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Daktari · 03-02-2010, 07:31 AM

Hi there,

Thanks Vegangelica for your point of view on my above question. I tend to agree with you on that although on the Jamaican thing, I would draw the line at becoming a rasta,I think I'm too much of a Pagan for that, ha, ha..

As for the different accents when singing. Honestly, that's a subconscious thing that just happens. If I write a song with a reggae beat I guess the natural thing is to be influenced by everything I've heard in that style and it may come out sounding a little Jamaican, not planned that way though. Same as on that bluegrass type song I recorded. There I sounded like 'Cowboy' Daktari. If I recorded everything in the accent I speak with, then everything would sound a little weird and forced. Same with musical instruments. If I joined a reggae band I would probably play guitar in that style. If I joined a thrashy, punky band, the style would change to fit that kind of music.

I've been working on a few Zimbabwe type guitar tunes. Thing is, the vocal on this type of music always sounds better in their local language to me. Never stopped Paul Simon though....

Cheers, Gordon.

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Daktari Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Originally from Lancashire, England, lived near Largs, Scotland and now live in Rocky Face, Georgia Posts: 154	Hi there, Thanks Vegangelica for your point of view on my above question. I tend to agree with you on that although on the Jamaican thing, I would draw the line at becoming a rasta,I think I'm too much of a Pagan for that, ha, ha.. As for the different accents when singing. Honestly, that's a subconscious thing that just happens. If I write a song with a reggae beat I guess the natural thing is to be influenced by everything I've heard in that style and it may come out sounding a little Jamaican, not planned that way though. Same as on that bluegrass type song I recorded. There I sounded like 'Cowboy' Daktari. If I recorded everything in the accent I speak with, then everything would sound a little weird and forced. Same with musical instruments. If I joined a reggae band I would probably play guitar in that style. If I joined a thrashy, punky band, the style would change to fit that kind of music. I've been working on a few Zimbabwe type guitar tunes. Thing is, the vocal on this type of music always sounds better in their local language to me. Never stopped Paul Simon though.... Cheers, Gordon.