Britney Spears without autotune

[Markbnj]

Y'all should watch "20 feet from stardom". They mention it several times - raw talent does not lead to success.

Yeah that is a really good documentary. It's on Netflix (or was a little while ago, at least).

 

[William Gaatjes]

http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/9/5884649/untouched-britney-spears-vocal-track-no-autotune

This is amazing.

If i had a cat or a dog, it would run away screaming while playing this !
My speakers are swearing at me for playing such garbage.

 

[William Gaatjes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irU5oihACj4

Janis Joplin. Nothing but a mic and a guitar...


"That's when somebody else has to take over."

No one else was needed, Janis. It was perfect.

With that voice, she sounds great for sure.

 

[Rudee]

Everything these days is fake. Fake tits, fake hair, fake ass, fake eye lashes, fake eye brows, fake eye color, fake nails, fake lips, fake muscles, fake skin complexion, fake teeth. And now fake voices.

 

[Reaper_Tech]

arg her voice is just terrible

 

[desura]

arg her voice is just terrible

Even if she sang in key it would be a lacklustre vocal performance.

It just seems really nasal and low powered.

 

[BUTCH1]

Talentless piece of trailer trash, perfect for today's world of "junk" music, not that there is not some real talent out there, the B. Spears and the Justin Beavers get 90%of the airplay, so sad, my condolences to today's youth, you have duped with a huge stinking pile of shit called "music"...

 

[ultimatebob]

Talentless piece of trailer trash, perfect for today's world of "junk" music, not that there is not some real talent out there, the B. Spears and the Justin Beavers get 90%of the airplay, so sad, my condolences to today's youth, you have duped with a huge stinking pile of shit called "music"...

Hey now... not all modern music is bad. Check out 2Cellos, they're pretty cool.

 

[Markbnj]

Hey now... not all modern music is bad. Check out 2Cellos, they're pretty cool.

They're great musicians but the theatrics wear on me after awhile.

 

[John Connor]

I don't understand it. Steve Nicks still sounds like a goat! :awe:

 

[mikeymikec]

Britney on the other hand is more of an entertainer... her dancing doesn't let her sing in tune anyway. I guess Pink can do it but she's not as physical.

I think a lot of dancers would like to earn what Britney earns. Even a hypothetical "world's best dancer" probably wouldn't earn a tenth of what she earns purely through her work in pop.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Who cares, she's an entertainer ... not an artist. There is a difference.

 

[BUTCH1]

Hey now... not all modern music is bad. Check out 2Cellos, they're pretty cool.

Yea, I've seen their vids, talented kids but as already pointed out a bit theatrical for cello players..

 

[BUTCH1]

I don't understand it. Steve Nicks still sounds like a goat! :awe:

What?, Stevie's in her '60's now, give her a break, in her prime she wrote and sang awesome songs WITHOUT autotune and Fleetwood Mac ruled the pop scene for ages, "Sara" alone is one of the best songs ever and she wrote and sang it for the "Tusk" album..

 

[darkxshade]

she sounds nasally

 

[bradley]

Tough to sing with a punctured eardrum.

 

[quikah]

Also, can anybody find any raw video/audio of Sia? I assume she uses autotune as well on the album, but I've seen her performances up on youtube, and she still sounded really good, so I'm thinking autotune there as well.

Her one song Chandelier has some insanely high notes, even for a woman. Not quite Mariah Carey high, but even my g/f who is a really good singer can't even hit it.

Sorry for digging up an old thread...

Yeah, Chandelier is pretty crazy vocally. Anyway, I have been a bit of a Sia fan for years since she was singing with Zero 7. She has an amazing voice. I don't know if these are raw, but I am guessing these are the closest you would get.

KCRW performance from 2007 (Breath Me, there are others from this set, this is my favorite):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSPAargq4LI

Howard Stern (Diamonds, Chandelier and Titanium, the whole interview is pretty interesting):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Ir2fP-j4M

 

[GoPackGo]

Freddie Mercury nearing death was monstrously better than most "singers" these days.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Ashlee Simpson Live at the Orange Bowl!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5YPiBx9MJs

Best example of instant crowd feedback. I saw this live when it happened and laughed...it was the last time I remember seeing her on TV.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Freddie Mercury nearing death was monstrously better than most "singers" these days.

Yeah...he was truly a performer. Not only did he have the pipes to really sing, he put his heart and soul into his performances more than people who call themselves artists and happen to know producers.

 

[SlowSpyder]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-xUwDARVb4

This belongs in this thread.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

I wonder who wrote that song for her.

Is this that big of a deal? Most people don't write all of their songs.

 

[Markbnj]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-xUwDARVb4

This belongs in this thread.

My god. But hey, she has a "very powerful female vocal" according to one commenter. The guitar does a very good job of competing with her voice for the worst sound in the video.

 

[jlee]

Heh, I've started to decide who I appreciate most as an artist by how they sound live. Some are brutally bad.

Some are awesome, whether you like the style of music or not.
Halestorm - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You (cover)
Pink - Who Knew

 

[Kadarin]

Heh, I've started to decide who I appreciate most as an artist by how they sound live. Some are brutally bad.

Some are awesome, whether you like the style of music or not.
Halestorm - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You (cover)
Pink - Who Knew

Don't forget the beautiful and awesome Gnesa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF2o5RDkq9A