cih Posted September 12, 2011 Report Posted September 12, 2011 Can anyone point me towards some vocal stylings that are kind of ferocious, wild, spontaneous, - but nevertheless focussed, driven and determined... stuff that sounds a little unhinged maybe with barking, yelps etc - an example I have in mind is St James Infirmary as done by Alphonso Trent, or 'Sing You Sinners' or Tiger Rag by the Phillips Louisville Jug band, where I cannot tell where the voice ends and the muted trumpet begins. Doesn't have to be 'vintage' but that's where I hear the stuff mainly. I like it when the singer sounds impelled to break into this stuff by the sheer thrust of the music... but I only know a very few examples really Quote
Larry Kart Posted September 12, 2011 Report Posted September 12, 2011 Leo Watson: http://www.allmusic.com/album/original-scat-man-r426575 In general, the later on the better. Quote
Free For All Posted September 12, 2011 Report Posted September 12, 2011 The Mills Brothers do some pretty amazing instrument imitations which include some scatting. The stuff from around the 30s is my favorite. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted September 12, 2011 Report Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Alternatively, you could try Phil Minton (if you don't mind Wurzel scat). Or try this alternative to Wizzard and Jingle-Bell Rock (it's from the Vortex Xmas Party!): Edited September 12, 2011 by A Lark Ascending Quote
cih Posted September 12, 2011 Author Report Posted September 12, 2011 Thanks for the suggestions - some really great stuff! Leo Watson - perfect, will be my next purchase The Mills Brothers' version of Caravan on Youtube which I just checked is fantastic ...and Phil Minton I can honestly say I never saw anything like it lol - would be ideal to annoy people at work, along with Freeman Stowers' dog impressions - (but actually 'The Cutty Wren' on Youtube I love!) Can't play the previews of 'Sorrow Is Not Forever' on my ancient Mac so will have to wait til work... Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted September 12, 2011 Report Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Phil Minton has a great conventional voice too. Hear him on some Mike Westbrook's discs - he does the 'funny voices' and frequently takes character roles but can floor you with a straight vocal. If you can find a copy of 'Goose Sauce'... Edited September 12, 2011 by A Lark Ascending Quote
JSngry Posted September 12, 2011 Report Posted September 12, 2011 Yeah, Urszula Dudziak is a freak, and I mean that in the very best way. Quote
jlhoots Posted September 13, 2011 Report Posted September 13, 2011 I've heard Giacomo Gates do a pretty good trombone imitation. Quote
sonnymax Posted September 16, 2011 Report Posted September 16, 2011 scat: n. Jazz singing in which improvised, meaningless syllables are sung to a melody. To sing scat. scat: n. Excrement, especially of an animal; dung. I've always wondered about the possible connection between these two definitions. So far, all I've come up with is that perhaps the first attempts at scat singing sounded like . . . well, shit. Quote
paul secor Posted September 16, 2011 Report Posted September 16, 2011 scat: n. Jazz singing in which improvised, meaningless syllables are sung to a melody. To sing scat. scat: n. Excrement, especially of an animal; dung. I've always wondered about the possible connection between these two definitions. So far, all I've come up with is that perhaps the first attempts at scat singing sounded like . . . well, shit. Louis' early scat singing (perhaps the first recorded example - I'm not a historian so, if I'm wrong, someone can correct me - sounded pretty damn good. Quote
Pete C Posted September 16, 2011 Report Posted September 16, 2011 Bobby Carcasses is a great Cuban scat singer. Quote
king ubu Posted September 17, 2011 Report Posted September 17, 2011 scat: n. Jazz singing in which improvised, meaningless syllables are sung to a melody. To sing scat. scat: n. Excrement, especially of an animal; dung. I've always wondered about the possible connection between these two definitions. So far, all I've come up with is that perhaps the first attempts at scat singing sounded like . . . well, shit. Yeah, the torrent title made me think of scatology several times... as for Pops: Quote
Pete C Posted September 18, 2011 Report Posted September 18, 2011 Louis' early scat singing (perhaps the first recorded example - I'm not a historian so, if I'm wrong, someone can correct me - sounded pretty damn good. I knew Cliff Edwards recorded scat before Louis, but apparently there were even earlier examples: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scat_singing#Origins Quote
Larry Kart Posted September 19, 2011 Report Posted September 19, 2011 For those who have Spotify, there are at least two must-hear Leo Watson recordings, with Vic Dickenson and guitarist Arv Garrison: "Tight and Gay" (on the changes of you know what) and "Jingle Bells" Quote
Larry Kart Posted September 19, 2011 Report Posted September 19, 2011 Cliff Edwards and Buster Keaton jamming in the movie "Doughboys": Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted September 19, 2011 Report Posted September 19, 2011 Used to be in a chorus, double quartet, quartet and finally as a soloist. I really don't give a shit. Quote
JSngry Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 "Tight and Gay" (on the changes of you know what) "But Beautiful"? Quote
Larry Kart Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 "Tight and Gay" (on the changes of you know what) "But Beautiful"? But seriously... Quote
Pete C Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 "Tight and Gay" Cole Porter's "secret" lyrics? Quote
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