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• RE: How about a moratorium on female jazz singers.(nt) - Hornlover 08:15:44 06/26/19 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: How about a moratorium on female jazz singers.(nt) posted by semuta on June 21, 2019 at 10:39:22

  I agree. I get so tired of the same female jazz singers used as demos. I prefer something a bit more interesting, for instance Laurie Anderson. This video doesnt show the full fidelity that her CD does. I have been a fan of hers for years.

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  • RE: How about a moratorium on female jazz singers.(nt) - semuta 18:24:58 06/26/19 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: How about a moratorium on female jazz singers.(nt) posted by Hornlover on June 26, 2019 at 08:15:44

    Agreed. Big fan here as well. Fond memories of her United States Live show back in the early 80's, which I recall seeing at UCLA. Anything other than the same formulaic jazz.
    

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• How about trying to think of a female singer you like? - RGA 19:19:57 06/21/19 (5)
  In Reply to: RE: How about a moratorium on female jazz singers.(nt) posted by semuta on June 21, 2019 at 10:39:22

  Well you have a choice - male vocals and female vocals - I want to hear vocals when I audition gear as contrary to popular belief humans are far better at determining quality of vocals than violins or pianos.
  
  Besides audio shows also play the same male singer vocals to - Eagles Hotel California, Nils Lofgren's Keith Don't Go, Eric Clapton. Bah - but this thread is for the ladies.
  
  Personally I prefer female singers to male singers generally and I suspect that is the case for most audiophiles who attend shows.
  
  I have no problem with a room having female vocals - I would just like to hear something other than Diana Krall, Patricia Barber, and Norah Jones. I don't consider these three to be particularly great vocalists in their genre either - though they tend to be well recorded which is likely why they're chosen.
  
  I would suggest Opera but it usually drives most people out of the room.
  
  So I am fairly sure people can think of ONE female singer in existence that they like and who is reasonably well recorded and who rarely if ever gets a play at a show.
  
  There are even rockier singers like Stevie Nicks recorded in hi rez or Joan Jett who could be used.
  
  Brittny Hayes of Unleash the Archers - though metal will also drive people from the room. Kind of a Harder metal version of Nightwish.
  
  There are so many out there.
  
  I use Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa (linked below) or Aurora or LP or KD Lang or Eva Cassidy or Sophie Milman, or Kat Edmonston. There are so so many it is painful to hear a total lack of originality from most demos - probably indicates that there is a lack of originality in the design of their speakers and amplifiers too.
  
  

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  • RE: How about trying to think of a female singer you like? - docw 13:41:25 06/25/19 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: How about trying to think of a female singer you like? posted by RGA on June 21, 2019 at 19:19:57

    Kiri?
    Joan Sutherland?
    
    Nowadays, since I don't keep up, who in female opera might you listen to?
    
    Patricia J. attached. Thought it was good.

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljvTwbxrylc   (Open in New Window)

    
    

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  • Hope Sandoval. Nt - semuta 13:15:14 06/22/19 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: How about trying to think of a female singer you like? posted by RGA on June 21, 2019 at 19:19:57

    Nt
    

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    • Nice - thanks for that - she is new to me :) NT - RGA 22:44:17 06/22/19 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: Hope Sandoval. Nt posted by semuta on June 22, 2019 at 13:15:14

      NT
      

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      • I knew her as Mazzy Star... - RGA 22:47:39 06/22/19 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: Nice - thanks for that - she is new to me :) NT posted by RGA on June 22, 2019 at 22:44:17

        So I knew her a little I guess.
        

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        • RE: I knew her as Mazzy Star... - Hornlover 08:17:42 06/26/19 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: I knew her as Mazzy Star... posted by RGA on June 22, 2019 at 22:47:39

          I really like Mazzy Star. Her voice on those discs is so haunting. Not bad on the eyes, either.
          

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• +1 - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 13:31:08 06/21/19 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: How about a moratorium on female jazz singers.(nt) posted by semuta on June 21, 2019 at 10:39:22

  A few years ago at T.H.E Show in Newport Beach I was in the TAD room and Andrew Jones was presenting (so it was a few years ago). He asked for requests "do you have female vocals" was the request.
  "Only if I am surprised in the shower" was the reply.
  

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