Black-ish??????

[Avante]

Liked it. Another example is Sinnerman, which I won't embed, since we've all heard it. I think you're definitely right that female vocals do a better job at capturing darkness than male vocals. In fact, they might do a better job at capturing emotion period.

I will say, however, that in my book, the king of adding emotion to songs was Ray Charles.



On that same token, a lot of Beatles songs had vocals that failed to convey the emotion of their lyrics, in my opinion.

I totally agree about Ray Charles, I grew up listening to him Billie Holliday and Hank Williams (yep, the records my parents owned) Ray simply sold it.

First time I heard this was on a compilation, in a word....stunning.

[Chinook]

Speaking of having versions of song with completely different energies, here are two versions of "Lonesome Valley".

The John Hurt version is a country-blues song that sort of upbeat:



But then you have the version from O Brother Where Art Thou? which is pretty much a dirge:



The first is actually a pretty catchy song. The second one is almost uncomfortable to listen to because it sounds so dark.

[Avante]

I have both those, (John Hurts 1928 recordings also) and had forgotten they are the same song...hahaha!!!!!!! You nailed it!

[spurraider21]

Speaking of having versions of song with completely different energies, here are two versions of "Lonesome Valley".

The John Hurt version is a country-blues song that sort of upbeat:



But then you have the version from O Brother Where Art Thou? which is pretty much a dirge:



The first is actually a pretty catchy song. The second one is almost uncomfortable to listen to because it sounds so dark.

anytime somebody mentions that movie this song instantly gets stuck in my head

[Chinook]

anytime somebody mentions that movie this song instantly gets stuck in my head

Dan Tyminski. Same guy who sings that song Hey Brother. He became one of my favorite artists after this song (meaning Man of Constant Sorrow).

Example of his other work. Not my favorite, but this version of Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn is cool because it's randomly a Celtic-bluegrass hybrid.

[Chinook]

By the way, this has turned out to be quite a fun thread.

[Chinook]

Also from that movie, and along the lines to dramatically different versions:





God, folk music is fun,

[Avante]

The Stanley Brothers, Bob Dylan, Roscoe Holcombe all do great versions of "Man of Constant Sorrow".

This is the first...1927

[Avante]

Bob Dylan a huge fan of his.

[Chinook]

The Stanley Brothers, Bob Dylan, Roscoe Holcombe all do great versions of "Man of Constant Sorrow".

This is the first...1927

Indeed.



I can't hear "Bob Dylan" and "cover" in the same context without automatically thinking about All Along the Watchtower. I'm one of like six people who prefer his version to Jimi Hedrix'.

[Avante]

Indeed.



I can't hear "Bob Dylan" and "cover" in the same context without automatically thinking about All Along the Watchtower. I'm one of like six people who prefer his version to Jimi Hedrix'.

Watch Tower belongs to Dylan, it was Hendrix who covered it. I like both.

So good it hurts.

[Avante]

See how it goes....

Above I mentioned how the first recorded version of "House of the Rising Sun" was done by Clarence Ashley in 1933, well Ashley also recorded the classic 'Little Sadie" around that same time (maybe a little later). Bob Dylan does a great cover in Self Portrait. Actually two versions.

Anyway...

Look at where it ends up, love this!

[Avante]

See the guy in the above video in the middle with the short hair, that's JJ Grey.

He's one of those...who?...that should be far better known as you'll hear.



You'd wanna mix him in with...