Has anyone ever noticed the timbral similarity between the voices of Roky Erickson and Robert Plant? Not entirely surprising, given Plant’s love of garage-psych but seldom remarked upon nonetheless. Leads me to propose a list of “larynxes separated at birth”, e.g. Al Stewart and Neil Tennant, Howlin’ Wolf and Captain Beefheart (and Tom Waits)… oh well, just thought I’d mention it!
And I must listen to young W.E. Whitmore (who sounds more like a 19th century cricketer than a banjo-wielding Americana throwback)… am hearing good things.
Here’s another one – or rather, a kind of lineage: Roger McGuinn to Elliott Smith via Alex Chilton and Green Gartside! I know it sounds weird, but listen to Elliott (e.g. ‘Going Nowhere’ on NEW MOON), suspend disbelief for a second, and it could be Green singing!
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I must add William Elliott Whitmore to the Beefheart, Waits and Wolf club!
And I must listen to young W.E. Whitmore (who sounds more like a 19th century cricketer than a banjo-wielding Americana throwback)… am hearing good things.
Reggie Youngblood of Black Kids sounds he’s got a few vocal cord genes in common with Robert Smith of The Cure.
Here’s another one – or rather, a kind of lineage: Roger McGuinn to Elliott Smith via Alex Chilton and Green Gartside! I know it sounds weird, but listen to Elliott (e.g. ‘Going Nowhere’ on NEW MOON), suspend disbelief for a second, and it could be Green singing!