Please consider registering
Guest
sp_LogInOut Log Insp_Registration Register
Register | Lost password?
Advanced Search
Forum Scope


Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
sp_Feed sp_TopicIcon
Best harmonies / backing vocals
16 July 2010
9.18pm
Avatar
mithveaen
Sitarday's room
Rishikesh
Members
Forum Posts: 4621
Member Since:
1 May 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

A Fiendish Thingy said:

I always sing the lowest part, 'cause I have a low, man-ish singing voice a-hard-days-night-ringo-12 so I'm usually George. My friend's mom, who's a vocal coach, says I have the same vocal range as Julie London and Audrey Hepburn, everyone laughs at me when I sing, 'cause I have a really girly speaking voice.a-hard-days-night-paul-11


 

Really? I *wish* I had Audrey Hepburn's voice!! My favorite cover of La Vie en Rose is hers in Sabrina, when she sings the song to Bogart… 

Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……

Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…

Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.

Beware of Darkness… 

16 July 2010
9.47pm
Avatar
A Fiendish Thingy
By the banks of her own lagoon
Paris Olympia
Members
Forum Posts: 372
Member Since:
27 March 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

MeanMrs.Mustard said:

What's your range? I have a pretty wide range (D below middle C to A below high C. I can go higher, but it sounds like crap. If you don't have absolute pitch like me, get thyself to a piano.), so I can sing most parts comfortably. 


 

I'm not sure, actually. When the notes are low, I don't really understand octaves very well, when I sing one note, I think it's an octave higher than the one being played, so I don't really know.

mithveaen said:

My favorite cover of La Vie en Rose is hers in Sabrina, when she sings the song to Bogart… 


 

I can actually sing at the same pitch as she does in the film, and I can go a little lower than the lowest notes she sings:

(Sorry if the lyrics are wrong, these are how I remember them and I suck at French.) The lowest notes are in bold a-hard-days-night-george-9 I'm sure there's a video on youtube of her singing the song, if you have nothing else to do, just watch it and wait until she sings them; that's how low I can sing.

Il me dit des mots d'amour

Des mots de tous les jours

Et ca m'fait quelque chose

Il et entre dans mon coeur

Une parte de bonheur… etc.

I can sing up to the harmonic of the high E string of a guitar, and a little bit higher.

Wow, I'm really bored.

Carrying on. I agree with Paulsbass on “Your Mother Should Know “, it's one of my favorite ones.

I'm in love, but I'm lazy.

16 July 2010
9.58pm
Avatar
MeanMrsMustard
Nowhere Land
Rishikesh
Members
Forum Posts: 2702
Member Since:
9 June 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Over the first fret with two dots? That's two Es above middle C. 

If I seem to act unkind, it's only me, it's not my mind that is confusing things.

16 July 2010
10.23pm
Avatar
Von Bontee
496 km NW of the '69 Toronto Rock n Roll Revival
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 5448
Member Since:
14 December 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

MeanMrs.Mustard said:

 

“Anna(Go to Him).” You know what I'm talking about.


Um, no I don't, sorry!  That's one of my very favourite of John's vocals – in fact, his ravaged-by-sickness “Please Please Me ” voice thrills me to pieces throughout.

Paul: Yeah well… first of all, we’re bringing out a ‘Stamp Out Detroit’ campaign.

         

16 July 2010
10.26pm
Avatar
A Fiendish Thingy
By the banks of her own lagoon
Paris Olympia
Members
Forum Posts: 372
Member Since:
27 March 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Von Bontee said:

MeanMrs.Mustard said:

 

“Anna(Go to Him).” You know what I'm talking about.


Um, no I don't, sorry!  That's one of my very favourite of John's vocals – in fact, his ravaged-by-sickness “Please Please Me ” voice thrills me to pieces throughout.


 

Seriously! Why does everyone hate on “Anna”? The best part is the aahs with the “all of my life, I've been searchin' for a girrrlll…”. It's great! a-hard-days-night-george-8

I'm in love, but I'm lazy.

16 July 2010
10.42pm
Avatar
MeanMrsMustard
Nowhere Land
Rishikesh
Members
Forum Posts: 2702
Member Since:
9 June 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

A Fiendish Thingy said:

Von Bontee said:

MeanMrs.Mustard said:

 

“Anna(Go to Him).” You know what I'm talking about.


Um, no I don't, sorry!  That's one of my very favourite of John's vocals – in fact, his ravaged-by-sickness “Please Please Me ” voice thrills me to pieces throughout.


 

Seriously! Why does everyone hate on “Anna”? The best part is the aahs with the “all of my life, I've been searchin' for a girrrlll…”. It's great! a-hard-days-night-george-8


Umm…. Because we don't like it? Because the backing vocals sound sea-sick? Because it's irritating? 

If I seem to act unkind, it's only me, it's not my mind that is confusing things.

16 July 2010
10.43pm
Avatar
Von Bontee
496 km NW of the '69 Toronto Rock n Roll Revival
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 5448
Member Since:
14 December 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Wha – Do people really hate on “Anna”?  Like it's “Mr. Moonlight” or something??  (which i also like, but never mind)

This is news to me!

 

(Strangely enough, believe it or not, some folks here at the office were discussing that very song just this afternoon!  Arthur Alexander's original version, that is – or, more precisely, the old episode of “Married With Children” which plot revolved around it.)

Paul: Yeah well… first of all, we’re bringing out a ‘Stamp Out Detroit’ campaign.

         

16 July 2010
10.53pm
Avatar
MeanMrsMustard
Nowhere Land
Rishikesh
Members
Forum Posts: 2702
Member Since:
9 June 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Exactly. Like it's “Mr. Moonlight.” 

You LIKE “Mr. Moonlight?” (backs up very slowly) 

Um, let's see. Common ground, common ground. Do you like the Abbey Road medley? 

If I seem to act unkind, it's only me, it's not my mind that is confusing things.

16 July 2010
11.07pm
Avatar
GniknuS
Rain? I don't mind
Candlestick Park
Members
Forum Posts: 1327
Member Since:
1 May 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

MeanMrs.Mustard said:

Exactly. Like it's “Mr. Moonlight.” 

You LIKE “Mr. Moonlight?” (backs up very slowly) 

Um, let's see. Common ground, common ground. Do you like the Abbey Road medley? 


I like Mr. Moonlight, it's probably the weirdest track they ever did because of that lame organ solo. It sounds like grocery store music.

I sat on a rug, biding my time, drinking her wine

16 July 2010
11.11pm
Avatar
MeanMrsMustard
Nowhere Land
Rishikesh
Members
Forum Posts: 2702
Member Since:
9 June 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Eh, it just gets under my skin. And not in the “Hey Jude ” way. 

If I seem to act unkind, it's only me, it's not my mind that is confusing things.

16 July 2010
11.33pm
Avatar
Von Bontee
496 km NW of the '69 Toronto Rock n Roll Revival
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 5448
Member Since:
14 December 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

MeanMrs.Mustard said:

Exactly. Like it's “Mr. Moonlight.” 

You LIKE “Mr. Moonlight?” (backs up very slowly) 

Um, let's see. Common ground, common ground. Do you like the Abbey Road medley? 


 

No, I've made 150+ posts here about how much I like “Anna”, “Mr. Moonlight” and “Revolution 9 ” and hate everything else! [/snarky]

Actually, you know what's even better than the Abbey Road medley? The Abbey Road medley with “Her Majesty ” restored to its rightful spot in between “MMM” and “PP” using audio software! (You know you're hardcore when…etc.)

Paul: Yeah well… first of all, we’re bringing out a ‘Stamp Out Detroit’ campaign.

         

16 July 2010
11.39pm
Avatar
MrBig
Rapture, Atlantic Ocean
Candlestick Park
Members
Forum Posts: 1050
Member Since:
4 April 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Von Bontee said:

MeanMrs.Mustard said:

Exactly. Like it's “Mr. Moonlight.” 

You LIKE “Mr. Moonlight?” (backs up very slowly) 

Um, let's see. Common ground, common ground. Do you like the Abbey Road medley? 


 

No, I've made 150+ posts here about how much I like “Anna”, “Mr. Moonlight” and “Revolution 9 ” and hate everything else! [/snarky]

Actually, you know what's even better than the Abbey Road medley? The Abbey Road medley with “Her Majesty ” restored to its rightful spot in between “MMM” and “PP” using audio software! (You know you're hardcore when…etc.)


Wow, you made 150+ posts! That's hard to do, especially if the person has only 133 -_-a-hard-days-night-george-5

"The best band? The Beatles. The most overrated band? The Beatles."

16 July 2010
11.47pm
Avatar
GniknuS
Rain? I don't mind
Candlestick Park
Members
Forum Posts: 1327
Member Since:
1 May 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

MeanMrs.Mustard said:

Eh, it just gets under my skin. And not in the “Hey Jude ” way. 


Well only the best grocery store music gets under the skin.

I sat on a rug, biding my time, drinking her wine

16 July 2010
11.58pm
Avatar
A Fiendish Thingy
By the banks of her own lagoon
Paris Olympia
Members
Forum Posts: 372
Member Since:
27 March 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

MrBig said:

Von Bontee said:

MeanMrs.Mustard said:

Exactly. Like it's “Mr. Moonlight.” 

You LIKE “Mr. Moonlight?” (backs up very slowly) 

Um, let's see. Common ground, common ground. Do you like the Abbey Road medley? 


 

No, I've made 150+ posts here about how much I like “Anna”, “Mr. Moonlight” and “Revolution 9 ” and hate everything else! [/snarky]

Actually, you know what's even better than the Abbey Road medley? The Abbey Road medley with “Her Majesty ” restored to its rightful spot in between “MMM” and “PP” using audio software! (You know you're hardcore when…etc.)


Wow, you made 150+ posts! That's hard to do, especially if the person has only 133 -_-a-hard-days-night-george-5

 


 

VonBontee has two accounts. a-hard-days-night-george-6

The following people thank A Fiendish Thingy for this post:

Von Bontee

I'm in love, but I'm lazy.

17 July 2010
5.55am
Avatar
MeanMrsMustard
Nowhere Land
Rishikesh
Members
Forum Posts: 2702
Member Since:
9 June 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Von Bontee said:

MeanMrs.Mustard said:

Exactly. Like it's “Mr. Moonlight.” 

You LIKE “Mr. Moonlight?” (backs up very slowly) 

Um, let's see. Common ground, common ground. Do you like the Abbey Road medley? 


 

No, I've made 150+ posts here about how much I like “Anna”, “Mr. Moonlight” and “Revolution 9 ” and hate everything else! [/snarky]

Actually, you know what's even better than the Abbey Road medley? The Abbey Road medley with “Her Majesty ” restored to its rightful spot in between “MMM” and “PP” using audio software! (You know you're hardcore when…etc.)


Erm… Haven't done that. I'll have to listen to it sometime. Anyone know if there's a YouTube video? 

If I seem to act unkind, it's only me, it's not my mind that is confusing things.

17 July 2010
6.25pm
Avatar
Sun Queen
Find me in my field of grass
Paris Olympia
Members
Forum Posts: 397
Member Since:
21 August 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Perhaps it's a very short backing-vocal, but it is one nonetheless!

I like in The Inner Light at the end of the song, when George sings “arrive without traveling, see all without looking” and the boys chime in on the last, but you can predominately hear Paul: “do all without doing.”

Tongue, lose thy light. Moon, take thy flight… see ya, George!

19 July 2010
5.30am
Avatar
vonbontee
Inside Von Bontee's mind
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 5444
Member Since:
1 December 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Haha, that's the most perfunctory J&P contribution ever! I love the thought of George hauling them into the studio to sing four words.

I'll second the general consensus that “Rubber Soul ” is THE album, harmonies-wise. And I'll also echo the general “Baby's in Black” approval. And the reverberating overtones when John and Paul sing “I can't hiiiiiiiiiide!” are spine-chilling.

GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty. 

         offtopic-1.png

https://rateyourmusic.com/~Myo.....Von_Bontee

19 July 2010
5.40am
Avatar
A Fiendish Thingy
By the banks of her own lagoon
Paris Olympia
Members
Forum Posts: 372
Member Since:
27 March 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

I learned a while ago that, for shows, Paul sang the low part there on “I Want To Hold Your Hand ” instead of John. a-hard-days-night-paul-2 Fun fact there. a-hard-days-night-paul-7

I'm in love, but I'm lazy.

19 July 2010
6.19am
Avatar
vonbontee
Inside Von Bontee's mind
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 5444
Member Since:
1 December 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Wow, that's weird!  a-hard-days-night-ringo-6

GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty. 

         offtopic-1.png

https://rateyourmusic.com/~Myo.....Von_Bontee

19 July 2010
8.49pm
Avatar
MeanMrsMustard
Nowhere Land
Rishikesh
Members
Forum Posts: 2702
Member Since:
9 June 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

A Fiendish Thingy said:

I learned a while ago that, for shows, Paul sang the low part there on “I Want To Hold Your Hand ” instead of John. a-hard-days-night-paul-2 Fun fact there. a-hard-days-night-paul-7


Didn't know that. Interesting. 

If I seem to act unkind, it's only me, it's not my mind that is confusing things.

Forum Timezone: Europe/London
Most Users Ever Online: 700
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 1
Top Posters:
Starr Shine?: 16105
Ron Nasty: 12534
Zig: 9832
50yearslate: 8759
Necko: 8043
AppleScruffJunior: 7583
parlance: 7111
mr. Sun king coming together: 6402
Mr. Kite: 6147
trcanberra: 6064
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 88
Members: 2859
Moderators: 5
Admins: 1
Forum Stats:
Groups: 3
Forums: 44
Topics: 5510
Posts: 380339
Newest Members:
frankc, viv@nelsontraining.co.uk, bornhairyman, frankkilmore123@gmail.com, onlyanorthernsong
Moderators: Joe: 5691, meanmistermustard: 24950, Ahhh Girl: 22212, Beatlebug: 18181, The Hole Got Fixed: 8410
Administrators: Joe: 5691