Do You Like or Dislike Women in Bands/as Singers

Engine · 05-04-2011, 07:15 PM

I can't understand why anybody would only like male vocalists (let alone only males "in bands" - wtf?). It makes no sense at all.

BTown · 05-04-2011, 07:24 PM

I think it really depends on the music. like if a dude or lou reed sang this song it owuld sound like a really lame campfire song.

but like in this istance the girl form throwing muses chiming in around 1:30 is really lame

333 · 05-04-2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Carla Kihlsted is a fucking genius imo. Not only are Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Tin Hat absolutely amazing, but Book of Knots is even better than both.

Aaaand I'm adding another to my list. Have you ever seen her perform live? If not, I recommend SGM if they're still playing together. She's amazing, but the whole band was just perfect.

**Janszoon** · 05-04-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 333

Aaaand I'm adding another to my list. Have you ever seen her perform live? If not, I recommend SGM if they're still playing together. She's amazing, but the whole band was just perfect.

Yeah, I saw SMG several years ago. Great show, and she was amazing. As was everyone in the band honestly.

333 · 05-04-2011, 07:48 PM

Haha, yes they were. I bought a DVD from them with my last 5 bucks at the time and it turns out to be some really ****ing strange homemade DVD by one of the band member's relatives. I still have not made it through the entire thing.

Insane Guest · 05-04-2011, 08:50 PM

I don't immediatly dislike females in bands, it's just that it is very rare for me to get into it. There are many songs that I have started to like, but all of sudden, there are female vocals that just ruin the song for me. I'm sure there are great female vocalists, just haven't heard one that appeals to me yet. Although to be fair, the first thing that buts me off of a band is the vocals, male or female, which is why I prefer instrumental music.

I do ****ing love this song though...

Stephen · 05-04-2011, 09:10 PM

One thing that puts me off female vocalists is the sort of vocal wankery that was popularised where they carry a note through a warbling look-how-good-I-am-I-can-carry-a-note-up-and-back-through-a-few-octaves. I'd much rather someone sing less proficiently but more honestly. Something like Vashti Bunyan. It has an uber-woosery that would normally put me off but there is an honesty that makes it somehow forgivable. I'm not saying that I immediately discount any music fronted by women, just that going through my all time favourites women rarely make the cut.

Stephen · 05-04-2011, 09:44 PM

Just for the sake of quantification I looked through my iTunes collection to work out how many female vocalists I had. Out of 428 bands/artists I found these featuring female vocals and the first on the list I can't stand. I like Angus but Julia sucks IMO.

Angus and Julia Stone
<Edit> Bat For Lashes
Bessie Smith
Beth Orton
Björk
Carole King
Cat Power
Concrete Blonde
Dame Joan Sutherland
Dark Arts
Dead Can Dance
Deee-Lite
Diana Krall
Dido
Etta James
Eva Cassidy
George
Heart
Incognito
Kate Bush
Lamb
Laurie Anderson
Lucinda Williams
Nico
Norah Jones
PJ Harvey
Portishead
Rickie Lee Jones
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sneaker Pimps
The Audreys
The Brand New Heavies
This Mortal Coil
Vashti Bunyan
Voo-Doo Church

Phantom Limb · 05-04-2011, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

I don't think that's true. I actually have a lot more male vocalists in my library.

Well, i didn't mean everyone, and I didnt mean that men only listen to men and that women only listen to women. i just think that the ratio of female vocalists to male vocalists is probably higher (not necessarily by a lot) in your average woman music listeners discography. I'm probably wrong though seeing as my ideas are pure "tripe".

Burning Down · 05-04-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Abearmauledme

Well, i didn't mean everyone, and I didnt mean that men only listen to men and that women only listen to women. i just think that the ratio of female vocalists to male vocalists is probably higher (not necessarily by a lot) in your average woman music listeners discography. I'm probably wrong though seeing as my ideas are pure "tripe".

Heh, I never said your statement was tripe, I think someone else did! Anyways, yeah that makes sense but I guess it's not always the case.

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05-04-2011, 07:15 PM	#61 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	I can't understand why anybody would only like male vocalists (let alone only males "in bands" - wtf?). It makes no sense at all. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

05-04-2011, 07:24 PM	#62 (permalink)
BTown super cool Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 806	I think it really depends on the music. like if a dude or lou reed sang this song it owuld sound like a really lame campfire song. but like in this istance the girl form throwing muses chiming in around 1:30 is really lame __________________

05-04-2011, 09:44 PM	#68 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847	Just for the sake of quantification I looked through my iTunes collection to work out how many female vocalists I had. Out of 428 bands/artists I found these featuring female vocals and the first on the list I can't stand. I like Angus but Julia sucks IMO. Angus and Julia Stone <Edit> Bat For Lashes Bessie Smith Beth Orton Björk Carole King Cat Power Concrete Blonde Dame Joan Sutherland Dark Arts Dead Can Dance Deee-Lite Diana Krall Dido Etta James Eva Cassidy George Heart Incognito Kate Bush Lamb Laurie Anderson Lucinda Williams Nico Norah Jones PJ Harvey Portishead Rickie Lee Jones Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Sneaker Pimps The Audreys The Brand New Heavies This Mortal Coil Vashti Bunyan Voo-Doo Church Last edited by Stephen; 05-05-2011 at 08:09 PM.

05-04-2011, 07:48 PM	#65 (permalink)
333 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 965	Haha, yes they were. I bought a DVD from them with my last 5 bucks at the time and it turns out to be some really ****ing strange homemade DVD by one of the band member's relatives. I still have not made it through the entire thing.

05-04-2011, 08:50 PM	#66 (permalink)
Insane Guest Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CA Posts: 1,322	I don't immediatly dislike females in bands, it's just that it is very rare for me to get into it. There are many songs that I have started to like, but all of sudden, there are female vocals that just ruin the song for me. I'm sure there are great female vocalists, just haven't heard one that appeals to me yet. Although to be fair, the first thing that buts me off of a band is the vocals, male or female, which is why I prefer instrumental music. I do ****ing love this song though...

05-04-2011, 09:10 PM	#67 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847	One thing that puts me off female vocalists is the sort of vocal wankery that was popularised where they carry a note through a warbling look-how-good-I-am-I-can-carry-a-note-up-and-back-through-a-few-octaves. I'd much rather someone sing less proficiently but more honestly. Something like Vashti Bunyan. It has an uber-woosery that would normally put me off but there is an honesty that makes it somehow forgivable. I'm not saying that I immediately discount any music fronted by women, just that going through my all time favourites women rarely make the cut.