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Title: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: Sage 703 on January 18, 2008, 05:30:00 pm

So my roommate presented me with an interesting challenge last night...
 
 Create a mixtape with the best rock/pop/R&B vocal performances of all time.  Curious to see what folks here would put on it...
 
 To clarify, we deliberately excluded jazz, opera, and classical music from this list.

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: Relaxer on January 18, 2008, 05:47:00 pm

Leaping to mind with no filter:
 
 A House "Call Me Blue:
 
 Replacements "Unsatisfied"
 
 REM "Find the River"
 
 Iron Maiden "Aces High"
 
 The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again"
 
 Slayer "Raining Blood"
 
 Sugarcubes "Birthday"
 
 Black Flag "My War"

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: Sage 703 on January 18, 2008, 05:54:00 pm

I came up with four that I was fairly sure I'd include:
 
 The Beatles - Twist and Shout
 Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek
 Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
 Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: kosmo vinyl on January 18, 2008, 06:29:00 pm

for rock/pop i'm thinking you'll need something from Jellyfish, The Posies, Teenage Fanclub ELO, Queen but can't think of a specific songs at the moment.
 
 for soul Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Four Tops
 Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin Stone
 Staple Singers - "I'll Take You There"
 Otis Redding - "Sitting on the dock of the bay"

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: Mobius on January 18, 2008, 06:30:00 pm

Quick list . ..
 
 Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
 Jay Farrar - Windfall
 Axl Rose - Sweet Child O Mine
 Kurt Cobain - All Apologies
 Eddie Vedder - Long Road
 David Bowie - Rock and Roll Suicide
 Bon Scott - Highway to Hell
 John Lennon - Strawberry Fields
 Paul McCartney - Helter Skelter
 Thom Yorke - Street Spirit

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: BookerT on January 18, 2008, 06:34:00 pm

tay zonday - chocolate rain

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: kosmo vinyl on January 18, 2008, 07:11:00 pm

So this is where boomshuffle will come in handy..  I've started a playlist on whats been mentioned so far from whats available. Feel free to add on to
 
 http://www.boomshuffle.com/mix/4171 (http://www.boomshuffle.com/mix/4171)

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: vansmack on January 18, 2008, 07:20:00 pm

I think it needs a little Chrissie Hynde, and maybe a little crooning Morrissey.

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: you be betty on January 18, 2008, 07:21:00 pm

mariah carey - vision of love
 aerosmith - dream on
 jeff buckley - everybody here wants you OR lover, you should have come over
 queen - bohemian rhapsody
 
 
 also get some zeppelin in there...

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: kosmo vinyl on January 18, 2008, 07:23:00 pm

need to add some
 
 crowded house
 csny
 byrds
 the church
 bangles
 soft boys

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: you be betty on January 18, 2008, 07:25:00 pm

oh and minnie riperton - loving you
 not sure how well this will fare on a mixtape but she had an insane voice
 
 
 i'll come back to this

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: vansmack on January 18, 2008, 07:34:00 pm

Quote

Originally posted by kosmo:
  So this is where boomshuffle will come in handy..

Nice work.

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: brennser on January 18, 2008, 11:41:00 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Relaxer:
  Leaping to mind with no filter:
 A House "Call Me Blue:
 

Nice!!

Title: Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
Post by: sweetcell on January 19, 2008, 01:37:00 am

massive attack - "better things"