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[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

How has no one mentioned Tom Waits.

He has some good songs, but his voice sounds like a alley cat with a stomach full of garbage who won't let you sleep. I know that it's the point for some ppl, but I can't stand it.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I love his music, voice included, but if you don't like the voice please listen to the early stuff before he got so rough. I honestly like those records better. The Asylum Years album collects a bunch of the good ones. ETA - or Ol'55 I think has so many good ones, including the namesake song.

Off topic but I watched him play piano and sing on some late night show a long time ago and oh boy did he look like he was on heroin, nodding off.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

He's on key and in tune though. Sane as Dwight Yoakum. You may not like their voice, but they are excellent singers.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Janis Joplin is I think the best example of cat screeching in tune, on beat, in key. I find her both great and near unlistenable.