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Old 01-08-2016, 11:53 AM   #37 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frownland View Post
To elaborate I'll use Lou Reed as an example. The dude can sing four notes, but he's talented in that he can take that limited (and not all that appealing from a conventional standpoint not counting his own music) and make it into something great.
Was about to totally agree with you but then this;

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Lou Reed had very strong lyricism and song-writing to make up for his range, and he used his lack of 'conventional' singing ability to his advantage by presenting his lyricism and world views in a gritty and humorous way that no one had really done before.
Totally agree.
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