everyone. Someone (and I don't
remember who it was) compared him to Cole Porter and
so on. His style is pretty retro, sounds like it
could have come from the 20s, 30s or 40s, in some
case, maybe even earlier, like Stephen Foster (his
family background does include a lot of exposure to
that kind of music, so it's not surprising. A lot of
people find his voice really irritating, but I think
it fits the kind of songs he writes and sings. Kind
of decadent, kind of sentimental; kind of sleazy, kind
of humourous. Combines romance and silliness. I
think one of the reasons I enjoy his stuff may be the
kind of things I was exposed to as a kid - my parents
listened to a lot of Broadway stuff, Lerner and Lowe
and so on. I couldn't listen to opera without going
into hysterical giggle fits - if there was an opera
singer on the Ed Sullivan Show, I'd have to leave the
room or hide behind the sofa (I still don't think it
would be safe for me to attend a live opera for the
same reason - I'd probably be kicked out!) But guess
what I'd be imitating when I made up my own songs?
Opera voices. Fascinating stuff, even though I don't
think I'll ever *get* it.
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