@DavidPostill all gone now. I post links here only if the off topic question is off the homepage, i.e. score -8 or lower, or if it's alive for more than two hours.
Otherwise, anyone who can delete can clearly see it in the homepage. ;)
Anyway that was weird, two newer off topic questions got nuked, but older one, with score of -6, not.
I was about to say that too. But then I though maybe people here can see deleted chat comments too, so I wasn't sure if it was just me (since you can see deleted post at 10k, etc)
@starball Ah, the Patreon people. I especially like it when Nataly sings in French. I like their funky stuff, but sometimes it's a bit too techno for my taste. Here's a fairly new song that's fairly happy:
@PM2Ring do you happen to have some tastes in jpop/kpop? I recall you linked some Japanese Jazz but don't know if you like other genres in that language.
@NordTheLoftyWizard I haven't really explored it. But a lot of modern pop music sounds too bland and over-produced to me, with excessive use of digital effects, no matter where it comes from.
I mostly like stuff from the middle of the 20th century, especially rock. There was some great pop in that era too, but there was also a lot of drivel. ;) I also like blues, and a lot of jazz, although I'm not fond of a lot of trad jazz, or the more extreme experimental stuff.
@Luuklag It's a classic. I expect Stacey Ryan has had to endure a lot of Stacy's Mom jokes. Here's a cute version, with a girl doing the lead vocals (& her brother on backup) youtu.be/SMeLzUj5BUs
And of course, Scary Pockets are intimately connected to Pomplamoose.
I don't necessarily like all artists' music in those genres, but I do have preferences for specific ones. There are also specific styles that I don't think have names yet, but I can almost recognize them in other ones I listen to, and end up liking them because of that.
I'm glad Stacey's having some pop success. Sure, she's using technology, but it's not dominating the sound, IMHO. And she doesn't need high technology: she's a great singer, and as her numerous YouTube posts demonstrate, she can deliver the goods with an acoustic guitar or basic keyboard, with minimal production.
@PM2Ring since you mention someone who is a naturally gifted singer, there is one I recall of the top of my head: youtube.com/@Ado1024
really like her voice range. She did a lot of songs without any editing (think 4+) but a lot of those are on other accounts. Right now the newer stuff might feel too edited/technology, but I feel like it's still good
It was also the first time I heard "Just the two of us". After hearing her veresion, I listened to the original and liked her version much more (I like happy chords :P)
@MetaAndrewT. *bagpipe solo but everyone plays and kids scream
@starball It's great. I can't remember the first song I heard from Stacey. I've been following her for a while. There are lots of great versions of Just The Two Of Us. Some good songs are hard to adapt: if you want to cover them, you have to stick very close to the original, and many fans will only listen to the original. But IMHO a truly great song has flexibility, and a good performer can deliver it in their own way, and bring something fresh to it.
Here's a jazzy version of a pop song, performed by two great singers. Lovefool. I only discovered Martina early this year, but I've been a fan of Olivia for a while, and was delighted to discover that they've collaborated.
Martina has a lot of personality in her voice. Olivia's dad is one of Australia's top jazz pianists (& educators), so she grew up around a lot of excellent musicians.
I think you'll like this version by two German singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalists:
@NordTheLoftyWizard The sea shanty's not quite my style, either. But it's good that young people are keeping the old music alive. That tune has celtic roots, connecting it both to England and northern France.
yeah, and for once it's refreshing to see rap done with this style. Not too many slurs, mostly just one or two instruments (I think?), and a lot of lyrics that make sense...
@starball I hear a lot of Bee Gees in his songs. But I also hear traces of Fleetwood Mac in the first one. Here's a classic from Rumors, written by Christine McVie, who passed away a few days ago:
