callat703
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Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 18, 2008 at 09:30 PM UTC
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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.
Relaxer
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 18, 2008 at 09:47 PM UTC
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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"
callat703
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 18, 2008 at 09:54 PM UTC
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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
kosmo
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 18, 2008 at 10:29 PM UTC
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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"
Mobius
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 18, 2008 at 10:30 PM UTC
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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
BookerT
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 18, 2008 at 10:34 PM UTC
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tay zonday - chocolate rain
kosmo
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 18, 2008 at 11:11 PM UTC
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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
vansmack
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 18, 2008 at 11:20 PM UTC
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I think it needs a little Chrissie Hynde, and maybe a little crooning Morrissey.
you be betty
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 18, 2008 at 11:21 PM UTC
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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…
kosmo
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 18, 2008 at 11:23 PM UTC
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need to add some
crowded house
csny
byrds
the church
bangles
soft boys
you be betty
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 18, 2008 at 11:25 PM UTC
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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
vansmack
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 18, 2008 at 11:34 PM UTC
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Originally posted by kosmo:
So this is where boomshuffle will come in handy..
Nice work.
brennser
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 19, 2008 at 03:41 AM UTC
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Originally posted by Relaxer:
Leaping to mind with no filter:
A House "Call Me Blue:
Nice!!
sweetcell
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Re: Mixtape: Best Vocal Performances
January 19, 2008 at 05:37 AM UTC
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massive attack - "better things"