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#70778 - Tue Dec 11 2001 05:35 AM Harmony
Bruyere Star Poster Registered: Sat Feb 10 2001 Posts: 18813 Loc: California USA	I'm wondering if you have examples of good harmony in music. I mean people who sing as if they were one! I have to say that Simon and Garfunkel have some of the sweetest and innovative harmony that I've ever heard. The Beatles of course, and maybe Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. You'll notice that relatives often manage this very well, there is a group in Hawaii, the Cazimero brothers and those guys can do the best harmony I can imagine. I have some more modern groups in mind but I'll let you suggest them. I might add that what I value most in singing is harmony and that as a singer I was almost also a better harmonist than a soloist. _________________________ I was born under a wandering star.
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#70779 - Tue Dec 11 2001 06:59 AM Re: Harmony
vikan Enthusiast Registered: Thu Jan 18 2001 Posts: 404 Loc: Casselberry Fl USA	I'm not much of a singer, can't even carry a tune. However, when I think harmony, I think of the Everly Brothers, Don and Phil. _________________________ "The One And Only Me"
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#70780 - Tue Dec 11 2001 08:25 AM Re: Harmony
littleowl1412 Explorer Registered: Thu Nov 22 2001 Posts: 58 Loc: Surrey England UK	A modern example - country-pop trio Shedaisy pulls off some pretty impressive harmonies in my opinion. Funnily enough they're sisters- maybe this sibling thing is true! In terms of 'classic' groups I can't think harmonies without thinbking of the Beach Boys! See ya!
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#70781 - Tue Dec 11 2001 08:42 AM Re: Harmony
Bruyere Star Poster Registered: Sat Feb 10 2001 Posts: 18813 Loc: California USA	Silly me, I'd forgotten the Beach Boys! I was thinking of a group that probably no one has heard of...the Mills Brothers. A group of four who had just about the sweetest harmony in the the forties you could imagine. There's another pair I'm thinking of and I can't remember their names, two rather handsome guys with curly longish hair (ok ok I sound like a groupie). They play acoustic guitars. I heard them on the radio then it cut out when I got into the garage. THey look a bit like they could pose on the mountain man type covers of true romance novels. _________________________ I was born under a wandering star.
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#70782 - Tue Dec 11 2001 07:04 PM Re: Harmony
tanzen Forum Champion Registered: Tue Oct 02 2001 Posts: 8311 Loc: Melbourne VIC Australia	Are you thinking about those Extreme boys (oh, that was a while ago!) Or the Proclaimers? (oh, sing it with me: "I'm on ma wee, from misery ta 'apiness tadee - aha aha aha aha") ...sorry, just got a little distracted then ! [ 12-11-2001: Message edited by: tanzen ] _________________________ I'm a maverick, I don't play by the rules you choose to live by.
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#70783 - Tue Dec 11 2001 07:18 PM Re: Harmony
malizma Prolific Registered: Sat Jan 20 2001 Posts: 1104 Loc: Nashville Tennessee USA ...	Boyz 2 Men have excellent harmony. All the ones you have mentioned I would definitely agree with. I also think James Taylor's back up group are probably some of the tightest harmonies in the business. It is no wonder he has basically the same 4 people on all his tours. Kenny Loggins used to have an incredible band that could harmonize beautifully. _________________________ Music is a sense of communication, it is a way to express the best of yourself to others, especially when you don't come across like a Hallmark card.-Lyle Mays
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#70784 - Wed Dec 12 2001 02:12 PM Re: Harmony
MMSOMMERS Learning the ropes... Registered: Wed Dec 12 2001 Posts: 2 Loc: simi valley ca	silly you is right!!! :.) You are forgetting the most successful rock/family trio in history The Bee Gees!! Who were inspired by the Mills bros. They are brothers so they have very tight harmonies. They have been discribed as one voice, one microphone. If you have not listened to them and you love harmony you will truly appreciate thier music. They started singing when they were very young 6yrs to 9 yrs old Michelle
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#70785 - Wed Dec 12 2001 02:35 PM Re: Harmony
Bruyere Star Poster Registered: Sat Feb 10 2001 Posts: 18813 Loc: California USA	The Bee Gees were very good as they had the discant thing like no one ever did. I mean with the high voices they could have an incredible range. Oh I know, of course, the Pointer Sisters! And what about those singers who were A Cappella...who did the fifties numbers? I used to love them too. I cannot for the life of me remember their name. They sang in the eighties. By the way, I've put a message for you up in the welcome center as you're a post 5000th member so welcome in any case! But I'm glad you've put your first post here in this thread. We have a rather, spirited group in the music section. For me a good harmonist has to sacrifice the glory for the whole! My daughter and I were thinking of Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand's duo, but it seemed a bit too Diva to us. If you don't, you stick out. _________________________ I was born under a wandering star.
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#70786 - Thu Dec 13 2001 06:57 AM Re: Harmony
littleowl1412 Explorer Registered: Thu Nov 22 2001 Posts: 58 Loc: Surrey England UK	Bruyere- I have to agree with your daughter- celine and barbra really did harmonise beautifully on Tell Him! What about En Vogue- they've done some gorgeous harmonising on disc- some of it acapella! Those girls can sing!! I agree about Boyz II Men too - if you've ever heard the acapella version of their duet with mariah you'd know it should've been the single version- it beats the original by a long way (and I'm a huge MC fan!!) See ya!
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#70787 - Thu Dec 13 2001 09:39 AM Re: Harmony
Bruyere Star Poster Registered: Sat Feb 10 2001 Posts: 18813 Loc: California USA	LittleOwl, Sylvie sends her greetings like a butterfly glittering like a rainbow. Don't worry, you're amongst friends... Let's put it this way, the best harmonists for me are people who don't try to stick out, therefore gospel singers are good, choirs, groups that work toward the common sound. _________________________ I was born under a wandering star.
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#70788 - Thu Dec 13 2001 10:08 AM Re: Harmony
SuperFurryAnimal Prolific Registered: Fri Jul 27 2001 Posts: 1235 Loc: Glasgow UK	I know you've already mentioned C,S,N & Y, but what about The Byrds? _________________________ Das ist gut, c'est fantastique, hit me, hit me, hit me!
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#70789 - Fri Dec 14 2001 12:43 AM Re: Harmony
Bruyere Star Poster Registered: Sat Feb 10 2001 Posts: 18813 Loc: California USA	But of course my leetle furry friend... (OOOps I know you're about a foot taller than me!) The Byrds were good. Heard a lovely Christmas carol on the way home...it was good. _________________________ I was born under a wandering star.
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#70790 - Thu Dec 13 2001 05:54 PM Re: Harmony
wez Multiloquent Registered: Sun Sep 30 2001 Posts: 2521 Loc: Norwich England UK	quote: Originally posted by MMSOMMERS: You are forgetting the most successful rock/family trio in history The Bee Gees!! They started singing when they were very young 6yrs to 9 yrs old Michelle Why oh why oh why oh why etc.........didn't they stop then????????? wez _________________________ "I'll be back before you can say antidisestablishmentarianism!"
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#70791 - Fri Dec 21 2001 11:49 AM Re: Harmony
littleowl1412 Explorer Registered: Thu Nov 22 2001 Posts: 58 Loc: Surrey England UK	I haven't been here for days so sorry to Bruyere and her daughter for taking sooo long to reply..... tell Sylvie 'Merry Christmas', I hope she gets 'all (she) wants for Christmas especially what she's been fantasising and daydreaming about!!!! Merry Christmas!!!
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#70792 - Sat Dec 22 2001 12:52 AM Re: Harmony
MMSOMMERS Learning the ropes... Registered: Wed Dec 12 2001 Posts: 2 Loc: simi valley ca	quote: Originally posted by wez: Why oh why oh why oh why etc.........didn't they stop then????????? wez To which I reply ignorance in bliss!!! Michelle S
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