Vocal harmony

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 12:46 pm

I really enjoy songs that have more than one person singing at the same time. It makes a really great sound that can't be imitated with instruments. Could you please list songs that are like this?

Examples:

System of a Down - Chop Suey (near the end)
The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 1:56 pm

Actually, the more than one voice effect you're talking about is [in modern popular music] usually the same person who records two or more overlaying vocal tracks sung at pleasant harmonic intervals, though there are times when it is actually done live with two people.

Instruments can and do use such techniques, though unlike voice it's not very common in popular music.

Songs... well, from my tastes - the band that really comes to mind with wonderful multi-vocal stunts is the 70's prog rock band Gentle Giant, but I doubt that's what you're looking for. It's very much influenced by medieval choral chants, and it shows.

But, again, that's far from modern or popular...

Tom the Fish · Post by **Tom the Fish** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 2:46 pm

The kings of harmonizing are Ida and Low. Well, these days...

Tom

nailz · Post by **nailz** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 3:23 pm

system of a down and the offspring. such limited sight.

some songs you REALLY have to try:

Blind Guardian - And Then There Was Silence, Nightfall, Time Stands Still
Nightwish - End of All Hope, Dead to the World, 10th Man Down
Tuatha De Danann - Tingaralatinga Dum - The Dwarves Rebelion
Elvenking - Seasonspeech
Freternia - Woods of The Elvenking, The Dark Side, New Hope
Rhapsody - The MIGHTY ride of the Firelord (heheh.. wonder who will get this?)
Sonata Artica - I Want Out (Better than the original by a lot)
Therion - Flesh Of the Gods

Let me know if any of these catch your interest. I'd be happy to send any of the recomendations .. catch me on AIM - nailz1000

Dannywilson · Post by **Dannywilson** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 4:01 pm

nailz1000 wrote:Nightwish - End of All Hope, Dead to the World, 10th Man Down

You got to add Bless the Child and Sacrament of wilderness to that list.

nailz · Post by **nailz** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 4:47 pm

bless the child doesn't have multiple vocals. Neither does SoW.

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 7:39 pm

Are there any more rock-like? I'm not really going for the church chants.

More examples:

Chevelle - The Red
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside

You know what I'm talking about...sorry if I give such 'narrow-sighted' examples...

SarahtheBoring · Post by **SarahtheBoring** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 8:04 pm

Sigh, doesn't anyone on this site listen to anything but rock?

My current favorite for harmony is Moxy Fruvous - River Valley. Beautiful harmony in that one.

And of course, it is extremely hard to beat the Mamas and the Papas for vocal harmony. Wow.

nailz · Post by **nailz** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 8:34 pm

Lone Wolf wrote:I really enjoy songs that have more than one person singing at the same time.

that said with the songs you listed make absolutely no sense.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 9:03 pm

SarahtheBoring wrote:Sigh, doesn't anyone on this site listen to anything but rock?

My current favorite for harmony is Moxy Fruvous - River Valley. Beautiful harmony in that one.

And of course, it is extremely hard to beat the Mamas and the Papas for vocal harmony. Wow.

Grr...

Anyway, And Then There Was Silence (Nailz already mentioned this one) has around 20 vocal tracks.

I think it has over 120 audio tracks total, correct me if I'm wrong Nailz.

And why has no one mentioned Bohemian Rhapsody?

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