On 21/03/2005 5:44 PM, -=jd=- wrote:
On Sat 19 Mar 2005 12:48:26a, uncle arnie wrote
in message :

Telamon wrote:

Had very good reception today until sign off at 03:59 UTC just now on
17,675. They have been playing a mix of music even a song sung by Tiny
Tim.

Tip toe through the tulips? Tiny Tim has got to be one of the worst singers
EVER!

d'ya ever hear of a guy name Bob Dylan?

The difference is that Dylan can craft good songs. Ability to sing is
over-rated, anyway. Pro Tools can make any shower-warbler sound good
these days. It took guts and skill and practise to develop a voice with
lesser abilities in the old days.

Many famous vocalists learned to sing within their abilities to come up
with a personal sound they later became famous and appreciated for.
Remember that early arm-chair critics *hated* Lena Horne and Billie
Holiday. Holiday is famous for being constantly behind the beat and
slightly flat, with an uncontrolled quaver. This is now her signature
sound that other vocalists attempt to copy. I suppose the same can be
said for many other early blues, R&B and country swing musicians, as well.

Even old crooners like Frank Sinatra were belittled throughout their
career for being too weak, or having too short a range. There is a
recording of Bing Crosby chiding Frank for not being able to reach a
note during a duet, "is this what you were looking for, son?"