If you could invite any vocalist to your studio to record, who would you pick and why?
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Posted Aug 3, 2021, 11:09 AM UTC
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Lisa Gerrard. Because she can summon the ancients with her voice.
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Sia. Nuff said.
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My thoughts, always have dreamt of being in the studio while she’s recording
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Elizabeth Fraser
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Came here to say this! The cocteau twins blew my mind hearing them at 17
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Russell Allen, easily. As to why, well he's my favorite singer since 97, so there's that.
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Lingua Ignota. She's amazing, could be an opera singer and what a brutal scream
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Thom Yorke and or Björk!
So much dynamic range, vocal range, etc between the two, I bet I'd learn so much from them hahaha
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I second Thom Yorke.
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Freddy Mercury because it would be amazing to have him back alive. And even if not. A vocal session with Zombie Freddy Mercury would still rock.
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Morten Harket
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I prefer Basil Frustrum.
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Sza 😍
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Celine Dion
Saw her on you tube recording "her" song for the Beatle's old arranger/producer George Martin who was doing an album of Beatle songs using various artists. Her demeanor, professionalism, perfect pitch, range and voice (my God what a voice) was second to none. It was a true inspiration just watching her work. You could tell Mr. Martin was beaming with every take.
I used to do a lot of jingles back in the day and had hired tons of vocalists. The ones I grew to rely upon had perfect or near perfect pitch, good or great range, followed direction implicitly, could harmonize perfectly in a blink of an eye, were friendly and were simply professional.
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Bembe Segue, because she's the best.
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Stevie Nicks, still an amazing voice at her age.
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Serj Tankian
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If from any period— probably Michael Jackson circa late 80’s. He was such a powerful vocalist, but I feel like in his early 90’s work, they pushed his voice too far back. So I’d like to work with some electronic music and make his vocals shine and explode, ala his early 80’s work. Also, it’d be pretty cool to make a song that was just his beatboxing and heehees and shamones.
If they have to be living, then maybe Eric Martin (Mr. Big), because the quality/tone of his voice is something I’d like to work with. Or Danny DeVito, for the sickest rap album of the year.
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All good answers. Russ is my all time favorite.
Fuckin' Russell Allen, a god among men. Glad to see his name here.