A Capella Wars

Pet_Sounds · 03-16-2015, 09:07 PM

Thank you for reminding me of that "After the Gold Rush" cover! Fantastic stuff.

However, "Londonderry Air" is one of my favourite melodies, so I must give it my vote.

Singers - 1
Prelude - 1

EDIT: BTW, I highly recommend the King's Singers version of "Blackbird". It was my first exposure to them. Phenomenal--they even have "tick, tick" in the background.

Plankton · 03-18-2015, 10:14 AM

Singers - 2
Prelude - 1

Lisnaholic · 03-18-2015, 01:12 PM

Danny Boy is a beautiful tune which, rather like Mull of Kintyre, conjures up nostalgic scenes of rural sunsets, etc, etc. For me though, the version here is a little too slow and exalted, so, out of loyalty to good old NY, I´m going for Prelude:-

King´s Singers: 2
Prelude: 2

**Frownland** · 03-19-2015, 03:02 PM

The King's Singers one is more interesting because of the great harmonies in there. The Prelude harmonies were nice and all but overall that one just bored me.

King's Singers - 3
Prelude - 2

**Frownland** · 03-21-2015, 09:59 PM

Alright I'm calling this one. DooooownWiiiiithVoooooweeeels, you're up.

DwnWthVwls · 03-23-2015, 12:05 AM

All I got is hiphop, hope that's okay. If not just skip me:

Diabolic

Drake

**Frownland** · 03-23-2015, 12:14 AM

Any genre is cool, no instruments allowed.

The Diabolic one was way better.

Diabolical - 1
Drake - 0

Trollheart · 03-23-2015, 07:08 AM

Oh no! Hip-hop!

Have to say there was a world of difference. Diabolic sounded like he meant what he said, was all angry and frustrated and it sounded, if I may use the term, "street" (particularly liked the line "Walk a mile in my shoes? You wouldn't make it half a block!") whereas Drake seemed to be phoning it in, was stilted and just not at all a smooth delivery, almost like someone who thinks he can rap but can't. Not that I know anything about him but that's how it seemed to me.

Anyways...

Diabolic - 2
Drake - 0

DwnWthVwls · 03-23-2015, 02:04 PM

To be fair, one is a written and the other is a genuine freestyle, but I wanted artists that had different kinda flow/sound.

Plankton · 03-23-2015, 02:12 PM

Diabolic - 2
Drake - 1

I'm all about the improv.

03-16-2015, 09:07 PM	#31 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,488	Thank you for reminding me of that "After the Gold Rush" cover! Fantastic stuff. However, "Londonderry Air" is one of my favourite melodies, so I must give it my vote. Singers - 1 Prelude - 1 EDIT: BTW, I highly recommend the King's Singers version of "Blackbird". It was my first exposure to them. Phenomenal--they even have "tick, tick" in the background. __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease

03-18-2015, 10:14 AM	#32 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Singers - 2 Prelude - 1 __________________ See location...

03-18-2015, 01:12 PM	#33 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Danny Boy is a beautiful tune which, rather like Mull of Kintyre, conjures up nostalgic scenes of rural sunsets, etc, etc. For me though, the version here is a little too slow and exalted, so, out of loyalty to good old NY, I´m going for Prelude:- King´s Singers: 2 Prelude: 2 __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

03-19-2015, 03:02 PM	#34 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	The King's Singers one is more interesting because of the great harmonies in there. The Prelude harmonies were nice and all but overall that one just bored me. King's Singers - 3 Prelude - 2 __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-21-2015, 09:59 PM	#35 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Alright I'm calling this one. DooooownWiiiiithVoooooweeeels, you're up. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-23-2015, 12:14 AM	#37 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Any genre is cool, no instruments allowed. The Diabolic one was way better. Diabolical - 1 Drake - 0 __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-23-2015, 07:08 AM	#38 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Oh no! Hip-hop! Have to say there was a world of difference. Diabolic sounded like he meant what he said, was all angry and frustrated and it sounded, if I may use the term, "street" (particularly liked the line "Walk a mile in my shoes? You wouldn't make it half a block!") whereas Drake seemed to be phoning it in, was stilted and just not at all a smooth delivery, almost like someone who thinks he can rap but can't. Not that I know anything about him but that's how it seemed to me. Anyways... Diabolic - 2 Drake - 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

03-23-2015, 02:12 PM	#40 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Diabolic - 2 Drake - 1 I'm all about the improv. __________________ See location...