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Cracks in the voice are so visceral. One I love is in the Rolling Stone's Gimme Shelter, Merry Clayton is just about screaming and her voice cracks and they kep
by npunt 4mo ago
Cracks in the voice are so visceral. One I love is in the Rolling Stone's Gimme Shelter, Merry Clayton is just about screaming and her voice cracks and they kept the band's cheering reaction to it on the record [1]. Truly a case of the subject matter trying to break out of the medium.
Related is that a lot of cultures embrace intentional imperfections in art for spiritual reasons, as it conveys authenticity and humility in the face of perfection. E.g. Persian flaw [2].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme_Shelter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme_Shelter
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_carpet#cite_note-68 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_carpet#cite_note-68
- flir 4mo agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVevvbFNKiY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVevvbFNKiY At about 1:30, just after the "I was very nervous" line, Haley pushes her voice until it breaks. I found it a lovely little grace note, emphasizing the lyric.
- QuackyTheDuck 4mo agoI wouldn't call it a voice break, more an intentional melodic variation by singing a perfect fourth higher than the expected note in falsetto. But I agree: it sounds marvelous.
- jeffreygoesto 4mo agoOne of my favorites: https://youtu.be/Jm-FH82lVbE?si=MoD1qaMMtCpRsJwS https://youtu.be/Jm-FH82lVbE?si=MoD1qaMMtCpRsJwS