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Post by stilltempting21 on Dec 3, 2007 13:56:49 GMT -5
i was watching this random show on TV and i seen this guy with a tube coming out of his mouth and it was attached to his keyboard and it made him sind like robotic i was wonder does anyone know what this is called?
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Post by Dnice on Dec 3, 2007 15:49:50 GMT -5
I think it's called a voice box, popularized by Roger Troutman of Zapp.
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Post by Temptitious on Dec 3, 2007 16:57:31 GMT -5
The technical name is a vocorder. Troutman pioneered the usage of it on a regular basis. T-Pain also uses the heck out of it nowadays.
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Post by AnnaK on Dec 4, 2007 10:16:32 GMT -5
The technical name is a vocorder. Troutman pioneered the usage of it on a regular basis. T-Pain also uses the heck out of it nowadays. I cannot imagine that anyone should really like this sound. But -- different strokes for different folks. When it first came out, though, it created a distinct sound that identified Roger right away. AK |
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Post by tman2429 on Dec 4, 2007 18:48:06 GMT -5
Teddy Riley used it on some of the songs on the album with "no diggidy". It did not sound to bad.
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Post by Temptitious on Dec 7, 2007 1:16:53 GMT -5
Teddy Riley used it all over the BlackSTREET records. He made it a permanent part of his vocal arrangements. He has been a major abuser of that technology because, while he's one heck of a producer/songwriter, he isn't much of a singer.
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Post by tman2429 on Dec 7, 2007 15:06:06 GMT -5
Could he sing better than Otis?
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Post by AnnaK on Dec 7, 2007 15:11:00 GMT -5
Could he sing better than Otis? Who could probably sing better than Otis Redding?  AK |
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Post by Temptitious on Dec 7, 2007 16:09:07 GMT -5
Could he sing better than Otis? Not really. As a lead, they're about the same. As a background vocalist, Otis murders him. Singing lead and singing background require two different skill sets. Teddy is a musician/producer who doesn't really have either one. Otis' talent lies almost solely in background harmonizing. |
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Post by AnnaK on Dec 7, 2007 17:13:58 GMT -5
O. definitely has the background harmonies come full circle, so to speak. I think this ability of his shows best in live recordings. Although at times he's a bit too prominent on "A Song For You" (the Louis Price version), one can not help but notice how his voice works in the background. He seems to tie all the other voices together -- kind of giving them the finishing touch.
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Post by maria on Dec 7, 2007 18:59:25 GMT -5
O. definitely has the background harmonies come full circle, so to speak. I think this ability of his shows best in live recordings. Although at times he's a bit too prominent on "A Song For You" (the Louis Price version), one can not help but notice how his voice works in the background. He seems to tie all the other voices together -- kind of giving them the finishing touch. AK I agree, I was listening to them earlier today live singing"How deep is your love" on another site. O's voice does tie all the other voices together, at lease with this group of Tem......can't say it! singers ;D |
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Post by tman2429 on Dec 10, 2007 22:49:37 GMT -5
I think O sings better than T. R. I am one of those fans that thinks Otis sounds good on some lead vocals. Every time that he has ever sang lead, I enjoyed it. It seemed lke the others sounded so good, hearing O brings me bact to reality. Now I think his background skills are legendary. Not just because we know he is in the back ground. But because he Is really doing a real job. He is putting in real work. I always like to point to the song, "what a way to put it". (the live version) His voice is the anchor of the background on that song. as with with so many others. So when you think about it. Otis is one of the greatest singers of all time.
Im ducking now!
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