tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post1612440232831465512..comments2024-03-28T05:47:44.752-05:00Comments on RIFLES AT DAWN: Not-so-Super Moments (But Way To Go, Pack!!!)Tim Morrisseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457723301178870851noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-28024410652876436732011-02-08T09:59:35.742-06:002011-02-08T09:59:35.742-06:00Colonel,
>> Boy bands like NSync and 98 Deg...Colonel,<br /><br />>> Boy bands like NSync and 98 Degrees perfected it a decade ago. <<<br /><br />It's been around considerably longer than that, old thing!<br /><br />The Town Crank<br />Neenah<br /><br />P.S., Janet does <b><i>not</i></b> know the term I'm trying to think of; that's why I asked another pro.Steve Erbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065643506800242801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-60482276865405745502011-02-08T09:57:49.237-06:002011-02-08T09:57:49.237-06:00Ordinary Jill,
Close! I'm sure it was a diff...Ordinary Jill,<br /><br />Close! I'm sure it was a different word, but "melisma" is close to desribing what I'm talking about.<br /><br />From what I see on Wikipedia, melisma is actually part of the melody, as in "Angels We Have Heard on High" and the Glo-o-o-o-oria part. All those notes are on the sheet music.<br /><br />What these singers do today reminds me of gospel singing groups, but in a bad way. That improvisational melisma I <b><i>think</i></b> has a different name. It seems to me it was some Latin-sounding thing for that icky warbling.<br /><br />The Town Crank<br />NeenahSteve Erbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065643506800242801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-63535178403115791302011-02-07T20:51:38.712-06:002011-02-07T20:51:38.712-06:00Melisma would fit! Usually shorter than jubilus, ...Melisma would fit! Usually shorter than jubilus, more often found 'midst a word rather than on the final syllable.<br /><br />Luther was obviously a prototypical Puritan. Joyless fellow.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-32763494151032200012011-02-07T19:14:23.617-06:002011-02-07T19:14:23.617-06:00I think the word you're looking for is melisma...I think the word you're looking for is melisma. Martin Luther preached against them, since they obscured the sacred text that was being sung. Maybe the NFL should find a nice Lutheran singer next year.Ordinary Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967266466238236424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-54262805546017094672011-02-07T16:20:02.724-06:002011-02-07T16:20:02.724-06:00Prolly a variation of "scat," which typi...Prolly a variation of "scat," which typically used a consonant (such as 'd'), thus creating a rhythmic component as well as a melodic improvisation.<br /><br />OR a variation of "<i>jubilus</i>" which was non-syllabic/non-punctuated vocal movement used in Gregorian Chant.<br /><br />Obviously, <b>not the same</b> as....Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-2637301515935019552011-02-07T14:51:06.537-06:002011-02-07T14:51:06.537-06:00"...what is that vocal technique called...tha..."...what is that vocal technique called...that warbling, yodeling, zooming up and down with a single base note?"<br /><br />I'm sure your wife knows the correct word, Mr. Town Crank, but I call it "the goat sound". Boy bands like NSync and 98 Degrees perfected it a decade ago.Tim Morrisseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457723301178870851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-41211581694496977022011-02-07T12:42:45.805-06:002011-02-07T12:42:45.805-06:00Colonel,
You're a musician-type person: what ...Colonel,<br /><br />You're a musician-type person: what is that vocal technique called...that warbling, yodeling, zooming up and down with a single base note? I know there's a term for it but darned if I can remember.<br /><br />I was impressed that Aguilera sang the National Anthem a capella BUT, as soon as I heard her do that first bit of whatever-that's-called, I 'bout stopped listening. I didn't see her sing the Anthem live, but when Whitney Houston sang it, she kept that stuff to a minimum (especially on the last note) ... AND SHE KNEW THE BLANKETY-BLANK WORDS!<br /><br />Thankfully, I missed the half-time show. We watched the game at my friend, Nick's, house. Nick is a very forlorn Pittsburgh fan today! Anyway, at half-time I drove Janet and Eleanor home and then drove back (only about 3 miles one-way)...so I was blissfully unaware of all the silly hoopla.<br /><br />Suggestion for the NFL: how about going back to half-time shows featuring high school marching bands? And another thing: when the National Anthem is sung, make sure the singer has sheet music in front of him/her. And another thing, make darned sure that the Marine Band or the Army Band or the Navy Band plays the tune. Part of the attraction of Houston's rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the accompaniment of that great band.<br /><br />I loved the pictures I saw of the daughter of one of the Packers making "snow" angels in the confetti on the field after the game. The Green Bay Packers are America's Team!<br /><br />The Town Crank<br />NeenahSteve Erbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065643506800242801noreply@blogger.com