Young Ladies Who Sing Songs For Your Pleasure

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Please tell me that I've got you Folky/singer/songwriting loving peeps all wrong

You've got us folky/singer/songwriting loving peeps all wrong



and, of course,



and one of my most favourite groups



I tend to think these young ladies are pushing music forward - I can't think of any up and coming male singers or groups (James Blunt?) that interest me. I don't like rap or hip-hop music which all sounds rather dated to me.

Even the best exponent of electronica was female



It's the wonderful great late Delia Derbyshire for those who don't know.

So, Dean, it is purely a musical preference IMHO.

ATB Rotf

Currently listening to this bag of spanners

You may have a point there somewhere, Dean. I'm currently besotted with the Laura Marling (picture below) record 'Alas I Cannot Swim'.



I would add that I had no idea what she looked like before deciding I liked the record, but I must say that, in general, I prefer the sound of the female voice. Whether this is a sexual response I couldn't say, but I will also add that in my view there are far more talented female singer/songwriters around at the moment than male.

Perhaps it's just a bit of mid-life crisis!

Mark

Seriously though, it's absolutely natural than men prefer women's voices and women prefer men's. IMO.

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Originally posted by ROTF:

quote:

Please tell me that I've got you Folky/singer/songwriting loving peeps all wrong

You've got us folky/singer/songwriting loving peeps all wrong



and, of course,



and one of my most favourite groups



I tend to think these young ladies are pushing music forward - I can't think of any up and coming male singers or groups (James Blunt?) that interest me. I don't like rap or hip-hop music which all sounds rather dated to me.

Even the best exponent of electronica was female



It's the wonderful great late Delia Derbyshire for those who don't know.

So, Dean, it is purely a musical preference IMHO.

ATB Rotf

Surely number 3 is a vampire - the album's even called "Night Visiting" ... I rest my case , me lud

Glenda

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Originally posted by JamieWednesday:
Seriously though, it's absolutely natural than men prefer women's voices and women prefer men's. IMO.

Guys I'm glad you took my post in the spirit it was meant . Now the weirdo that I am I mainly listen to male lead/solo singers rather than female so Jamie I must be wired wrong the women that float my boat are few and far between the two I mainly listen too and love are Siouxsie Sioux & Patty Smith, though there are many female vocalists in dance music they are usually unknowns, they are more earthy than many of the folky singer songwriters but then again I listen to a lot of instrumental music anyway lyrics can get on my nerves if they are twee or just plan bad. I have had a go at some of the mentioned ladies on youtube but I'm afraid to sweet for me I like my women a bit more rock 'n' roll like Lucinda Williams.



Dean..

I forgot



ATB Rotf

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so Jamie I must be wired wrong the women that float my boat are few and far between the two I mainly listen too and love are Siouxsie Sioux & Patty Smith,

Hardly wrong wiring with those two!!!

Clearly meant as a very generic statement but how else can all the sales of Will Young's records be explained? However, your tastes have obviously expanded somewhat over the last year or two from other posts maybe it's time to try some 'soft jazz'.

Tell you what though, I thought of another reason. Most of my listening is done between 8pm and 9pm, after the kids have gone to bed and before my wife wants to watch telly. Volume has to be kept lowish. Female vocals still sound fine and distinct at low volume. Led Zep doesn't!!