Music Appreciation

Swede

(35,598 posts) Sun Oct 27, 2024, 10:25 AM Oct 2024

The Cars - Drive

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Off A Very Good Alhum ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #1

This raises a question I asked myself recently. Dr. Strange Oct 2024 #2

I Can't Think Of Any Where Both Sang... ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #3

ProfessorGAC

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1. Off A Very Good Alhum

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 12:24 PM

Oct 2024

Ben Orr had such a pleasant voice.
Wasn't exceptional in range or power, but just very easy to listen to him sing.

Dr. Strange

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2. This raises a question I asked myself recently.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 08:44 PM

Oct 2024

Were there any Cars songs that featured both Orr and Ocasek? I couldn't think of one.

I've been grooving with the Infinity/Evolution/Departure era of Journey, because I really love the combination of Rolie and Perry on vocals. But I couldn't think of a similar situation with the Cars.

ProfessorGAC

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3. I Can't Think Of Any Where Both Sang...

Reply to Dr. Strange (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 27, 2024, 09:31 PM

Oct 2024

...a shared lead vocal.
I also really liked Infinity because of the contrast in the voices.
The later stuff, dominated by Perry, not so much. The songs weren't as interesting to me because everything became a showcase for Steve's voice.
As I'm thinking about it, the shared lead vocal on the same song is darned rare.
Alice In Chains comes immediately to mind. Queen did a few. So did Utopia.
I'm not even sure that CSN ever did it.
But, it seems most bands with multiple lead singers are simply trading off song by song.
Great topic, doc!

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