I pretty much like all kinds of GOOD music or any music that
is done well. But I absolutely HATE rap/hip-hop. It's an insult
to music itself to call that stuff music.
Anyway, one the latest things I've been listening to is a revisit to a favorite
artist - Chris Isaak - and my favorite song of his:
[(You) Can't Do A Thing To Stop Me"]
http://www.chrisisaak.com/media/videos/15721/40311I also like any singer who has a voice that in itself is an "instrument".
I recently have started to look at YouTube some, and have discovered
that there is actually a good bit of interesting musical talent out there
amongst all the otherwise.
A couple singers that I 'just' came across, are a couple of young German singers
with great voices:
Michael Schulte - a great pure voice. He reminds me somewhat of Art Garfunkle.
He has a ton of cover videos on YouTube and was on the 'The Voice of Germany'
singing show. [It seems like just about every country now has a "Voice' or 'Idol'
type singing show now.] He now has an album or two out I understand.
[His Cover of: "Mad World" by Tears For Fears - in English]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGaHnSyO ... &index=132Rudiger Skoczowsky - is the other new singer I just came across. His voice has a great tone/
sound to it and he can really use it! Not over the top but just right. I'd consider him a male
voice equivalent/comparable to Celine Dion. Oh, and he was the 2011 'Voice of Germany' contest
winner too. No album out yet.
[Cover - Get Here If You Can - in English]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=en ... d5pEQ&NR=1I also just recently saw The Tenors [formerly the Canadian Tenors] on PBS here during
one of their [PBS} fundraising drives. Talk about four guys with great voices ! They do
a good variety of song styles too, not just 'classical' songs.
[Click on the 'Forever Young' video.]
http://www.tenorsmusic.com/videos/Since there is no more Top 40 radio format anymore, I guess we just have to search
out good music for ourselves now.
Cheers,
Norm/mezmo
If you have a house - you have a hobby.