Adele at Glastonbury - a real class act :-)

 
She's completely nuts, but what a voice.

SteveStrummerUK
 
She's completely nuts, but what a voice.

Why nuts, Steve? I've never heard her live.
 
Thanks-
 
-Susan

Tbh her music doesn't do a lot for me but she seems like a pretty fun person, my girlfriend made me watch a segment she did on the Ellen show (because I wouldn't admit to watching the Ellen show of my own accord )where she pranked a Jamba juice by going in with her "assistant" and making all sorts of bizarre requests as piped through her earpiece from Ellen in the studio. It was a good laugh:
 
http://ellentube.com/videos/0-n5n6cut2/

I had to stop looking at those videos, I kept staring at her eyelashes... 
 
She reminds me of one of those opera singers that's usually dressed as a viking, but is just doing this on her "off" night. 

Watched it on TV and quite enjoyed it but I thought she went on a bit too much between songs.

I don't like her voice, but clearly a good singer. I like her songs when covered, so I guess I like her song writing too.
 
I couldn't stand Amy Winehouse's voice, just grates on me, but again, I enjoy her music when covered, so appreciate her talent. Just the voice is not for me. Unfortunately it feels like she's inspired a generation of of singer that mimic her faux jazz tone. 

While listening to Mesh's videos I did some curious research on her and was shocked at all the awards she's already won.  SOMEBODY really likes her!  I personally have no problem listening to her, but also wouldn't put her as must hear music either.

Curious which female singers/voices (current or not so) those of you who don't like Adele do like.
 
Thanks-
 
-Susan

craigb
I'm not one of those who dislikes Adele, but I couldn't resist listing some of the female voices I like (actually, this IS a short list, there are others I could add that I just didn't think of now):
 
Alanis Morissette, Annie Lennox, Blondie, Carly Simon, Enya, Fiona Apple, Kate Bush, Kelli Ali, Anne Wilson, Norah Jones, Pat Benetar, Sade, Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Susanna Hoffs, Suzanne Vega, Tori Amos and Vanessa Daou.
 

Hi craig-
 
That's a pretty eclectic group, thanks! There are some singers that I think have exceptional voices that some people just don't like, for whatever reason. I think maybe it's more the songs they choose, but just from a vocal standpoint, there might be something else going on. I could listen to Dusty Springfield or Barbra Streisand pretty much forever (Dusty b/c I think she's the best female pop vocalist ever, hands down; Barbra for her gorgeous purity of tone, among other things) but as much as I enjoy listening to some of Adele's best, I think I would get tired of her voice and songs after a while.
 
I think Celine Dion has a remarkable voice, but I didn't really need to hear anything after her "Unison" album lo, those many years ago.
 
There are some really great male voices out there, but a lot of the ones I like are mocked for being--whatever. It seems like it's not cool these days to actually be able to sing(?) I'm overstating my case, I know...
 
Thanks again-
 
-Susan

Susan G
Curious which female singers/voices (current or not so) those of you who don't like Adele do like.
 
Thanks-
 
-Susan

Well l don't dislike Adel but here is a small selection of ones I like a whole lot more.

Sandy Denny, my all time favourite singer of any gender.
Ann-Marie Helder
Anne Wilson
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Heather Findley
Natalie Duncan
Alison Moyet
Ruby Turner
Beverly Knight

I have disliked Adele ever since I heard her destroying one of my favorite Cure tracks!
 
Now great female singers - one of my favorites at the moment Hannah Reid, London Grammar
Check out the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slbfJtewzvE
 
Nigel
 

Susan G
Curious which female singers/voices (current or not so) those of you who don't like Adele do like.
 
Thanks-
 
-Susan

I love the female voice, regardless ... and how it's used is the issue. And it has nothing to do with the song itself!
 
This one is for you Susan!
 
A few examples:
Renate - Amon Duul 2 - The one no one will EVER give enough credit to. She can sound like a **** and next song is as soft as anything. She can do opera as well as hard/harsh rock. And she can belt the venom like nobody ("Mozambique") will EVER try!
 
Kate Bush - With an incredible range, few women have done with music what she does, and one only needs to sit and listen to "50 words for snow" to find out what an original singer and writer she is. By far one of the best in my book.
 
Grace Slick - In the early days. One of the most distinctive voices, and her harmonies and addons to a lot of stuff with both Airplane/Starship were excellent, and it has been said that she was even better in concert, as long as she was not ripping something or other.
 
Janis Joplin - All you need is "Cheap Thrills"
 
Sandy Denny - One of the purest and pretties voices ever to grace music in my book. The late singer left behind a legacy that is quite far and away, something that most folks hope to live for and do one day. Must listens, are "Reynardine" and "One More chance" with Fairport Convention, and her renditions of Bob Dylan material is even better.
 
Shakti Yoni/Gilly Smith - The "astral voice" in GONG. She has a tremendous voice, but always chose not to "sing" in the normal style. Instead she vocalized sounds and moments that added a 3rd dimention to GONG, that most bands did not have. It took the "rock" out of the male hands (look at the folks here!!!!) and added a female touch to the music that made it exciting and invaluable as an experience.
 
Renata Tebaldi - The one soprano that took me away in "Turandot" and her duets with Birgit Nillson were legendary, and sold the opera that could nto be staged but once in a lifetime because of its size and opulence. And they both stood up above and beyond the orchestra and everything else.
 
There are very FEW pop singers that I enjoy listening to, as most of the material is not designed to showcase their talents, but Mariah Carey is a sort of Pavarotti with her voice, and I did not find that good enough ... buy comparison, there were folks that had power and they also had softness alongside of it ... compare the Tosca arias, but at least 3 or 4 tenors, and you will find Gigli's the best one because it is so emotionally charged. That's an example and in many ways, I do not find Mariah emotionally charged at all. Celine I like, but is almost similar for me. Lots of pipes and poor songs that do not show her person. Instead showcase the voice ... which to me is boring without the SOUL behind it.
 
On the lesser known side of things, there have been in the past, a couple of things that Julianne McDuffie has done, which I really like, and once I wrote to her regarding that ability and how I hear it. She never replied, as I think she probably thought what I said was crazy, but it was a way to use what she was doing, in a manner that was more towards what I call "the other side" of music, that is not pop music, and does not lean towards the "song" format. I think this threw her off, as to ... what the heck is he saying?
 
Bapu and Craig, have their opinions, but they like to place comments for the sake of comments, not because they have anything to say about it. If they DID have something to say, it would be said and stated, not with a throw away line. But how quaint and boring ... some folks don't understand someone, and the best they can do is comment on the sly, instead of finding out how/why. 
 
I do NOT do that to music or any of the arts. The arts for me, you could say, are sacred and I may not enjoy this or that, but I will always respect it. Like I say, I do not care for Loretta Lynn and her work, but her voice and feeling was not out of line or style. Same goes for Mr. Folsom's prison blues.
 
NP: LIVE's version of "Walk the Line" (what a huge wow that is!)
 

Linda Ronstadt. I haven't heard from her in years, but I always loved her voice, and she can sing anything.
And well.