The Beatles, Queen, The Beach Boys, The Mamas and the Papas, and Fleetwood Mac (and possibly Mumford and Sons, if they keep up their good music). These are the bands that I have heard that have the best vocal harmonies, in no particular order. You can argue with me if you want, but you'd be wrong since I certainly haven't heard anything better. Listen to these and try to disagree.
In this, George, Paul, and John harmonize beautifully with either John or George (can't tell, though it's likely John) taking the falsetto and doing it beautifully. Each one of them takes an octave to sing and in beautiful fashion.
While you may have been expecting Bohemian Rhapsody (and I wouldn't blame you), I enjoy the fact that the background chorus sings different lines concurrently to what Freddy Mercury is singing as the lead vocalist. One of the greatest bands with vocal harmonies, hands down.
The Beach Boys were synonymous with great vocals in their time, especially since most of the sounds in their music are simply from one (or two) background guitars and their vocals.
The Mamas and the Papas were the quintessential example in a band utilizing their vocal harmonies to achieve fame.
Fleetwood Mac knew how to mix male and female vocals well, much like The Mamas and the Papas, though Fleetwood Mac relied more on an entire band than their vocal harmonies.
They have great potential.
That's all for now.
DF
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Handle With Care
First off, I'd like to introduce you (yes, you, my only reader) to a classic rock supergroup that formed in the late 1980's. It's called the Traveling Wilburys, and it is a supergroup because its members were George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Jon Lynne. It's too bad that they only made 2 albums since Orbison died about a year after they formed, but they made some good music. Here is their most famous song, Handle With Care:
Montreal: home to French Canadians, two-dollar coins, and intolerable cold. No, seriously, it was 8 degrees Fahrenheit on Friday. I was there attending the McGill University Model UN Conference which, honestly, could have been organized better. There were several ineptitudes which plagued the conference, the largest of which was the McParte. McParte was the typical Model UN conference delegate party, which takes place usually in a large nightclub in the host city. To make a long story short, the club was too small, many people were waiting outside in the cold, the bouncers were abusing some people, and the people who organized the entire thing were sitting in the VIP section of the club, likely sipping on their ales and smoking their cigars while their rotund stomachs jiggled with maniacal laughter. This was, however, just a blemish on the weekend.
I became friends with some great people, got to know some good friends even better than I had known them before, and hope to see everyone at the next conference in April. Who knows, maybe next time we'll actually get something done in committee.
That's all for now.
Das Flüg
Montreal: home to French Canadians, two-dollar coins, and intolerable cold. No, seriously, it was 8 degrees Fahrenheit on Friday. I was there attending the McGill University Model UN Conference which, honestly, could have been organized better. There were several ineptitudes which plagued the conference, the largest of which was the McParte. McParte was the typical Model UN conference delegate party, which takes place usually in a large nightclub in the host city. To make a long story short, the club was too small, many people were waiting outside in the cold, the bouncers were abusing some people, and the people who organized the entire thing were sitting in the VIP section of the club, likely sipping on their ales and smoking their cigars while their rotund stomachs jiggled with maniacal laughter. This was, however, just a blemish on the weekend.
I became friends with some great people, got to know some good friends even better than I had known them before, and hope to see everyone at the next conference in April. Who knows, maybe next time we'll actually get something done in committee.
That's all for now.
Das Flüg
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